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Allattaasitaaq Gram/nass Allattaasitoqaq Tuluttut
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a interjection á Why; well!
aa interjection â Hie; here; listen
aannguaq ãnguaq little sweet!
aarsuaq-una ârssuaq-una you guy!
aajuna, aamanna âjuna, âmána here it is!
aasanna âsavna it is down there!
aali âle fancy!
aali piniartumik taaneqartoq âle piniartumik taineqartoq and then he is called a hunter!
and then it is only a blind person
who has made it! Should one think
aali tappiitsup sanaa âle tagpîtsup sanâ that a blind person has made it?
affaq (avippoq) agfaq (avigpoq) half
affaa agfâ half of it
affarleq agfardleq separate compartment
divides it into several
affarlilersorpaa agfardlilersorpâ compartments
They live in separate rooms;
they sleep in separate
affarleriipput agfardlerîgput compartments
affaku agfako scrap; remnant
affassak agfagsak an almost separated part
affassaasallit agfagsaussagdlit articulated animal
1) one who sleeps in his
aggaatsoq (S.G.) aggaitsoq, clothes; 2) a stockfish
aggerpoq aggerpoq is underway; approaches
aggeriarpoq aggeriarpoq approaches
aggerfik aggerfik way
aggerfia aggerfia the way he came by
aggiuppaa aggiúpâ brings it
aggiut aggiut day of arrival
is a sudden gust of wind,
aggiasoorpoq (S.G) aggiassôrpoq squall
aggiasoorneq aggiassôrneq sudden gust of wind, squall
agiaq agiaq violin;
rubbing stone (for the use of
agiut agiut angakoks) v
agiarsuaq agiarssuaq cello
agiarpoq agiarpoq rubs; files; plays a violin
files on it; plays it (the
melody); plays on it (the
agiarpaa agiarpâ instrument)
agiuppaa (-mut) agiúpâ (-mut) rubs it against something
agiut agiut file; violin bow; rubbing stone
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Allattaasitaaq Gram/nass Allattaasitoqaq Tuluttut
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angakkussap agiaq angákugssap agiaq the future angakok rubs one
agiummik agiarpaa agiúmik agiarpaa stone against the other
aagiaq (aaq) âgiaq (âq) antler
tuttup aagiai tugtup âgiai the antlers of the reindeer
agiorpoq agiorpoq hovers, soars
agiorpaa agiorpâ hovers, soars above it
allaq agdlaq bear; land-bear
allak agdlak stripe; spot; figure; pattern
it is provided with figures; it
allaqarpoq agdlaqarpoq is striped or figured
allappoq agdlagpoq writes
allappaa agdlagpâ writes it or on it
allaffigaa agdlagfigâ writes to him
allaatigaa agdlautigâ writes about it; writes with it
allakkat agdlagkat writing; book; books; lettter
allakkat iluartut agdlagkat iluartut the Holy Scripture
allagarsivoq agdlagarsivoq gets a letter
allagarsiffigaa, agdlagarsivfigâ,
allagarsivigaa agdlagarsivigâ gets a letter from him
allagarsiaq agdlagarsiaq letter
allagarsiaa agdlagarsiâ the letter he received
allagassiaq agdlagagssiaq note paper; writing paper
is variegated, motley; has
allagissaarpoq agdlagigsârpoq vivid colours
allaffik agdlagfik writing table; office
allakkisarpoq agdlagkissarpoq carries mail; brings letters
allattakkat agdlagtagkat diary; journal
pocket book; diary; journal;
allattaaviit agdlagtaivît register
allattarfik agdlagtarfik table; slate
allattartoq agdlagtartoq writer; clerk; secretary
allattaat agdlagtaut (slate) pencil
young saddleback (Phoca
allattooq agdlagtôq groenlandica)
allattuuaraq agdlagtûaraq small young saddleback
enters it (in writing); registers
allattorpaa agdlagtorpâ it; writes down
