Browse Inuktut Words & Morphemes

Inuktut Sort descending Content Type English
aittaq- verb root to have one’s mouth open
aittauqtuq verb root + affix/ending She yawns.
aittuq- verb root to give something
aittuutinik stem + noun ending things that were given
Aivilik noun root coast between Chesterfield Inlet and Repulse Bay 
aiviq noun root walrus
aivvak- verb root to catch a walrus
aivvattuq (aivvaktuq) verb root + affix/ending he catches a walrus
ajak noun root maternal aunt
ajak- verb root to push something
ajaraaq- verb root to play a game that involves poking at a target made of caribou bone
ajiinnguaq noun root a photograph
ajji noun root the likeness of something; something that is the same
ajjigiik noun root + affix/ending two thing that are the same
ajjiliurut noun root a camera
ajjinnguat noun root pictures
ajuaq noun root boil; abcess; ulcer
ajuliqtuq verb root + affix/ending It stopped working; it is broken
ajunarmat exclamation because there is nothing to be done (about a bad situation)
ajuq- verb root to be incapable of doing something
ajuqsaq- adjective root to be poor
ajuriqsuiji noun root Anglican minister
ajurit- verb root to copy
akarri- verb root to be comfortable
akau- verb root to be good; convenient; suitable
akauginngitanga verb root + affix/ending It is not convienent/suitable for him
aki noun root price
aki- location/position across from something or someone
akiani location/position across; on the other side (of a river, lead, bay, etc.)
akigligiaq- verb root to lower a price for sale
akigligiaqsimajut stem + verb ending They are on sale.
akikilligiaqsimajut stem + verb ending they are on sale
akiliq- verb root to pay for something
akilirialik verb root + affix/ending It must be paid.
akinnaq noun root wall
akisiq noun root pillow
akittinniittuq location/position it is across from us
akkak noun root paternal uncle
akpa noun root murre
aksuruq- verb root to go through a difficult time
aksururusuttuq (aksururusuktuq) verb root + affix/ending She is experiencing hardship / emotional turmoil.
aktunaujat noun root manufactured rope
aktuq- (attuq-) verb root to touch someone; something
Akukittuq noun root term traditionally used for Greeland; (Kalaallit Nunaat is current usage)
akulliq noun root the one in the middle, the midmost one
akuni noun root a long time
akunialuk noun root + affix/ending a long while
akunigusuk- verb root to feel like it has been a long time
akunigusuppit? stem + verb ending Does it feel like it's been a long time?
akunni- location/position the space between two objects