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aa (Affirm. for S. Baff., Ungava, & ECHB) yes; cf. ii (Affirm. for Natt., N. Baff., & WCHB); variations: aahaak! - yes indeed! cf. aamilaak ! (WCHB); aahailaak! - yes, I know! cf. iilaak ! (WCHB & N. Baff.); aahalii? - is that so? cf. hii ? (N. Baff. & WCHB); aahalunnaak! - yes, very definitely! aahammarik! - yes, really! cf. iimmarik ! or iimmarialuk ! (N. Baff. & WCHB); aahatakkuuk! - yes, look! it's obvious! right in front of you! aahaugaluaq - yes, it's true, but ... ; cf. iingugaluaq (N. Baff. & WCHB);

a-aaq! (excl. of pain) Ouch! vbl.: a-aarpit ? - did you hurt yourself? a-aanngittunga - I didn't hurt myself; a-aaraaluuvuq - it hurts a lot; a-aanngittuq - it doesn't hurt;

aajuq he chokes from emotional cause (crying, laughing); cf. ipijuq ; iitittuq ; isirluktuq ; tupittuq ;

aajurtuq (adj.) it is moist (as skin or garment brought in from outside); cf. kinipajuq ; qausirlaktuq ; sarattuq ;

aakka (neg. for N. Baff. & WCHB); no; cf. naakka ; nauk ; aukka (S. Baff.); naggai & aggai (Ungava);

aakturtuq & aakturpaa (trans.) he skins it (the animal);

aalla (n.) stranger; foreigner; aallajuartuq & aallajuarivaa - he is shy or strange with him (as child);

aalliraq or aalliraujaq (n.) table; bench; cf. saa ; mangitaq ; naggavik ;

aamai (disclaimer) I don't know (I don't want to say (WCHB & N. Baff.) ; cf. suugami (S. Baff.); assuk (Ungava & ECHB); aamiasuk (Padl.);

aamilaak! (emph. affirm.) yes indeed! (WCHB) ; cf. aahaak ! (S. Baff.);

aananaak! (excl. of pleasure) How lovely! How fine!

aanniaq (n. gen.) sickness; disease; aanniaraaluk - baffling sickness; aanniarsiurti (n.) doctor; cf. is&uarsaiji ; luktaaq ; aanniarsiurvik (n.) hospital; nursing stn.; cf. qanimajukkuvik (N. Baff.); aanniartuq (adj.) - he is sick (WCHB); cf. qanimajuq (N. & S. Baff.); cf. is&uanngittuq ; aannirijuq & aannirtuq - he is in pain; suffers from sickness;

aangaak! (excl. at s.o.'s stupidity or naivete) How stupid or naive! aangajaarnaktuq (n.) soporific; sedative; depressant (alcohol, drugs, warm sun) ; aangajaartuq - he is drunk; drugged; high; cf. imirsimajuq ; aangajuq - he is in a torpor; in a drowsy or drugged state (drunk person, seal drowsy in spring sun); cf. uqquummarisirtuq ( uqquu ); aangajuqqijuq - the dog pants from heat with tongue hanging out or lolling;

aaqqiktuq (ref. & pass.) it corrects itself, fixes or repairs itself, adjusts, sets itself aright, heals itself, or (pass.) it is corrected, fixed or repaired, adjusted, set aright, healed; aaqqikpaa (trans.) - he corrects it, fixes or repairs it, adjusts it, sets it aright, heals it; as: qanuittunniirtippaa ; aaqqiksugait (n. pl.) jigsaw puzzle; aaqqiksuiji (n.) manager; coordinator (one who adjusts or fixes things over a period of time); aaqqiksuijuq & aaqqiksurpaa (trans. extend.) - he fixes or adjusts it over a period of time or in a series of operations; he manages it or coordinates it;

aarluk (n. zoolog.) killer whale; cf. qilalugaq ; arviq ;

aar&urtuq & aar&urpaa he looks up at it; cf. ant. - sikijuq ; aar&ungajuq (p. pres.) one looking upward; cf. sikingajuq ; aar&urutivaa & aar&urutigivaa (trans.) - he looks up because of it; cf. sikijjutivaa & sikijjutigivaa ;

aarnga! (excl. of distaste) Phew! What a stink!

aasit! (expr. of disparagement) As usual!

aasivak (n. zoolog.) earth spider; cf. nigjuk ; minnguq ;

aatajaq (n.) small bag of sand or fine stones used in game of catch (WCHB); cf. aataujaq (N. Baff.); aatajartut - they play trad. game of catch (one group against other);

aattarusuktuq & aattarivaa he is afraid of what others will say about it; afraid of being embarrassed by group; cf. minaumik&irtuq ;

aattimajuq (p. pres.) one away from his family; cf. aullarsimajuq ;

abgurtuq (pass.) it is cut up in small pieces; diced (WCHB) ; abguijuq, abgursijuq, & abgurpaa (trans.) she cuts it up in small pieces (WCHB); abgursimajuq diced food;

ablaartuq (ref.) he opens his legs in stride position; straddles s.t. (WCHB) ; ablaangajuq (p. pres.) - he is astraddle or astride s. t. (horse, whale, etc.) (WCHB);

ablurtuq he steps or strides forward (WCHB) ; abluraq (n.) threshold; door-sill (WCHB); abluraujautiik (n. dual) bicycle (WCHB);

abva (demonst. pn. sing.) that one out there in the distance; cf. avva (N. & S. Baff.); cf. amna ;

abvaq (Sense 1) (n. gen.) part; portion (WCHB); cf. abvakku ; ila or ilanga ; abvakku - part or portion of s.t.; (Sense 2) (n.) upper bedding skin (WCHB); alliniq (N. Baff.) cf. alliaq ; (Sense 3) (n.) namesake (WCHB); cf. sauniq (ECHB); abvariik (dual) - two people having same name (WCHB); cf. sauniriik (ECHB);

aggak (Sense 1) (n. anat.) hand; dual - aggaak ; (Sense 2) (n.) glove or (dual) aggaak - pair of gloves; (Sense 3) (n.) saw-handle of hand-saw (WCHB); aggagiaq (n. zoolog.) starfish; cf. ikpirsiujaaq ; aggaijairsirtuq (refl.) - he warms his hands; aggaijartuq (refl.) - he has cold hands; aggaktuq - the dog or fox claws or digs with paws; aggangmikpuk (dual) they hook fingers and pull in a test of strength; cf. qitir&irurtuk ; aggaut (n. anat.) - wrist; aggautisiut or aggautimiutaq (n.) - wrist-band; bracelet;

aggijjijuq & aggitivaa (trans.) - he takes or carries it home; cf. angiqqaujjijuq and angiqqautivaa ; aivuq & aivaa ;

aggiksaq (n.) flour (Padl.); cf. aqiqqujuaksaq (WCHB); palaugaaksaq (N. Baff.); niqissiraq (ECHB);

aggirtuq , aggirsijuq , & aggirpaa (trans.) he cooks it over open flame or on spit (WCHB); aggiq (n.) - meat cooked on open fire or spit; cf. igajuq & igavaa ; uuttijuq & uuppaa ( uuttuq );

agguartuq (pass.) the garment is patched in overlap fashion; cf. ilaartuq (patched with no overlap); agguarsijuq & agguarpaa (trans.) - she patches it in overlap fashion; cf. ilaarpaa ;

aggurtuq he faces into or travels into the wind; cf. ant. - uqquurmikpuq ; agguani (loc.) - in the wind; on its windward side; cf. ant. - uqquani ; agguanut (term.) - towards or in the direction of its windward side; cf. ant. uqquanut ; agguilitaq (n.) - wind break; windshield; cf. uqquutaq ; aggur&irtuq - there is a storm or thick weather in the direction from which the wind is blowing; cf. uqquur&irtuq ; aggurmiut - Inuit of Western Arctic (who live on windward side of prevailing wind) (WCHB); aggurmut (adv.) to windward;

agiaq (n.) metal file or rasp; cf. saunirsiut ; ijatujuq & ijakittuq ; agiarnikkuit & agijjakkut (n. pl.) - metal filings; agiartuq & agiarpaa (trans.) - he files it or uses a file on it; agiarut (n.) - violin or fiddle; agiattat (n. pl. astro.) - The Pleiades constellation; agiut (n.) - grindstone;

agjuuk (dual) (n. astro.) two stars seen momentarily before dawn on the left side of Venus one above the other;

aglijuq it grows or gets bigger (Natt.) ; cf. angilirtuq (WCHB);

agliruuk (dual) (n. anat.) the jaws; aglirujaak (n. dual) pair of scissors; cf. kipjautiik (WCHB); aglirulaartuq - his teeth chatter from the cold; aglirunngujuq - his jaws hurt or are tired from chewing;

aglu (n.) seal's breathing hole; cf. kikuliq ; kiniliq ; mannurjiniq ; nulataq ; agluaq (n.) - fishing hole in ice; agluurtuq (Sense 1) it dives or plunges head-first under water (as bird, seal); (Sense 2) (pass.) its jaws are pulled apart; agluurartuq (repet.) it dives or plunges head-first under water in a series of surfacings and plunges; as: amisuirtar&uni agluurtuq ; agluumajuq (p. pres.) - it swims with head under water (bird, seal); agluurniq (n.) - neck-hole of tunic; agluurtippaa (trans.) - he pulls its jaws apart;

agvairtuq (refl.) he gets out of the way or (pass.) is taken out of the way; cf. piirtuq ; agvairpaa (trans.) - he removes it; cf. piirpaa ;

agviartuq it is in the way; agviarutaq (n.) obstruction;

agvik (n.) platform for scraping wet skins; cf. qiurvik ;

ai (n.) man's sister-in-law; woman's brother-in-law; aigiik - (relationship between) man & wife's sister; or between woman and her sister's husband;

ai! & aiguuq! Look! Look here! (Ungava); cf. takkuuk (WCHB & N. Baff.);

aibvartuq he bagged a walrus; aivvartuq (N. Baff.); aibviartuq he has gone walrus hunting; as: aiviliartuq ;

aijuraq (n. meteor.) long-distance sea-ice crack (usually in June); aijurartuq - the sea ice develops long cracks;

ailaq (n. meteor.) moisture; dampness; sweat; vapor; dew; ailartuq - his face is damp with moisture, the grass is wet with dew; cf. aukannirtuq ; aumajjaktuq ; puisuktuq ;

ailliijuq (refl.) his feet perspire;

aimangnaq (n.) caribou without horns or calf; cf. iblaulik ; kulavak ; nurralik ;

ainnaa! or ainnaak! (excl. of fear) you scared me!

aipajuq (adj.) it is raw or uncooked; raw meat; cf. mikigaq ;

aipaa (Sense 1) (pn.) another one of the same kind; the other one; the second one (S. Baff. & ECHB); cf. piqataa (WCHB & N. Baff.); (Sense 2) Tuesday (S. Baff.); aipittuq Tuesday (Ungava); aipaq (n.) wife-swapping partner (Natt.); aipariik (n. dual) two men who exchange wives or two women who exchange husbands (Natt.); aipartaarivaa (trans.) - he enters into a wife-swapping relationship with him (Natt.);

aiq (n.) sleeve; ainngittuq (n.) - sleeveless garment (sweater, shirt, etc.); as: aiqanngittuq ; aiqqabvaak (n. dual) sleeved mittens used for snowhouse-bldg;

aiqqujaq (n. zoolog.) small red squirmer found in lakes & pools of Arctic tundra;

airaq (n. botan.) small plant with white edible roots (s.t. fried by Inuit ); cf. quaniq ;

airaumijartuq (n.) a voice with wide range (which can go high or low); cf. qataittuq ; qatitujuq ;

aittaaq! (expr. of polite regret) Sorry! aittaarusuktuq & aittaarivaa (trans.) - he expresses polite regret over it or about it; cf. ugguartuq & ugguarpaa ;

aittartuq (refl.) he opens his mouth; aittangajuq (p. pres.) he is open-mouthed; mouth agape; aittarpaa or aittartippaa (trans.) - he opens his mouth (person, animal) or he opens its mouth (animal trap, etc.); aittaurtuq - he yawns; aittaurtungiaq - nestling;

aittukuluk (adv.) a little bit; a small quantity (WCHB & N. Baff.); ex. - aittukulungmik pijunga - I got a little bit; cf. kiitaapik (S. Baff. & ECHB); sirlak (N. Baff.);

aivajuk (dual) (recipr.) they argue or altercate with one another; shout at one another; cf. kiumngajuk ; uqapiluutijuk ;

aiviq (n. zoolog.) walrus; aibvartuq - he shoots a walrus (WCHB); aivvartuq (N. Baff.); aibviartuq - he goes walrus-hunting (WCHB); as: aiviliartuq ; Aivilik - settlement of Repulse Bay (WCHB) “place where there are walrus” cf. Naujaat (N. Baff.); aiviqiaq (n. zoolog.) small valley bird with walrus-like grunts;

aivuq & aijuq (pass.) it is fetched or brought as: aijaujuq ; aivaa (trans.) he fetches it or brings it; aitturtuq (pass. extend.) it is fetched or brought in a series of actions or over an extended period; aittuijuq & aitturpaa (trans. extend.) he fetches it or brings it in several operations or over an extended period; cf. aivaa ; tujurpaa ; aik&irpaa ; aitturluijuq & aitturlukpaa (trans.) he fetches or brings s.t. bad (infection, sickness); aittusiaq (n.) gift (s.t. brought); cf. tunijjusiaq ; qujalijjut ; (Sense 2) he goes home; aiqalaurniarama - I'm going home for the time being; cf. angiqqaujuq ; aisimajuq (p. pres.) he is at home; cf. angiqqarsimajuq ;

ajagartuq he plays trad. game of “cup-and-ball” (with bone and spear); ajagaq (n.) bone with holes used as target in cup-and-ball game (made from shoulder-bone of ugjuk ) cf. nanunnguaq ; ajagutaq or ajaut (n.) spear for cup-and-ball game; ajagutaq (Sense 2) rainbow (N. Baff.); cf. kataujaq (WCHB);

ajait! (excl.) Almost! That was close! A near miss!

