qajaak see qajaq
qajaq, pl. qajait, dl. qajaak kayak
qajuuttalutuq little bone, figurine of a drinking mug
Qalingu person’s name
qaliruat, pl. qaliruaq boot made of sealskin that has had its fur removed
qalliniq part of a boot, covering the top of the foot and sewn to the sole
Qalliutuq person’s name, literally “the one who is winning a fight”
Qallunaaq, pl. Qallunaat, dl. Qallunaak White man, literally “big eyebrows”
qalluviaq see qalluviat
qalluviat, pl. of qalluviaq arch of the aorta in the heart of marine mammals
qanirqutuut pl. of qanirqutuuq a kind of large-mouthed sculpin, literally “big mouth”
qaritait, pl. of qaritaq brain
qatanngut, dl. qatannguuk, voc. qatannguuk a woman’s “female cousin”; more broadly, a female friend
qauliut wooden instrument for softening boot leather
qaunnaq Inuit chewing gum
qiaq caul, peritoneum
qiiii onomatopoeia: crackling sound of an oil lamp burning
qijuttaq firewood, brush wood, dwarf willow, or driftwood
qilalukkaanaq, pl. qilalukkaanat beluga calf
qillaqut, or qillaquti gift to a midwife as thanks for tying the umbilical cord
qimminguat, pl. of qimminguaq humerus of seals, also first knucklebones of the front and rear seal flippers. Little bone, figurine of a dog
qinirsiit, pl. of qinirsiq pancreas
qinirsikallait, pl. of qinirsikallak lymph nodes
qiqruaq, pl. qiqruat kelp
Qirniq dog’s name, literally “black fur”
qitirsiraq, pl. qitirsirait finger-guard made from skin, literally an index-finger-guard, though also put on the ring finger and forefinger
qitsalikaat, pl. of qitsalikaak mesentery
qukiutiaruk.22 long rifle, literally “little rifle”
qulliq oil lamp made from steatite; also little bone: figurine of an oil lamp
qulluniq, pl. qulluniit ice cave created by the ebb tide, on the foreshore
qumait see Qumaq
Qumaq, pl. qumait person’s name, literally “white-coloured intestinal worm” found in seals, humans, and fishes
qungisiit, pl. of qungisiq cervical vertebrae
qunujaq ominous prophetic dream
qurvik Inuit chamber pot. Can be used as a spittoon or a garbage pail. Formerly made of leather
quvianartuvik literally “the big thing that makes people happy.” Modern meaning: “heaven”
sakiat, pl. of sakiaq short ribs of a mammal; also wife’s brother or husband’s sister
Sanaaq person’s name
sanaji midwife
sappa little bone, figurine of wooden baggage compartment on a sled. Also called iksivinnguaq
saputi stone dam that is used to trap Arctic char when they swim upstream, in order to harpoon them more easily
Sarvaq! onomatopoeia: an object falling into the water. May also mean rapids
sauniq person’s namesake, literally “bone”
sigalaq, pl. sigalat plant with a hard red berry, or ship biscuit
sigalat see sigalaq
siiqrulik very skinny seal whose knees can be seen through its skin
silalliq outer stitching of double seam on the leg of a boot
sinaa edge of an ice floe; literally “its edge”
Sinarnaaluk dog’s name, literally “the big grey one”
siqruit, pl. of siqruq rear seal flipper
sirmiq, dl. sirmiik, pl. sirmiit coating of smooth frozen peat moss on a sled’s runners
sirpalutuq little bone (meaning unknown)
Siu siu siu si si siu humming of a tune
sulluniit leg of a boot
sulluniq double stitching, folded over, of the leg of a waterproof skin boot
suluppaujaq eelpout, a small fish; literally “which resembles a feather”
sursat, pl. of sursaq thick fleshy root of the Alpine bistort
Suvakkualuk! interjection to express opposition, anger, or unpleasant surprise
Tajarak person’s name
Tak tak! onomatopoeia: something hitting, knocking, or falling
Taka taka taka onomatopoeia: singing of a child
taliit, pl. of taliq rear seal flipper; also human arm
Taqriasuk person’s name
Taqulik dog’s name, literally “which has a white spot over its eyes”
tarqaq, pl. tarqait leather strap running over the top of a qajaq to hold in the hunting equipment
tarquti poker for an oil lamp, often made from an Arctic willow stem
tikkuu onomatopoeia: a firearm going off
tinguit, pl. of tinguq liver
tulimaat, pl. of tulimaaq mammal rib
tunirjuit, pl. of tunirjuk mammal sternum
turqujaat, pl. turqujaaq larynx
tuurngaq, pl. tuurngait term for a shaman’s helping spirit. Used as a name for the devil by some of the first missionaries
U! Uu! onomatopoeia: sound of great satisfaction after eating food
Ua! command to dogs: “Forward!”
Ua! Ua! interjection shouted by a hunter to make a seal dive under water and thereby tire it; also onomatopoeia: sound of vomiting
Uai! interjection to curse dogs or people
uanniq west wind
uati part of the home, to the left and right of the entrance, which adjoins the wall
uirsaq human-looking invisible male lover, incubus
Uit! command to dogs: “Forward!”
Ujararjuaq place name, literally “big slab of rock”
ujjuk bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus)
Ukiliriaq dog’s name. Used for a dog whose fur has several large patches of different colours (often white and black)
ukpik, pl. ukpiit snowy owl (Nyctea nyctea)
uliuliniq, pl. uliuliniit meat, sinewy fillet from the back of a beluga
ullugummitaaq daily meal
ullutusiq, pl. ullutusiit long day, the long days around the summer solstice