allattuiffik agdlagtuivfik register; note book
variegated; striped; spotted;
allalik agdlalik figured
allanneq agdlangneq writing; letter
embroiders it; draws designs
on it; provides it with
allapalaarpaa agdlapalârpâ carvings
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Allattaasitaaq Gram/nass Allattaasitoqaq Tuluttut
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allapalaarineq agdlagpalârineq embroidery; design; carving
has a beautiful writing; writes
allaqqissaarpoq agdlarqigsârpoq calligraphically
allaqqissaarneq agdlarqigsârneq calligraphy
writing; hand writing; manner
allaaseq agdlauseq of writing
allaat agdlaut chalk
allaatitaq agdlautitaq pen; steel pen
allaasiut agdlausiut pen knife
allaat agdlât even; into the bargain
unatarmanni allaat unatarmáne agdlât even when they beat him, he
nillinngilaq nivdlíngilaq remained silent
samungarsuaq allaat samungarssuaq agdlât even quite to the west there
imaqanngilaq imaqángilaq is no open water
long-tailed duck (Pagonetta
alleq agdleq glacialis)
allernaq agdlernaq ray (Raia)
tarraleqisaaq cf tarraleqisâq
alleroq agdleroq lower jaw; jaw-bone
agdlerulavoq,
allerulavoq, allerulaarpoq agdlerulârpoq his teeth chatter
alleruut agdlerût chin strap
allorpoq agdlorpoq dislocates the jaw
allorpaa agdlorpâ pulls its jaw out of joint
miscarry; bear prematurely;
is abstinent (for cultic
allerpoq agdlerpoq reasons); is under cultic rules
allerut agdlerut miscarriage; still-born child
abstains from it (for cultic
allerpaa, allerutigaa agdlerpâ, agdlerutigâ reasons)
alleruppaa agdlerúpâ abstains from it for his sake
for the sake of her deceased
uigigaluani alleruppaa uvigigaluane agdlerúpâ husband she abstains from
neqimik neqimik meat
allerneq agdlerneq cultic rule, -s; taboo
alligaq (aki) agdligaq (ake) bladder dart
alligarpaa agdligarpâ
catches it with a bladder dart;
alligarnippoq htr. agdligarnigpoq fixes the bladder dart into it
a seal caught with a bladder
alligartaq agdligartaq dart
allikarpoq (alippaa) agdlikáupoq (aligpâ)
allikaappoq agdlikáupoq escapes; comes out
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Allattaasitaaq Gram/nass Allattaasitoqaq Tuluttut
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the sun shines through the
seqineq allikaappoq seqineq agdlikáupoq clouds
allikarfigaa agdlikarfigâ escapes; gets out to it
allivoq (angivoq) agdlivoq (angivoq) grows; becomes it greater
pingajua allisaq pingajua agdlissaq minor third (in music)
alliallappoq agdliatdlagpoq has grown a little
allisippaa agdlisípâ increases it; raises it
allisitsiut, allisisiut agdlisitsiut, agdlisisiut microscope; magnifying glass
breathing hole; hole (in the
allu agdlo ice)
alluaq agdluaq fishing hole
cleaves it (the bird dart);
makes it tight (the seal
alluarpaa agdluarpâ bladder)
alluarpoq agdluarpoq is made tight
dives (a sea bird) under the
allorpoq agdlorpoq water)
allunaaq agdlunâq strap; thong; seal-thong
allunassat agdlunássat straps
allunaaqattaarpoq, agdlunâqátârpoq,
allunaariaqattaarpoq agdlunâriaqátârpoq walks on a ropé
allunaasaq agdlunaussaq rope; cable; line; string
allunaasaaraq agdlunaussâraq twine
allunaassat ingitsikkat agdlunaussat ingivtigkat oakum
allunaassiassat agdlunaussiagssat hemp
allunaassiornikut agdlunaussiornikut tow; hemptow
Brünnich's guillemot (Uria
appa agpa arra)
frequently occuring name of
bird cliffs; the settlement
appat agpat Ritenbenk
appaaq agpâq young guillemot
