Inuktut Glossary

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aaġlu
orca
aaka
mother
aakaaluk
grandmother
aalumiu
snail; brown hairless worm
aannagu
Just a moment (...please),
aapa
father
aapiyaq
brother (older)
aaqagulu
See you in a bit.
aaquaksraatchiaq
little, old lady
Aarigaaŋŋuq!
I'm envious! (expression)
aasii
and then
Aasii ilviñ?
What about you (1)?
Aasii ilvisi?
What about you (3+) ?
Aasii ilvisik?
What about you (2) ?
aatauraq
sister (older)
aayyutaaġvik
hockey arena
Aayyutaaqtuq.
hockey (he/she plays...)
Aaŋaġmiut
People from the contiguous United States
aglaktitaun
printer
Aglaktuq.
writing (he/she is...)
aglaun
pen; pencil
Aglautaitchuŋa.
I don't have a pen.
aglautiga
my pen
aglautik
two pens (or pencils)
aglautikkiñ
your two pens
aglautin
your pen
Aglautiqaqpiñ?
Do you have a pen?
aglautit
pens (3+)
aglautitin
your pens (3+)
aglautitka
my pens
agliqivik
post office
Agliqiviŋmuŋniaqpiñ?
Will you go to the post office?
Agliqiviŋmuŋniaqtuq.
post office (he/she is going to go to the..)
aġnaq
woman
aġnaqatigiik
two cousins (mother's sisters children)
Agniiqsuq.
blizzard (there is not a...)
Agniqpa?
blizzard (Is there a...?)
Agniqsuq.
blizzard (there is a...)
aġviġluaq
gray whale
aġviq
bowhead whale
Aikł̣iġñiaqtuŋa.
I will go get someone.
Aikł̣iġuŋ.
Go get it! (command)
Aikł̣iqsuq. 
S/he goes to get someone/something.
Aiḷaqtuq.
wet
Aimmiñiaqtuŋa.
I will be home. 
Aippiġñiq
Tuesday
Airuq.
home (she goes...)
Aitchuqtuq.
gives (he...)
aitchuun
gift
aitqan
mitten
aitqatik
mittens (pair of)
aiviq
walrus
Aivvaktuq.
walrus (he/she caught a ...)
aki
price
akiani
on the opposite side
Akiitchuq.
cheap (it is...)
akiḷiaksraq
bill; receipt
akiñ; akisi
pillow
Akisuruq.
expensive (it is...)
akkupak
right now
akkupauraq
in a short while, in no time at all
akuliaq
bridge of nose
Akuliġaq, Siiḷvik
Selawik
Akunġaġniittuq.
between (it is...)
akuq
skirt
Akłaġvik
Aklavik
akłaq
grizzly bear (black bear in Nunatsiavut)
akłunaaq
rope
Alapittuŋa.
confused (I am...)
alġaaniqsaqaġvik
museum
alġaqsruiri
preacher, minister
Alianaitchuq.
in motion; moves (it...)
Aliasuktutin.
You are lonely and sad/bored.
Aliasuŋitchuŋa.
I am having fun.
Aliiqsiaqtuq.
vacation; holidays (she is on...)
Aliuġnaqtuq
amazing; unbelievable (it is...)
alla
another one
allu
hole in the ice where seals come up to breathe
Allusiuqtuq.
hunts seals at their breathing holes (he/she...)
aluiyaun
rug
aluuttautiqpak
spoon (big)
amaaġun
parka fashioned for carrying a baby on one's back
amaġuq
wolf
Amiġaiqsivik
August (time when the velvet sheds from the caribou's antlers)
amii
yes, indeed
amiq
skin (land animals)
anaġvik
bathroom; washroom
Anaktaġiaqtuq.
compete (he/she goes somewhere to...)
Anaqaksraġu suñiaqpiñ?
What will you do this evening? (asked earlier in the day)
aniiqsuaġvik
park
aniqan
sibling
Aniruq.
leaves; goes out (he/she...)
Anniġñaqtuq.
pain (he/she is in...)
