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Inuinnaqtun\English Dictionary by Nunavut Arctic College (NAC)

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nigaqtuq<br />

nigaqtuq snares something<br />

nigaqtuqtuq uses snares<br />

nigiq east wind<br />

nigiqtuq wind is blowing from the east<br />

nigituraqtuq hiccoughs; has the hiccups<br />

niglaktuq becomes cold (not weather)<br />

nikhaaktuq burps<br />

nikhik fishing hook<br />

nikhiktaa catches it with a hook<br />

nikpaqtuq (also nippaqtuq) waits at a seal’s<br />

breathing hole<br />

niliqtuq farts<br />

ningahuktuq is angry<br />

ningaqtut they fight each other<br />

ningauk son-in-law; brother-in-law<br />

nipalliqtuq it is raining<br />

nipaluk rain<br />

nipi voice; sound; noise<br />

nipikhaun/nipikhaut/nipikhauti recording tape; blank cassette tape;<br />

blank CD<br />

nipiliun/nipiliut/nipiliuti (see nipiliurun) tape-recorder; audiorecorder<br />

nipiliuqtuq tape-records; records audio<br />

nipiliurun/nipiliurut/nipiliuruti (see nipiliun) tape-recorder; audiorecorder<br />

nipin’ngajuq sticks to something; is stuck to something<br />

nipitirun/nipitairut/nipitiruti glue<br />

nipitqaqtaun/nipitqaqtaut<br />

/nipitqaqtauti<br />

magnet<br />

nipitqaqtuq sticky<br />

nipittaaqtuq is easy to stick; sticks easily<br />

nipittuq sticks to something<br />

nipliqtuq (also nibliqtuq, nivjaaqtuq) says something;<br />

makes a sound<br />

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<strong>Nunavut</strong> <strong>Arctic</strong> <strong>College</strong>

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