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Inuinnaqtun\English Dictionary by Nunavut Arctic College (NAC)

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piissak<br />

piissak there is none<br />

piittuq there is none left<br />

pijariiqtaa has already got it<br />

pijjarluktuq (see pimmarluktuq) does poor work; does<br />

not do things well<br />

pijumaffaaqtuq (also pijumaphaaqtuq, taitaiffaaqtuq)<br />

wants more<br />

pijumajaa wants it<br />

pijumajuq wants; desires<br />

pijumanngittuq does not want ...; refuses<br />

pijumaphaaqtuq (also pijumaffaaqtuq, taitaiphaaqtuq)<br />

wants more<br />

pijumatujuq always wants to ...<br />

pijuminaqtuq is easy to do<br />

pikhiktuq bounces off<br />

pikijuq flies from its nest<br />

piksa picture; moving picture; film; movie (from<br />

English picture)<br />

piksaliun/piksaliut/piksaliuti camera (from English picture)<br />

piksaliuqtaa takes his/her/its picture<br />

piksasuuqtuq goes to the movies; watches a movie (from<br />

English picture show)<br />

piksasuurvik movie theatre (from English picture show)<br />

pikuk bone between the two shoulder blades<br />

pilaktaa butchers it<br />

pilaktuq butchers<br />

pilaun/pilaut/pilauti (see havik) butchering knife<br />

pilgujuq is intelligent; is bright; is smart<br />

pilihaarniq beginning<br />

pilihaarnirmi in the beginning<br />

pilihaarnirmin/pilihaarnirmit from the beginning<br />

pilraaq (d. pilraak) sled runner<br />

pimattiarniq (see aanniaqtailiniq) health; being<br />

healthy; staying healthy; preventing<br />

illness; taking good care of oneself<br />

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