ajak or aja (n.) maternal aunt (N. Baff.); cf. arnarvik (WCHB);

ajaktuq & ajakpaa (trans.) he pushes it or shoves it; ajaksaut (n.) table fork (Ungava); cf. kakiak ; ajaktartuq (n.) pump-action rifle; cf. qipisaqquq (bolt-action); singiktartuq ; ikpiarjulik ; ajaktaut (n.) trigger guard; ajaqattait (n. pl.) checkers or chess pieces; game of checkers or chess; cf. ingirrajait ; ajaqattarvik (n.) checker or chess board; cf. ingirrajarvik ; ajappaartuq (refl.) he supports himself on his arms or flippers; moves along on arms or flippers (as walrus or seal); ajappirtuq (refl.) he supports himself on one arm or flipper; ajauppiaq (n.) cane; walking stick; ajauppiarsirtuq he walks with the use of a cane; ajaurtuq & ajaurpaa (trans.) he pushes it with prolonged push (as oppos. to short push of ajaktuq ); ajautaq (n.) wire device to detect presence of seal in his breathing-hole; cf. kaipkataq ;

ajaniq (n.) space between the two sled runners; ajanikittuq - narrow sled (sled with runners close together); ajanirtujuq - wide sled (sled with runners far apart);

ajaraartuq he makes string figures; ajaraaq (n.) string used in forming string figures; ajarausiq (n.) string figure (animal, bird, or obj. simulated in string);

ajjaa! or ajjaaraaluk! (excl. of pleasure on seeing s.t. grand or imposing such as mountain peak or display of Northern Lights) Grand! Magnificent! (WCHB & N. Baff.); cf. aukataak ! & aukataalungani ! (ECHB);

ajji (n.) (Sense 1) likeness; ex. - uuma ajjinga - one like this or this one's likeness; (Sense 2) synonym (word alike in meaning) cf. akiraq (antonym); ajjigiik (dual) they are alike; (relationship of) two like things; ajjigiiktut - they are alike (WCHB & N. Baff.); cf. suqqiiktut (Natt.); ajjiksaq (n.) camera film; cf. sikussiraq (ECHB); ajjiliuriji - photographer; ajjiliurijuq - he takes pictures; ajjiliurut (n.) camera; ajjinnguaq (n.) image; picture; photo; portrait;

ajuaq (n.) abcess; boil; ulcer; ajuartuq - it abcesses;

ajuqirtuijuq & ajuqirturpaa (trans. extend.) he teaches or instructs him over a period of time (WCHB); cf. ajurirsuijuq & ajurirsurpaa (N. Baff.); ajuqirtuiji (n.) Anglican missionary or minister (WCHB); cf. ajurirsuiji (N. Baff.); ajuqirtuimmiutaq - Anglican (WCHB); cf. ajurirsuimmiutaq (N. Baff.); cf. aupaluktut ; ajuqirtuusiq (n.) creed; faith;

ajurtuq (Sense 1) he is unable to or incapable of doing s.t. ; cf. pivittuq (Ungava); (Sense 2) it doesn't work; is out of order; ajugaq (n.) failing; weakness; ex. - Guuti ajugaqanngittuq - God has no failings; ajunngittuq (Sense 1) he is able to or capable of doing s.t.; (Sense 2) he is adept or good at doing s.t.; as: pikkaq ; ex. - ajunngiik ! - how good he is at doing that!; (Sense 3) it works; it is in order or running condition; ajunngippaa (trans.) he is capable of it; can do it; ajunngitippaa (trans.) - he fixes it; makes it go or operate; cf. aaqqikpaa ; ajurittuq (adj.) it is damaged or mutilated to the point where it can't be restored; as: pititaunirmini aaqqigunnanngittuq ; ajurpaa (trans.) he is incapable of or can't do it; ajursartuq - he is helpless; dependent; cf. sugaluktuq (ECHB); ajurtippaa (trans.) (Sense 1) he makes it impossible for him to do s.t.; (Sense 2) he damages it or puts it out of running order; ajurutiksaq (n. gen.) impediment; obstacle; difficulty; problem;

akaqqijuq or akarrijuq (adj.) he is more prosperous or has better living conditions (N. Baff.); cf. is&uuqqijuq or is&uurrijuq (WCHB);

akaujuq (adj.) it is good (S. Baff. & Ungava); cf. piujuq (N. Baff. & WCHB); cf. iluartuq & is&uartuq ; akaittuq (priv. adj.) it is bad (S. Baff. & Ungava); cf. piunngittuq (N. Baff. & WCHB); cf. is&uittuq ;

aki (Sense 1) (n. gen.) exchange value; price; ex. - qanuq akiqarpa ? - How much is it? What's its price? akiituq (n.) - debt (s.t. not given an exchange value (WCHB); cf. akiliksaq (Baff. & Ungava); akikittuq (adj.) it is cheap; of small value; cf. ant. - akitujuq ; cf. nalikittuq (S. Baff. & Ungava); akiksaq (n.) s.t. to pay with: money; barterable article; akiliksaq (n.) debt (s.t. to be paid back) (S. Baff. & Ungava); cf. akiituq (WCHB); akilirpaa (trans.) he pays it or pays for it; akilirtuq (pass.) it is paid or paid for; akitujuq (adj.) it is expensive; of large value; cf. ant. akikittuq ; cf. nalitujuq (S. Baff. & Ungava); (Sense 2) (n. gen.) opposite; corresponding one (espec. in geograph. loc.); that across from; ex. - taapsuma akiani - opposite that one; akiijuq - the sound echoes; cf. akiurtuq ; imiajuq ; akiliriik (dual) they are opposite one another; two things related by being across from or opposite one another; akilliq (comp.) - the opposite one; akillirpaaq (super.) - the one most opposite; akingmikpaa (trans.) it reflects on or transmits waves or rays to it (as sun reflects heat & light, as wind or rain blows upon it, as sound carries and bounces off it); akingmiktuq (pass.) - it is hit by rays of sunlight, wind, rain, or waves of sound; cf. akiijuq ; akisuktuq ; akiraq (n.) (Sense 1) opponent; adversary; enemy; (Sense 2) antonym (opp. in meaning); cf. ajji (synonym); akirarpaa & akirartuq (trans.) he opposes him or retaliates against him; akirarturpaa (trans. extend.) he fights him in a series of actions or over a period of time; he feuds with him; akirautiik (dual) hand-barrow (carried by two, one opp. the other); akisukpaa (trans.) the heat, light, sound, waves reflect upon it; akingmikpaa ; akiurtuq - the sound echoes; cf. akiijuq ; imiajuq ; akivaa (trans.) he answers him; responds to him (Natt.); cf. kiuvaa (WCHB); (Sense 3) meat bench of igloo; (Sense 4) harpoon-point barb;

akinnaq (n. meteor.) the south-west; south-west direction; cf. pingarnaq ; akinnajartuq - the wind blows from the south-west; cf. pingarnartuq or pingarnirtuq ;

akiruq (n.) wood knot; cf. qilangniq (rope or string);

akisiq (n.) pillow; cf. akitiq (ECHB);

akkak (n.) paternal uncle; cf. anngaq ;

ak&ujuq (adj.) he is poor (WCHB) ; assujuq (ECHB); cf. sukku ; ak&uittuq (priv. adj.) - he is rich; cf. assuittuq (ECHB);

ak&unaaq (n.) sealskin line; rope; heavy twine; assunaaq (ECHB); ak&unaujaq (n.) string; white-man's twine, etc.; cf. assunaassiraq (ECHB); ak&ungirtartuq (refl.) he rotates around horizontal bar ( ujautaut ), his wrists bound by thongs (Natt.);

akpa (n. zoolog.) murre; akpaliarjuk or akpaliapik (n. zoolog.) dovekie; akpatuuraarjuk - Walrus Island (south of mainland of Southampton Is.); akpatuurjuaq - Coats Island (place abounding in murres);

akpartuq (refl.) it comes down or lowers itself (pass.) is brought down or lowered; cf. attiksijuq ; akpaijuq & akparpaa (trans.) he brings it down or lowers it (as flag on pole, sail on mast); hauls in or reefs sail; cf. tingirrautairsijuq ; akpasiktuq - it is lower than normal; as: attiklaktuq ; ant. qugvasiktuq ;

aksakartuq (refl.) he rolls off or tumbles off s.t. head-over-heels (as a diver or acrobat); cf. ijukkartuq ; pusikkartuq ; ukpikartuq ; aksaliktuq (pass.) it is rubbed or worked in circular fashion (as eye rubbed from sleep, as dough worked in the hands); aksalikpaa (trans.) - he rubs or works it in circular fashion; aksaluaq (n.) - wheel; pulley; revolving disc; aksalualik (n.) wheeled vehicle: cart, wagon; aksalukitartuq (refl.) it rolls over and over, or (pass.) it is rolled over and over or revolved; cf. aksalukaartuq (N. Baff.); aksalukitartippaa (trans.) - he rolls it over and over (as a hoop, tire);

aksaqquq (n. anat.) upper arm; cf. taliq ; aggaut ; tajarniq ;

aksut! (exh. to apply pressure) Apply pressure! Do it with force! (Sense 2) That's right! I certainly agree! aksualuk! - (Sense 1) Give it all you've got! Apply a lot of pressure! (Sense 2) Very much so! exs. - aksualuk aulatinasuk&ugu ! - Try to move it with all your force! aksualuk nagligivara - I love her with all my heart; aksualuk taavauvutit ! - A heartfelt goodbye! aksunai! - Goodbye! Nice seeing you! (Ungava & ECHB); cf. taavauvutit ! (WCHB & N. Baffin); aksururnaktuq - that which requires force or effort (carrying heavy objects, walking in deep snow, facing into blizzard wind, concentrating on complex plan or delicate operation); aksururutivaa - (trans.) he exerts great strength or effort on it; aksururtuq - he does s.t. with force or vigour; with strength or effort;

aktartuq he throws out the garbage (S. Baff.) ; as: igittaksanik anittijuq ; cf. igittijuq (WCHB); aktarlukkuit (n. pl.) - waste; garbage; cf. igittaksaq (WCHB); aktaut - garbage can; cf. kuvirtarvik (WCHB);

aktiqusaartut They are alike in size (WCHB) ; cf. suqqiiktuq (Natt.); naliqusaartut (S. Baff. & Ungava); ajjigiiktut ; aktigijuq (with simul.) or

aktigivaa (trans.) - he is as large or as big as him; exs. - innartut aktigijuq - he is as big as an adult; Taamiup Jaani aktigivaa - Tommy is as big as Johnny; aktiqusaarpaa (trans.) - it is the same as it in size; cf. suqqivaa (Natt.) naliqusaarpaa (S. Baff.); ajjigivaa ;

aktittuq the river breaks up the ice at its mouth by flowing in the spring; aktiniq (n.) - water at mouth of river caused by flow of melting waters;

aktuq (n.) sea animal large of its kind; cf. tiqittuq ; ex. - aktualungmik nattilaurtuq - he caught a very large seal;

akturtuq (pass.) it is touched (tactile impression); aktuajuq (pass.) - he is touched with a prolonged touch; aktuaji (n.) - god-parent; godfather (one who lays hands on at baptism); aktuavaa (trans.) - he touches him with a prolonged touch; akturpaa (trans.) - he touches him or her;

akuijuq he fetches caribou from cache; cf. aik&irtuq ; tuktusartuq ; as: tuktuiturtuq pirujarminik ;

akunattuq the wind is blowing hard at sea (S. Baffin & Ungava); cf. anuraartuq or anuriijuq ;

akuniq (Sense 1) (spatial and temporal) space or interval between objects or events; the in-between; cf. ikiaq ; (Sense 2) amidships; middle of a vehicle; ex. - umiarjuap akuninga - the middle of the ship; (Sense 3) connecting rod of engine; ex. - amujaartullu kanaangatalu akuninga ; akulaittuq - that with small spaces or time intervals between (crossbars close together on sled; pickets close together on picket fence; stars close together in sky); akuliaq (n. anat.) - space between the eyes; space between the nostrils; space between the fingers, etc.; akuliarutaq (n.) - main or in-between sail; cf. sivuliarutaq ; kinguliarutaq ; Akulik - Committee Bay (between Boothia P. and Melville P.); akulliq - (comp.) the in-between one; the middling one in size; akullirpaaq (sup.) - the one most in-between; akullit - month of August (when caribou coat is middling between thin hair of summer and thick hair of winter); akunangirtuq - he goes between two people, animals, etc., and separates them; akuni - time interval between events; s.t. also used in sense of “long time” akunialuk - long interval of time; long space between things; cf. sivitujuq ; (Sense 2) a long time ago (ECHB); cf. as: taissumani ; akunigusuktuq & akunigivaa (trans.) - he is impatient with him or it; finds the time long to wait for it; as: akuniuksartuq ;

akunikuluk - short time interval; akuniuksartuq - he is impatient; cf. akunigusuktuq ; akuttujuq (Sense 1) - that with large or long spaces or time intervals between; (Sense 2) (n. astro.) Rigel and companion star forming the feet of Orion constellation. cf. nanurjuk ; ullartut ;

akuq back flap of Eskimo tunic ( atigi or qulittaq ); cf. kiniq , (Sense 2) seal's thigh; akukitturmiut - Greenlander (one with the small akuq );

akursijuq & akurpaa (trans.) - he catches it (as a ball, flying or dropping obj.); cf. aatajartuq ;

akuttijuq & akuppait (trans.) - he mixes it or stirs it up (as pudding, stew, or shuffling cards, etc.); ex. - Akuttigit ! - Shuffle the cards! cf. ingulattijuq ; akubliriiktut - they are mixed up; in disarray; akuttibvik (n.) - mixing bowl;

ala (n.) boot over-sole (in two pieces: heel and sole); allaq (n.) - boot sole (one-piece sole); alaaksaq (n.) - skins or other material for boot soles; cf. atungaksaq ; alaaksaujaartuq - bannock; cooked flour (WCHB); cf. palaugaaq (N. Baffin); alajjirpaa (trans.) - she puts an extra or over-sole on the boot; alajjirtuq or alanittuq (pass.) - the boot has an extra sole or over-sole put on it;

alaniq (n.) shade side or side away from sun cf. tununiq ; ex. - kingaup alaniani - on the shady side of the hill;

alartuq he turns his eyes away (so as not to look); alarpaa (trans.) - he turns his eyes away from it/him;

alianait! (excl. of happiness or pleasure) That makes me happy! It's fun! alianaigusuktuq & alianaigivaa (trans.) - He is happy or pleased about it; he finds her fun to be with or he finds it fun to do; he loves doing it; exs. - Qaunnaup umiarturniq alianaigivaa - Qaunnaq loves boating; finds it fun to do; tainna Jaani alianaigivarali - I find that Johnny (unseen) fun to be with; cf. aliattuq ; aliagivaa (Ungava); also cf. quviasuktuq ; quviagivaa ; alianaittuq - it is fun to do; he is fun to be with;

aliasuktuq he is afraid of the unknown or the invisible; he panics (as child in the dark, as s.o. unaware of his surroundings); as: quilirtajuq ; cf. kappiasuktuq ;

