Inuktut Glossary

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Ulġuniq
Wainwright
Utaqqiruq.
waiting (he/she is...)
Itiqtuq.
waking up (he/she is...)
Kiŋigin
Wales, Alaska
Pisuaqtuq.
walking (she/he is...)
katchi
wall
aiviq
walrus
Aivvaktuq.
walrus (he/she caught a ...)
uunnaak
warm weather
iqaqsrivik
washing machine
imiq
water (for drinking)
Imiġuŋitchuŋa.
water (I don't want ...)
Imiġukpiñ?
water (would you like...?)
quġluqtaq
waterfall
iŋiulik
wave or swell on ocean
Nakuuruguk.
We (2) are fine.
Nakuurugut.
We (3+) are fine.
uvaguk
we; us (2)
uvagut
we; us (3+)
Niptaiqsuq.
weather with low visibility
siḷa
weather; the environment; outdoors
Piŋatchiġñiq
Wednesday
savaiññiġum akunniŋa
week
savaiññiġum isua
weekend
Paġlagikpiñ.
Welcome! (addressing 1 person)
Paġlagivsik.
Welcome! (addressing 2 people)
Aiḷaqtuq.
wet
Uvlaakuli?
What about tomorrow?
Aasii ilviñ?
What about you (1)?
Aasii ilvisik?
What about you (2) ?
Aasii ilvisi?
What about you (3+) ?
Suk ukuak?
What are these (2)?
Sut ukua?
What are these (3+)?
Savaiññiġum isuani suniaqpiñ?
What are you doing this weekend?
Suliqiviñ?
What are you doing?
Uvlaaku suna?
What day is it tomorrow?
Suruatin?
What did you do? (yesterday or further in the past)
Saa?
What did you say?
Qanuq isumaviñ?
What do you think?
Sumik sivuniqaqpa una?
What does this mean?
Uvlaaku suniaqpa?
What is he/she doing tomorrow?
Suliqiva?
What is he/she doing; What is he/she up to?
Kiñauva?
What is his / her name?
Suliqiva?
What is s/he up to?
Suniaqpa una?
What is she/he (this one) doing tomorrow?
Uvlupak suna?
What is the date today?
Suna una?
What is this?
Sumik savaaqaqpiñ?
What is your job?
Qavsiñukpa?
What time is it?
Suniaqpiñ?
What will you be doing ?
Anaqaksraġu suñiaqpiñ?
What will you do this evening? (asked earlier in the day)
Sutuġukpiñ?
What would you like to eat?
Qanuq itpa siḷa?
What's the weather like?
Kiña iḷviñ?
What's your name? / Who are you?
qaŋa
when (past)
Qaŋa Utqiaġviŋmun nuutpiñ?
When did you move to Utqiaġvik?
savaŋiaġuma
when I am done work
Qaŋa anniviḷitpiñ?
When is your birthday?
Qakugu utiġniaqpa?
When will he/she be back?
savaŋiaġuviñ
when you are done work
Sumiḷi?
where (and/but...?)
Sumiñŋaqpiñ?
Where are you coming from?
Sumiuguviñ?
Where are you from?
Sumuksaqpiñ?
Where are you going?
Sumiitpiñ?
Where are you?
Sumiñ kaŋiqaqpiñ?
Where are your roots from?
Sumi savaguuviñ?
Where do you work?
Sumiitpa?
Where is it?
Sumiuguva?
Where is she / he from?
Sumun?
where to?
Sumi aniruatin?
Where were you born?
Sumuŋniaqpiñ?
Where will you go?
Sumi?
where?
nalliak
which one?
ipiġaqtuun
whip (dog team)
qatiqtaaq
white
Qatiqtitaqtuq.
whitecaps (there are…)
Kisuuvat ukua?
Who are these (3+) people??
Kiñaiḷviñ?
Who are you? / What's your name?
Kiñauviñ?
Who are you? / What'syour name?
Kia ukua?
Who do these (3+) belong to?
Una nasautaq kia?
Who does this hat belong to?
Unali kiña?
Who is this?
kiña
who?
Kitkut?
who? (when one is asking about more than one person)
Summan?
why?
Siḷiktuq.
wide (it is...)
nuliaq
wife
Agliqiviŋmuŋniaqpiñ?
Will you go to the post office?
Anuġaitchuq.
wind (There's no...)
igalauraq
window
Anuqłiqsuq.
windy (it's...)
uvainaq
wine
ukiuq
winter
amaġuq
wolf
qavvik
wolverine
aġnaq
woman
Savagiaqtuq.
work (he/she is going to...)
ASRC-tkunni savaktuŋa.
work at ASRC (I…)
Iḷisaġviŋmi savaktuŋa.
work at the school (I...)
Tauqsiġñiaġviŋmi savaguuruŋa.
work at the store (I...)
savakti
worker
Savaktuq.
working (he/she is...)
Savagniaŋitchuq.
working (he/she won't be...)
Savakkiga.
working on it (I am...)
Saiyutuġukpiñ?
Would you like tea?
tayaġniq
wrist
Aglaktuq.
writing (he/she is...)