appaliarsuk agpaliarssuk little auk (Arctica alle)
apparluk agpardluk razor bill (Alca torda)
aappaa âgpâ skins it (a smaller animal)
aassivoq htr. âgsivoq
aattorpaa âgtorpâ skins it (a large animal)
aattuut âgtût flensing knife
is dying, on the point of
appaavoq agpaivoq dying; lies in agony of death
appakarpoq agpakarpoq comes through
penetrates the pack ice;
sikorsuit appakarpai sikorssuit agpakarpai works out of it
appakaappoq agpakáupoq enters the door
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Allattaasitaaq Gram/nass Allattaasitoqaq Tuluttut
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appippoq agpípoq leads the singing
commences a song; leads it
appippaa agpípâ (the song)
appinissarpoq agpinigsarpoq preludes; plays the prelude
leads the singing instead of
him; answers him; makes
appiuppaa agpiúpâ comments on it
appiussorpaa agpiússorpâ does it several times
scolds him; blames him for
appisaluuppaa agpisalũpâ something
strikes on it so that it can be
heard; strikes on it a single
assappaa agsagpâ time
assattorpaa agsagtorpâ strikes on it several times
he strikes on his kayak in
qaanni assattorpaa qáine agsagtorpâ order to be heard
assappaa agssagpâ digs (in) it; turns it over
assaavoq htr. agssaivoq
assappoq agssagpoq is dug; is turned over
assaappaa agssáupâ buries it
turns over (so that the
uppermost becomes the
assakarpoq agssakarpoq nethermost)
turns it over, overthrows it;
assarkartippaa agssakartípâ rolls it over (a single time)
rolls; runs round; rolls along
assakaavoq agssakâvoq something
assakaatippaa agssakâtípâ rolls it round; rolls it forward
assakaasoq agssakâssoq wheel
turns it over, overthrows it;
assallappaa agssatdlagpâ rolls it over (a single time)
turns about; turns on the
other side; has been turned
assallappoq agssatdlagpoq round
assallatserpaa agssatdlagterpâ turns it over; ploughs it
iviit assallatserpai ivît agssatdlagterpai he turns the hay
assallatserut agssatdlagterut plough
harpoon knob (peg on the
kayak on which the harpoon
rests to prevent it from
assagiikkut agssagĩkut slipping overboard)
protuberance (smooth and
assaq agssaq soft); load; cargo
umiat assaat umiat agssait the cargo of the boat. Cf use
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Allattaasitaaq Gram/nass Allattaasitoqaq Tuluttut
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assataq agssataq burden; load; weight
carries; carries a load;
assartorpoq agssartorpoq transports goods
assartorpaa agssartorpâ transports it
assartuut agssartût great boat
(orsiaat) cf (orssiaut) lighter
assak agssak finger; metacarpal bone
assaat agssait hand, hands
itumak cf itumak
assagiusaq agssagiussaq the skin under the nail
has a beautiful or good hand;
is handy; has great strength
assagippoq agssagigpoq of hand
has a bad hand or finger;
does not understand how to
assalluppoq agssagdlugpoq use his hands; is clumsy
rubs it between his hands;
assalippaa agssaligpâ pulverizes it
isini assalippai issine agssaligpai rubs his eyes
assaliivoq htr. agssalîvoq
assalittarpaa agssaligtarpâ kneads it (the dough)
assaligutit agssaligutit grater
assalikaarut agssalikârut rolling pin
assalittaavoq agssaligtaivoq rolls dough
assalittaatit agssaligtautit rake
assammiu agssangmio ring; finger ring
assammipput agssangmigput they pull at hooks
qiterlermipput cf qiterdlermigput they pull at hooks
upper part of arm; humerus;
shoulder (of animal). (S.G.)
assaqqoq agssarqoq second cousin
something which resembles
assaasat agssaussat fingers; teeth, e.g. of af rake
the teeth of the rake; the
eqiterutit assaasaat eqiterutit agssaussait arms of a star fish; star fish
avaleqqoq cf avalerqoq the arms of a star fish
assaat agssaut forearm
assagiaq, assagiarsuk agssagiaq, agssagiarssuk crab
uses his hands; has always
assassorpoq agssagssorpoq something between his hands
assassorpaa agssagssorpâ has it in hand
assassoriaq agssagssoriaq guitar
qillerut assassoriaq qivdlerut agssagssoriaq gimlet
assarput (anivoq) agsarput (anivoq) they move out
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Allattaasitaaq Gram/nass Allattaasitoqaq Tuluttut
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east wind; land breeze; fjord
assarneq agssarneq wind
assarnerpoq agsarnerpoq there is an east wind
there is a strong east wind, a
assarnaarpoq agsarnârpoq fresh breeze from the east
assarnaannguarpoq agsarnãnguarpoq a slight east wind
spills blood on it; mixes it
asserpaa, assivaa (aak) agsserpâ, agssivâ (auk) (water, soup) with blood
assiorpoq agssiorpoq makes soup of dried blood
aassik âgssik, âvssik butterfly larva
constellation appearing on the
aassiit âgssît shortest day of the year
assit agsit reticulum (of a ruminant)
assivoq (anivoq, aak) agsivoq (anivoq, auk) spits blood
assineq, assisarneq agsineq, agsissarneq blood-spitting
assoq agssoq weather side
assumut agssumut to windward
assuanit agssuanit from windward
goes, sails, drives against the
assumukarpoq, agssumukarpoq, wind; has the wind against
assumoorpoq agssumôrpoq him
rows, drives, against the
wind; has the wind against
assorpoq agssorpoq him
has the wind a little against
assoralivoq agssoralivoq him
the wind is scant; the wind is
assoralinarpoq agssoralinarpoq almost against him
assorleq agssordleq farthest out to windward
assoqquppaa agssorqúpâ goes to windward of it
iluliannguaq iluliánguaq
assoqqullugu agssorqutdlugo you must go to windward of
ingerlassaasi angerdlásause the little iceberg
assorparpoq, agssorparpoq,
assorparterpoq agssorpaterpoq gains against the wind
contradicts him; resists him;
assortorpaa agssortorpâ quarrels with him
assortuisoq agssortuissoq opponent
assortuineq agssortuineq fight; opposition
they fight with each other;
they contradict each other;
assortuupput agssortũput they quarrel
reproves him; has something
assuaraa agssuarâ against him
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Allattaasitaaq Gram/nass Allattaasitoqaq Tuluttut
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I have that against you, that
assuaraakkit atukkatit agssuarâvkit atugkatit you never keep the things
toqqunngisaannarakkit torqúngisáinaragkit you have used
assuarlerpoq htr. agssuardlerpoq
assuarlerajuppoq agssuardlerajugpoq is apt to blame; critical
has him against him; is
assuarlersigaa agssuardlersigâ reproves by him
assuarliutigaa agssuardliutigâ reproves someone for it
assuarnarpoq agssuarnarpoq is blamable
qisuk manna qissuk mána
qipingavallaarmat qipingavatdlârmat this piece of wood is too
assuarnaqaaq agssuarnaqaoq crooked, it is not to be used
assuarnaraa agssuarnarâ finds him or it reprovable
assuarnaappoq agssuarnáipoq is blameless; unimpeachable
assuarnaagaa agssuarnaigâ considers him blameless
assut agsut quickly! Go on!
assorsuaq agsorssuaq with all his might
assungaatsiaq agsungâtsiaq rather much
assuunngitsumik agsũngitsumik gently!
makes an effort; works hard,
with all his might. In
assororpoq, agsorôrpoq agsororpoq, agsorôrpoq metaphoric sense: strives
pulls himself together; works
assoruuppoq agsorũpoq with all his might
they exert themselves
assoruupput agsorũput together; they wrestle
makes an effort together with
assoruuppaa agsorũpâ him; fights with him
assoruutigaa agsorûtigâ exerts himself with it
attaq (anivoq) agtaq (anivoq)
attat pl agtat sweepings; refuse heap
attassaq agtagssaq dust bin; slop pail
attakut agtakut refuse heap
attakui agtakue his or their refuse heap
trows out refuse; empties out
attakoorpoq agtakôrpoq the dust bin
attakoorfik agtakôrfik place of the refuse heap
atserpai agterpai
throws out refuse on the
atserivoq htr. agterivoq refuse heap
atserivik agterivik dust bin; slop pail
atsigaaq agtigaoq
angivoq v angivoq
attorpaa agtorpâ touches it
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Allattaasitaaq Gram/nass Allattaasitoqaq Tuluttut
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attuivoq htr. agtuivoq
touches something; fits in
attuumavoq agtûmavoq with or adjoins somethin
una annoraaq
attuumavoq una ánorâq agtûmavoq this dress fits well
borders on or adjoins
attuumavaa agtûmavâ something
facing; bandage; insertion
(preventing two objects from
attoqut agtoqut touching)
attorqutserpaa agtoquserpâ puts a facing round it
ai? ai? well? Eh? What?
