Inuktut Glossary

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qaanganiittuq
on top (it is...)
qagaaqtuq
whitecaps
qaigit
Come! (command)
qaiguk
Bring it here; Give it to me.
qaikkik
Bring the two of them here.
qaikkit!
Bring them (3+) here!
qaiqsugaaq
rocky ground
qairulik
harp seal
qajaq
kayak
qajaqtuqtuq
kayaks (he/she...)
qajuq
broth
qaksungaut
tie for an amauti
qakuqtaq
white
qalasiq
belly button
qalipaaq
outer shell of a parka
qaliralik
turbot
qallu
eyebrow
qallunaaqtaq
fabric for sewing
qallunaatitusuunguviit?
English (Do you speak...?)
qallunaatitut
English (language)
qalluuk
eyebrows (2)
qamaniq
place where a river widens
Qamani’tuaq
Baker Lake
qamiguk
Turn it off. (command)
qaminngajuq
off (It's turned...)
qamutaujakkut
by snowmobile
qamutaujaq
snowmobile
qamutiik
sled
Qanga Iqalunnut nuunniqqit?
When did you move to Iqaluit?
Qanga nalliutisuunguvit?
When is your birthday?
Qanga utirniaqqa?
When will he/she be back?
qanga?
when? (past/future)
qangatasuukkuvik
airport
Qangatasuukkuvimmi iqqanaijaqtunga.
work at the airport (I...)
qangatasuuq
airplane
Qangatasuuq kinguvariaqtausimajuq.
delayed (the flight is...)
Qangatasuuq nuqqaqtitaq
cancelled (the flight is...)
qangatasuuqti
pilot
qangattaut
airplane ticket
qangatuinnaq
whenever
qangiaq
male's brother's child
qanimajuq
sick (he/she feels...)
qaniq
mouth
qaniqqat
if it snows
qanittuq
near; close
qanitturuluk
close by (it is...)
qanniqqa?
snowing (Is it...?)
qanniqtuq
snowing (it's...)
qanuilivit?
What did you say?
qanuinngittuguk
We (2) are fine.
qanuinngittugut
We (3+) are fine.
qanuinngittunga
I'm fine.
qanuinngittunga
fine (I am...)
qanuinngittuq
fine (he/she/it is...)
qanuippa?
How is she / he / it?
qanuippaak
How are they (2) ?
qanuippat?
How are they (3+)?
qanuippisi?
How are you (3+)?
qanuippisik?
How are you (2) ?
qanuippit?
How are you?
Qanuq isumavit?
What do you think?
qanuq?
how?
qanuruuq?
What did you say?
qanutigi?
for how long?
qaqqajaaq
hill
qaqqaq
mountain
qaqsauq
loon (red throated)
qaqtu
lip (lower)
qarasaujaq
computer
qarasaujaqtuq
computer (he/she is using the...)
qarasaujaralaaq
laptop
qarlialuuk
wind pants
qarliik
pants
qasigiaq
harbour seal
qatannguti
sibling
qatsimuuqqa?
What time is it?
qatsimuuqqat?
at what time? (in the future)
qatsimuuqtillugu?
What time was it... (when something happened)?
qatsimuurngat
At what time did something happen?
qatsinik
how many?
Qatsinik pijumavit?
How many do you want?
Qatsinik qiturngaqaqqit?
How many children do you have?
qatsiralaaqpa?
How much (money) will it be?
qatsiralauqqa?
How much (money) was it?
Qatsiulaaqqisi?
How many will you (3+) be?
qattirijikkut
fire department
qaujimajuq
knows (she/he...)
qaujimaviuk?
Do you know him/her/it?
qaujisaqtuq
investigates (she/he...)
qauliut
kamik stretcher
qaumajuq
light (it gives off...)
qaumat
lights
qaummaqqut
lamp
qaumtaujaqtuq
driving a snowmobile (he/she is...)
qaupaqqai?
maybe tomorrow?
qauppalli?
What about tomorrow?
qauppat
tomorrow
Qauppat kisuulaaqqa?
What day is it tomorrow?
Qauppat sulaaqqa?
What is he/she doing tomorrow?
qauq
forehead
qausiqtuq
wet
Qausuittuq
Resolute Bay
qautamaat
every day
qavvik
wolverine
qiajuq
crying (he/she is...)
qigguq
rocky terrain
qikaqtuq
vacation; holidays (she is on...)
qikattialaaqqutit!
Have a great holiday!
qikiqtaq
island
Qikiqtarjuaq
Qikiqtarjuaq; a big island
qilalugaq
beluga (also, narwhal in some dialects)
qilalugaqtuq
caught a whale (he/she...)
qilalukkiaqtuq
whale hunting (he/she has gone...)
qilaut
drum
qilliqtuq
CD; compact disk
qiluaq
belt
qimiriat
eyelashes
qimirluk
spine
qimirruagaq
magazine
qimmiq
dog
qimujjuk
snowdrift
qingaq
nose
Qingaut
Bathurst Inlet
qiniruk
Find it. (command)
qinngut
brow
qipik
blanket
Qipuqqak  
Postville
qirniqtaq
black
qisik
skin (sea animals)
qisuttuq
vapour that rises from open water as the weather gets cold
qitiq
middle
qitiq
waist
qitiqtiq
middle finger
qitirluttunga
sore back (I have a...)
qittaingajuq
alert (he/she feels...)
qiturngaq
child (refers only to someone's own child)
qiunngittunga
cold (I am not...)
qiuvit?
cold (Are you ...?)
quaittuq
slipped (she/he...)
quakkuvik
freezer
quaq
frozen meat
quaqaut
fridge
quaqtuq
frozen
quinijuq
fat (adjective)
quiqsuqtuq
coughs (he/she...)
qujalijuq
thankful (he/she is...)
qujalinnaq
Thanksgiving
Qujannamiik qaujimatikkavinnga
Thanks for letting me know.
qujjaunnat
eel
qukiut
rifle
qulaa kingulliq
second floor
qulaa sivulliq
first floor
qulaani
noon
qulaaniittuq
above (it is...)
qulaanuarlutit
go upstairs
qulit
ten
qulittaq
caribou parka with fur outside
qulittaujaq
parka
qulittaujatsaq
duffle
quliunngigaqtut
nine
qulliq
lamp (seal oil)
qummut
upward
qungasiq
neck
qungasiruq
scarf; men's tie
qungattuq
smiles (he/she...)
qungulik
sorrel
qupanuaq
songbird
quqsuqtaq
yellow
Qurluqtuq
Kugluktuk
qurlurniq
waterfall
qurvik
toilet
qusujuq
sad (he/she is...)
qutturaak
thigh
quviagijara
enjoy it (I...)
quviagijaujuq
source of happiness
quvianaqtuq
something that brings happiness, contentment, pleasant memories
quviasugialauqsimajunga
away for Christmas (I was...)
Quviasugit Quviasuvimmi
Merry Christmas
quviasunngittunga
sad (I am....)
quviasuppit?
happy (Are you ...?)
quviasuttunga
happy (I am...)
quviasuttuq
happy (he/she is...)
quviasuusiaq
Christmas present
quviasuvvik
Christmas