aliguq (n.) glass; s.t. made of glass; bottle; (WCHB & N. Baff.); cf. pullaujaq (ECHB); aligursiut - glass-cutter;

aliktuq (refl.) it rips; tears or (pass.) it is ripped; torn; alikpaa (trans.) - she rips it or tears it; alikturnikkuit (n. pl.) - shreds or tatters of cloth, paper, etc. alikturpaa (extend.) he rips or tears it in several places or with several rippings; alikturtuq (Sense 1) it rips or is ripped in several places (Sense 2) woman has a miscarriage; cf. pirluktuq (N. Baff.); aliktugaq (n.) - aborted child; cf. pirluaq (N. Baff.);

alilajuq (n.) paper; that made of paper (WCHB); cf. paippaaq (N. Baff.); sikussiraq (ECHB); see: aliktuq ; alilajuirpaa (trans.) - he removes paper from it; removes its wrapping;

aliq (n.) harpoon line (for whales and walrus); aliqaq elder sister of a man; cf. angaju ;

alirtiik (WCHB) and alirsiik (N. Baff.) (dual) pair of socks; pair of stockings; cf. ikirnguat (ECHB); kamikpaak ;

allaktuq he writes (S. Baff. & ECHB); cf. titirartuq (WCHB & N. Baff.); allakti (n.) - writer; clerk (ECHB & S. Baff.); cf. titirarti (WCHB & N. Baff.); allannguaq - narwhal (ECHB); cf. tuugalik ; allasimajut (n. pl.) - writings; letters; books; as: titirarsimajut (WCHB); cf. iksiqqat (Padl.); titiqqat (WCHB & N. Baff.); allautik (n.) - pen; pencil; cf. titiraut (WCHB & N. Baff.) iksiraut (Padl.); allaviksaq - writing paper; cf. titirarviksaq (WCHB & N. Baff.);

allartirijuq & allartirpaa (trans.) - he rubs or wipes it clean; (WCHB); allartirut (n.) - ointment; salve (WCHB); cf. allarujjagaq (N. Baff.); allarutiksaq - wiping cloth; paper towels;

allartuq the sky is clear; cf. niptajuq (WCHB & Natt.); silattiaq ; as: nuvujaqarunniirtuq ; silanngurtuq ; allasijuq - the weather has now cleared (where it hadn't before); cf. allaqijuq (ECHB);

alliaq (n.) lower bedding skin (WCHB); cf. allirpaaq ; abvaq ;

allinngisungaartuq - Saturday (ECHB) ; cf. sanattailiarusiq (WCHB); sivataarvik (N. Baff.);

alliq (n.) the bottom one (comp.); the one underneath; alliriiktut - they are aligned one below or one underneath the other; cf. naliqqariiktut ; qaaliriiktut ; allirpaaq (super.) - one most underneath;

allirittuq Monday (ECHB) ; cf. sanattailiup anigutaa (WCHB); nagajjauq (N. Baff.);

allituq Sunday (ECHB) ; cf. sanattaili (WCHB); naassingujaaq (N. Baff.);

alluartuq (refl.) he hurts the sole of his foot from walking on sharp objs.; cf. putukkuartuq ; alluartartuq (refl. repet.) he hurts the sole of his foot repeatedly;

aluiqqaniq (n. meteor) snow drift which forms on side of hill, sloping outward at top and forming huge concave at bottom; cf. qimugjuk ; uqaluraq ; uluarnaq ;

aluktuq (refl.) he spoons s.t. into his mouth; alugaq (n.) porridge; mush; alugaksaq (n.) rolled oats (WCHB); cf. aqittuujaaq (N. Baff.); kassiugaq (Padl.); karualuk (ECHB); alukkiurtuq - she cooks porridge; as: alugaksanik uuttijuq ; alukpaa (trans.) she spoons it into his mouth; alukturtuq (trans. extend.) the animal laps liquid; the person makes series of spoonings to his mouth; alupartuq & aluparpaa, alupirtuq & alupirpaa (trans.) - he licks it with his tongue; alupigaq (n.) - lollipop; ice-cream cone; aluut (n.) spoon (WCHB & N. Baff.); cf. sipuut (S. Baff.); qalurautik (ECHB); urviujaq (Padl.);

aluq (n. anat.) sole of foot; (Sense 2) bottom of sled runner; aluguluksartuq (trans.) he tickles the bottom of his feet; alurluijartuq (refl.) - he scrapes the dirt from his feet; cf. sukippuq ; alurluijaut (n.) door-mat; foot-scraper; alurluut or (pl.) alurluutit - dirt or debris sticking to soles of feet;

alutursartuq he is delighted or happy over his new acquisition; as: piqutitaasaarminut piugusuktuq ; cf. sarimasuktuq ; quviasuktuq ;

amaama (n. anat.) milk of the female breast; amaamakitajaq (n.) orange (fruit to suck) amaamaktippaa (trans.) she feeds the baby at her breast; suckles it; amaamaktuq - the baby suckles at the breast;

amaq (n.) baby carried in parka hood; amaarpaa & amaartuq (trans.) she carries it (baby or other) in her hood; amaligjuk or amautiligjuk (n. myth.) - amaut spirit in fairy tales or myths; cf. tuurngaq ; ijiraq ; kallupi&uk ; inuarulligaq ; pajaq ; amaut (n.) - hood of woman's parka;

amaruq (n. zoolog.) arctic wolf; amaruaq - wolf cub; amaruujaartut - the children play the “tag” game of “wolf” cf. aumakitaarjuartut ; cf. also taptaujaartut ( tapsiktuq ) & ua ! tamannaartuq ( uaq !);

amaujaq (n.) dorsal fin of fish;

amauligaq (n. zoolog.) snow bunting; cf. amaulligaq (ECHB); cf. also qupannuaq ; qaulluktaaq ; qirnirtaaq ;

amaulik (n. zoolog.) male of common eider duck; as: angutiviaq ; (female known only as amauliup arnavia ); cf. mitiq ; qingalik ;

amauq (n.) great grandfather; cf. ataatattiaq ;

amiliraq (n. anat.) radius or narrowest forearm bone;

amiq (n. anat.) skin (human or animal); espec. deerskin; cf. amiaq ; amiraq ; qaa ; amatirtuq - he has bad skin (S. Baff.); cf. amirluktuq (WCHB); paktirtuq (N. Baff.); amiaq (n.) thin covering: skin; film; varnish; paint; cf. amiraq ; amiq ; qaa ; amiarpaa (trans.) he covers it with a thin covering; he paints or varnishes it; cf. amirpaa ; minguarpaa ; amiarsimajuq (p. pres.) it is covered with a thin coating or film; it is painted or varnished; cf. amirsimajuq ; minguarsimajuq ; qakuittuq ; amiarut (n.) finish; varnish; boot polish; cf. qiblirsaut ; amiraq (n.) fish skin; skin of caribou horns; cf. amiq ; amiaq ; qaa ; amiraijartuq (Sense 1) September caribou (whose horns are in act of losing skin); (Sense 2) month of September; amiralik - August caribou (whose horns still covered with skin); cf. tuktu ; amirluktuq - one who has bad skin (WCHB); cf. amatirtuq (S. Baff.); paktirtuq (N. Baff.); amirluksiut (n.) skin remedy; acne soap; amirpaa (trans.) he covers it with skin; cf. amiarpaa ; amirtaq (n.) skin covering of a boat;

amiqqaartut they take turns at using the same article or thing; share same pipe or cigarette; share same mug of tea, etc.; cf. kipuktut ; taursijuq ; kaivajut ;

amirlak (n.) lemming in white winter coat; as: ukiuliq ; cf. avinngaq ;

amisut or amisuit (adv.) many; lots; large numbers; cf. unurtut (N. Baff.); amigaittut - they are many or numerous; amigartut - they are too few; as: inuisaluartut ; amillugjut (n. pl.) - many seals basking on sea ice; many walrus basking on shore; amiqqat (n. pl.) - caribou herd; amisuirtarpaa (trans.) - he does it or does to it many times; exs. - amisuirtar&ugu Jaani uqautilaurpaa - he spoke to Johnny many times; amisuirtar&ugu siqqulaurpaa - he shot it many times; amisuirtartuq (refl. & pass.) - he does to himself many times or he is done to many times; exs. - amisuirtar&unga kilirpunga - I cut myself many times; amisuirtar&uta minngirtaulaurtugut - we were attacked (charged upon) many times; amisunngurtippait or amisunngurtigiarpait (trans.) - he makes them many; multiplies them in quantity; produces them in large numbers (as printing books, magazines; as Christ's miracle of the loaves and fishes, etc.); cf. unursigiarpait (N. Baff.); amisunngurtut - they become many; multiply in numbers; amisuuqusaartippait (trans.) - he makes them equal in numbers or in quantity; as: ajjigiiktippait ; naliqusaartippait ; amisuraartuq - he got many (seals, birds, caribou, etc.); amisuutigijut - they are numerous to such a degree (in the manner shown) (with adv. modifiers); exs. - imanna amisuutigijut - they are numerous to this degree (as shown); ubluriat or ublurijjat siurartitut amisuutigijut - the stars are as numerous as the sands of the earth;

amittuq it is narrow (N. & S. Baff. & Ungava) ; as tuattuq (WCHB);

amma (conj. joining elements of compound sentences or punctuating marker) and; ammalu - and as well; and further; ammasuli - and yet; ammattauq - and also;

ammut (adv.) downward; cf. qummut (ant.); ammuarsijuq & ammusijuq (trans.) - he pulls or hauls s.t. downward or hauls s.t. down and in (as rope, line, etc.); ammuartuq (refl. & pass.) - it comes down or is brought or pulled down; pulled down and in as a rope, as boat pulled in by line, as curtain is brought down, etc.); as: ammurpuq ; ammujaq (n.) - drawer; ammujartalik (n.) - chest of drawers; ammujartuq (n.) - piston of engine; ammuliut (n.) - capstan (S. Baff.); as: ammuqqut (WCHB); ammungajuq - (p. pres.) that which lays in downward position; that in a position of running downward; ammuqqut (n.) - capstan (WCHB); cf. ammuliut ;

amna (demonst. pn. sing.) that one off in the distance; as: taavamna ; cf. anna (N. & S. Baff.); pl. apkua ;

anaana (n.) mother; anaanaksaq (n.) stepmother; anaanakkuit (pl.) - parents; cf. ataatakkuit ; angajuqqaat ; anaanattiaq (n.) grandmother;

anaq (n.) shit; dung; anaarsijuq - he steps in shit; as: anarmik tutisijuq ; ananngiq (n. zoolog.) - dung-fly; house-fly; cf. niviuvaq ; anartuq he shits; cf. anguurtuq ; anarusuktuq - he has the urge to shit; anarvik (n.) toilet; anarviut (n.) receptacle beneath stone lamp to catch oil drips; anartut ublurijjat (n. pl.) - falling stars;

anausijuq & anauppaa (trans.) - he hits or beats it with a stick; anauligaq (n. pass.) baseball; cf. arsaq ; aatajaq ; anauligaartut - they play scrub baseball; anautaq (n.) bat; snow-beater; cf. tiluktuut or tilutt ;

ani (n.) brother of a woman; cf. nukaq ; angaju ; anigiik (dual) - (relationship of) brother and sister; cf. najagiik ; aniksaq (n.) maternal cousin (ECHB); cf. arnaqati (WCHB); illuarjuk ;

anirniq (n. gen.) breath; expiration (breathing out); (Sense 2) spirit or ghost; cf. tuurngaq ; anirnialuk (Christ.) - Holy Ghost; anirsaartuq - he breathes out; expires; cf. niurtuq ; anirsaumijuq - he sighs or breathes out deeply; cf. supuartuq (for great whales or sea mammals) ( supijuq ); anirtipkartuq - he pants or gasps from exertion; cf. ibvuarturtuq ; aangajuqqijuq (dogs);

anirta! or anirsa! (excl. of relief) Thank goodness! (it didn't happen to us, etc.);

aniuk or aniuksaq (n.) snow used for drinking water; as: imiksaq ; aput ; aniuvak (n. meteor.) snow lying on slopes of hills;

anivuq & anijuq he goes out; exits; aniajut - they go out all at once in a group; as: amisuit anijut atauttikkut ; anigursimajuq (p. pres.) - it has already gone out; has been and gone; the time or the event has passed; is past history; anigurtuq - he has gone out or passed through; anigutaa or Sanattailiup anigutaa - Monday (WCHB); cf. allirittuq (ECHB); nagajjauq (N. Baff.); anijalattijuq - he has a hernia; anillartuq - he stumbles out or goes out heavily with door banging; aningajuq (p. pres.) it is convex; curved or arced outwardly; cf. ant. - ilumungajuq ; aninganiq (n.) - outward or convex curve or bulge; cf. ilumunganiq ; aningartigiarpaa (trans.) - he makes it convex as: silamuurtigiarpaa ; anittijuq & anitippaa (trans.) he makes it go out; ejects it; anibvik (n.) time or place of birth; ex. - Jiisusiup anibivia - Xmas;

annaktuq the animal or quarry gets away; cf. qimaajuq ; annaijuq & annaivaa (trans.) the hunter loses his quarry;

annirsartuq or annirusuktuq (Sense 1) he holds s.t. dear; treasures s.t. (Sense 2) he is greedy or tight-fisted about s.t.; annirivaa (trans.) - (Sense 1) he holds it dear or treasures it; (Sense 2) he is greedy or tight-fisted about it; exs. - una anniriviuk ? - Is this s.t. you treasure or want to keep? annirinngittara taamna - No - I don't care about that; niqi annirijaalugingmagu - he is very tight-fisted about food;

annuraaq (n. gen.) piece of clothing; garment; annuraaksaq (n.) - clothing material; yard goods; cf. uqquuksaq ; annuraarpaa (trans.) she dresses him; puts his clothes on; annuraarsimajuq (p. pres.) he is dressed; ex. - tuktunik annuraarsimajuq - he is dressed in deerskins; as: tuktullarsimajuq ; annuraarsiut (n.) s.t. for clothes: laundry soap; detergent; annuraartuq (refl. & pass.) he dresses himself or he is dressed by s.o.; annuraarturtuq (refl. & pass. extend.) he dresses himself (series of actions) or is dressed (series of actions); annuraittuq (priv.) he is in a state of undress; has no clothes on; cf. usingajuq & usingartuq ;

anuk (n.) dog harness; anuartirtuq (refl. & pass.) the dog harness is snapped or broken; anusijuq & anuppa (trans.) - he harnesses it (the dog, horse, etc.);

