Inuktut Glossary

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sâk
table
sakiak
sister-in-law (husband’s sister)
sakik
parents-in-law
sakitsuak
grandparents-in-law
sakkut
bullets
sâksit
six
sâlakkumautigiattuluni pinguagiattutuk
compete (he/she goes somewhere to...)
Salliit
Coral Harbour
salummasaijuk
cleans (he/she...)
saluttuk
skinny
sananguagak
carving
sângani
in front of
sangetuk
weak; it is not strong
sanianettuk
beside (it is...)
sanigak
side (of body)
saniKautik
garbage can
saningijuk
sweeps (he/she...)
sanniguak
button
sâppatângajuk
flat or smooth surface
sapvik
chest
sâtsivuk
6 o'clock
sâttuk
thin (it is...)
saumik
left
saumimmut sangullutit
Turn left. (command)
savik
knife
sejok
zipper
sekKuk
knee
senat
ten
senavuk
10 o'clock
sepagiattulittuk
from just after 6:30 to just before 7:00
sepat
seven
sepavuk
7 o'clock
Septembera
September
siaggijuk
slipped (she/he...)
siagugiangai
Just a moment (...please),
sigguk
aged seal flipper
sikaret
cigarettes
siKinigâjuk
sunny (it's...)
siKinigângituk
sunny (It is not ...)
siKinik
sun
siKinik nipimmat
sunset
siKinik nuimmat
sunrise
sikitok
snowmobile
sikitokkotuk
drives a snowmobile (he/she...)
sikitokkut
by snowmobile
sikuk
ice
sikuvalliajuk
ice is forming
silaittuk
foolish (he/she/it is...)
silak
weather; the environment; outdoors
silak Kanuivâ
What's the weather like?
silak Kanuivâ inigijanni?
How's the weather where you are?
silakKijapvik
park
silakKipat
if the weather is good
silakKisuak
beautiful weather
silalujuk
rains (it...)
silalujuk
rains (it...)
silami
outside
silanniluk
bad weather
silapâk
outer shell of a parka
silapâk
parka outer shell
silatânettuk
outside of (it is...)
silatâni
outside of
silatujuk
wise (he/she is...)
silittuk
wide (it is...)
silittuk
wide
sinâ
floe edge
sinâni
at the edge of
sinannak
grey
singik
launches a boat (he/she...)
sinipvik
bedroom
sinipvimevunga
bedroom (I’m in the...)
sinisigiallatuk
sleeps in (he/she...)
sinisijuk
falls asleep (he/she...)
sinittuk
sleeps (he/she...)
sinnatomajuk
dreaming (he/she is...)
sitamat
four
sitamat
four
sitijuk
hard
sitjak
seashore
sitjak
shore
sitok
avalanche
sitontik
clock
sitontik
hour
sitontiup abvanga
half hour
sitsik
Arctic ground squirrel
siugak
sand
siutiguk
winkle (littorina)
siutik
ear
siutimmiutâk
earrings (2)
sivikittuk
short (distance or time)
sivitujuk
long (distance or time)
sivogajuk
apprehensive (he/she feels...)
sivogajuk
apprehensve (he/she feels...)
sivullipâk
first one (the...)
sivunganettuk
in front of (it is...)
sonâpint
Saturday
Sonâpint
Saturday (Iqaluit dialect)
songujuk
strong
sontag
Sunday
suangâjuk
scolds someone (he/she...)
SugasuakKit vogiup nâningani?
What are you doing this weekend?
sugusik
child
sujon?
What is he/she doing?
sujotjaunik
infected (it is...)
sujusimajuk
turned bad; deteriorated
sukarak
sugar
sukaraKautik
sugar bowl
sukarattuKattangilanga
sugar (I do not take ...)
sukarattuKattaven?
sugar (Do you take...?)
sukarattuKattavunga
sugar (I take ... with my coffee/tea)
SuKattaven kenaujaliugiamut
What do you do for a living?
sukkailigiajuk
slows down (it...)
sukkailigiallutit
Slow down!
sukkaituk
slow
Sukkaitumik uKallugu
Say it slowly.
sukkajojuk
goes fast (he/she...)
sukkajuk
fast
sukkajukkogutik
fax machine
sukKauven ullumigiak?
What did you do earlier today?
sulâkKen?
What will you be doing? (tomorrow or father in the future)
Sulâtton Kauppat?
What is she doing tomorrow?
sulaukKen?
What did you do? (yesterday or further in the past)
suliagijaga
working on it (I am...)
suliaKageguma
when I am done work
suliaKageguvit
when you are done work
suliaKagiattuKattajuk
work (he/she is going to...)
suliaKaKatik
co-worker; colleague
suliaKaKattajuk
working (he/she is...)
suliaKaniangituk
working (he won't be...)
suliaKapvik
office
suliaKapvik
office building
suliaKapvimi
in the office
suliaKapvimi
at the office
suliaKapvimit
from the office
suliaKapvimut
to the office
SuliaKapvinga Inuligijet
work at the Dept. of Human Resources (I...)
SuliaKapvinga kenaujaligijet
Department of Finance
sulikKen?
What are you doing?
Sulitton?
What is he up to; what does he do?
suliungituk
not yet
summat
why?
suna pillugo?
what about?
SunalialikKâ?
What time is it?
sunamik nigigumaven?
What would you like to eat?
sunangokuâ?
What are these (2)?
sunaukua?
What are these (3+)?
SunaulâkKâ Kauppat?
What day is it tomorrow?
sunaunâ?
What is this?
sunauvâ?
What is it?
sungituk
still (unchanged)
SuniakKen unnusak?
What are you doing tonight?
suniakKen?
What will you be doing (later today)?
suvaigiattulittuk
from just after 1:30 to just before 2:00
suvailfat
twelve
suvailfavuk
12 o'clock
suvailiak apvagiattulittuk
from just after 2:00 to 2:30
suvaivuk
2 o'clock
suvalik
food seasoned with fish eggs