ᕿᒻᒥᖅ
qimmiq
The Inuktitut word for dog is ᕿᒻᒥᖅ (qimmiq).
The word ᕿᒻᒥᖅ refers to the animal known as a dog.
Meaning: animal (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
qimmiq
Did you know?
- Because Inuktitut is a polysynthetic language, a single complex word can describe a specific action involving a ᕿᒻᒥᖅ that would require a full sentence in English.
- The word ᕿᒻᒥᖅ is written using Canadian Aboriginal syllabics, a writing system that represents sounds rather than individual letters.
- Inuktitut has a highly descriptive vocabulary for the ᕿᒻᒥᖅ, with specific terms to distinguish between a dog's age, gender and role in a sled team.
Examples in context
- ᕿᒻᒥᖅ ᓇᓱᐊᖅᑐᖅ.qimmiq nasuaqtuq.The dog is hungry.
Example conversation
Two people are looking at a pet in the village.
- ᐅᓇ Unaᐅᓇ ᕿᒻᒥᖅ ᑲᔪᖅᑐᖅ.una qimmiq kajuqtuq.This dog is big.
- ᐊᓇᓇ Ananaᐅᓇ ᐱᒋᐊᖅᑐᖓ.una pigiaqtunga.It is mine.
- ᐅᓇ Unaᕿᒻᒥᖅ ᓇᐅᒻᒥᒃ ᐱᓇᓱᒃᑐᖅ.qimmiq naummik pinasuktuq.The dog wants some food.
- ᐊᓇᓇ Ananaᐊᑕᐅᒍᑕᖓ ᐅᓇ.ataugutanga una.Here is its bowl.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dog” translations and entries ᕿᒻᒥᖅ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