anullartuq (adj.) he is solemn or grim-faced; anullarsivik (n.) prison (ECHB & Ungava); cf. pangairsimabvik (WCHB); anuttuq - he is solemn; grim-faced;

anuri (n. meteor.) wind; anuraajartuq - there is a slight breeze; anuraartuq - the wind is blowing (WCHB); cf. kajumiktuq (Natt.); anurijuq (ECHB); directions: from NW - uarnartuq or uarnirtuq ; from NE - kanangnartuq ; from SW - pingarnirtuq or akinnajartuq ; from SE - niggirtuq ; situations: aggurtuq - faces into the wind or windward; akunattuq - the wind is blowing at sea (S. Baff. & Ungava); angmaqqurtuq - wind blows on his side (Natt.); cf. saniqqijartuq (WCHB); natiruviartuq - there is a ground drift; nuktartuq - the wind is veering; paarturtuq - the wind is blowing down the mouth of the bay or fiord; pirsirtuq - blizzards; saniqqijartuq - wind blows on his side (WCHB); cf. angmaqqurtuq (Natt.); uqquurmiktuq - he faces out of the wind or leeward; anuraujaartuq - the house or the garment is draughty; anurijuu (n.) thing with penetrating or volatile odour or flavour: mentholated cigarette; mint candy; ammoniated cleaner (Ungava); cf. suvirnaktuq (WCHB); suvviurnaktuq (N. Baff.); anurik&ijuq - the wind dies down; cf. anurikillittuq (S. Baff.); anurisiurtuq - he works or travels out in the wind; anurisiut (n.) windcharger; anur&iurtuq - the flame is in danger of extinction by the wind;

anurijuq the wind blows (ECHB) ; anuraartuq (WCHB); kajumiktuq (Natt.);

angaju (n.) elder brother of a man; elder sister of a woman; cf. ani ; najak ; aliqaq ; nukaq ; angajugiik (dual) - (relationship of) a man & his older brother; a woman and her older sister; cf. nukariik ; angajuk&iq (comp.) - the older one; the senior one; as: ukiuqarnirsaq ; angajuk&irpaaq (super.) - the oldest one; the most senior; as: ukiuqalaaq ; angajunnguq - the older of two husbands whose wives are sisters; the older of two wives whose husbands are brothers; cf. nukaunnguq ; angajunnguriik (dual) (relationship of) two husbands whose wives are sisters; two wives whose husbands are brothers; cf. nukaunnguriik ; angajuqqaaq (n.) boss; chief (Baff. & Ungava); cf. isumataq (WCHB); (Sense 2) parent; angajuqqaartaq (n.) boss dog of dog-team;

angakkuq (n.) shaman; angakkuujuq - he shamanizes; invokes spirits; cf. sakajuq ; qiluriarsiurtuq ;

angasaq (n. zoolog.) cross fox (Natt.) ; cf. kiasigutilik (ECHB); saningajulik (WCHB); cf. also tiriganiaq ;

angijuq (adj.) it is big; cf. ant. mikittuq or mikijuq ; angigivaa (trans.) he finds it too big or it is too big for him (the garment, the opening, the ring); angijurtaq (n.) whole fish filleted & dried; as: iqaluk iluittuq sauniirtaujuq panirtitaujuq ; cf. kujjartaq ; angijuutialuit - they are large & numerous; angiliriiktut - they are in order from biggest to smallest; cf. mikiliriiktut ; angilirtuq - it has grown or gotten bigger; cf. aglijuq (Natt.); anginnaktuq (n.) microscope; cf. agliut ;

angiqqartuq he arrives home; cf. aijuq ; angiqqamut (adv.) on the way home; as: utimut ; cf. ungamut ; angiqqaq (n.) home; ex. - angiqqavut suli sivitujualuk - our home is still a long way off; angiqqarsirtuq - he is anxious to get home; angiqqaujjijuq & angiqqautivaa (trans.) - he takes it home; cf. aggijjijuq & aggitivaa ; aijuq & aivaa ; angiqqaujuq - he is on the way home; as: angiqqaulirtuq ; angiqqaumajuq (p. pres.) - he is at home; as: aisimajuq ;

angirtuq he agrees or says “yes” as: iilajuq; angirpaa (trans.) he agrees to it; angirsimajut (p. pres.) they are in agreement; sim. to: isumaqataujut ;

angmaak (n. geolog.) flint; lighter flint (S. Baff.) ; kukiksaq (WCHB);

angmajuq (n. gen.) puncture; rip; hole which has been punctured or gashed; cf. killaq (melted hole); putu (worn or drilled hole); killiq (gash or cut); angmanngittuq it is plugged; stopped up (as smoking pipe, nasal passage, sipping straw); angmartuq - it is punctured or ripped; it is cleared or unplugged; angmartippaa (trans.) he punctures it; he clears or unstops it (as one clears gas line, smoking pipe, nasal passage); angmartirut (n.) punch; primus-stove needle; nasal drops, etc.; angmarturaq - hold of a ship; usikkuvik ;

angmalurtuq (adj.) it is round (linear roundness); circular; oval; cf. ulamirtuq (cubic or three-dimens. roundness); angmaluqitaq (n.) - circle; oval;

angmaqqurtuq he travels with the wind on his side (Natt.) ; cf. saniqqijartuq (WCHB); cf. also anuri ;

anngak (n.) maternal uncle; cf. akkak ;

anngigujjijuq & anngigutivaa (trans.) he deceives him; keeps him in the dark; as: piqatiminik qaujittailitittinasuktuq or piqatini qaujittailitinasukpaa ; cf. also sagluqittijuq & sagluqippaa ;

anngiujaq (n.) head of a nail, bolt, or screw;

anguajuq or anguartuq (refl.) he propels himself through the water with arms; seal propels itself through water with flippers; anguut (n.) - marine propellor; boat propellor;

angujuq or angujaujuq (pass.) the animal or quarry is overtaken and killed; angujuksaq (n.) game; quarry; cf. uumajuq (Sense 4); nirjut ; angunasugut (n.) implement of the hunt: gun; harpoon; cf. pinasuarut ; uumajursiurut ; angunasuktuq - he hunts for game (tries to overtake & kill); angusurtuq - he is a good hunter; cf. iqursujuq ; turaajujuq ; Angusugjuk - name of great polar-bear hunter in fairy-tales (myth); anguvaa (trans.) he overtakes & kills it; angujjuaq - male bear when with family;

angulajuq he chews leather, line, skins, in order to soften them; angulavaa (trans.) she chews it to soften it;

angurturtuq & angurturpaa (trans.) he pronounces its name or calls it by its name; cf. attirpaa ; taivaa ;

angut (n. gen.) man; male; angusalluq (n.) an almost fully-grown male caribou; male fish; angutaq (n.) father; cf. ataata ; angutiqati (n.) paternal cousin; cf. arnaqati ; assalik ; illuarjuk ; angutiviaq (n.) cock; male bird;

angutirijuq he objects; refuses to follow; cf. qipiluktuq ; kiumngajut ; uqapiluktuq ;

anguurtuq (refl.) he relieves himself in his pants; cf. anartuq ;

anguvigaq (n.) large harpoon for hunting walrus (S. Baff.); cf. kaatilik (WCHB & N. Baff.); cf. unaaq ; igimak ; nuiq ;

apa (n. zoolog.) hooded seal; cf. nattiq ; qairulik ; qasigiaq ; ugjuk ;

apaapa (n.) food (in child's language); cf. niqi ;

apak&iq (n.) dog furthest to rear in harnessed team; dog (usually greenhorn) closest to driver; cf. isuartujuq ; akullit ; tuglirsurti ;

apijuq , apisijuq , & apimajuq - see aput (below) ;

apirijuq & apirivaa (trans.) he asks him a question; apirsuijuq & apirsurpaa (trans. extend.) - he questions him with a series of questions; interrogates him; apirsukkaq (n.) - inquisitive person; cf. apiqquq (N. Baff.); apirsurut or apirsuut (n.) - questionnaire;

apkua (demonst. pn. pl.) those ones off in the distance; cf. taavapkua ; sing. - amna ;

apqut (n.) path; way; road (WCHB & Natt.); aqqut (N. Baff.); aturiaq ; apqusaartuq & apqusaarpaa (trans.) - he meets him on the way; cf. paariarturpaa ;

apsartuq it thuds; bangs; makes heavy noise in falling; the earth cracks from frost; as: uqumaittuq katakpalattijuq ; uqumaitturpalattijuq ; cf. ikturpallaktuq ; apsaluktuq (repet.) - it thuds or makes heavy noises in falling repeatedly;

aptirijuq & aptirpait (trans.) - he scatters or strews them about; cf. siamaktirijuq & siamaktirpait ; aptirsimajut (p. pres.) - they are scattered or strewn about; cf. siamangajut ;

apurtuq or apursijuq - it meets with s.t.; comes up against s.t. (as waves meet shore, as moving ice field comes up against the solid ice); cf. tuttuq ; tulurtuq ; apurpaa (trans.) - it meets with it; comes up against it; comes up flush with it; cf. tuppaa ; tulurpaa ; apurtiniq (n.) - rocks or pebbles along shore piled or formed by the action of ice or waves; cf. qaaliriiktiniq ; apurtuk (recipr.) - two things that meet up with one another; come up against or come up flush with one another; cf. kipuktut ;

aput (n. meteor.) snow; var. types of snow: aniuvak - snow lying on the slopes of hills; aqilluqqaaq - new soft snow (which has packed); ijaruvak - melting spring snow which has formed into ice crystals; masak - wet saturated snow: mauja - deep soft newly-fallen snow; niummak - hard corrugated snow seen after wind has blown away deep snow; pukak or pukajaaq - dry crumbly snow which has lost water content; qanniq - falling snow; sau - snow broken up fine for insulation of igloo; sitilluqqaaq - old hard cemented snow; apijuq & apisijuq - the ground is getting covered with snow; apimajuq or apisimajuq (p. pres.) - it is covered or blanketed with snow; apujjarsurpaa (trans.) - he digs it out of the snow; frees it from the snow; apujjaujuq (pass.) - it is buried in the snow; aputairpaa (trans.) - he removes the snow from it; beats it free of snow; aputairtuq (refl.) - he removes the snow from himself (from his own garments); ex. - aputairit ! - Remove or beat off the snow from yourself; (pass.) the snow is removed from it; aputisiut (n.) - s.t. used for snow: snow-probe; snow-knife (gen.); cf. sabgut , pana , etc.;

aqartuq she dandles or plays with baby on her knee (WCHB); cf. saipakittijuq (ECHB); aqarpaa (trans.) - she dandles it on her knee;

aqiaruq (n. anat.) stomach; caribou's (ruminant's) fourth stomach; cf. qisarruaq ; aqqarusiq; miluut or tunusitaq; aqiallirtuq - fish which have lain too long in nets and are soft-bellied; aqiamuk (n.) - fish belly; Aqiarungnaq - Duke of York Bay (north end of Southampton Is.); aqiarunngujuq - he suffers from hunger pangs; cf. tamuasuktuq (Natt.); aqiatturtuq or aqiattusuktuq - he has a full stomach; aqiaviniq (n.) - abdomen;

aqiggiq (n. zoolog.) rock ptarmigan; cf. niksaartuq ; aqiggirjuaq - European domestic chicken; aqiggivik (n. zoolog.) willow ptarmigan (larger than rock);

aqiqquq (n.) lead point of bullet; aqiqqujuaq (n.) bread (WCHB); cf. niaquujaaq (N. Baff.); mukpaujaq (Natt.); aqiqqujuaksaq (n.) flour (WCHB); cf. aggiksaq (Padl.); niqissiraq (ECHB); palaugaaksaq (N. Baff.);

aqisijuq & aqivaa (trans.) he kicks it (Natt.); cf. itingmiksijuq & itingmikpaa (WCHB);

aqittuq (adj.) it is soft or mushy in texture (as snow, fruit); ant. - sitijuq ; cf. qituttuq ; nirumiktuq ; aqilivaa (trans.) he makes it soft or mushy; softens it; aqilluqqaaq (n. meteor.) new soft snow; aqittungajuq he acts the fool; is in an antic disposition; cf. sikangajuq ; aqittuujaaq (n.) rolled oats (N. Baff.); cf. alugaksaq (WCHB); karualuk (ECHB); kassiugaq (Padl.);

aqqartuq he goes down out of sight; submerges (as seal or walrus in water, as man goes downstairs); aqqarartuq (repet.) - he goes down out of sight or submerges repeatedly; as: amisuirtar&uni aqqartuq ; aqqarpaa (trans.) he takes it down out of sight with him or submerges it; aqqarvigivaa (trans.) he has it for a place to go down out of sight or submerge; aqqaumajuq (p. pres.) it is down out of sight or submerged; aqqaumasuuq (n.) - submarine;

aqqarusiq caribou's or ruminant's second stomach; cf. aqiaruq ;

aqu (n.) stern of boat; ant. - sivu ; cf. iqquq ; aquani (loc.) - in the stern (of boat); ant. - sivuani ; aquanut (term.) - towards the stern; ant. - sivuanut ; aquti (n.) steersman; helmsman; cf. papirursurti (WCHB); aquttuq & aquppaa (trans.) he steers it (the boat) (Baff. & Ungava); cf. papirursurtuq (WCHB);

aqupijuq the animal lies down in crouch position; aqupingajuq (p. pres.) the animal is in crouch position; aquvittuq - he crouches on his heels (human); aquviartuq - he crouches on his heels in kneeling position;

ariujuq & ariuvaa (trans.) he has had enough of it (the food, the game or pastime, the job, etc.); cf. naamaksijuq ( naamaktuq );

arjaq (n.) gunpowder; arjaksaq (n.) coal (WCHB); cf. aumaaluk (Baff.); arjaliniq or (pl.) arjalinit (n.) ashes (WCHB); arjaliniusibvik (n.) ash tray; ash can (WCHB); cf. qamittivik (Baff.);

arjartuq (pass.) it is carried in the arms; cf. irsuktuq ; nangmaktuq ; arjarpaa (trans.) - he carries it in his arms; cf. irsukpaa ; nangmakpaa ; arjarturpaa (trans. extend.) - he carries it in his arms back and forth or in a series of carryings;

arnaq (n. gen.) woman; female; arnaliriji (n.) midwife; gynecologist; arnalirijuq - she works with women in labour; cf. irnisuksijuq ( irniq ); arnalluq (n.) bitch (female dog); female fish; arnanngujjut (n.) woman's dress (WCHB); cf. atailitaq ; annuraaq ; angijurtik ; arnanngujjutiksaq (n.) dress material (formerly print or calico); arnaqati - maternal cousin; cf. angutiqati ; anissaq ; illuarjuk ; arnaqquaksaq (n.) old woman; cf. ningiuq ; (Sense 2) (colloq.) “queen” in playing-card suit; cf. arnaq ; arnarsirijuq or arnirijuq - he chases after girls; arnaviaq (n.) female bird; hen; arnarvik maternal aunt; cf. ajak ;