Anniġñaqtuq.
hurts (it...)
Anniqsuq.
injured; hurt (he/she is...)
annivik
birthday, birthplace
Anniviḷitchuuruŋa Iġñiviŋmi.
My birthday is in June.
Anniviḷitchuuruŋa Umiaqqaviŋmi.
My birthday is in April.
Anniviḷittuq.
birthday (he/she is having their … )
Annuġaaqtuq.
gets dressed (he/she...)
annuġaat
piece of clothing
anu
harness (dog team)
Anuġaitchuq.
wind (There's no...)
Anuqłiqsuq.
windy (it's...)
anŋiqpaak
boots (rubber)
Apiqsruġuŋ.
Ask him/her! (command)
Apiqsruqtuq.
asks (he/she...)
Apiruq.
snow-covered
apqun
street
Aptaqpaktuŋa.
busy (I am very...)
Aptaviñ?
busy (are you...?)
apun
snow
aputikuaġun
snowmobile
aputikuaġutikun
by snowmobile
Aputikuaġutitaqtuq.
drives a snowmobile (he/she...)
aqargiq
ptarmigan
Aqittuq.
soft
aqiya
mud
Aqpattuq.
running (he/she is...)
aqpik
cloudberry
aqqaluk
younger brother (of a female)
aqua
bow of a boat
Aqullaruq.
drive (he/she is able to...)
aqulliġmi savaiñŋaiñŋaisa
last week
aqulliq
last (the...)
aqulliqsaaq
last one (the very...)
aquppiuraaġvik
sofa
aquppiutaq
chair
aquti
driver
Aquviḷḷutin.
Please sit down.
Aquvittin.
Sit down. (command, addressing one person)
Aquvittitchi.
Sit down. (command, addressing 3+)
Aquvittitchik.
Sit down. (command, addressing two people)
argaaq
glove
argak
hand
asiavik
blueberry
ASRC-tkunni savaktuŋa.
work at ASRC (I…)
Ataaniittuq.
It is underneath.
Ataanuglutin.
Go downstairs! (command)
ataata
grandfather
atausiq
one
Atautchiiġñiq
Monday
atchak
aunt (mother's sister)
Atigiiksuk.
same (they are the...)
Atigiiŋitchuk.
different (the two of them are...)
atikłuk
parka cover made of cloth
atpa
murre
Atqasugiksuaq
Fairbanks, AK
Atqasuk
Atqasuk
Atuġnaqtuq.
It is used (passive)
atuqti
singer
Atuqtuq.
singing (he/she is...)
atuqtuuraqti
musician
Atuqtuuraqtuq.
playing music (he/she is...)
atuutit
music
auk
blood
Auktuŋa.
bleeding (I am...)
Aulayaiqsuq.
still; motionless
Aullaaġviqaqtuq.
camp (he/she has a...)
Aullaġniaqtuq.
depart (s/he willl...)
Aullaqtuaq.
departed (he/she...)
Aullaqtuq.
departs (he/she...)
avilaitqan
friend
avilaitqatitkunni
at my friend's place
aviŋŋaq
lemming
aviŋŋauraq
mouse (computer)
avu
sugar
Avusuktuŋa.
I would like some sugar.
Avusuŋitchuŋa.
sugar (I do not take ...)
ayak
aunt (father's sister)
aŋaiyyuvik
church
Aŋaiyyuviŋmiinniqtuŋa.
I will be at the church.
Aŋaiyyuviŋmiñŋiaqtuq.
comes from church (he/she...)
aŋak
uncle
aŋalatchiri
co-ordinator
aŋayukłiq
eldest (the...)
aŋayuqaaġiitka
my immediate family (parents and children)
aŋayuqaksraatchiaq
little old man
Aŋayuruq.
dances (he/she...)
Aŋipaluktuq.
too big (it is...)
Aŋiruq.
big (it is...)
Aŋił̣haaqtuq.
biggest (it is the...)
aŋun
man
Aŋuniaqtuq.
hunting (he/she is going...)
aŋutiqatigiik
two cousins (father's brother's children)