Inuktut Glossary

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Saa?
What did you say?
Saavittuq.
launches a boat (he/she...)
saaŋani
in front of
Sagniuliqtuq.
sick (he/she becomes…)
Saġvaaniqtuuq
Sagavanirktok River
saiyu
tea
Saiyu uunapiaqtuq.
The tea is very hot.
saiyuliuġun
tea pot
Saiyuliuqtuq.
makes tea (he/she...)
Saiyutuġukpiñ?
Would you like tea?
Saiyutuġuŋitchuŋa.
tea (I would not like...)
sakialuk
sister-in-law (husband's sister)
sakipsiñ
forearm
Saktuliq
Shaktoolik
saligun
seal skin scraper
Salummaksaqtuq.
cleans (he/she...)
Samaniittuq.
It is somewhere around here (not visible).
Saniġaaniittuq.
It is beside.
saniġaq
side (of body)
sapkua
these things (not visible)
sargiġruaq
cotton wormwood, stinkweed
satqaq
chest
saumik
left
saumiñmun
to the left
Savagiaqtuq.
work (he/she is going to...)
Savagniaŋitchuq.
working (he/she won't be...)
savagvik
office
savagviŋmi
office (in/at the...)
savagviŋmiñ
from the office
savaiññiġum akunniŋa
week
savaiññiġum isua
weekend
savaiññiġum isuani
on the weekend
Savaiññiġum isuani suniaqpiñ?
What are you doing this weekend?
Savaiññiq
Sunday
savaiñŋaiñŋaisa
this week
savaiñŋaiqpata
next week
Savakkiga.
working on it (I am...)
savakti
worker
Savaktuq.
working (he/she is...)
savaŋiaġuma
when I am done work
savaŋiaġuviñ
when you are done work
savik
knife
sigaat
cigarettes
siġḷuaq
cold storage cellar
siiġñaq
fruit
Sikkuvik
October (freeze up time)
siksrik
Arctic ground squirrel
siku
ice
Sikuaqtuq.
ice is forming
siḷa
weather; the environment; outdoors
Siḷa qiiyanaqtuq.
cold (the weather is...)
siḷagikpan
if the weather is good
Siḷagiksuq.
beautiful weather
siḷakkuaġvik
radio station
Siḷaliñiq
North Slope
siḷami
outside
Siḷaqłuktuq.
stormy weather
siḷataani
outside of
Siḷataaniittuq.
It is outside.
Siḷiktuq.
wide (it is...)
siñaani
on the shore, on the edge
siñigvik
bedroom
Siñigviŋmiittuŋa.
bedroom (I'm in the...)
Siñiktuq.
sleeping (he/she is...)
Siññaktuqtuq.
dreaming (he/she is...)
Sinŋasuaq
Nome
sipaq
zipper
Siqiñġiḷaq
December (lit. no sun)
siqiñġuraq
clock
siqiñiq
sun
Siqiñiq nipiruq.
sunset
Siqiñiq nuiruq.
sunrise
Siqiññaaġiksuq.
sunny (it's...)
Siqiññaasugruk
February (lit. bright sunshine)
Siqiññaatchiaq
January (lit. new sun)
sisamat
four
Sisammiġñiq
Thursday
sisuuk
avalanche
sitquq
knee
siun
ear
siutiġutik
earrings (2)
Sivugaaniittuq.
in front of (it is...)
sivulliuqti
lead dog (dog team)
sivulliuruaq
first one (the...)
siŋiġñiq
ankle
suagguuq
maybe
Suaŋaruq.
strong (it is...)
Suk ukuak?
What are these (2)?
suli
and; what's more
suli
still (unchanged)
Suliqiva?
What is s/he up to?
Suliqiva?
What is he/she doing; What is he/she up to?
Suliqiviñ?
What are you doing?
Sumi aniruatin?
Where were you born?
Sumi savaguuviñ?
Where do you work?
Sumi?
where?
Sumiitpa?
Where is it?
Sumiitpiñ?
Where are you?
Sumik savaaqaqpiñ?
What is your job?
Sumik sivuniqaqpa una?
What does this mean?
Sumiḷi?
where (and/but...?)
Sumiñ kaŋiqaqpiñ?
Where are your roots from?
Sumiñ?
from where?
Sumiñŋaqpiñ?
Where are you coming from?
Sumiuguva?
Where is she / he from?
Sumiuguviñ?
Where are you from?
Summan?
why?
Sumuksaqpiñ?
Where are you going?
Sumun?
where to?
Sumuŋniaqpiñ?
Where will you go?
Suna una?
What is this?
sunauvva
and all the while; lo and behold
Suniaqpa una?
What is she/he (this one) doing tomorrow?
Suniaqpiñ?
What will you be doing ?
Suppivik
May (lit. "break up time, time of flowing")
suppun
rifle
Suruatin?
What did you do? (yesterday or further in the past)
Sut ukua?
What are these (3+)?
Sutuġukpiñ?
What would you like to eat?
suu
soup
suŋaaqtaaq
green
suŋauraaqtaaq
blue