Word/Phrase |
Word/Phrase in English |
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Morphemes |
naahaut |
number |
- Paallirmiutut
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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naalanngittut |
They are not listening |
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naalautinnajuga |
my little radio |
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naammaktuq |
(it is) okay; acceptable; sufficient |
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Paallirmiutut
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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naammapaluktuq |
It’s almost enough. |
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naammattuq |
(it is) okay; acceptable; sufficient |
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naanngujunga |
stomach ache (I have a…) |
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naaq |
belly; stomach; abdomen |
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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naarliuqtunga |
I have a stomach ache. |
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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naasaut |
number |
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naattiinguja |
Sunday |
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naggajjau |
Monday |
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nagligijagit |
I love you. |
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nagligijara |
I love him/her. |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
- Paallirmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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nagligiřara |
I love her. (or him) |
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nagliguhuktunga |
I feel love for… |
- Paallirmiutut
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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nagligusuktuq |
he/she feels love for something |
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nahaq |
hat; hood |
- Paallirmiutut
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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nailaaq |
shortest |
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naimajut |
They smell something. |
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naimuaqtuq |
It is nine o'clock. |
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Paallirmiutut
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naimunngaqtuq |
9 o’clock |
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nainmuktuq |
nine o’clock |
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nainniqhaq |
(it is) shorter |
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nainniqsaq |
(it is) shorter |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
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naitqiřaq |
(it is) shorter |
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naittuq |
(it is) short |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
- Paallirmiutut
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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najak |
sister of a male |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
- Paallirmiutut
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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nakinngaqqit? |
Where are you coming from? |
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nakuugijara |
I like it. |
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nakuujuq |
good |
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nakuutqijaq |
the best one |
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nakuutqijaujuq |
It’s better. |
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naliak? |
Which one? |
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nalligusuttuq |
He loves (someone). |
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nalliutisuuq |
to have one's birthday |
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nalujunga |
I don’t know. |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
- Paallirmiutut
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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nalunaiqhijuq |
he/she marks something |
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nalunaiqhiřuq |
He/she identifies something; makes something known. |
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nalunaqquujinngilaaq |
It seems quite clear |
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nalunarunniiqtuq |
It is clear or obvious now. |
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nalusaaqtuq |
It just dove down into the water |
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nami? |
Where? |
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namiippa? |
Where is it? |
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namiippaguuq? |
Where did he say it was? |
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namikiaq |
I don't know where; wherever |
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namimiutauvit? |
Where are you from? |
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nammagaaq |
knapsack |
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nammaksikpat |
when it is ready |
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namunngaqqauviuk? |
Where did you put it? |
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namunngauvit? |
Where are you going? |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- Paallirmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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nangiarnaq |
a situation that causes fear (e.g. thin ice) |
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nangiqtuq |
he/she stands |
- Paallirmiutut
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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nangmagaaq |
knapsack |
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nangmaktaat |
knapsack |
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nangmaktaq |
knapsack |
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Nani hanavit? |
Where do you work? |
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nani? |
where? |
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Paallirmiutut
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naniippa? |
Where is it? |
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Paallirmiutut
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nanirmiutauvit? |
Where are you from? |
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Paallirmiutut
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nanivara |
I found it. |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
- Paallirmiutut
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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nannukautigijuq |
He caught a polar bear right away. |
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nanunnajuktuq |
He actually caught a polar bear! |
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nanuqsiuqtuq |
He/she is hunting polar bear. |
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naptajuq |
clear skies |
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naqittaqtuq |
snaps (fasteners) |
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nasaggirlutit |
Bring your hat. |
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nasaiqtunga |
I took off my hat/hood. |
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nasakauqtuqtuq |
She quickly put on her hat. |
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natiraq |
rug |
- Paallirmiutut
- Nattilingmiutut
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natsiminiq |
seal meat |
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natsiminiq |
a dead seal; seal meat |
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natsiq |
ringed seal |
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natsiqsiuqtuq |
He/she is hunting seals. |
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natsiqsiuqtuq |
he/she goes seal hunting |
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natsiqsivuq |
He/she sees a seal. |
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natsiqtalik |
There are seals |
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natsiqtuq |
he/she caught a seal |
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natsiunngittuq |
It is not a seal. |
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nattiaq |
a young (immature) seal |
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Nattiqsimalluta sigjamut tulalauqtugut. |
Having caught some seals, we went to shore. |
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nattiqsiuriaqsimatillugik |
while the two of them were out seal hunting... |
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nattiqsungnik |
It smells like seal! |
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nattiviniq |
a dead seal |
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naujahaaq |
seagull chick |
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Naujaliaqtuq |
She is going to Naujaat. |
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naujaq |
seagull |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
- Paallirmiutut
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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na’maut |
knapsack |
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niaqqungujuq |
He/she has a headache. |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
- Paallirmiutut
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niaqqunngujunga |
I have a headache. |
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niaqukittuq |
He has a small head. |
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niaqunngujuq |
He/she has a headache. |
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niaqunngunanngittuq |
headache pill |
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niaqunnguřunga |
I have a headache. |
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niaquq |
head |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
- Paallirmiutut
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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niaqurliuqtunga |
I have a headache. |
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niglaqhiivik |
fridge |
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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niglaqhurvik |
refrigerator |
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niglaqtuq |
cold weather |
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niglasulaaq |
the coldest |
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nikalluutigijaa |
It makes him/her sad. |
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niksigasugijanga |
He thinks he hooked it (a fish, seal, etc.) |
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niksiksijuq iqalungmik |
He/she has hooked a fish. |
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niksiliuqtuq |
He is making a hook. |
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niksiqai |
maybe the hook |
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niktaq |
scarf; men’s tie |
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nillasuttuq |
It is cold out; cold weather |
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nillikallaktuq |
He/she blurted out something. |
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ningauktaaqtuuk |
They have a new son-in-law. |
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ningiuq |
grandmother; great aunt; old woman |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
- Paallirmiutut
- Nattilingmiutut
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ninngainnaujaqtuq |
He/she is always getting angry. |
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ninngakaallaktuq |
He suddenly got angry. |
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ninngakaallaktuq |
She suddenly got angry. |
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ninngakpalattijuq |
She sounds like she got angry. |
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ninngaksaraittuq |
He/she gets angry quickly. |
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ninngaksaraittuq |
She gets angry easily. |
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ninngaumannajuktuq |
She is actually angry! |
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ninngaumavallaijuq |
He/she is probably angry. |
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nipaluktuq |
(it is) raining |
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nipijjaikkut |
material used to stop something from sticking |
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nipitittinasuktuq |
He is trying to glue or tape something. |
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niptajuq |
clear skies |
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niptařuq |
clear skies |
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Niqi niuvirniaqtara. |
I will buy the meat. |
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niqiarjuk |
a small piece of meat |
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niqikkuvik |
a cupboard; a place to keep food |
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niqilimaakasak |
almost all of the meat |
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niqiliqivik |
August |
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niqiliunnajuktuq |
He actually cooked! |
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niqiliurvik |
kitchen |
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Niqimik niuvirniaqtunga. |
I will buy some meat. |
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niqtiuqtuq |
makes food (he/she…) |
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Niqłiuqtiup ainiaqtanga niqi ilingnit. |
The cook will pick up the meat from you. |
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niqłiurniaqtunga |
I will prepare some food |
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niqłiurvik |
kitchen |
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niqłiurvingmiittuq |
It’s in the kitchen. |
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niriallagit! |
Have a little to eat (before you do something else)! |
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nirigaangat |
every time he/she eats |
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nirigaangat |
every time he/she eats |
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Nirigajaqtuq kisiani quangnik. |
He/she would only eat quaq frozen meat. |
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Nirigalainnasuuq unnuakkut. |
He often eats a little in the middle of the night. |
