aksunaaksaq, pl. aksunaaksat cylinder of skin cut from around the trunk of a bearded seal to make leather straps
akuit, pl. of akuq seal femur
Akutsiaq person’s name, literally “pretty rear end of a woman’s garment”
aliktuuti ritual quartering of first bird killed by a child
aliqatsaujaq, pl. aliqatsaujait algae (Laminaria)
alirti, pl. alirtiit sock made of fur, now made of felt, worn inside boots
Alliriirtuni recent term for “Monday,” the day when customary prohibitions do not apply
alliruit, pl. of alliruq lower jaw of mammals
Am! Am! onomatopoeia: sound of lapping
amaukkaluit, pl. of amaukkaluk worm in the intestines of humans and bearded seals; especially common in the small intestine, according to Mitiarjuk
amauti women’s garment with a back pouch for a baby
amiksait, pl. of amiksaq skin to cover a boat
ammuumajuq, pl. ammuumajuit mollusc: truncated soft-shell clam (Mya truncata)
anaana, voc. Anaanak! mother, mommy
anaanatsiaq grandmother or a person like a grandmother, i.e., a female relative of the same generation
angajuk, vocative of angajuq kinship term: a man’s older brother, a woman’s older sister
angusiaq term used by a midwife for a boy that she (or he) has helped deliver, literally “the male [s/he has] made”
Angutsiaq person’s name, literally a “handsome man”
Angutikallak or Angutikallaaluk person’s name, literally “little man” or “big little man”
angutinnguaq little bone, figurine of a man; also person’s name
Apaapa!, see apaapait baby talk for food
Aqiarulaaq person’s name, literally “little stomach”
aqiggiit see aqiggiq
aqiaruit, pl. of aqiaruq stomach
aqiggiq, pl. aqiggiit willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus)
aqiluqi boiled meat, very tender
aquviartulutuq little bone, figurine of a person crouched on his/her heels
arnaliaq term used by a midwife for a daughter that she has helped deliver, literally “the female [that she has] made”
arnanguat, pl. of arnanguaq little seal bone, figurine of a woman
arnaquti a boy’s term for the midwife who helped deliver him
Arnatuinnaq person’s name, literally “real woman”
Ataa! see aatataa!
ataataksaq stepfather
atigi indoor jacket
atuarniq north wind
atungaksaq piece of leather for sole of a boot
atungaq sole of a boot
Au! command to sled dogs: “Stop!”, “Don’t move!”
Auk! command to sled dogs: “Turn right!”
Autualu! Autualuk! exclamation to express annoyance or distress
avataq float made from a ringed seal turned inside out and filled with air
avvik wooden board on which a skin is cut
Hau! command to sled dogs: “Come to me!”
Hra! command to sled dogs: “Turn left!”
Ia ia ia! onomatopoeia: laughter
Iaa iaa a a a! onomatopoeia: crying of a child
Ia-a! baby talk, interjection to express fear of an unknown object or being
iggiat, pl. of iggiaq pharynx
igliti baseboard of a sleeping platform
iglitikallak, pl. iglitikallait little seal-bone figurine that represents the baseboard of a sleeping platform
igutsait, pl. of igutsaq Arctic bumblebee
ii floating hook made of a small piece of wood with a spike in it. It is baited with a piece of seal blubber, which seagulls love, and is tied to a line anchored to the shore. Used to catch seagulls. See iijuq: “it swallows”
Ii! Iii! interjection to express fright, fear of failure, disappointment, or disgust
Iii! onomatopoeia: laughter
Iikikii! exclamation to express feeling of damp cold (dry cold is called ikkii)
Iirq! or Irq! interjection to express irritation with an unpleasant situation
iksigarjuaq, pl. iksigarjuat name given to a Catholic missionary
ila possessive: ilakka (my kinfolk). Kinfolk
Ilai! interjection: “Of course!”, “That’s right!”
Ilaijja person’s name, Elijah
ilakka see ila
illaulusuk little bone, figurine of a fetus
illiti baseboard of the sleeping platform or little bone that represents it
illitikallak, pl. illitikallait little bone, figurine of baseboard of the sleeping platform
iluliarusiq, pl. iluliarusiit meat, fillet from the inside of a beluga
ilulliq inner stitching of double seam on the leg of a boot
ilullitaq inner stitching of waterproof double seam, for a boot
inaluat, pl. of inaluaq small intestine of ringed seals, of humans, and of small animals
Inuit see Inuk
Inuk, pl. Inuit an Eskimo, literally a human being
inuksuk stone cairn, often used as a landmark for long-distance observation
ipiraq harpoon line, which connects a detachable harpoon point to the shaft and the float
iqaluit see iqaluk
iqaluk, pl. iqaluit generic term for salmonids, in particular Arctic char. More broadly, can mean fish in general
iqaluppik, pl. iqaluppiit Arctic salmon or Arctic char
Irr…! onomatopoeia: call of a willow ptarmigan
Irsutualuk a person’s name, literally “the big one who carries on his shoulders”
Irsutuguluk a person’s name, literally “little Irsutuq”
Irtuu! interjection to express recollection of something to do
isiuralittaaq lake trout
issutiit heather
Itigaittualuk dog’s name, literally “the big one that is missing a foot”
itingit see itiq
itiq anus; possessive: itingit — his/her/its anuses
ittunguat, pl. of ittunguaq vertebrae (Axis), literally “that resembles an old man”
Ittusaq person’s name, literally “the one who is getting old”