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Inuinnaqtun\English Dictionary by Nunavut Arctic College (NAC)

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akhatquq<br />

akhatquq upper arm<br />

akhun try hard; go ahead; more effort; really ...<br />

akhunaaq rope<br />

akhuuqtuq makes an effort; tries hard<br />

aki counterpart; one of two; price (what is<br />

exchanged for something of equal value);<br />

other side of a body of water<br />

akiani across; on the other side (of a body of<br />

water); on the opposite shore<br />

akihaqtuq challenges someone to a game<br />

akiittuq it is free; it doesn’t cost anything<br />

akiittuqtaqtuq gets it for free<br />

akikitqijaujuq it is cheaper<br />

akikittuq it is cheap; it is inexpensive<br />

akikittuqtaarijaa gets it cheaper<br />

akiliqtaa pays for it<br />

akiliuhiarijaa receives it as a payment<br />

akilliq located at the opposite end<br />

akimahuqtuq (also akimajuktuq) always wins<br />

akimaittuq loses a game<br />

akimajuktuq (also akimahuqtuq) always wins<br />

akimajuq wins a game<br />

akin / akit / akiti pillow<br />

akiraq opponent<br />

akiraqatigiiktuk they (two) carry something together<br />

akiraqtuqtaa takes revenge on him/her/it; fights back at<br />

him/her/it<br />

akiraqtuqtuq fights; fights back; takes revenge<br />

akirariik two opponents; two enemies<br />

akirarijaa has him/her/it as an opponent<br />

akiraun/akiraut/akirauti yoke for carrying two water pails<br />

akirautik stretcher (for carrying injured person)<br />

akiruq knot in wood<br />

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

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