Weather
Terms for climate conditions
| Term | Translation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| it is bad weather | hilarluktuq | |
| it is blowing snow | natiruviktuq | |
| it is cloudy | nuvuyayuq | |
| it is drizzling | miniyuq | |
| it is foggy | takhiqtuq | |
| it is ice fog | qunilaqiyuq | |
| it is raining | nipaliqtuq | |
| it is snowing | qanniqtuq | |
| it is storming | piqhiqtuq | |
| it is sunny | hiqinnaaqtuq | |
| it is windy | anuqhiqtuq | |
| it is windy from the east | nigimit anuqhiqtuq | |
| it is windy from the north | kanangnamit anuqhiqtuq | |
| it is windy from the south | pingangnamit anuqhiqtuq | |
| it is windy from the west | ungallamit anuqhiqtuq | |
| the ground is drying | nuna paniqtiliqtuq | |
| the ground is frozen | nuna qiqiyuq | |
| the ground is thawing | nuna mahaktiliqtuq | |
| the ground is wet | nuna kinittuq | |
| the ocean is murky | tariuq ihuqhiyuq | |
| the sun is hot | hiqiniq uunaktuq | |
| the tide is down | dinittuq, tinittuq | |
| the tide is high | ulittuq | |
| the tide is very high | ulitpiaqtuq (indicator for strong west winds) | |
| the water is calm | uqhuaqtuq | |
| the water is murky | imaq ihuqhiyuq | |
| the water is rough | malliqtuq | |
| the water is salty | imaq tariungnittuq | |
| the water is so calm | uqhuaqpiaqtuq | |
| the water is wavy | dagyaaqtuq | |
| the wind has died down all of a sudden | anuraikaallaktuq | |
| the wind is shifting | anuri haatiliqtuq | |
| the wind shifted | anuri haattuq | |
| there are puddles | immaktiliqtuq | |
| there are very big waves | dagyaalaqiqpiaqtuq | |
| there are whitecaps | qakuumiyaaqtuq | |
| there is a breeze from the east | nigimit aqhaikaffuktuq/ anuqhaaqtuq | |
| there is a breeze from the north | kanangnamit aqhaikaffuktuq/ anuqhaaqtuq | |
| there is a breeze from the south | pingangnamit aqhaikaffuktuq/ anuqhaaqtuq | |
| there is a breeze from the west | ungallamit aqhaikaffuktuq/ anuqhaaqtuq | |
| there is a small breeze | aqhaiqtuq | |
| there is a sundog | hiqiniq avaluyuq (indicator for storm in the winter) | |
| there is frost | patuquhiqtuq | |
| there is no more water on the ice | hiku imaiqtittuq | |
| there is no wind | anuraittuq | |
| weather | hila | |
| weather is getting really nice | hilaqiliqtuq | |
| weather is really nice | hilaqiqpiaqtuq |