arngilijuq (pass.) he is hit in the midriff; winded;

arnguaq (n.) amulet; medicine (arch.);

arpaktuq he runs (Ungava); cf. ullartuq (WCHB & N. Baff.); arpalirturtuq - he makes a sudden dash (Ungava); cf. ullasikaallaktuq (WCHB); arpajuktuq - dog or horse trots;

arpik (n. botan.) arctic raspberry; tundra fruit which turns from yellow to red and back to yellow;

arraagu (adv. of time) next year;

arraani (adv. of time) last year;

arsaartuq (pass.) it is snatched; arsaarpaa (trans.) he snatches it; arsaarartuk (dual) two people hold short cord and try to snatch it away from one another; tigusikaallaktuk ;

arsaq (n.) football; cf. anauligaq ; aatajaq ; arsaliartut & arsarmilirtut - the Northern Lights play over the sky (according to myth, these are the dead playing football); arsarniq (t) - Northern Lights; arsartut (pl.) they play football;

arsijut those who are prosperous or have an abundance of things (N. Baff.) (a family with too much food, an engine fed with too rich a gas mixture, a land with an abundance of game, etc.); arsisuut (n. pl.) those who habitually live in abundance or superfluity;

artuq (n.) bird too fat to fly (fat goose or eider duck in summer); cf. isa ; artursartuq - he staggers from carrying too heavy a load on his back; as: uqumaiksar&uni arjarsijuq or nangmaksijuq ; cf. kinirsartuq ;

arvakkut (adv.) to the right side; cf. ant. - ilutakkut ; arvakkuppaa (trans.) he shoots to the right of it (the mark, the game); cf. ant. - ilutakkuppaa ; cf. tungautivaa ; ungataanunngautivaa ; arvakkuttuq (pass.) it is missed by being shot to the right; cf. ilutakkuttuq ; nakirtuq ; nakiittuq ; tungauttuq ;

arvaq (n.) extreme curved end of snow-knife handle;

arvinilit six; number six; cf. saksit (N. Baff.); arvininngat (ord.) - the sixth one;

arviq (n. zoolog.) right or Greenland whale; cf. aarlu ; qinalugaq ; kigutilik ; arviligjuaq - Pelly Bay; arviligjuarmiut - Inuit living in area of Pelly Bay; arvaaq (n.) right or Greenland whale calf; arviat - settlement of Eskimo Point;

asi or asia (pn.) the other one; another one (of a different kind); cf. aippaa ; piqataa ; asigivaa (trans.) he took it for s.t. else; he took him for s.o. else; he considers it s.t. different; asinngurtuq - it has changed into s.t. else or into s.t. different; he has become another person; exs. - Taami asinngummariktuq - Tommy has changed completely (is unrecognizable); nuna akingmiktauningani asinngurtuq - the land, in the rays of the sun,has become s.t. else; asiqanngittuq - there are no others (often used in accus. case to express “other than” constructs): taapsuma asianik nuliaqalaursimavit ? - Have you ever had a wife other than that one? uuma asianik nuliaqalaursimanngittunga -I have never had a wife other than this one;

asiujuq (pass.) it is mislaid or temporarily lost; cf. ijagattuq (irretrievably lost); asiujijuq & asiujivaa (trans.) - he mislays or temporarily loses it;

asivartuq (refl.) it removes itself or gets out of the way & (pass.) it is removed (Padl.); cf. piirtuq ; agvairtuq ; asivarpaa (trans.) - he removes it; cf. piirpaa ;

assak (n.) paternal aunt; cf. attak (N. Baff.); cf. arnarvik ; ajak ;

assalik (n.) paternal cousin (ECHB); cf. angutiqati (WCHB & N. Baff.); illuarjuk ;

assiniq (n.) seam across shoulder of atigi ; cf. tutat ; kilu ;

assuk! (disclaimer) I don't know (I don't want to say) (ECHB & Ungava); cf. aamai (N. Baff. & WCHB); suugami (S. Baff.); aamiasuk (Padl.);

assungairtuq (pass.) it is firmly fastened or tied; assungairpaa (trans.) - he firmly fastens or ties it; assungiutit (n.) - handcuffs;

asu! (Excl. of finality) Enough! Stop! That's it! asuguuq ! - (I said, he said, etc.) It's enough! Stop, I said! asuilaak! - So, I knew it was going to happen! (Sense 2) (conj.) so it turned out that ....; that being the case; so that decided ....; asutainnaq - so at last ....;

ata! (Ejac. for quiet so that one can hear) Listen!

ataa or atinga (3rd pers.) its bottom; its base; its underneath; cf. qulaa or qulinga ; exs. - igluup ataa - underneath the house; the foundation of the house; inunnguap ataa - the base of the statue; sikuup ataa - under the sea ice; declined: atiga - my underneath (underneath me or what I'm standing on); atiit - beneath you (under your feet, what you're standing on); ativut - beneath us (what we're standing on) etc.; (loc.): atimni - beneath me; ataani - underneath it; atiptinni - beneath us (vial.): atipkut - through my underneath (through what I'm standing on); atikkut - through the area under your feet, etc.; ataagurtuq - it goes or travels through the underneath of it; through its base or bottom; ataani (loc.) - beneath it; downstairs; in the basement; ataanikittuq - it has a small base, basement, or foundation; ataittuq - bottomless object (house with no floor or basement) (figure or statue with no pedestal or base); atikittuq - s.t. with a low or narrow base; atitujuq - s.t. with a large or broad base; atarutaq (n.) - boom (of a ship's mast); cf. qularutaq ; naparutaq ;

ataata father; cf. angutaq ; ataataksaq - stepfather; as: angutiksaq ; ataatattiaq - grandfather; cf. amauq ; ataatattiaraaluk - s.t. used as bishop of R.C. Church;

atailitaq (n.) woman's dress (Padl.); cf. arnangujjut (WCHB); angijurtik (N. Baff.); annuraaq ;

atajut they are in one piece (are joined); suit of combination underwear; combination overalls; child's pyjamas;

ataniq (n.) chief; leader (Ungava); cf. isumataq (WCHB); angajuqqaak (Baffin);

atangirtut (pass.) they are all done; completely finished; cf. tamaqqirtut ; atangirpait (trans.) - he does them all or gets them all; finishes them off; cf. tamaqqirpait ;

atataak! (Ejac. of fear of burning or when touching s.t. hot) Ouch! It's hot!

atausiq one; number one; atausiirpaa (trans.) - he does it once or one time; ex. - atausiir&ugu qaitippaa - he brought it one time; atausiirtuq (pass.) - it is done once or one time; ex. - atausiir&uni takujaulaurtuq - he was seen once; or (refl.) he does once or one time; ex. - atausiir&uni qailaurtuq - he came one time; atausilik (n.) - s.t. with a distinguishing mark of one: ace (in playing-card pack); onemasted ship; one-engined airplane; lancecorporal; atausiraartuq - he got one (seal, caribou, prize, etc.); atausivittijuq - he does the same thing all the time; does not change or surprise anyone (Ungava & ECHB); atauttikkut (adv.) - all at once; all at the same time; ex. - ajaurlavut atauttikkut ! - Let's push it all at the same time! inngirtut atauttikkut - they sing in unison; atauttikkuurtut - they do s.t. in unison or at the same time;

atigi (n.) inside caribou tunic (worn with fur inside); inner shirt; underwear shirt; cf. uviniruq ;

atii! (Exh. to start) Come on! Let's go! Start! cf. atai ! (Natt.); Variations: atiingai? - Let's go, okay?; atiilu! - And come on again!; atiilukkanniq! -And again!; atiituinnaq! -Just do nothing but start! Don't bother about anything else, just come on!; atiinngua&&aq! - Come on, incompetent! This is a joke, but come on!

atijuq (refl.) he puts on a garment; cf. annuraartuq ; ativaa (trans.) - he puts it on (garment);

atiq (n.) name; cf. attirtuq ; exs. - Jaanimik atiqartuq - his name is Johnny; Jaanimik atilingmik inuqalaurtuq - there was a person named Johnny; qanuq atiqarpit ? - What is your name?

atirartuq he jumps over or across s.t. (as ditch, ice crack, fence, etc.); cf. misiktuq ; qiggirtuq ; atirarpaa (trans.) - he jumps over it; jumps across it;

atirtaq polar-bear cub; as: nanukuluk ; cf. nanuq ; atirtalaalik (n.) - a she-bear with newly-born cubs; atirtalik - a she-bear with cubs;

atirtuq the caribou leaves for the coast to avoid the mosquitoes inland;

atirusijartuq the blizzard is seen in the distance; cf. pirtuliartuq ; pirsirtuq ;

atitukkut (n.) frontal portion of atigi hood;

attatartuq (Sense 1) (pass.) - the animal is caught in the steel-jaw trap; cf. kiijaqattartuq ; mikigiartuq ; (Sense 2) (trans.) - the animal catches or holds on repeatedly (as monkey catching tree branch, etc.);

attatit (n. pl.) hinge (door hinge, box hinge, etc.); cf. nagguat ;

attiktuq (adj.) it is low (in relative position, not in height); it is at a low level or altitude; cf. quttiktuq ; pukittuq ; attiksijuq - it has lost altitude or has gotten lower than before; attiktumi (loc.) - at a low level or a low altitude; attilaaq (super.) - the one lowest or least in altitude; cf. allirpaaq ;

attirtuq (refl.) he gives himself a name or (pass.) he is given a name; as: atiqartitaujuq (see atiq ); cf. taijuq ; angurturtuq ; attirpaa (trans.) - he gives him a name; names him, cf. taivaa ;

atuarutit (n. pl.) cracks on sea-edge ice made by pressure of tide;

atungak (squareflipper) skin sole of boot; atungaksaq - material for boot soles (squareflipper skins); cf. alaaksaq ; atungaujaq (n.) - (Sense 1) leaf of cowberry plant used as a filler in tobacco (WCHB); (Sense 2) mushroom (N. Baff.);

aturtuq (Sense 1) it is used; it is occupied; (Sense 2) it is useful; atursijuq & aturpaa (trans.) - he uses it or occupies it; atuartuq (repet.) - (pass.) it is used continuously or followed carefully (as a road, animal tracks, manual of instructions, etc.); atuarsijuq & atuarpaa (trans.) - he follows it carefully or uses it continually; cf. malikpaa ; aturiaq (n.) - road (S. Baff.); cf. apqut or aqqut ;

auja or aujaq summer (after sea ice leaves); aujaliq (n.) - an animal in its summer coat or a bird in its summer plumage; aujanitaq (n.) - (gen.) s.t. of summer (a baby born in summer, a work done in summer, etc.); aujarsiurtuq - he spends the summer at; as: aujiivuq ; aujarsuittuq - places where it is never summer (polar regions, high mountain peaks); aujiivigivaa (trans.) - he spends the summer at it, has it for a summer camp; aujiivik (n.) - summer camp; summer sojourn; aujiivuq - he spends the summer at ....; as: aujarsiurtuq ;

auk (anat.) blood; auktuq - he bleeds at the nose; aukturti (n.) - carnivore (eater of blood); aunaartuq - (gen.) he bleeds; auruijuq - she bleeds menstrually (S. Baff.); cf. tiringnaktuq (WCHB);

aukataak! or aukataalungani! (Excl. of delight or pleasure on seeing s.t. grand or imposing such as red sunsets or mountain vista, etc.) Grand! Magnificent! (ECHB);

aukkannirtuq he sweats or perspires (WCHB) ; cf. puisuktuq (Natt.); aumajjaktuq ;

auktuq (Sense 1) it melts or thaws; (Sense 2) he bleeds at the nose, cf. auk ; aujuittuq (n.) - glacier (WCHB); cf. sirmiq (N. Baff) aukkarnit - fast-moving waters which do not freeze in the winter; polynia; name for: Fury & Hecla Straits near Igloolik; auksiriartuq - sugar (that which melts easily) (Padl.); cf. siuraujaartuq (WCHB); pitaksaq (ECHB); sukaq (N. Baff.); auksirpaa (trans.) - he brings it in to thaw; auksirtuq (pass.) - it is brought in to thaw; auksirvik (n.) - place for s.t. to thaw (warming oven);

aulagusirtuq he takes up a home in a new land; cf. nunajarturtuq ; (see aulajuq );

aulajuq (refl.) it moves or (pass.) it is moved; aulagusirtuq - he moves to a new land; cf. nunajarturtuq ; aulajijuq - he recalls s.t. from the past; he recollects or reminisces; aulajivaa (trans.) - he recalls it or recollects it from the past; aulajjaktippaa (trans.) - he makes it move slightly (makes it wiggle, wobble, tremor, etc.); aulajjaktuq (refl. & pass.) it moves slightly (wiggles, wobbles, tremors, etc.); aulajujuq - he watches movies (ECHB); as: tarrijartuq (WCHB & N. Baff.); aulajuutik (n.) - movie projector (ECHB); as: tarrijaut (WCHB); aulakattaartuq - the child swings on a swing; aulakattaarvik (n.) - children's swing; aulakkut (n.) - flag; pennant; aulaniq (n. gen.) - (Sense 1) movement; (Sense 2) moving ice field cf. killit ; aulanirsiurtuq - he hunts game on the moving ice; cf. mauttuq ; aulasarpaa (trans.) - he fishes it by line or by jigging; aulasartuq - he fishes by line or jigging; aulasaut (n.) - fish line or jigging line; aulavaa (trans.) - he moves it; sim. to: aulatippaa - he makes it move;

aullartuq he leaves; departs; goes away; aullaartuq - he goes away for good; aullaq (n.) - departing one; one who leaves; aullarsimajuq (p. pres.) - he is away; is absent; cf. maqaittuq ; aullartippaa (trans.) - he sends him away; posts the letter; makes the boat or vehicle go off by starting engine; aullarujjaujuq (pass.) - he is taken or carried away; aullautit (n. pl.) - engine; motor (N. Baff.); cf. ikumat (WCHB);

aulujjijuq he works with concentration on s.t. ; and auluutivaa (trans.) - he concentrates on it;

aumajjaktuq he sweats or perspires; cf. aukkannirtuq ; puisuktuq (Natt.);

aumak! (Ejac. for one who is tagging in tag game) I touched you! aumakitaarjuartut - they play “tag” cf. amaruujaartut ;

