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Maa maa maa!
onomatopoeia: dogs whimpering in pain
Maatiusi
person's name, Matthew
Makutsialutjuaq
person's name, old woman of a legend
mamaittuqutit,
pl. of
mamaittuquti
plant, Labrador tea
mami
fatty tissue under the skin
mangittaq
skin blanket spread on the ground for laying food on. Often a piece from skins that once covered a
qajaq
manu
neck of the hood of a garment, piece under the chin
matsait
, pl. of
matsak
spleen
mattaq
edible skin of the beluga
mirsutaq
outer stitching of a boot's waterproof double seam
misiraq
rancid oil of marine mammals in which one steeps meat
Mmm!
onomatopoeia: cooing of affection when one kisses a child, to make it happy
Muu muu muu! Miuu!
onomatopoeia: dogs howling
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nanualuk
a big polar bear. From “Nanuq” â polar bear (
Thalarctos maritimes
)
nanuirvik
pad of bear fur used to dampen runners with water
naqitarvik
leather strap, with fastening straps, that runs along the outside of a sled's runners
nasivvik
point of land that serves as a lookout, often with a stone cairn
natsinguaq
little bone, figurine of a seal
natsiq
, dl.
natsiik
ringed seal
niaquit
, pl. of
niaquq
head of seals, humans, and small mammals
niaquujait
, pl. of
niaquujaq
bun made by the Whites, literally “which resembles a skull”
nikku
, pl.
nikkuit
dried meat
nikut-tuasi
see
aakut-tuasi
Ningiukuluk
person's name, literally “little old woman”
ningiurqaluk
saltwater fish, a kind of sculpin not eaten by the Inuit
nipisaq
sea snail (
Liparis
), literally “which is sticky”
nuakuluk
kinship term used by a woman for her sister's child
Nuilaq
dog's name, literally “fur trimming of a hood”; because the dog's fur makes a good hood trimming
nuliarsaq
invisible female lover, succubus
nutilliq
fish, brook trout
nuvviti
main sled tugline, which is slipped through the loops of the lines running from each dog harness. Also: sinew braiding, on which fish are strung by their gills.
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paannguaq
little bone, figurine of an entrance
Palungattak
dog's name, literally “which has short drooping ears”
pamialluit
, pl. of
pamialluk
seal's tail
paugusiq
, pl.
paugusiit
wooden pole stuck into the snow wall of the igloo and supported by a vertical post. It serves as a support for the drying rack. From it hangs the cooking pot, over the oil lamp
paurngaqutit,
pl. of
paurngaquti
black crowberry
pavviit
, pl. of
pavvik
anklebone
Pikiuliq
place name; given to places where various migratory bird species nest in early summer, and where the Inuit go to gather eggs; often islands
puiji
, pl.
puijiit
marine animal whose head appears at the water's surface
puijiit
see
puiji
puttajiaq
seriously wounded or dead marine mammal, whose body is floating on the water's surface
puurtaq
bag of meat made from a sealskin turned inside out or from a beluga stomach
puvait
, pl. of
puvak
lung
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Qaa!
onomatopoeia: snoring
qainnguq
ice ledge along the shoreline at high tide mark
qajaak
see
qajaq
qajaq
, pl.
qajait
, dl.
qajaak
kayak
qajuuttalutuq
little bone, figurine of a drinking mug
Qalingu
person's name
qaliruat
, pl.
qaliruaq
boot made of sealskin that has had its fur removed
qalliniq
part of a boot, covering the top of the foot and sewn to the sole
Qalliutuq
person's name, literally “the one who is winning a fight”
Qallunaaq
, pl.
Qallunaat
, dl.
Qallunaak
White man, literally “big eyebrows”
qalluviaq
see
qalluviat
qalluviat
, pl. of
qalluviaq
arch of the aorta in the heart of marine mammals
qanirqutuut
pl. of
qanirqutuuq
a kind of large-mouthed sculpin, literally “big mouth”
qaritait
, pl. of
qaritaq
brain
qatanngut
, dl.
qatannguuk,
voc.
qatannguuk
a woman's “female cousin”; more broadly, a female friend
qauliut
wooden instrument for softening boot leather
qaunnaq
Inuit chewing gum
qiaq
caul, peritoneum
qiiii
onomatopoeia: crackling sound of an oil lamp burning
qijuttaq
firewood, brush wood, dwarf willow, or driftwood
qilalukkaanaq
, pl.
qilalukkaanat
beluga calf
qillaqut
, or
qillaquti
gift to a midwife as thanks for tying the umbilical cord
qimminguat
, pl. of
qimminguaq
humerus of seals, also first knucklebones of the front and rear seal flippers. Little bone, figurine of a dog
qinirsiit
, pl. of
qinirsiq
pancreas
qinirsikallait
, pl. of
qinirsikallak
lymph nodes
qiqruaq
, pl.
qiqruat
kelp
Qirniq
dog's name, literally “black fur”
qitirsiraq
, pl.
qitirsirait
finger-guard made from skin, literally an index-finger-guard, though also put on the ring finger and forefinger
qitsalikaat
, pl. of
qitsalikaak
mesentery
qukiutiaruk
.22 long rifle, literally “little rifle”
qulliq
oil lamp made from steatite; also little bone: figurine of an oil lamp
qulluniq
, pl.
