| 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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