aumak or (pl.) aumait embers; glowing coals; aumaagirtuq - it sparks or throws off sparks; aumaaluk (n.) - coal (Baff. & Ungava); cf. arjaksaq (WCHB); aumaittuq - the fire is out (no live coals); the cigarette or pipe is out; cf. qamittuq ; aumajuq - it is alight; glows with live coals; aumalijjutiksaq (n.) - tinder; aumalippuq (pass.) the coal, wood, tobacco, etc., is lit (Baff. & Ungava); as: ikittuq (WCHB & N. Baff.); aumalippaa (trans.) - he lights it (coal, wood, tobacco, etc.) (S. Baff. & Ungava); cf. ikippaa (WCHB & N. Baff.); aumaliursirvik (n.) - stove (coal or wood-burning) (Baff.); cf. kiaksaut ; qulliq ; iga ; aumaurniq (n. gen.) - incandescence; glow (of heated metal, wood, etc.); aumaurtittijjut (n.) - blow-torch; aumaurtittijuq & aumaurtippaa (trans.) - he sets it aglow (by heating), makes it incandescent; aumaurtuq - it lights up or glows for a continued period (as jelly-fish gives off phosphoresence, as heated metal or coals turn red or white, etc.); aumautik (n.) - cigarette lighter (ECHB); cf. ingniq (WCHB); kasuk (N. Baff.);

aupaluktuq or aupartuq or aupallariktuq - red; colour red; cf. auk ; aupaluktuq (WCHB); aupartuq (S. Baff. & Ungava); aupallariktuq (Natt.); aupajangajuq or aupajartuq - it is pink; it is reddish; aupajuktuq - it is pink; reddish; aupalattijuq - caribou whose horns have just lost skin and are reddish from blood; cf. tuktu ( amiraijartuq and amirairtuq ); aupallariktuq - it is red (Natt.); aupallarnit (n. pl.) - red spots (on skin); aupallarsimajuq (p. pres.) - he has measles; aupallirtuq - his face reddens with embarrassment; cf. singuktittuq ; kanngusuktuq ; aupaluktannguat (n. botan. pl.) small red-blossomed perennials growing on tundra in spring; purple saxifrage; cf. paunnat ; aupaluktuq - it is red (WCHB); cf. aupartuq ; aupallariktuq ; aupaluktut (n. pl.) - Protestants (because they carried red prayer books); cf. ajuqirtuimiutait ; qiajut ; aupartuq - it is red (S. Baff. & Ungava); cf. aupaluktuq ; aupallariktuq ;

aursaartuq the bird or airplane swoops down on s.t. ; aursaarvigivaa (trans.) - the bird or airplane swoops down upon it;

aurtuq he stalks seals crawling on his belly (one of spring seal-hunting methods); as: nattirsiurtuq paarngur&uni ; aurpaa (trans.) - he stalks it crawling on his belly;

auviq (n.) snow block (for construction of igloo); cf. makpataq ; auvirsartuq - he cuts or fashions snow blocks (for igloo construction); cf. makpattijuq ; saviujaartuq ; auvirsarnirlukkuit - debris or snow falling from knife of snow-block cutter;

avaalaqiaq (n. botan.) barren-land dwarf birch; cf. urpik ;

avaartuq (refl.) he stuns himself or knocks himself unconscious, and (pass.) he is stunned or knocked unconscious; (Sense 2) fingers or body parts sting or hurt after being frozen and thawed; avaarpaa (trans.) - he stuns him; knocks him out;

avalurtuq he is mad at s.o. (N. Baff.); cf. uumisuktuq ; mamiasuktuq ; qipasuktuq ; avalurivaa (trans.) - he is mad at him; cf. uumigivaa ; mamiagivaa ; qipagivaa ;

avataa or avatinga (3rd pers.) its circumference; its outer rim or contour; its outer limit; exs. - igluup avataa - the circumference or outer rim of the house; umiap avataa - the outer contour of the boat; angmaluqitaup avataa - circumference of the circle; declined: avatiga - my outer limit; avatiit - your outer limit or contour; avativut - our outer limit or circumference (the outer limit of our village or camp); avataani (loc.) - on its circumference; on its outer rim or contour; avatimni - on my outer limit or contour; avatiptinni - on our outer limits or edge; on the outskirts of our village or camp; avataanut (term.) - towards or in the direction of its outer limit or circumference; towards the outskirts of it; avataagut (vial.) - around or by way of its circumference or outer limit; through or by way of its outskirts; avataagurtuq - he goes by way of its circumference or outskirts; avalarsirtuq - the dog (usually a greenhorn or apak&iq ) continually pulls off to the side instead of pulling ahead; avalartuq - the dog pulls off to the side instead of pulling ahead (one time); avaliarussirtuq - there is a ring around the moon; avalliq (comp.) - one farther out towards limit or edge; avallirpaaq (super.) - one farthest out towards boundary or edge; avalujuq - he places the first snow blocks in a circle, delineating the circumference of the igloo; avaluk (n.) - the outside limit of an object; its outline or contour; avamut (adv.) - in outward direction; towards the rim or limit or outskirts; avamuurtuq - he goes in all directions (as one who is lost); cf. pakallaktuq ; avapsilaaq (n.) - plate; platter; saucer (with raised edge); cf. paliaq (N. Baff.); puurutaq ; avapsilangajuq (p. pres.) - that which has a raised or turned-up rim or circumference or edge (plate or platter or saucer of this kind); avatit - twenty; number twenty (the limit of members of a person's hands and feet); avataunngituinnartut - nineteen; number nineteen (that which just missed twenty or the limit);

avataq (n.) inflated skin bag used as a buoy in seal-hunting; avataujaliik (n. dual) - pair of breeches; cf. qarliik ;

aviktuq (refl.) it separates or divides or (pass.) it is separated or divided; avikpaa (trans.) - he divides it or separates it; aviksarpaa (trans.) - he works at separating or dividing it; aviksijjut (n.) denominator; divisor; aviksimajut (p. pres.) - they are divided or separated; aviktaq (n.) - month of December (time of division between shortening days of fall and lengthening days of January); aviktuittut (n. pl.) - set of matching garments; suit; as: annuraat ilagiit ; cf. atajut ;

avilurallaktuq (refl.) it rings; clangs; jangles; gives off a metallic sound; as: savikpalattijuq ; avilurallaktippaa (trans.) - he rings it; clangs or jangles it;

aviujijuq his ears ring (sensation of ringing in the ears);

aviujuq he hoots or shouts with joy;

avujuq the bull seal calls to his mate; avunit (n.) - month of March (when baby seals are born);

haa! haa! (whispered and funnelled from the wind-pipe) call which encourages the dogs to go ahead or speed up, making them think there's game ahead (WCHB); cf. kanngiisarijuq or kanngiisarpait (see kanngiisuktuq );

ha! ha! (not whispered) call for the dogs to come to the sled to be harnessed (WCHB) ; cf. qamartuq ;

ha-i! (first syllable drawled and harsh from the windpipe) call for the dogs to turn left (WCHB);

hai! (abrupt and whispered from the windpipe) calls the dogs to stand and pull after lying down (WCHB);

hai? (Interrog.) What did you say? huh? (WCHB) ; cf. siak ? (Ungava); hailaartuq - he says “ hai ?” (he interrogates after misunderstanding or not hearing properly);

hat! hat! (neither whispered nor from windpipe) call encouraging the dogs to liven up and go faster, to go after the scent (WCHB); as: haa ! haa ! (above; cf. kanngiisuktuq ;

ha-u-va-i! (first syllable harsh and deep) call for the dogs to turn right (WCHB) ;

hi-a! (abrupt and not whispered) call for the dogs to stand up after lying; as: hai ! (WCHB);

hii ? (interrog.) Is that so? (WCHB); cf. aahalii ? (S. Baff.); hiilii? (coaxing) - Isn't it so? Isn't that right? ex. - takujara - hiilii Saali ? I saw it - didn't I Charlie?; cf. ilaa ? (ECHB);

ibgut (n.) hand wipe or hand wiper (WCHB); cf. ivittuq ; ibgutiksaq (n.) - s.t. handy to wipe one's hands on (grass, moss, etc.);

ibjangajuq he breathes thickly or asthmatically; (WCHB) ; ijjangajuq (N. Baff.); ibjarusirpaa (trans.) - he muzzles it; puts s.t. over its mouth; ibjarusirtuq (pass.) - it is muzzled; s.t. is put over its mouth; ibjarut (n.) - muzzle;

ibjujuq (adj.) it is thick (in depth, as thick ice, thick skin, thick sandwich, etc.) (WCHB); ibujuq (N. Baff.); cf. (ant.) saattuq ; ibjurtittuq - s.t. which gets thicker and thicker by nature (sea ice in winter, etc.); as: ibjusivalliajuq ; cf. tuvaq ;

ibjuq (n.) mud; soil; turf; sod; (WCHB); cf. nuna ; cf. ijjuq (N. Baff.); ibjuarnirirtuq (trans.) - he patches mud on his sled runners; ibjuartuq or ibjuartirtuq (refl. & pass.) - the mud breaks off the sled runners or (pass.) is broken off the sled runners; cf. tanigiikkujjartuq ; ibjurpaak (dual obj.) - he muds the two sled runners (puts mud on them for the first time in the fall or early winter); ibjurtuq (pass.) - the sled runner is mudded (for first time in fall);

ibjurnaittuq saint (R.C. Church);

ibjurusuktuq he is fussy about s.t. or squeamish over s.t. (Natt.); cf. narrujartuq or narrujuq (WCHB); ibjurivaa (trans.) - he doesn't like it; turns up his nose at it; cf. narrugivaa (WCHB);

ibjuut (n.) skin-drum tightener (stick wedged inside braided sinew which holds skin to frame); prying instrument; cf. qilaut ;

iblauq or iblaut (anat. gen.) animal foetus or embryo; unborn seal or whitecoat; cf. illaut (N. Baff.); iblaulik (n.) - pregnant cow; espec. pregnant caribou cow; cf. kulavak ; aimangnaq ; nurralik ;

ibluktuq he grimaces or makes a face; twists his facial muscles; cf. iqujuq ; piblikanartuq ; iblukpaa (trans.) - he grimaces at him; cf. piblikanarpaa ; iblungajuq (p. pres.) - one who habitually grimaces or whose face is in a state of twistedness; (Sense 2) one who slumps body or arcs legs; bow-legged person;

ibvuarturtuq he gasps for breath (from facing strong wind or blizzard, from shock of icy water, etc.); cf. ibjangajuq ;

ibvuq or (pl.) ibvuit (n.) broken floe ice (usually piled up along edge of floe where moving ice fields have smashed it); ice jambs; cf. qaaliriiktiniq ; ivujuq ;

iga (n.) cook-stove; campfire stones (WCHB); cf. kiaksaut ; qulliq ; aumaliursirvik (S. Baff.); (Sense 2) oven; igaji (n.) - cook; igajuq or igavaa (trans.) - he cooks it; cf. uuppaa ;

igaliq (n.) stove-pipe (Padl.); cf. turluaq (WCHB); isirigutik (ECHB);

igartuq (refl.) he leans his body on or against s.t. ; igangajuq (p. pres.) he is in a state of leaning on or against s.t.; igarvigivaa (trans.) - he leans on it or leans against it with his body;

iggaak (dual) pair of eye-glasses or spectacles; iggaangijartuq (refl.) - he breaks his eyeglasses; iggaangusibvik (n.) - eye-glass case; cf. iggaakautik ;

iggiaq (anat.) gullet; throat (internal); cf. tupkujaq (external throat); iggiariksartuq (refl.) - he clears his throat;

igimak (n.) - long walrus harpoon (S. Baff.); cf. unaaq ; kaatilik ; anguvigaq ; nuiq ;

igittuq (pass.) it is thrown out or thrown away; discarded; igittaksaq (n.) - garbage; cf. aktarlukkuit (S. Baff.); igittijuq or igippaa (trans.) - he throws it out; discards it; cf. aktartuq (S. Baff.); igiuqqaivuq & igiuqqarpait (trans.) - he throws them out one after another (continuous form);

igjuk or igjuuk (dual) (anat.) testicles; balls; cf. quqaak (term used by children); igjuujaartut (n.) -potatoes (s.t. so-called) (WCHB);

igjurartuq (refl.) the liquid or mixture starts to coagulate or turn solid (as blood, oil, etc.); igjuqqaq (n.) - hardened or coagulated blood, oil, etc. igjurtuq (refl.) - the liquid has coagulated;

iglartuq he laughs; cf. ijurtuq ; iglautiksaq (n.) cause of laughter; ridiculous or comic thing; iglautivaa (trans.) - he laughs at him; laughs because of it (or with him in mind); cf. ijurivaa ;

igliq (n.) bed; sleeping bench (trad.); cf. inagvik ; sinigvik ; illik (ECHB); iglirnaq (n.) - cliff ledge; iglit (n.) - top edge of sleeping bench;

iglu (n. gen.) house; snow-house; room; igluarusiq (n.) - ante-room; small additional room; cf. ualliq ; tursuuk ; sirluaq ; Igluligaarjuk - settlement of Chesterfield Inlet; Iglulik - small island north of Melville Peninsula; settlement of Iglulik ; igluliurtuq or iglulijuq - he builds a house; builds a snow-house; cf. auvirsartuq ; avalujuq ; saviujaartuq ; saujuq ; tuptittijuq ; upsirijuq ; iglurjuaq (n.) - big house (European house); big building or edifice; iglurjuartalik (n.) - town; city; (congregation of big buildings); cf. iglugasait (ECHB); iglutaq (n.) - bedroom; igluvigaq (n.) - abandoned snow-house; as: igluviniq ;