qulluniit
ice cave created by the ebb tide, on the foreshore
qumait
see Qumaq
Qumaq
, pl.
qumait
person's name, literally “white-coloured intestinal worm” found in seals, humans, and fishes
qungisiit
, pl. of
qungisiq
cervical vertebrae
qunujaq
ominous prophetic dream
qurvik
Inuit chamber pot. Can be used as a spittoon or a garbage pail. Formerly made of leather
quvianartuvik
literally “the big thing that makes people happy.” Modern meaning: “heaven”
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sakiat
, pl. of
sakiaq
short ribs of a mammal; also wife's brother or husband's sister
Sanaaq
person's name
sanaji
midwife
sappa
little bone, figurine of wooden baggage compartment on a sled. Also called
iksivinnguaq
saputi
stone dam that is used to trap Arctic char when they swim upstream, in order to harpoon them more easily
Sarvaq!
onomatopoeia: an object falling into the water. May also mean rapids
sauniq
person's namesake, literally “bone”
sigalaq
, pl.
sigalat
plant with a hard red berry, or ship biscuit
sigalat
see
sigalaq
siiqrulik
very skinny seal whose knees can be seen through its skin
silalliq
outer stitching of double seam on the leg of a boot
sinaa
edge of an ice floe; literally “its edge”
Sinarnaaluk
dog's name, literally “the big grey one”
siqruit
, pl. of
siqruq
rear seal flipper
sirmiq
, dl.
sirmiik
,
pl.
sirmiit
coating of smooth frozen peat moss on a sled's runners
sirpalutuq
little bone (meaning unknown)
Siu siu siu si si siu
humming of a tune
sulluniit
leg of a boot
sulluniq
double stitching, folded over, of the leg of a waterproof skin boot
suluppaujaq
eelpout, a small fish; literally “which resembles a feather”
sursat
, pl. of
sursaq
thick fleshy root of the Alpine bistort
Suvakkualuk!
interjection to express opposition, anger, or unpleasant surprise
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Tajarak
person's name
Tak tak!
onomatopoeia: something hitting, knocking, or falling
Taka taka taka
onomatopoeia: singing of a child
taliit
, pl. of
taliq
rear seal flipper; also human arm
Taqriasuk
person's name
Taqulik
dog's name, literally “which has a white spot over its eyes”
tarqaq
, pl.
tarqait
leather strap running over the top of a
qajaq
to hold in the hunting equipment
tarquti
poker for an oil lamp, often made from an Arctic willow stem
tikkuu
onomatopoeia: a firearm going off
tinguit
,
pl. of
tinguq
liver
tulimaat
, pl. of
tulimaaq
mammal rib
tunirjuit
, pl. of
tunirjuk
mammal sternum
turqujaat
, pl.
turqujaaq
larynx
tuurngaq
, pl.
tuurngait
term for a shaman's helping spirit. Used as a name for the devil by some of the first missionaries
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U! Uu!
onomatopoeia: sound of great satisfaction after eating food
Ua
!
command to dogs: “Forward!”
Ua! Ua!
interjection shouted by a hunter to make a seal dive under water and thereby tire it; also onomatopoeia: sound of vomiting
Uai!
interjection to curse dogs or people
uanniq
west wind
uati
part of the home, to the left and right of the entrance, which adjoins the wall
uirsaq
human-looking invisible male lover, incubus
Uit!
command to dogs: “Forward!”
Ujararjuaq
place name, literally “big slab of rock”
ujjuk
bearded seal (
Erignathus barbatus
)
Ukiliriaq
dog's name. Used for a dog whose fur has several large patches of different colours (often white and black)
ukpik
, pl.
ukpiit
snowy owl (
Nyctea nyctea
)
uliuliniq
, pl.
uliuliniit
meat, sinewy fillet from the back of a beluga
ullugummitaaq
daily meal
ullutusiq
, pl.
ullutusiit
long day, the long days around the summer solstice
ulu
woman's half-moon knife
ulunnguat
, pl. of
ulunnguaq
xiphoid process of mammals, literally “which resembles a woman's knife (ulu)”
umiarjuaq
large boat of the Whites, literally “big boat”
umiqruit
, pl. of
umiqruq
seal snout
umm
see
uumm
Ungaa!
onomatopoeia: plaintive cry of a human baby or an Arctic hare
ungati
side extension of the sleeping platform of the igloo
ungirlaaq
laced bag of meat, made here from a piece of beluga skin
uqaujaq,
pl.
uqaujait
leaf of an Arctic willow, literally “which resembles a tongue”
uqumangirniq
nightmare
uquuqu
baby talk mainly for a bird or sea animal
usuujaq
qajaq
bow, literally “which resembles a penis”
usuujaq
, pl.
usuujait
homonym of previous word: means “sausage,” an imported product
utsulutuq
little bone, figurine of a vulva
Uu!
onomatopoeia: sound of satisfaction with food being eaten
Uugaq
dog's name, in the legend of Luuumaajuq
uujuq
, pl.
uujuit
boiled meat
Uujun ukua
interjectional phrase: “Here are some pieces of boiled meat”
Uumm!
also see
umm!
and
mmm!
Onomatopoeia: sound of satisfaction after eating food