ᑕᑯᓂᐊᕆᕗᒍᑦ
takuniarivugut
The Inuktitut word for goodbye is ᑕᑯᓂᐊᕆᕗᒍᑦ (takuniarivugut).
ᑕᑯᓂᐊᕆᕗᒍᑦ is used as a farewell.
Meaning: farewell (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, ᑕᑯᓂᐊᕆᕗᒍᑦ means 'we will see each other'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form ᑕᑯᓂᐊᕆᕗᒋᑦ is used when the speaker is addressing a single person ('I will see you').
How do you pronounce it?
takuniarivugut
Did you know?
- The Inuktitut writing system used for ᑕᑯᓂᐊᕆᕗᒍᑦ is a syllabary, where each character represents a full syllable rather than a single letter like in the English alphabet.
- In many Inuit communities, saying a formal goodbye is often avoided if the separation is temporary, as it can sound too permanent or heavy.
- Because Inuktitut is a polysynthetic language, the 'goodbye' phrase ᑕᑯᓂᐊᕆᕗᒍᑦ is not a collection of separate words but a single complex word built from a root and several modifiers.
Example conversation
Two friends are parting ways after a visit.
- ᓴᕋ Saraᓇᑦᑎᐹᖅ ᐱᑕ, ᑕᑯᓂᐊᕆᕗᒍᑦ!Nattipaa Pita, takuniarivugut!Thank you Pita, see you later!
- ᐱᑕ Pitaᑕᑯᓂᐊᕆᕗᒍᑦ ᓴᕋ!Takuniarivugut Sara!See you later Sara!
- ᓴᕋ Saraᖃᐅᑕᒫᑦ ᑕᑯᓂᐊᕆᕗᒍᑦ.Qautamaat takuniarivugut.I'll see you every day.
- ᐱᑕ Pitaