Wordlist

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