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Inuinnaqtun\English Dictionary by Nunavut Arctic College (NAC)

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allaliqtuq the weather is clearing up<br />

allaqhijuq wipes something<br />

allaqtaa wipes him/her/it<br />

allarun/allarut/allaruti towel<br />

alraaq afterbirth<br />

alrujiqiji electrician<br />

aluaq coal<br />

alugvik (see imiraqtuun, urviujaq) dog dish (a<br />

thing for licking)<br />

aluijarvik (see tunmiraq, aalliraq) doormat<br />

aluktaa licks him/her/it once<br />

aluktuq licks once<br />

aluktuqtaa licks him/her/it repeatedly<br />

aluktuqtuq licks repeatedly<br />

aluq (d. allak) sole of a boot; sole of a foot<br />

alurnaq dog’s paw<br />

aluun/aluut/aluuti spoon<br />

aluutinnuaq teaspoon<br />

alvat (see aalliniq, qaaq) caribouskin<br />

mattress; bottom bed<br />

cover made of caribou skin<br />

amaamak (also maamak) mother<br />

amaamakhaq (also maamakhaq,<br />

arnakhaq) step-mother<br />

amaamaktuq (also maamaktuq) a ba<strong>by</strong><br />

sucks milk; a ba<strong>by</strong> nurses<br />

amaamaun/amaamaut/ (also maamaun) ba<strong>by</strong><br />

amaamauti bottle<br />

amaaqtuq carries a ba<strong>by</strong> on<br />

his/her/its back; packs<br />

a ba<strong>by</strong> on his/her/its<br />

back<br />

amaruaq young wolf; wolf cub<br />

amaruq (pl. amaqqut) wolf<br />

amaulik male eider duck<br />

amaulikkaaq snow bunting (snowbird)<br />

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amaulikkaaq<br />

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