iglua or iglunga (3rd pers.) its twin; its partner by nature; one of a pair (eyes, hands, mittens, socks, etc.); one of two sides of any obj. (boat, table, body, box, etc.); exs. - pualumma iglua asiujivara - I mislaid one of my mitts (my mitt's twin or one of the pair); umiap igluaniilirit ! - Please stay on the other side of the boat! Igluanungaaq ! - To the other side rather!; (Sense 2) place name for Navy Board Inlet (because it is the other side or pair mate to Eclipse Sound?); igluani (loc.)- in the other one (of the pair by nature) on the other side (of a thing with two sides); exs. - igluup igluaniittuq - it is on the other side of the house; aalliraujaup igluaningaaq ! - Rather it's on the other side of the table!; igluanut (term.) - in the direction of or towards the other side (of a thing with two sides); to the other one (of a pair by nature); in the other or opposite direction; exs. - igluanungaaq ! - the other way round! to the other side! igluanuarit ! - Go the other way round! Go to the opposite side! (espec. when seal which has come up on one side of the boat submerges and pops up on the other side) igluagut (vial.) - through or by way of the other one (of twins or pair by nature); through or by way of the other side (of thing with two sides) or the opposite side; exs. - tiguliruk igluagut ! - Grab it the other way round! Grab it by its other side!; igluaguurtuq - it went through the other one (of pair) or by way of the opposite side (of a thing with two sides); it went the other way round; iglugiik (dual) - relationship of twin things or things paired by nature (eyes, legs, hands, mittens, boots, sleeves, sides, etc.); cf. marrijaak ( marruuk ); ikingutigiik ; igluinnaq - one of a pair (by nature); one of twin things (WCHB & N. Baff.); cf. iglupiaq (Natt.); igluinnarsiut (n.) - hand gun; revolver (s.t. for the use of one hand only or for the use of only one of the pair); iglukitaq (n.) -juggling ball or juggling pin; iglukitartuq - he juggles (plays s.t. from one hand to the other); igluktut - both units of the pair; the pair together; cf. igluinnaq or iglupiaq ; (Sense 2) (adv.) - with both (of the pair); on both sides (of s.t. with two sides by nature); exs. - tiguliruk igluktut ! - Grab it with both hands! igluktut kipisimajuk - both sides or both ends have been cut; iglupiaq - one of a pair (by nature); one of twin things (Natt.); cf. igluinnaq (WCHB & N. Baff.); igluvarpaa (trans.) - he moves it over to one side (of s.t. which has two sides by nature); igluvartuq (ref. & pass.) - it moves over to one side (of s. t. with two sides by nature) or is moved over to one side (one side of a boat, tent, sled, etc.); igluvasiktuq - it is too much on one side (of s.t. with two sides); is unbalanced in its position; as: igluaniiluartuq ; cf. sanivasiktuq ;

igubjaq (n.) wool (Padl.); cf. nuvirsaaksaq (WCHB);

igumittuq (pass.) it is taken apart; dismantled; igumippaa or iguptirivaa (trans.) - he takes it apart, dismantles it; igumisimajuq (p. pres.) - it is in a state of dismantlement (engine, construction, etc.);

igunaq (n.) rotten thing; rotten meat; cf. iqalugjuaq ; qasaagaq ; igunartuq - it is rotten or high;

iguptaq or igupsaq (n. zoolog.) bee; Arctic honey bee;

igvit (pers. pn. nom. sing.) you; (WCHB); cf. ivvit (N. Baff. S. Baff. ECHB); i&&it (W. Greenland); igvit (gen. sing.) - yours;

ii (Affirm. for N. Baff., WCHB, and Natt.) yes; cf. aa (Affirm. for S. Baff. & Ungava); variations: iiguuq - yes, he says; iikuluk - yes, a little, or iikuluuk! - yes, poor little thing!; iilaak! - yes, I know! cf. aahailaak ; iiluaq -yes, too much so; iimmarik or iimmarialuk! - yes, really very much! or yes, and how! cf. aahammarik !; iimnajuk (WCHB) and iinnajuk (N. Baff.) - yes, for a change; iingugaluaq ... - yes, indeed, but ....; cf. aahaugaluaq , iingujaartuq - yes, it looks like it; cf. iippaluk ; iingujuksaujuq - yes, it should be; iingulaurtuq - yes, it/he was; iingulirtuq - yes, it is now; or, yes, it's starting to be; iingunialaurtuq - yes, it would have been; or, yes, it was going to be; iinguniaqqaujuq - yes, it was just going to be; or, yes, he was just going to; iinguniaqquurtuq - yes, he was going to I think; iinguniartuq - yes, it will be; yes, it's going to be; iinguqattartuq - yes, it is regularly; iinguqquurtuq - yes, I think so; cf. aakkauqquurtuq (no, I don't think so); iingutuinnarialik - yes, there's no problem (just a need to do it); yes, nothing stopping it; iinguvalattijuq - yes, it sounds like it; iinguvalaurtuq - yes, it used to be; iipaluk - yes, sort of; yes, something like; cf. iingujaartuq ; iiptauq (WCHB & Natt.) yes, also, and iittauq (N. Baff.) - yes, also; iiqai - yes, perhaps; iiraaluk! - yes, very much so! or, yes, it's terrible or monstrous! iirlak - yes, a little; cf. iikuluk ; iiruluk or iiruluuk! - yes, that's the miserable truth! or that's the disgusting state of affairs!

iiq ! (excl. of distaste or annoyance - after finding one has gotten wet paint on one's trousers or that the dog has puked in the living room) yukk!

iitittuq he is stifled or asphyxiated from gas or fumes; cf. aajuq ; ipijuq ; isirluktuq ; tupittuq ;

iivuq (pass.) it (morsel, pill, etc.) is swallowed; iigaq (n. pass.) - pill; cf. is&uarsaut ; iisijuq or iivaa (trans.) - he swallows it; cf. iqqiktuq ;

ijagattuq it is irretrievably lost; cf. asiujuq ; ijagatippaa (trans.) - he loses it irretrievably; cf. asiujivaa ;

ijakittuq (adj.) that which has small or fine grooving, such as a fine-groove file or mill bastard file; ijatujuq (adj.) - that which has large or coarse grooving, such as a flat bastard file;

ijaruvak (n. meteor) (Sense 1) melting snow which has formed ice crystals in the spring; cf. aput ; (Sense 2) (n. anat.) eye-ball; cf. iji ;

iji or (dual) ijiik (anat.) eye; igluktuq or illuktuq - he is snow-blind; ijarurpaa (trans.) - he hits him in the eye; ijarurtuq (refl. & pass.) - he hits himself in the eye or he is hit in the eye; ijaruvak (n. anat.) - eye-ball; ijiartirtuq (refl. & pass.) - he severely damages his eye or his eye is severely damaged (WCHB); cf. ijiillijuq (N. Baff.); ijigiijutijuk (recipr) - they eye or stare at one another; ijigivaa (trans.) - he stares at him; cf. qimirruarpaa ; ijiikkiumijuq - he looks at s.o. with hate or malice; he glares at s.o.; ijiikkiumivaa (trans.) - he looks with hate at him; glares at him; ijiillijuq (refl. & pass.) he severely damages his eye (N. Baff.); cf. ijiartirtuq (WCHB); ijiluktuq (adj.) - he has bad eyes (red, allergic, sore); he has bad eyesight or myopic eyes; cf. takpiittuq ; igluktuq ; ijilirvik (n. anat.) - eye socket; ijingmiktuq and ijingmikpaa (trans.) - he signals her or s.o. with his eyes; ijirusiq (n. anat.) - upper part of eye-socket bone; ijirusirsimajuq (p. pres.) - she/he wears mascara; has mascara-decorated eyes; ijittiariktuq - he has good eyes (healthy, beautiful, etc.), he has good eyesight; cf. takpiktuq ; ijji (n.) - foreign body in the eye; ijjittuq - he has s.t. in his eye (foreign body); cf. ipkartuq ; ipkartuq - he has s. t. in his eye; cf. ijjittuq ;

ijirtuq (refl. & pass.) he hides or it is hidden; ijiraq (n.) (Sense 1) - one in hiding; (Sense 2) (myth.) - or (pl.) ijirait - land spirits in folklore that hide behind rocks or in caves, etc. cf. tuurngaq ; pajak ; kallupi&&uk ; amautiligjuk ; ijirartartut (pl.) - they play “hide and seek” ijirpaa (trans.) - he hides it;

ijjaittuq the weather gets mild in winter; a mild spell or thaw in the winter weather; as: sila uqquusijuq ;

ijjaq (n.) loop on harpoon point;

ijjuartuq & ijjuarpaa (trans.) he mimics or apes him;

ijujuq it is dusk or twilight (N. Baff.); cf. unnuulirtuq (WCHB); taarsijuq ;

ijukkartuq (refl.) it falls off or tumbles off some raised position; cf. aksakartuq ; pusikkartuq ; ukpikartuq ; kataktuq ; ijukkartippaa (trans.) - he knocks it off some raised position; makes it tumble or fall off some raised position;

ijurtuq and ijurivaa (trans.) he scoffs, jeers, or laughs, at him; ridicules him; cf. mangalugitartuq (Natt.);

ika! or ikahaak ! (demonst. adv.) over there! (not in immediate vicinity); cf. taika ! or taikahaak ! cf. also tagva ! or tagvahaak !

ikaartuq he crosses over to the other side (of a river, lake, fiord, street, etc.); ikaarpaa (trans.) - he crosses it (river, street, etc.); ikaaqqaq (n.) - (Sense 1) crossing (sea or land); (Sense 2) hour (by the clock) (WCHB); cf. kaivalliniq and kaivalluarusiq (Baff. & Ungava); ikaarsimajuq (p. pres.) - he has crossed over; gone to the other side; ikaarut or ikaut (n.) - bridge; pedestrian lane of street, etc.; cf. nalluq ;

ikajurtuq & ikajurpaa (trans.) - he helps him; ikajurti (n.) - helper; aide; cf. piliriji ; piji ; sialaaq ; ikajurutijuk (recipr) - they help one another; ikajuut (n.) - head strap for carrying heavy weights over long distances; cf. nangmautaq ;

ikak&ak (n.) large-tooth rasp file (N. Baff.); cf. saunirsiut (WCHB); cf. ijatujuq & ijakittuq ;

iki (n. gen.) wound; (pl.) ikit ; ikikka - my wounds, etc. cf. killiq ;

ikiaq (n.) the in-between layer: insulation between two walls; inner shirt between underwear and jacket; the inner lining of a coat or garment; cf. akuniq ; ikiar&iq (comp.) - the more inner one; inner shirt, inner lining, etc.; cf. akulliq ; ikiarpabvik (n.) - month of February (when sun is in the in-between stage of low and high);

ikijuq (refl.) he gets on board a vehicle (boat, train, car, plane, sled, etc.); cf. (ant.) niujuq ; ikibvigivaa (WCHB) or ikivvigivaa (N. Baff.) (trans.) - he boards it; embarks on it cf. (ant.) niubvigivaa ; ikimajuq (p. pres.) - he is on board; is embarked;

ikingutigiik (n. dual) pair of twins; relationship of two who are twins; cf. marrijaak ( marruuk );

ikiq (n. geolog.) strait; passage between two coasts; cf. sublu or subluit ; ikikittuq - narrow strait (the distance between is small); or the sea ice has narrow cracks; ikirtujuq - wide strait (the distance between is large); or the sea ice has wide cracks; ikirtuq - the ice forms cracks; cf. irpartuq ; aijurartuq ; ikirtusijuq - the sea-ice cracks widen; cf. irpasijuq ;

ikittuq (refl. & pass.) (Sense 1) it burns or is burned by flame; cf. ikuallartuq ; (Sense 2) the light is turned on or is lit; the light is burning or the light is on; ikippaa (trans.) - (Sense 1) he burns it or causes it to be consumed by fire or flame; (Sense 2) he turns on the light; lights the fire, etc.; ikittartuq - (repet.) s.t. which flashes on and off; on which the lights go on and off; flashlight (WCHB); qaumaktajuuk (Baff.); nanirutik (ECHB);

ikkarsaut (n.) methyl hydrate; priming fluid; cf. ikisautik (ECHB);

ikkattuq (adj.) it is shallow (lake, sea, river, etc.); cf. (ant.) itijuq ; cf. ilukittuq (shallow in solid things: shallow rock cleft, shallow wound, shallow pocket, etc.); ikkaqquq (n.) - reef; shoal; shallow; ikkarittuq - it is stuck or grounded on a reef or shallow (boat, etc.); Ikkattuaq - place name for Bay of God's Mercy (S.W. corner of Southampton Is.);

ikkii (n. gen.) cold; the cold; (ant.) uqquu cf.; ikkiiraaluk (n.) - the paralyzing cold; exs. - ikkiiraalungmit kappiasulirama - I'm afraid of the life-threatening or paralyzing cold; imigaq ikkiiqanngittuq - the drink has no cold in it; ikkii! (exclam.) - My! It's cold!; cf. uqquu !; ikkiiraalungaak! - My God! It's awfully cold! ikkiirnaktuq - that which causes one to be cold: cold weather, skimpy garments, fireless houses: cf. uqquittuq : ikkiirtuq - (gen.) he is cold; exs. - ikkiirtualuujungali - But I'm freezing; ursuqannginnatta ikkiirtualuujugut - We are freezing or extremely cold because we have no oil; cf. kaajurtuq ; qirrartuq ; for cold in particular parts of body (with - ijar -): agga ijar tunga - I have cold hands; itiga ijar tuq - he has cold feet, etc.; cf. aggak ; itigaq ;

ikkiq (anat.) gums (of mouth); inner lining of the mouth; pl. - ikkit ; ikkikka - my gums, etc.;

ikkisijuq & ikkippaa (trans.) (snow-house bldg. term) he removes the snow block from bank and places it up on top of the snow, as: piirsijuq apummik or piirpaa aput ; cf. igluliurtuq ( iglu ); Sense 2) a caribou makes a furious bound after being shot through the heart; death throe of a caribou; ikkiuqqaijuq & ikkiuqqarpait (trans. contin. form) - he removes the snow blocks one after another from bank and places them one after another on the top of the snow;

ikkit or ikkitik (n.) match (for fire or lighting); (pl.) ikkitit ; ikkitikka - my matches, ikkititit - your matches, etc. (WCHB); cf. ikuma or (pl.) ikumat (Baff.); ikkitirnirlukkuit (n. pl.) - burned match sticks; cf. ikkitivinit (ECHB); ikkitausibvik (n.) - match holder; match box;

ik&igusuktuq & ik&igivaa (trans.) he craves or has a lust for it (food, alcohol, sex, etc.); ik&inaktuq - that which causes craving or desire; tobacco, whisky, sex, etc.;

ik&irvik (n.) tool chest (WCHB); cf. issivik (ECHB);

ikpaksaq (adv. of time) yesterday; cf. ippaksaq (N. Baff.); ikpaksaagu (adv. time) - in the near future (a few days, a week, etc.); ikpaksaani (adv. time) a few days ago; a week or so ago; ikpaksaanialuk (adv. time) - quite a time ago (a month or more); ikpaksaanitaq (n.) - s.t. which was done or s.t. which happened in the near past (job, conversation, birth, etc.);

ikpat (n.) platform for oil lamp or qulliq ;