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nirigaluaqtuq |
even though he eats |
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nirigasuktuq |
he tries to eat |
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niriguni |
if he/she eats; when he/she eats |
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nirigunnuk |
if we (2) eat; when we eat |
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nirigussi |
if you (3+) eat; when you eat |
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nirigussik |
if you (2) eat; when you eat |
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nirigutik |
if they eat; when they eat |
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nirigutta |
if we (3+) eat; when we eat |
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nirijaq |
something that is eaten |
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nirijariaqaqtuq |
He must eat. |
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nirijariirutta |
if/when we (3+) are finished eating |
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Nirijjusinga piuginnginnakku. |
I don't like his way of eating. |
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nirijualuuqqaujunga |
Wow, I ate a lot! |
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nirijumajut |
They want to eat. |
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nirijumavit? |
Do you want to eat? |
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nirijuminaqtuq |
It would be good to eat. |
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nirijunniiqtuq |
He/she has stopped eating. |
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nirijunniiqtuq |
He stopped eating. |
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nirijuq |
He/she eats. |
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nirijuq |
He/she eats. |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
- Paallirmiutut
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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nirikauqtuqtuq |
He/she ate quickly. |
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nirikauqtuqtuq |
He ate quickly. |
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nirikkannirit! |
Eat some more! |
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nirikpat |
if he/she eats; when he/she eats |
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nirikpata |
if they (3+) eat; when they eat |
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nirikpatik |
when they (2) eat; if they eat |
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nirilanga! |
Let me eat! |
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nirilauqtuq |
He/she ate. |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
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nirili! |
Let him/her eat! |
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niriligiaqtut |
They have started to eat. |
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niriliqpit? |
Are you eating right now? |
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niriliqtuq |
He/she is eating right now. |
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nirillaalugit |
Have lots to eat. |
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niriluaqtuq |
He/she eats too much. |
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niriluk! |
Let's (us 2) eat! |
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niringaalirit |
You should eat something instead. |
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niriqatigiit |
a group of 3+ people who are eating together |
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niriqattaluaqtuq |
He/she often eats too much. |
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niriqqaujuq |
He/she ate earlier. |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
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nirirataaqtuq |
He/she just ate. |
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niriřuq |
He/she eats |
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nirisaaqtuq |
He/she just ate |
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nirisimajuruuq |
He said he had eaten. |
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nirisimavit? |
Have you eaten? |
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nirisimavit? |
Have you eaten? |
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nirita! |
Let's eat! |
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nirittailijuq |
He/she refrains from eating; he/she is trying not to eat. |
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niriugijara |
My hope is that... |
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niriungnanngittuq |
something unexpected |
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niriva? |
Is he/she/it eating? |
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nirivak? |
Are the two of them eating? |
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nirivat? |
Are they (3+) eating? |
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nirivik |
restaurant; dining hall; dining room |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
- Paallirmiutut
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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nirivinuk? |
Are the two of us eating? |
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nirivisi? |
Are you (3+) eating? |
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nirivisik? |
Are the two of you eating? |
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nirivit? |
Are you eating? |
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nirivita? |
Are we (3+) eating? |
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nirivunga? |
Am I eating? |
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nittaittuq |
The weather is not clear. |
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niu |
leg |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
- Paallirmiutut
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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niuluktunga |
I have a sore leg. |
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niunnaq |
part of the skin where it reaches the legs |
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niuqtuq |
He/she sips on a drink. |
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niurrutiqarvik |
a market |
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niuvasaarama nangialuamut |
I was so scared, I actually got off (qamutiik, etc.) |
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niuviaksaksanik |
the things that are to be sold |
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niuviaksaq |
something to be bought or sold |
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- South Qikiqtaaluk
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niuviqtuq |
shops (he/she…) |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
- Paallirmiutut
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niuviriaqtuq |
goes shopping (he/she…) |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
- Paallirmiutut
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niuviruminaqtuq |
It would be good to buy. |
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niuvirvik |
store |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
- Paallirmiutut
