Inuktut Glossary

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paa
opening; doorway
paaġutik
kayak paddle
paani
that area up there
Paasaaqtuq.
falls forward accidently (he/she…)
Paġlagikpiñ.
Welcome! (addressing 1 person)
Paġlagivsik.
Welcome! (addressing 2 people)
Paġnaruq.
preparations to leave (he/she is making...)
pagniq
bull caribou
pamiulik
parka with a tail, as worn by Inuit in Canada
panik
daughter
Paniqsiqsiivik
March (lit. "time for drying")
Paniqsuq.
dry
paniqtaq
dried meat
Paqirruŋ.
Find it. (command)
Paqtkiga.
found it (I...)
Parasukpiñ?
Do you want butter?
patquraq
candle
Patuŋnaqtuq.
frosty (it is…)
paunġaq
crowberry
paŋmapak
now
Piaktuq.
smooth (it is...)
Piannaqtuq.
cards (he/she plays...)
piaŋniq
shin
piga
mine (possession)
piġġutaq
rock weight for tent flap
Piġniq
Birnirk, Alaska (located three miles northeast of Utqiaġvik)
piiñ
yours (it is...)
Piiqsuq.
removed (it is...)
Piitchigikpiñ.
miss (I...you)
pikani
in that spot right up there
Piḷiaqpa?
tired (Is she ...?)
Piḷiaqpiñ?
tired (Are you ...?)
Piḷḷaturuŋa.
I enjoy doing something.
Piqpagigiga.
love him/her/it dearly (I…)
Piqpagigikpiñ.
I love you dearly.
Piqpagnaqtuq.
endearing, precious, dear (she/he is…)
Piqpakkutim Uvlua
Valentine's Day
Pisaaġiŋitchuq.
sorry (she/he is…) (didn't do it on purpose)
Pisaaġiŋitchuŋa.
sorry (I'm...)
Pisuaqtuq.
walking (she/he is...)
pisuktit
medium-sized fur bearing game animals
pitchiġiiyaun
key
Pitquraliqirauruŋa.
lawyer (I am a…)
pitquraliqiri
lawyer
pitquraq
law
piuraaġvik
recreation centre
piuraaq
game; toy
Piuraaqtuq.
plays (he/she…)
pivsi
dried fish
piŋa
hers; his
piŋasunik ikarranik
three hours
piŋasut
three
Piŋatchiġñiq
Wednesday
Piŋatchiqpatalu.
See you on Wednesday.
piŋayuq
third one (the...)
piŋit
theirs (3+)
puggutat
dishes
puggutauraq
plate
puktaaq
iceberg
Pukuktuq.
picking berries (she/he is..)
Puttuq.
bends down (he/she...)
putuguq
big toe
puukataq
sack; large bag
puukatauraq
purse, handbag
Puvagiiḷiqsuq.
tuberculosis (he/she has...)
puvak
lung