Inuktut Glossary

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kitsajuk
sad (he/she is...)
kitsavunga
sad (I am....)
kitsatitaujuk
sad (it makes him...)
tagiuk
salt
atjigejok
same (they are the...)
siugak
sand
sonâpint
Saturday
Sonâpint
Saturday (Iqaluit dialect)
Sukkaitumik uKallugu
Say it slowly.
matsojak
scallop
Kungaselitak
scarf; men's tie
ilinniavik
school; classroom
kitjautek
scissors
suangâjuk
scolds someone (he/she...)
kiliutik
scraper for cleaning skins
kanajuk
sculpin
imappik
sea
nipisak
sea leech
kinguk
sea louse
omajuit imammiutait
sea mammals
imammiutait ogaillu
sea mammals and fish
naujak
seagull
Kajuttutuk
seal broth (he/she eats...)
Kajuliuttuk
seal broth (he/she makes...)
puijisiugiattuk
seal hunting (he/she goes...)
puijisiugiasimajuk
seal hunting (he/she has gone...)
kiliutik
seal skin scraper
âllusiuttuk
seals' breathing holes (he/she looks for...)
sitjak
seashore
KikKuak
seaweed
Kulâk
second floor
takujait
see (you...it)
takuvusi
see something (you 3+...)
takuvutik
see something (you two...)
takulâgivugut
See you again soon.
takuniagivuguk
See you in a bit.
takulâgivagit
See you later (sometime in the future)
takulâgivagit Metivogimi
See you on Wednesday.
takujanga
sees him/her/it (he/she...)
takujânga
sees me (he/she...)
takujuk
sees something (he/she...)
takuvâtit
sees you (he/she...)
Septembera
September
sepat
seven
mitsujuk
sews (he/she...)
ikkatuk
shallow (it is...)
ipittuk
sharp (it is...)
tamânengituk
She / he is not here.
kanâk
shin
pujulik
ship
uviniguk
shirt
itigâlok
shoes (a pair)
niuvinniagiajuk
shopping (he/she goes...)
sitjak
shore
naittuk
short
sivikittuk
short (distance or time)
naittut nujait
short hair
naittuk
short hand (clock)
nainnisak
shorter
nainnisaujuk
shorter (it's...)
tuik
shoulder
upvatuk
showers (he/she...)
namojukkiak
shows up (he/she...)
kingupvak
shrimp
kangusuttivâtit
shy (he/she makes you feel...)
kangusuvutit
shy (you are ...)
Katangutik
sibling
Kanimajuk
sick (he/she feels...)
ânniajuk
sick; in pain (he/she is...)
sanigak
side (of body)
atitâgivunga
sign it (I...)
ingittik
singer
ingijuk
sings (he/she...)
maggaligipvik
sink
nukak
sister of a male
ukuak
sister-in-law (brother’s wife)
sakiak
sister-in-law (husband’s sister)
ingigitsi
Sit down. (command, addressing 3+)
ingigit
Sit down. (command, addressing one person)
ingigittik
Sit down. (command, addressing two people)
sâksit
six
uvinik
skin (human)
amik
skin (land animals)
Kisik
skin (sea animals)
mattak
skin of beluga or narwhal
saluttuk
skinny
annugâk
skirt
Kamutik
sled
sinittuk
sleeps (he/she...)
sinisigiallatuk
sleeps in (he/she...)
uingaven?
sleepy (Are you...?)
uingajuk
sleepy (he/she is...)
uinngavunga
sleepy (I am...)
siaggijuk
slipped (she/he...)
sukkaituk
slow
sukkailigiallutit
Slow down!
sukkailigiajuk
slows down (it...)
mikijuk
small (it is...)
Kungajuk
smiles (he/she...)
piattuk
smooth (it is...)
manittuk
smooth surface; flat ground
ikulliatuk
smooth, calm seas
piattuk
smooth/slippery (it is...)
kittugajuk
snaps (sewing)
aputik
snow
apijuk
snow (falls and covers)
kanguk
snow goose
apisimajuk
snow-covered
tipvigut
snowdrift
Kannivâ?
snowing (Is it...?)
Kannivuk
snowing (it's...)
sikitok
snowmobile
uppik
snowy owl
alittek
socks (a pair)
itsivautatsuak
sofa
aKittuk
soft
ilangit
some of them
Apvitommiuk
someone from Hopedale
Maggovimmiuk
someone from Makkovik
Nunaingumiuk 
someone from Nain
KipukKamiuk
someone from Postville
kikiammiuk
someone from Rigolet
kappianattosok
something dangerous that causes fear
Kuvianattuk
something that brings happiness, contentment, pleasant memories
ilangani
sometimes
innik
son
ningauk
son-in-law; brother-in-law (of the same sex)
Kupanuak
songbird
mânnakut
soon
Kungulik
sorrel
pijâgingituk
sorry (he/she feels...)
pijâgingilanga
sorry (I'm...)
Kuviagijaujuk
source of happiness
Kupanuak
sparrow or songbird
UKâlattik
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
alutsautik
spoon
alutsautialuk
spoon (big)
aippak
spouse; partner; common-law
upingâk
spring
majotet
stairs
nikuvigit
Stand up. (command)
nikuvijuk
stands (she/he...)
kikiagutik
stapler
ullugiak
star
nanettukiak
stays somewhere (he/she...)
majukKait
steep inclines
anigalâttuk
stepped out for a moment (he/she...)
Kajuliusimajak
stew
sungituk
still (unchanged)
nukKangajuk
still; motionless
nâk
stomach
nânguttunga
stomach ache (I have a ...)
nukKavik
stop sign
nukKagit
stop!
Kimatullivik
storage shed
niuvipvik
store
akKunak
stormy weather
kiatsautik
stove
tukiliallutit
straight (go...)
tukiliattuk
straight (it is...)
akKutik
street
songujuk
strong
sukarak
sugar
sukarattuKattaven?
sugar (Do you take...?)
sukarattuKattangilanga
sugar (I do not take ...)
sukarattuKattavunga
sugar (I take ... with my coffee/tea)
sukaraKautik
sugar bowl
itlivik?
suitcase
aujak
summer
siKinik
sun
sontag
Sunday
siKinigângituk
sunny (It is not ...)
siKinigâjuk
sunny (it's...)
siKinik nuimmat
sunrise
siKinik nipimmat
sunset
atigiappak
sweater
kiatsiutuk
sweats (he/she...)
saningijuk
sweeps (he/she...)
ingiulet
swells on the sea (large)