Inuktut Glossary

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Aikł̣iqsuq. 
S/he goes to get someone/something.
Tavraninŋitchuq.
S/he is not there.
puukataq
sack; large bag
Ipiqtusuktuq.
sad (he/she is...)
Saġvaaniqtuuq
Sagavanirktok River
taġiuq
salt
Atigiiksuk.
same (they are the...)
maġia
sand
qavia
sand (fine)
Itchaksriġñiq
Saturday
quŋusiġun
scarf; men's tie
iḷisaġvik
school; classroom
kanayuq
sculpin
niqsat
sea mammals
nauyaq
seagull
Natchisiuġiaqtuq.
seal hunting (he/she has gone...)
saligun
seal skin scraper
iŋaalugaaluk
seaweed
Tautuktuq.
see (he/she…)
aaqagulu
See you in a bit.
Qakugulu.
See you later (sometime in the future)
Piŋatchiqpatalu.
See you on Wednesday.
Iḷaannigulu.
See you sometime.
Akuliġaq, Siiḷvik
Selawik
tallimat malġuk
seven
Miquqtuq.
sewing (he/she is...)
miquun
sewing machine
Saktuliq
Shaktoolik
piaŋniq
shin
umiaqpak
ship
qaliġuuraq
shirt
Tauqsiġñiaqtuq.
shopping (he/she goes...)
Naitchuq.
short
nuyakitchut
short hair
naitchuaq
short hand (clock)
tui
shoulder
Ivvaqtuq.
showers (he/she...)
Kanŋusuktutin.
shy (you are ...)
Qulliq
Siberia, Siberian person
aniqan
sibling
Sagniuliqtuq.
sick (he/she becomes…)
Naŋittuq 
sick (he/she feels...)
saniġaq
side (of body)
nalunaiḷutaq
signpost; sign
atuqti
singer
Atuqtuq.
singing (he/she is...)
iġġuġvik
sink
aatauraq
sister (older)
sakialuk
sister-in-law (husband's sister)
Aquvittitchi.
Sit down. (command, addressing 3+)
Aquvittin.
Sit down. (command, addressing one person)
Aquvittitchik.
Sit down. (command, addressing two people)
uviñiq
skin (human)
amiq
skin (land animals)
akuq
skirt
uniat 
sled
Siñiktuq.
sleeping (he/she is...)
Uiñġaqpiñ?
sleepy (Are you...?)
Uiñġaqtuq.
sleepy (he/she is...)
Uiñġaŋitchuŋa.
sleepy (I am not...)
Uiñġaqtuŋa.
sleepy (I am...)
Mikiruq.
small (it is...)
tiŋmiaġruk
small bird; sparrow
kimaliq
small sewing ulu
Iglaŋaruq.
smiles (he/she...)
Piaktuq.
smooth (it is...)
aalumiu
snail; brown hairless worm
apun
snow
kaŋuq
snow goose
natiġvik
snow swiftly drifting along the ground
Apiruq.
snow-covered
Qannikpa?
snowing (Is it...?)
Qanniksuq.
snowing (it's...)
aputikuaġun
snowmobile
ukpik
snowy owl
aquppiuraaġvik
sofa
Aqittuq.
soft
Quvianaqtuq.
something that brings happiness, contentment, pleasant memories
iḷaanni
sometimes
iġñiq
son
Tununŋuruŋa.
sore back (I have a...)
Pisaaġiŋitchuŋa.
sorry (I'm...)
Pisaaġiŋitchuq.
sorry (she/he is…) (didn't do it on purpose)
suu
soup
naulik
spear
kuyapikkat
spine
uqaqti
spokesperson, commentator
aluuttautiqpak
spoon (big)
qasigiaq
spotted seal
tuvaaqan
spouse; partner
upinġaksraq
spring
mayuġautit
stairs
Makittin.
Stand up. (command)
Makittuq.
stands (she/he...)
uvluġiaq
star
Isagutiruq.
starts (he/she...)
managaarat
steep inclines
suli
still (unchanged)
Aulayaiqsuq.
still; motionless
narraak
stomach
Narraanŋuruŋa.
stomach ache (I have a ...)
Nutqaġiñ!
stop!
Nutqaqtuq.
stops (he/she...)
tauqsiġñiaġvik
store
Siḷaqłuktuq.
stormy weather
igniġvik
stove
apqun
street
Suaŋaruq.
strong (it is...)
Iḷisaqtuq.
studying (he/she is...)
avu
sugar
Avusuŋitchuŋa.
sugar (I do not take ...)
upinġaaq
summer
siqiñiq
sun
Savaiññiq
Sunday
Siqiññaaġiksuq.
sunny (it's...)
Siqiñiq nuiruq.
sunrise
Siqiñiq nipiruq.
sunset
qaliġuaq; ugligaq
sweater
Maqiruq.
sweating (he/she is...)