ikpiarjuk (n. gen.) bag; pouch; pocket; block or push-in magazine for rifle, cf. puuq , puukamaluk ; innarviut ; ikpiarjukpaa (trans.) - he puts it in a bag, pocket, or pouch; cf. puurpaa ; ikpiarjuksimajuq (p. pres.) - it is bagged or pocketed; his hands are in his pockets; cf. puursimajuq ; ikpiarjuktuq (refl. & pass.) - he puts his hands in his pockets or (pass.) it is put in a bag, pocket, etc.); cf. puurtuq ; ikpiarjulik (n.) - rifle with a block magazine; cf. qukiut ; siqqurtijjut ; ajaktartuq ; qipisaqquq ; ikpiarjungmiutaq or (pl.) ikpiarjungmiutait - contents of a bag, pouch, or pocket, ikpiarjuujaaq (n. zoolog.) - phosphorescent jelly-fish (WCHB), cf. nimartuq (ECHB); nuvak'iq (Natt.);

ikpigusuktuq & ikpigivaa (trans.) he feels it; senses it; experiences the sensation of it; (Sense 2) he looks after him; as: kamagivaa ; mianirivaa ; ikpingniajunniirtuq - it is numbed; the nerves or sensory perceptors are deadened momentarily; cf. kakilalaarsijuq ; ikpingnianngittuq - it is numb; the nerves or sensory perceptors are in a state of deadness or unfeelingness (over period of time);

ikpik (n. geolog.) long rock bluff; cf. qiartuq ; (Sense 2) place name for Thom Bay (Boothia); ikpiugaq (n. geolog.) - sharp drop in land or terrain;

iksarvik (n.) loading dock; wharf (WCHB); cf. tulattarvik (ECHB);

iksiktuq (refl.) he protrudes or sticks out his rear end (as in motion of sitting or bending, etc.); iksingajuq (p. pres.) - he is in a position with rear end protruded; his behind is stuck out; (espec.) some boats with pronounced stern so-called; iksiqqat (n. pl.) - letters; writings (Padl.); as: titiqqat (WCHB & N. Baff.); allasimajuit (ECHB); iksirarjuaq (n.) - Roman Catholic priest (WCHB); cf. qaumalik (ECHB); iksiraut (n.) - pen; pencil; writing implement (Padl.); cf. titiraut ; allautik ; iksivajuq (refl.) - he sits down; as: ingittuq ; iksivallartuq - he sits down heavily; falls on his rear end; iksivangajuq (p. pres.) - he is seated; in a seated position; as: ingisimajuq ; iksivautaq (n.) - chair; seat; iksivautarivaa (trans.) - he sits on it; iksuraq or iksuaq (n.) - cross-bar of whale-boat or canoe;

iksinartuq (pass.) it is left behind; abandoned; cf. qimaktuq ; iksinaijuq or iksinarpaa (trans.) - he leaves it behind; abandons it; cf. qimakpaa ;

iksirvik (n.) box (N. Baff.); cf. qijukkut (WCHB); irsivik (ECHB); itirvik (S. Baff.);

iksutit (n. botan.) cassiope; resinous plant used in making fire;

iktariktuq (adj.) it is heavy; as: uqumaittuq ; uiqimaittuq (Natt.); iktulaurtuq - it thunders; sound of thunder; cf. kallirtuq ( kalliq ); iktaqutaq (n.) - fish-net sinker; cf. ujaqiut ; ikturillarpuq - he is totally relaxed or inert (has made his body heavy?); ikturirtuq - he stutters or stammers; cf. kutaktuq : ikturpallartuq - it crashes; booms (as some heavy obj. falling or jarring); as: uqumaitturpalattijuq ; cf. apsartuq ;

ikuallartuq (refl. & pass.) it burns or is burned with flame; as: ikittuq ; ikumajuq ; ikuallarpaa (trans.) - he burns it with flame; as: ikippaa ; ikuallaksaq (n.) - firewood; kindling; as: qijuksaq ; ikuallarsarpaa (trans.) - he prepares a fire; cf. qijukturpaa ;

ikuliartuq the water or the sea is calm or still (ECHB); cf. ursuartuq (WCHB & N. Baff.);

ikullartuq (Sense 1) (refl.) he is better; improved in health (ECHB); cf. palartuq (WCHB); cf. piusijuq or akausijuq ; (Sense 2) it is good weather (N. Baff.); cf. silaktaujuq ; niptajuq (WCHB & Natt.); silanngurtuq ;

ikuluktut sound of running or dancing feet; sound of hoof beats; as: ullarturpalattijuq ; or as: mumirturpalattijuq ; cf. qikiqqaq ; qaliraq ;

ikuma (n. gen.) (Sense 1) flame; fire; (Sense 2) (pl.) ikumat - motor; engine (WCHB); cf. aullautit (N. Baff.); (Sense 3) (n.) - match (for fire or lighting) (Baff.); cf. ikkit or ikkitik (WCHB); (Sense 4) (n.) - battery; power pack (ECHB); ikumaaluk (n. relig.) - hell; cf. kappianakturvik (WCHB); ikumajaq (n.) - candle (Baff.); cf. napartaq (WCHB & ECHB); ikumajuq (refl.) - it flames; burns with flame; cf. ikittuq ; ikuallartuq ; ikumak&ijuq (refl. & pass.) - the flame or light dims or goes down or burns low or (pass.) the flame or light is lowered or turned down; cf. qamittuq ; ikumak&ivaa (trans.) - he turns down or dims the light or flame; cf. qamippaa ; ikumakpaa or ikumaktuq (trans.) - she tends the flame or the wick on the lamp; as: taqqirsurtuq ; ikumaligjuaq (n.) - large motor-boat or schooner of Peterhead type (WCHB); cf. umiammarik (S. Baff.); ikumalik (n.) - motor boat; ikumalikturtuq - he goes out in a motorboat or rides about in a motor-boat cf. aullautilikturtuq (N. Baff.); cf. umiarturtuq ; ikumaliriji (n.) - engineer (WCHB); cf. aullautiliriji (N. Baff.); ikumalirijuq - he works with engines; fixes engines; ikumirvik (n.) - place to set engine (such as the square stern of a canoe); engine base; ikumirvilik (n.) - square-stern canoe (WCHB); cf. kippalik (N. Baff.); papikatuq (ECHB);

ikuqqaq (n. gen.) raised platform; pedestal; dais; ikuqqairpaa (trans.) - he puts it down from its raised position; takes it off its pedestal or dais; ikuqqairtuq (refl. & pass.) - he steps down or gets down from his raised position or platform or (pass.) he is taken down or removed from his raised position or pedestal; ikuqqarpaa (trans.) he puts it on a raised platform, pedestal, dais; ikuqqartuq (refl. & pass.) - he raises himself up on, steps up on, or climbs up on, a platform or dais, etc.; or (pass.) he is raised up on a platform or dais; cf. qagvartuq ; qagvirtuq ; qaanganuartuq ;

ikusik (n. anat.) elbow; ikusiik (dual) - the elbows; ikusiktuq (refl.) - he bumps or knocks his elbow; ikusikturtuq (refl.) - he leans on his two elbows; ikusingmigartuq (refl.) - he leans on his elbow; as: ikusingmiktuq ; ikusingmiktuq (refl.) as: ikusingmigartuq ; ikuttiartuq or ikuttiartirtuq (refl.) - he severely damages his elbow (WCHB), cf. ikuttiillijuq (N. Baff.); ikuttiillijuq (refl.) - he severely damages his elbow (N. Baff.), cf. ikuttiartuq ; ikuvittuq - he leans on s.t. with elbow or arm; cf. igartuq ; ikuvippaa (trans.) - he leans on it with elbow or arm; cf. igarvigivaa ;

ikuutaq (n.) drill; machine drill; bow drill; ikuutarpaa (trans.) - he drills holes in it; ikuutarsimajuq (p. pres.) - it has had holes drilled or bored in it; s.t. with holes drilled or bored in it; cf. putusimajuq ; ikuutartuq (pass.) - it is drilled or bored with holes;

ila (n. gen.) (Sense 1) relative or relation; exs. - ilaginngittara taamna - he is no relation of mine, that one; ilaqanngittuq tagvani - he has no relatives or relations at this place; cf. katangutigiik ; ikingutigiik ; (Sense 2) companion or partner (at work, play, hunting, travelling, etc.); exs. - tuktusiur&unuk ilagivalaurapku - he used to be a companion of mine when we went caribou hunting; Kusugarmik ilaqartunga - I'm accompanying Kusugaq (I'm going along or working with Kusugaq ); as: piqatik ; cf. tuaqatik ; ingiaqatik ; inuuqatik ; (Sense 3) part; some; not all; exs. - taapsuma ilanga aturapku - I used or occupied part of that one; matuma ilainnanga pijara - I got only part of it or I got only some of it (not all of it); cf. abvaq or abvakku ; ilakku ; ilagiik (dual) - (Sense 1) two people related by blood; cf. katangutigiik ; ikingutigiik ; (Sense 2) two people related by common interest (work, play, hunting, travelling, etc.); cf. piqatigiik ; tapiriik ; tuaqatigiik ; (Sense 3) two things related by use, colour, size, etc.; cf. piqatigiik ; tapiriik ; ilagivaa (trans.) - he is related to him by blood; is a relative; (Sense 2) he is a companion or associate of his; (Sense 3) it works with it; goes along with it; fits with it; cf. katangutigivaa ; piqatigivaa ; inuuqatigivaa ; igluuqatigivaa ; ilailiqijuq - he mourns for dead relatives (N. Baff.); ilakku (n.) - part; portion; cf. abvaq ; abvakku ; ilakkuujuq - it is not complete; is partly used or partly missing; as: ilanngartuq ; ilaksaut (n.) - (Sense 1) baking powder (WCHB); cf. puvallakkut (N. Baff.); pullirsaut (S. Baff.); puttusautik (ECHB); (Sense 2) lubricating oil (WCHB); cf. ursirtirut (N. Baff.); uarutik (ECHB); ilaksausirpaa (trans.) - he mixes s.t. into it; gives it an additional or necessary ingredient (as lubricating oil with gasoline, baking powder with flour); ilanngartuq - it is not complete; is partly used or partly missing (cigarette pack with some missing, chocolate bar with squares missing, etc.); cf. ilakkuujuq ; ilaqipijaq (n.) - powdered substance; ilaqisimajuq (p. pres.) - that which has been pulverized or reduced to powder; cf. siqallisimajuq ; ilaujuq - he accompanies or goes along with s.o.; as: piqataujuq ; ilavaa (trans.) - he mixes it with s.t.; as: ilaksausirpaa ;

ilaak (marker word, signifying clarification, correction, or adjustment, of previous statement) I mean ... I should have said ... that is ..., etc.; exs. - taapkua piujut ilaak taapkua ilangit piujut - those ones are good I mean some of those ones are good; takuqqaujara ilaak ullaaq takulaurtara - I just saw him, that is, I saw him this morning;

ilaanirtuq he does s.t. purposely or with intent (ECHB); cf. pijaar&irtuq (WCHB); ilaanirivaa (trans.) - he does s.t. to him intentionally (ECHB); cf. pijaarivaa (WCHB);

ilaanni (adv.) sometimes; cf. qakkutikkut ; ilaannikkut (adv.) - from time to time; as: qakkutikkut ;

ilaartuq (Sense 1) (pass.) it is patched with no overlap (as a fur garment is patched); cf. agguartuq ; (Sense 2) (pass.) the chipped ice is removed from the fish-hole, water-hole, etc.; ilaarpaa (trans.) - (Sense 1) she patches it with no overlap (as one patches a fur garment); perfect-fit patching; cf. agguarpaa ; (Sense 2) he removes chipped ice from fish-hole or water-hole; ilaut (n.) - ice scoop;

ilabjuktuq he pities s.o. ; feels sorry for s.o.; cf. nikagusuktuq ; ilabjugivaa (trans.) - he pities him; cf. nikagivaa ;

iliarjuk (n.) orphan; as: ilaqanngittuq ;

iliijarsurtuq & iliijarsurpaa (trans.) he tortures or maims him with intent; cf. kibjivaa ; iliijaq (n.) - tortured or maimed person; abused or mistreated person;

ilinniartuq he learns; studies; goes to school; cf. ilisaijuq & ilisartuq ; ilinniariaq or (pl.) ilinniariat (n.) - student; school-child; cf. ilisaijat or ilisariat ; ilinniarvik (n.) - school; college; cf. ilisaivik ; ilinniarut or ilinniut (n.) - school-book; text; primer; cf. ilisaut ;

ilingniq (n.) patch on shoulder-blade or spine area of atigi (WCHB); cf. ilanniq (N. Baff.); ilingnilik (n.) - atigi or tunic with such patches;

iliqitamaartuq he shakes his head from side to side; cf. pungartuq ; ukutartuq ; iliqiluk (n.) - person with disability of tremors or palsy (abnormal shaking of the head);

iliqqusiq (n. gen.) custom; manner; habit (WCHB & N. Baff.) as: ilusiq ; cf. piusiq or pigusiq (S. Baffin & Ungava);

ilirasuktuq & iliragivaa he is ashamed of s.t. or he is ashamed of it; iliranaktuq - that which causes shame (haughty or insulting person, painful or hurtful situation, etc.);

ilirnikku or (pl.) ilirnikkuit (n.) remnant; scrap (of cloth, etc.); left-over from cutting out garment;

ilisaijuq or ilisartuq he learns; studies; goes to school; cf. ilinniartuq ; ilisaijat or ilisariat (n. pl.) - students; school-children; cf. ilinniariat ; ilisaivik (n.) - school; college; cf. ilinniarvik ; ilisaut (n.) - school-book; text; primer; cf. ilinniut ; ilisimajuq (p. pres.) - one who has been educated or one who is learned in s.t.; wiseman; savant;

ilivuq (refl.) he places himself down, or (pass.) it is placed down or put down s.w.; ilijaq (n.) - meat cache; cf. pirujaq ; qingniq ; ilijarsurtuq (refl. & pass.) - he removes the stones from his (own) cache; opens his cache, or (pass.) stones are removed from his cache; his cache is opened; cf. pirujarsurtuq ; qingnirsurtuq ; ilijijuq - he makes a stone meat-cache; puts meat under rocks; cf. pirurijuq ; qingnivuq ; ilipajuq - he puts s.t. away for future use; cf. papattijuq ; ilipavaa (trans.) - he puts it away for future use; cf. papappaa ; ilitaarsijuq or ilitaarivaa (trans.) - he recognizes or places him (in memory) (WCHB); cf. ilisaarsijuq & ilisaarivaa (N. Baff.); iliuqqaijuq & iliuqqarpait (trans. contin. form) - he places them down or puts them down one after another; ilivaa (trans.) - he places it down or puts it down; exs. - na