Inuktut Glossary

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
Show All
tunu
back
tunnuq
back fat of caribou or moose
maniliqivik
bank
anaġvik
bathroom; washroom
ivvaġvik
bathtub
kaŋiqł̣uk
bay
taġium siñaa
beach, shore
umik
beard
umilik
bearded man
ugruk
bearded seal
Ugruktuq.
bearded seal (He caught a...)
Ugruksiuqtuq.
bearded seal hunting (He has gone...)
niġrułłuk
beast; legendary water animal; dinosaur
Siḷagiksuq.
beautiful weather
tuttaat
bed
Iññaqtuq.
bed (he goes to...)
siñigvik
bedroom
Siñigviŋmiittuŋa.
bedroom (I'm in the...)
immiaq
beer
tunuani
behind
qalasiq
belly button
tavsi
belt
qiḷalugaq
beluga (also, narwhal in some dialects)
maktaaq
beluga skin with blubber
Puttuq.
bends down (he/she...)
Iglum saniġaaniittuq.
beside the house (it's...)
Nakuułhaaqtuq.
best (it is the...)
nakuułhaaqtuaq
best one (the...)
Akunġaġniittuq.
between (it is...)
Aŋiruq.
big (it is...)
putuguq
big toe
Aŋił̣haaqtuq.
biggest (it is the...)
akiḷiaksraq
bill; receipt
tiŋmiat
birds
Piġniq
Birnirk, Alaska (located three miles northeast of Utqiaġvik)
Anniviḷittuq.
birthday (he/she is having their … )
annivik
birthday, birthplace
maŋaqtaaq
black
ulik
blanket
Auktuŋa.
bleeding (I am...)
Agniqpa?
blizzard (Is there a...?)
Agniqsuq.
blizzard (there is a...)
Agniiqsuq.
blizzard (there is not a...)
auk
blood
kiati
blouse
suŋauraaqtaaq
blue
asiavik
blueberry
Qayaqtuqtuq.
boating (he/she is...)
timi
body
Uuruliuqtuq.
boiled meat (he/she makes...)
uuruq
boiled meat (with broth)
Kamŋiġnak.
boots (Don't take your... off.)
kamigruak
boots (long)
Kamŋiġlutin.
boots (Please take your ... off.)
anŋiqpaak
boots (rubber)
kammak
boots (skin)
kammak ukiuqsiutiik
boots (winter)
aqua
bow of a boat
aġviq
bowhead whale
milluk
breasts
akuliaq
bridge of nose
Qairruŋ.
Bring it here; Give it to me.
Qaitkik.
Bring the two of them here.
Qaikki!
Bring them (3+) here!
Qaġġirriruq.
brings something (he/she…)
qayuq
broth
aapiyaq
brother (older)
niŋau
brother-in-law (sister's husband)
Igluqpaurat
Browerville
tiŋukpalaaq
brown
Kaŋiq, Nunatchiaq
Buckland
igluqpak
building
pagniq
bull caribou
Aptaviñ?
busy (are you...?)
Aptaqpaktuŋa.
busy (I am very...)
iqquk
buttock
tuutauraq
button
Tauqsiqsuq.
buys something (he...)
aputikuaġutikun
by snowmobile