Inuktut Glossary

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â
yes
aggâgu
next year
aggajâk
gloves (two)
aggâk
hand
aggâni
last year
aggautik
forearm
âguk Petamut!
Give it (to Peter)!
âhammagik
yes, indeed
âhammagik
yes, indeed
aigiaKannik
appointment
aigiaKavunga
appointment (I have an...)
aiguk
Go get it!
ailfat
eleven
ailfavuk
11 o'clock
ailittuk allilitjusiattâvimmut
post office (he/she is going to the...)
ainsigiattulittuk
from just after 12:30 to just before 1:00
ainsiliak apvagiattulittuk
from just after 1:00 to 1:30
ainsivuk
1 o'clock
aippak
spouse; partner; common-law
aippanga
other one of a pair (the...)
aitsigasuakKunga
get someone (I will go...)
aitsijuk
get someone/something (he/she goes to...)
aivik
walrus
aivisimajuk
walrus (he/she caught a ...)
aivitsiugiasimajuk
walrus hunting (he/she has gone...)
ajak
aunt (mother’s sister)
âKâk
vagina
akia
the other side
akianit
across from; on the other side
AKiattuvunga
full (I am...)
aKiggik
ptarmigan
akik
price
akiKangituk
free; it has no cost
akikilligiasimajuk
on sale
akikittuk
cheap (it is...)
akilik
costs something; it is not free.
akilitsak
bill; receipt
akitik
pillow
aKittuk
soft
akitujuk
expensive (it is...)
akkak
uncle (father’s brother)
âkkik Petamut!
Give the two of them (to Peter)!
âkkit Petamut!
Give them (3+) to Peter!
akKunak
stormy weather
akKutik
street
aKugunnatuk
drive (he/she is able to...)
aKujuk
drives (he/she...)
akuliak
area between the eyes
akulik
amaut (long tailed style)
aKumigop iggavinga
outboard motor
akunganettuk
between (it is...)
akunialolauttuk
long time (a...)
aKuttik
driver
alakkasâjak
paper
aliagijaga
enjoy it (I...)
aliasutsiangilanga
I don’t feel well
aliasuttuk
enjoys something; he/she is having fun doing something 
alittek
socks (a pair)
allagutik
towel
allajuk
writes (he...)
allaKijuk
clear skies
allalitjusiat
letter; document
allalitjusiattâvik
post office
allalitjusiattâvimmut aigasuaven?
Are you going to the post office?
allavigijaga
writing to him (I am...)
alligok
jaws (2)
âlluk
orca
âlluk
hole in the ice where seals come up to breathe
âllusiuttuk
seals' breathing holes (he/she looks for...)
alutsautialuk
spoon (big)
alutsautik
spoon
amaguk
wolf
amautik
parka with pouch at the back for carrying a child
amik
skin (land animals)
amittuk
narrow (it is...)
ammalu
and
ammatauk
and; what's more
ammomajuk
clam
ammomajutsiugianiattuk
clam digging (he/she will be going...)
anânak
mother
anânamma illungani
at my mother's place
anânatsiak
grandmother
angajuk
older sibling (same sex)
AngajukKâsuak
Premier
angajutlik
eldest (the...)
angak
uncle (mother’s brother)
angiggajuk
home (she goes...)
angijuk
big (it is...)
Angiluatlatuk
too big (it is...)
anginippâk
biggest (the...)
anginippaujuk
biggest (it is the...)
angutik
man
angutik
husband
angutiKaven?
husband (Do you have a...)?
anigalâttuk
stepped out for a moment (he/she...)
anijuk
leaves; goes out (he/she...)
anik
brother of a female
annak
woman
ânnejuk
hurts (it...)
ânniajuk
pain (he/she is in...)
ânniajuk
sick; in pain (he/she is...)
ânniasiupvik
hospital
Ânniasiupvimi suliaKavunga.
Je travaille à l’hopital.
ânniasiutik
doctor
annigijaujuk
chosen; elected (he/she is...)
annigusujuk
chooses; elects (he/she)
annugâk
skirt
annugâk
dress
annugât
clothing
annugâttujuk
gets dressed (he/she...)
anuggaujaujuk
caught in heavy winds
anugijuk
windy (it's...)
anugingilak
wind (There's no...)
anuk
harness (dog team)
apigigok
Ask him/her! (command)
apigijuk
asks (he/she...)
apijuk
snow (falls and covers)
apisimajuk
snow-covered
appak
murre
appalijuk
runs (she...)
appik
cloudberry
aprel
April
Aprelimi inolipviga
My birthday is in April.
aputik
snow
Apvialiajuk
goes to Arviat (he/she...)
apvik
bowhead whale
Apvitok 
Hopedale
Apvitommiuk
someone from Hopedale
Apvitommiunguvunga
I'm from Hopedale.
asingattauk
and another thing; another one
aso?
oh yeah?; I see; that’s good to hear.
atânejuk
underneath (it is)
atânottuk atânollutit
Go downstairs! (command)
atâtak
father
atâtatsiajutsuak
great-grandfather
atâtatsiak
grandfather
atâtatsiatusâk
great-great grandfather
atautsik
one
atelihai
Welcome! (addressing 2 people)
atelihai
Welcome! (addressing 3+ people)
atelihai
Welcome! (addressing 1 person)
atigiappak
sweater
atigik
caribou parka with fur inside
atigik
parka
atigitsajak
duffle
atitâgivunga
sign it (I...)
atjigejok
same (they are the...)
atjigengitok
different (the two of them are...)
atjiliugutik
camera
atjingengituit suliatsait
odd jobs
atlak
grizzly bear
atlak
bear (black)
atlak
ours (noir)
atluituk
poor; he/she is in need
atlujuk
rich; he/she has plenty 
atlunâk
rope
atsanet
northern lights
atsâsuk
aunt (father’s sister)
âtsijuk
gives (he...)
âtsuk
I don't know.
atsunai
good-bye
âttagiattulittuk
from just after 7:30 to just before 8:00
âttaliak agvakasâlittuk
from just after 7:00 to 7:30
âttat
eight
Âttavâ
Ottawa
Âttavâmiunguvunga
I'm from Ottawa.
âttavuk
8 o'clock
Atte!
Come on!; Let's go!; Go ahead.
atuagak
book
atuagaKautik
book shelf
atuatsijuk
reads (he/she...)
atuinnaulittuk
ready (it is...)
atujak
It is used (passive)
atujuk
uses something (he/she...)
Augos
August
auja tamât
every summer
aujak
summer
aujalimâk
all summer
aujuittuk
glacier
auk
blood
auka
no
aukaukKotuk
probably not; I don't think so.
aulajuk
motion (it's in...)
aulatsijik
director (job title)
aulatsijik
co-ordinator
aullagiasijuk
departing (he/she is...right now)
aullajuk
departs (he/she...)
aullaKaujuk
departed, he/she...(earlier today)
aullalâttuk
depart, he/she will.... (tomorrow or later)
aullalauttuk
departed, he/she... (yesterday or earlier)
aullaniattuk
depart, he/she will... (later today)
aullasimajuk
away; out of town (he is...)
aullâsimapviganut
cabin (to my/our...)
aullâsimapvik
cabin
aullâsimapviKajuk
camp (he/she has a...)
aullâsimapvilialautta
cabin (Let’s go to the...)
aullâsimavik tuttusiugialluni
caribou hunting camp
aunâvunga
bleeding (I am...)
aupalângajuk
orange
aupaluttak
red
Ausuittuq
Grise Fiord
avani
in that area over there
avatit
twenty
avinngak
lemming