ajaa, aja aiâ, aja exclamation of dismay
ajaa qasoqaanga aiâ qasoqaunga oh, how tired I am!
aallerpoq aigdlerpoq
aavaa v aivâ
aalaq ailaq moisture; steam; sweat
aalat, aallat pl ailat, aitdlat
aalarpoq, aallerpoq ailarpoq, aitdlerpoq is dim; sweats
igalaat aallerput igalât aitdlerput the windows are dim
the other (of two); husband
aappaq áipaq or wife, fellow, companion
aappassaqanngilanga áipagssaqángilanga I have no one to go with
aappaagut, aappaagu áipâgut, áipâgo next year
aappaaguagu áipâguago year before next
matuma aappaani matuma áipâne in the other world
aappassaanik áipagssânik the second time; secondly
aappaqanngitsoq áipaqángitsoq bachelor
aappaatsoq áipaitsoq lonely; unmarried
aappalik áipalik one of two; married
aappaliuvunga áipaliuvunga I have a companion
is his companion, wife; goes
aapparaa áiparâ with him
aapparitsiannga áiparitsiánga come with me for a little while
couple; comrades; husband
aappariit, aappariik áiparît, áiparîk and wife
aappassiaq áipagssiaq sweetheart; betrothed
aappassiannguara áipagssiánguara my little sweetheart
aappassiaraa áipagssiarâ is engaged to him or her
aappassiariipput áipagssiarîgput they are engaged
aappassiariit áipagssiarît engaged couple; sweethearts
aappassiarserpaa áipagssiarserpâ proposes to her
aappanippoq (S.G.) áipanigpoq (S.G.) marries
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tries to get him as a
aapparseraa áiparserâ companion
tries to get a companion for
aapparserpaa àiparserpâ him
aapperpaa áiperpâ adds one to it
una aappissavoq una áipísavoq there must be one more
aappiivoq htr. áipîvoq is two years old
adds it as the other one; lets
aappiuppaa áipiúpâ him or it be the second
has someone with him; has
someone with him on the
aappisarpoq àipissarpoq sledge
is raw; is unboiled; is not
aapavoq aipavoq sufficiently boiled
does not like raw food; cannot
aapaalingiappoq aipâlingiagpoq stand raw or parboiled food
does not like it, because it is
aapaalingiagaa aipâlingiagâ not sufficiently boiled
aat? ait? what? Please!
iserniarit aat? iserniarit ait? please, come in!
pilara aat? pilara ait? please, let me have it
gapes; gasps; opens the
aatsarpoq aitsarpoq mouth
nuna aatsarpoq nuna aitsarpoq the earth cracked
aatsangavoq aitsangavoq gapes; stands open;
ikersissimavoq cf ikersísimavoq
aatsaarpoq aitsârpoq yawns with sleep
aatsaat aitsât only now; just now
well I never! Now it is
aatsaat! aitsât! beginning in earnest
aatsaalli aitsâtdle take care, once more
aatsaalli qimmissaq aitsâtdle qingmigssaq that was a dog worth having
I have just heard it (for the
aatsaaginnaq tusarpara aitsâgínaq tusarpara first time)
aatsaarluinnaq, aitsârdluínaq,
aatsaaqqinnaaq (N.G.) aitsârqingnâq (N.G.) at this very moment
aavaa aivâ fetches it; goes after it
aallerpoq htr. aigdlerpoq
fetches it on the same
aalliuppaa aigdliúpâ occasion
aappaa ãpâ brings it
aatsivoq htr. âtsivoq
aatsivigaa âtsivigâ brings him something