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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niuvirvimmuurutiniaqtara |
I will take him/her to the store. |
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niuvrutijungnaqqinnga? |
Can you buy me something? |
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nuatauvaktuviniit |
The things taht were gathered/collected long ago. |
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nujakittuq |
He/she has short hair; the one with the short hair. |
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nukaakkak anijuuk |
My two younger siblings went out. |
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nukaakkik anijuuk |
My two younger siblings went out. |
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- South Qikiqtaaluk
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nukakkunnunngaulauqtunga |
I went to my younger sibiling's place |
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nukangik anijuuk |
His/her/their two younger sibilings (of the same sex) went out. |
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- South Qikiqtaaluk
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nukappiakulungmut |
to the little boy |
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nukaq |
younger sibling (of the same sex) |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
- Paallirmiutut
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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nukaqtiqpaaq |
youngest sibling (the…) |
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nukarłiq |
the younger one |
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nukasik anijuuk |
Your (2) two younger sibilings (of the same sex) went out. |
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- South Qikiqtaaluk
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nukavuk anijuuk |
Our two younger siblings (of the same sex) went out. |
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- South Qikiqtaaluk
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nuliaksaq |
a fiancée |
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- South Qikiqtaaluk
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nuliaq |
wife |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
- Paallirmiutut
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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Nuliariviuk Uluusi? |
Is Uluusi your wife? |
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nuliittuq |
someone without a wife; a bachelor |
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nulujjirasuktut |
They are putting up a fish net. |
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nuluq |
buttock; rump |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
- Paallirmiutut
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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nuna |
land |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
- Paallirmiutut
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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nunakkuurut |
a car |
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nunakkuurutiqarvik |
a garage |
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nunakkuurutiqarvik |
a garage |
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nunaliluktaat |
all communities |
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nunaliralaangulauqsimajut |
there were outpost camps (at that time) |
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nunannguaq |
map |
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nunannguaq |
a map |
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nunaqarvik |
a place where people live. |
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nunaqpalauqsimavit? |
Have you ever been inland? |
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nunarjuaq |
the earth |
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nunasiut |
car |
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nunasiutiannuga |
my great little car |
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Nunasiutimit niujuq. |
He/she got out of the car. |
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nunasiutinnguaq |
a toy car |
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Nunatsiaq |
Northwest Territories |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
- Paallirmiutut
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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Nunatsiavut |
Labrador |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
- Paallirmiutut
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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nunauvuq |
It is land. |
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Nunavummi |
in Nunavut |
- Aivilingmiutut
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- South Qikiqtaaluk
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nungungaaliruk |
You finish it instead. |
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nunivagasuktut |
They are trying to pick berries. |
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nunivaguminaqtuq |
It would be lovely to pick berries. |
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nunivattuq |
he/she goes berry picking |
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nuqqangaalaukakkuttaqai |
Maybe we should take a break. |
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nuqqangajuq |
(it is) still; motionless |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
- Paallirmiutut
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nuqqaqtuq |
stops (he/she…) |
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Nutaarmik atigitaaqtuq. |
He/she got a new parka. |
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nutaraarjuk |
a cute little child |
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nutarakuluk |
a sweet little baby |
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nutaralaaq |
an infant |
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nutaralijaqtutik |
They brought along their children. |
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nutaralijaqtuuk |
The two of them brought their children along. |
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nutarariik |
a parent and child |
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nutqangařuq |
still; motionless |
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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nuvaktuq |
cold (he/she has a…) |
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nuvattappiaqtutit |
You might catch a cold. |
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nuvattuq |
cold (he/she has a…) |
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nuviqŝaaq |
sweater |
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nuvuja |
cloud |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
- Paallirmiutut
- Nattilingmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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nuvujajuq |
(it is) cloudy |
- South Qikiqtaaluk
- North Qikiqtaaluk
- Aivilingmiutut
- Paallirmiutut
- Inuinnaqtun
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nuvujarujuktuq |
It is partly cloudy. |
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nuvujařuq |
It’s cloudy. |
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