Seasons
Various Inuinnaqtun terms for the changing seasons
| Term | Translation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| seasons | hilap aulaniit | |
| early spring | upin’ngakhaqtiliqtuq | |
| spring | upin’ngakhaq | |
| early summer | auyaqtiliqtuq | |
| summer | auyaq | |
| late fall | taaqtulirvia | |
| early winter | ukiuqtiliqtuq | |
| winter | ukiuq | |
| ice is forming on the rocks along the shoreline of the ocean (this is the indicator that the ice is forming at the lakes) | tigviguhililiqtuq | |
| sun doesn't rise anymore | kapilraqtuq | |
| sun is starting to set | hiqiniq atpaqtilikaqtuq |
