Inuktut Glossary

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Qaaktuġvik
Kaktovik
Qaaŋaniittuq.
on top (it is...)
Qaġġirriruq.
brings something (he/she…)
qaiġulik
ribbon seal
Qaikki Piitamun!
Give them (3+) to Peter!
Qaikki!
Bring them (3+) here!
Qaiñ!
Come! (command)
Qairruŋ Piitamun!
Give it (to Peter)!
Qairruŋ.
Bring it here; Give it to me.
Qaitkik Piitamun!
Give the two of them (to Peter)!
Qaitkik.
Bring the two of them here.
Qakugu utiġniaqpa?
When will he/she be back?
Qakugulu.
See you later (sometime in the future)
qakugupayaaq
anytime in the future; whenever
qalasiq
belly button
qaliġuaq; ugligaq
sweater
qaliġuuraq
shirt
Qamirruŋ.
Turn it off. (command)
Qamittuq.
off (It's turned...)
qamun
car
Qamutitaqtuq.
drives a car (he/she...)
qaniq
mouth
Qanittuq.
close by (it is...)
qanniġman
if it snows
Qannikpa?
snowing (Is it...?)
Qanniksuq.
snowing (it's...)
Qanuġli samma?
How are things going for you?
Qanuq isumaviñ?
What do you think?
Qanuq itpa siḷa tavrani?
How's the weather where you are?
Qanuq itpa siḷa?
What's the weather like?
Qanuq itpa?
How is she / he / it?
Qanuq itpak?
How are they (2) ?
Qanuq itpat?
How are they (3+)?
Qanuq itpiñ?
How are you?
Qanuq itpisi?
How are you (3+)?
Qanuq itpisik?
How are you (2) ?
Qanuq?
how?
Qanutun akiqaqpa?
How much (money) will it be?
Qanutun?
for how long?
Qaqasauraġaqtuq.
computer (he/she is using the...)
qaqasauram aglautiŋa
keyboard (computer)
qaqasauraq
computer
qaqqalauraq
cookie
qaqłu
lip (lower)
Qasigialik
Kasegaluk Lagoon (lit."having spotted seal")
qasigiaq
spotted seal
qatiqtaaq
white
Qatiqtitaqtuq.
whitecaps (there are…)
qaugak
duck
qaukłiq
director (job title)
Qaumaruq.
light (it gives off...)
qauq
forehead
qavia
sand (fine)
qavlu
eyebrow
Qavsiñik pisukpiñ?
How many do you want?
Qavsiñik qitunġaqaqpiñ?
How many children do you have?
Qavsiñik?
how many?
Qavsiñukpa?
What time is it?
Qavsiñukpan?
at what time? (in the future)
Qavsiuniaqpisi?
how many will you be?
qavvik
wolverine
Qayaqtuqtuq.
boating (he/she is...)
Qayaqtuqtuq.
kayaks (he/she...)
qayuq
broth
qaŋa
when (past)
Qaŋa anniviḷitpiñ?
When is your birthday?
Qaŋa Utqiaġviŋmun nuutpiñ?
When did you move to Utqiaġvik?
qaŋapayaaq
anytime in the past
Qiaruq.
cries (he/she..)
Qiiyaruŋa.
cold (I am...)
Qiiyaviñ?
cold (Are you ...?)
Qiiyaŋitchuŋa.
cold (I am not...)
Qikiqtaġruk
Kotzebue
qikiqtaq
island
Qiḷaktuq.
knits (she...)
qiḷalugaq
beluga (also, narwhal in some dialects)
Qiḷalugaqtuq.
caught a beluga (he/she…)
qiḷaun
drums
qimiġiak
eyelashes
Qimilġuuġaa.
investigates (she/he...)
qimiq
hill
qimmiq
dog
qimuagruk
high snowdrift
Qiññaġiksuq.
pleasing, beautiful
Qinnaktuq.
angry (he/she is...)
Qiqiruq.
frozen (it is...)
qiqsraqaġvik
freezer
qisik
animal skin with hair removed
qitiq
middle
Qitiqqaqtuq.
noon
qitiqłiaġun
ring
qitiqłiq
middle finger
qitunġaq
child (refers only to someone's own child)
qiŋaq
nose
quaq
frozen meat
quġluqtaq
waterfall
quġvik
toilet
Quiñiruq.
fat (adjective)
Quiqsuqtuq.
coughs (he/she...)
quktuġaq
inner thigh
Qulaaniittuq.
above (it is...)
qulinŋuġutaiḷat
nine
qulit
ten
qulit atausiq
eleven
qulit malġuk
twelve
Qulliq
Siberia, Siberian person
qunmun
upward
Quppiġaan sipaġuŋ
Zip up your jacket. (command)
quppiġaaq
non-traditional coat that open in front, white man's coat
quppiqutat
young edible fireweed shoots
quqsuqtaaq
yellow
Qutchiksuq.
high (it is...)
qutchimaraat
highlands
Quunniqsuq.
calm, smooth, and glassy (the water is…)
Quvianaqtuq.
something that brings happiness, contentment, pleasant memories
Quviasugiñ Kuraisimaġviŋmi
Merry Christmas
Quviasukpiñ?
happy (Are you ...?)
Quviasuktuq.
happy (he/she is...)
Quviasuktuŋa.
happy (I am...)
quviasuun
happiness; joy
Quviasuŋitchuŋa.
not happy (I am…)
Quyanaq niġipkaġamŋa.
Thank you for feeding me.
Quyanaq.
thank you
Quyanaqpak.
Thank you very much.
Quyaruq.
thankful (he/she is...)
quyyavik
Thanksgiving, November
quŋusiġun
scarf; men's tie
quŋusiq
neck