Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk - Sanaaq - An Inuit Novel

alirti,pl. alirtiitsock made of fur, now made of felt, worn inside boots

Alliriirtunirecent term for “Monday,” the day when customary prohibitions do not apply

alliruit,pl. of alliruqlower jaw of mammals

Am! Am!onomatopoeia: sound of lapping

amaukkaluit,pl. of amaukkalukworm in the intestines of humans and bearded seals; especially common in the small intestine, according to Mitiarjuk

amautiwomen’s garment with a back pouch for a baby

amiksait,pl. of amiksaqskin to cover a boat

ammuumajuq, pl. ammuumajuitmollusc: truncated soft-shell clam ( Mya truncata )

anaana,voc. Anaanak!mother, mommy

anaanatsiaqgrandmother or a person like a grandmother, i.e., a female relative of the same generation

angajuk, vocative of angajuqkinship term: a man’s older brother, a woman’s older sister

angusiaqterm used by a midwife for a boy that she (or he) has helped deliver, literally “the male [s/he has] made”

Angutsiaqperson’s name, literally a “handsome man”

Angutikallakor Angutikallaalukperson’s name, literally “little man” or “big little man”

angutinnguaqlittle bone, figurine of a man; also person’s name

Apaapa!, see apaapaitbaby talk for food

Aqiarulaaqperson’s name, literally “little stomach”

aqiggiitsee aqiggiq

aqiaruit, pl. of aqiaruqstomach

aqiggiq, pl. aqiggiitwillow ptarmigan ( Lagopus lagopus )

aqiluqiboiled meat, very tender

aquviartulutuqlittle bone, figurine of a person crouched on his/her heels

arnaliaqterm used by a midwife for a daughter that she has helped deliver, literally “the female [that she has] made”

arnanguat, pl. of arnanguaqlittle seal bone, figurine of a woman

arnaqutia boy’s term for the midwife who helped deliver him

Arnatuinnaqperson’s name, literally “real woman”

Ataa!see aatataa!

ataataksaqstepfather

atigiindoor jacket

atuarniqnorth wind

atungaksaqpiece of leather for sole of a boot

atungaqsole 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

avataqfloat made from a ringed seal turned inside out and filled with air

avvikwooden 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 iggiaqpharynx

iglitibaseboard of a sleeping platform

iglitikallak, pl. iglitikallaitlittle seal-bone figurine that represents the baseboard of a sleeping platform

igutsait, pl. of igutsaqArctic bumblebee

iifloating 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. iksigarjuatname given to a Catholic missionary

ilapossessive: ilakka(my kinfolk). Kinfolk

Ilai!interjection: “Of course!”, “That’s right!”

Ilaijjaperson’s name, Elijah

ilakkasee ila

illaulusuklittle bone, figurine of a fetus

illitibaseboard of the sleeping platform or little bone that represents it

illitikallak, pl. illitikallaitlittle bone, figurine of baseboard of the sleeping platform

iluliarusiq, pl. iluliarusiitmeat, fillet from the inside of a beluga

ilulliqinner stitching of double seam on the leg of a boot

ilullitaqinner stitching of waterproof double seam, for a boot

inaluat, pl. of inaluaqsmall intestine of ringed seals, of humans, and of small animals

Inuitsee Inuk

Inuk, pl. Inuitan Eskimo, literally a human being

inuksukstone cairn, often used as a landmark for long-distance observation

ipiraqharpoon line, which connects a detachable harpoon point to the shaft and the float

iqaluitsee iqaluk

iqaluk, pl. iqaluitgeneric term for salmonids, in particular Arctic char. More broadly, can mean fish in general

iqaluppik, pl. iqaluppiitArctic salmon or Arctic char

Irr…!onomatopoeia: call of a willow ptarmigan

Irsutualuka person’s name, literally “the big one who carries on his shoulders”

Irsutuguluka person’s name, literally “little Irsutuq”

Irtuu!interjection to express recollection of something to do

isiuralittaaqlake trout

issutiitheather

Itigaittualukdog’s name, literally “the big one that is missing a foot”

itingitsee itiq

itiqanus; possessive: itingit— his/her/its anuses

ittunguat, pl. of ittunguaqvertebrae ( Axis ), literally “that resembles an old man”

Ittusaqperson’s name, literally “the one who is getting old”

Ivvilualuk!a kind of angry curse, roughly meaning “damn you!”

Jiimialukperson’s name, literally “Big Jimmy”

kaitjiaqthin leather strap, cut in a spiral from sealskin

kaivvasuklittle bone, figurine of an adolescent

Kajualukdog’s name, literally “the big red one”

kakagutit, pl. of kakagutiedible flower of the Arctic saxifrage

kakillanaqutiplant, saxifrage

kalirtisaikkutshort line running across the front of a sled, to prevent the main tugline from sliding under the runners