Inuktut Glossary

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Kitik
waist
pijik
waiter
utakKijuk
waits (he/she...)
tupajuk
wakes up (he/she...)
pisujuk
walks (she/he...)
Kammak
wall
aivik
walrus
aivisimajuk
walrus (he/she caught a ...)
aivitsiugiasimajuk
walrus hunting (he/she has gone...)
kiappaluk
warm weather
ubvajuk
washes (he/she...)
iggutuigutik
washing machine
Kuigiattuvik
washroom
imak
water (an expanse of water)
imik
water (for drinking)
imigumangilanga
water (I don't want ...)
imigumavunga
water (I would like ...)
imâni
water (in the...)
imigumaven?
water (would you like...?)
Kullutuk
waterfall
ingiulijuk
wavy; rough water
Kanuingilaguk
We (2) are fine.
takujavuk
We (2) see.
Kanuingilagut
We (3+) are fine.
takujavut
We (3+) see.
uvaguk
we; us (2)
uvagut
we; us (3+)
sangetuk
weak; it is not strong
tigiak
weasel
nittaituk
weather with low visibility
silak
weather; the environment; outdoors
metivog
Wednesday
vogik
week
vogiup nâninga
weekend
atelihai
Welcome! (addressing 1 person)
atelihai
Welcome! (addressing 2 people)
atelihai
Welcome! (addressing 3+ people)
Kausittuk
wet
Takikatsuak
Whale Cove
Kilalugatsiugiasimajuk
whale hunting (he/she has gone...)
Kujapigak
whale vertabrae
Kauppalittauk?
What about tomorrow?
ilittili
What about you (2) ?
ilitsili
What about you (3+) ?
suna pillugo?
what about?
sunangokuâ?
What are these (2)?
sunaukua?
What are these (3+)?
SugasuakKit vogiup nâningani?
What are you doing this weekend?
SuniakKen unnusak?
What are you doing tonight?
sulikKen?
What are you doing?
Kanunguna tauttulen?
What colour is this?
SunaulâkKâ Kauppat?
What day is it tomorrow?
sukKauven ullumigiak?
What did you do earlier today?
sulaukKen?
What did you do? (yesterday or further in the past)
Kanuiliven?
What did you say?
SuKattaven kenaujaliugiamut
What do you do for a living?
Kanuk isumaven?
What do you think?
Sulitton?
What is he up to; what does he do?
sujon?
What is he/she doing?
kinaunâ?
What is his / her name?
sunauvâ?
What is it?
Sulâtton Kauppat?
What is she doing tomorrow?
Ullumi sunauvâ?
What is the date today?
sunaunâ?
What is this?
SunalialikKâ?
What time is it?
suniakKen?
What will you be doing (later today)?
sulâkKen?
What will you be doing? (tomorrow or father in the future)
sunamik nigigumaven?
What would you like to eat?
silak Kanuivâ
What's the weather like?
kinauven?
What's your name?
Numurait sunauvâ?
What's your phone number?
Kanga Iqalummut nonniKen?
When did you move to Iqaluit?
suliaKageguma
when I am done work
Kanga inolipvisiuKattaven?
When is your birthday?
ulippat
when the tide is high (in the future)
Kanga utilâtton?
When will he/she be back?
ukiuppat
when winter comes
suliaKageguvit
when you are done work
Kangâ?
when? (past/future)
Kangatuinnak
whenever
nakit piven?
Where are you coming (back) from?
nanimiunguven?
Where are you from?
namoven?
Where are you going?
nanimiutuKauven?
Where are you originally from?
naneven?
Where are you?
namokKaujân?
Where did you put it? (earlier today)
nani suliaKaKattaven?
Where do you work?
nanegaluatton?
Where exactly is it?
Nanejon?
Where is it?
nanimiuk?
Where is she / he from?
namut?
where to?
nani inolisimaven?
Where were you born?
nane?
where?
ipigautak
whip (dog team)
KaKuttak
white
ukua kiap pingen?
Who do these things belong to?
una kiap pingâ?
Who does this belong to?
Kiamuna nasangâ?
Who does this hat belong to?
kina?
who?
kikkut
who? (when was is asking about more than one person)
summat
why?
silittuk
wide
silittuk
wide (it is...)
nuliak
wife
anugingilak
wind (There's no...)
igalâk
window
anugijuk
windy (it's...)
vaini
wine
siutiguk
winkle (littorina)
ukiuk
winter
silatujuk
wise (he/she is...)
amaguk
wolf
Kapvik
wolverine
annak
woman
piujualuk
wonderful (it's...)
suliaKagiattuKattajuk
work (he/she is going to...)
Mipvimi suliaKavunga.
work at the airport (I...)
SuliaKapvinga Inuligijet
work at the Dept. of Human Resources (I...)
ilinniavimmi suliaKavunga
work at the school (I...)
niuvipvimi suliaKavunga
work at the store (I...)
suliaKaniangituk
working (he won't be...)
suliaKaKattajuk
working (he/she is...)
suliagijaga
working on it (I am...)
tetugumaven?
Would you like tea?
papvik
wrist
taliak
wrist watch; bracelet
allajuk
writes (he...)
allavigijaga
writing to him (I am...)