Inuktut Glossary

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nainagiattulittuk
from just after 8:30 to just before 9:00
nainat
nine
nainavuk
9 o'clock
nainnisak
shorter
nainnisaujuk
shorter (it's...)
naittuk
short hand (clock)
naittuk
short
naittut nujait
short hair
najugak
place where one resides
nâk
stomach
nakit piven?
Where are you coming (back) from?
nakituinnak
from anywhere; from all over
nakummek
thank you
nakummek Kaujitiganga
Thanks for letting me know.
nakummek niKikKaugama
Thank you for the meal.
nakummesuak
Thank you very much.
nâlausijattuk
radio (he/she listens to the...)
nâlautik
radio
nâlautiKapvik
radio station
nallatuk
lies down (she...)
nalligijaga
love him/her/it (I...)
nalligijaujuk
loved (she/he is...)
nalligusujuk
love (he/she is in...)
nalligusujunga
feel love for (I...)
Nalligusunniup Ullunga
Valentine's Day
naluliumavunga
confused (I am...)
nalunaikkutak
indication; sign; signal
naluttuk
unsure (he/she is feeling...)
nâmmatuk
It's O.K.
nammautak
knapsack
namojukkiak
shows up (he/she...)
namokKaujân?
Where did you put it? (earlier today)
namoven?
Where are you going?
namut?
where to?
nane?
where?
nanegaluatton?
Where exactly is it?
Nanejon?
Where is it?
nanettukiak
stays somewhere (he/she...)
naneven?
Where are you?
nânguttunga
stomach ache (I have a ...)
nani inolisimaven?
Where were you born?
nani suliaKaKattaven?
Where do you work?
nanimiuk?
Where is she / he from?
nanimiunguven?
Where are you from?
nanimiutuKauven?
Where are you originally from?
nâningani
at the end of
nanop aminga
polar bear hide
nanuk
polar bear
nanummik takulautsimaven?
Have you ever seen a polar bear?
nanunniagiasimajuk
polar bear hunting (he/she has gone...)
nanuvinik
polar bear meat
nanuvinittulautsimaven?
Have you eaten polar bear meat before?
napuk
qamutiik cross-bar
napvâgok
Find it. (command)
napvâvaga
found it (I...)
nasak
hat
natânnavak
turbot
natiguvingituk
blizzard (there is not a...)
natiguvivâ?
blizzard (Is there a...?)
natiguvivuk
blizzard (there is a...)
natjuk
antler (caribou)
nâtlejuk
trips (he/she...)
natsak
valley
natsalugit
Bring them!
natsik
ringed seal
natsimik angukKaujuk
caught a ringed seal (he/she...)
natsivak
hooded seal
natsivinik
ringed seal meat
naujak
seagull
niakKigijuk
headache (he/she has a...)
niaKuk
head
nigigiattuvik
restaurant
nigigitik!
Eat something! (command to 2 people)
nigigitsi!
Eat something! (command to 3+ people)
nigigittuvimmevunga
dining room (I am in...)
nigijok
eating, they (2) are...
nigijuk
eating, she/he is...
nigijut
eating, they are (3+)...
nigimmâKatigennik
feast (community event)
nigivuguk
eating, we (2) are...
nigivugut
eating, we (3+) are...
nigivunga
eating, I am...
nigivusi
eating, you (3+) are...
nigivutik
eating, you (2) are...
nigivutit
eating, you (1) are...
nigutujuk
narrow (tight space/object)
niKitsaliugasuavunga
food (I will make...)
nikkuk
dried meat
nikuvigit
Stand up. (command)
nikuvijuk
stands (she/he...)
nilaujak imiutik
glass (for drinking)
nillalatâttuk
cold weather
nillatâttuk silami
cold (it is...outside)
nilliajok
accordian
nillik
Canada goose
nillinattuKautik
fridge
nilliutilaullagu
Let me speak to him.
ningauk
son-in-law; brother-in-law (of the same sex)
ningauk
brother-in-law (sister’s husband)
ningiuk
old woman; grandmother
nipisak
sea leech
nitjut
land animals
nittaituk
weather with low visibility
niuk
leg
niuvinniagiajuk
shopping (he/she goes...)
niuvinniatuk
buys something (he...)
niuvipvik
store
niuvipvik
corner store
niuvipvik matusimajuk
closed (The store is...)
niuvipvimi suliaKavunga
work at the store (I...)
Nomaraga una 979-0000.
My phone number is 979-0000
nomarak
number
novembera
November
nuagâtsuk
female's sister's child
nuak
female's brother's child
nujait
hair
nukak
younger sibling (of the same sex)
nukak
sister of a male
nukatlipâk
youngest sibling (the...)
nukik
tendon
nukKagit
stop!
nukKangajuk
still; motionless
nukKatigut
Turn it off. (command)
nukKatisimajuk
off (It's turned...)
nukKavik
stop sign
nuliak
wife
nuluajak
rope made of sealskin
nuluajat
ropes for securing a tent
nuluak
fishing net
nuluk
buttock
Numurait sunauvâ?
What's your phone number?
nunagijak
community
Nunainguk
Nain
Nunaingumiuk 
someone from Nain
Nunaingumiunguvunga 
I’m from Nain.
nunait puttujut
highlands
nunak
land
nunakKatiget
people from the same community
Nunatsiavut
Nunatsiavut
nunaup nuvunga
point of land
Nunavik
Nunavik
Nunavut ullunga (Julai 9)
Nunavut Day (July 9)
nunivajuk
berry-picking (she/he is…)
nutâk
new
nuvavunga
cold (I have a...)
nuvujak
cloud
nuvujavuk
cloudy (it is...)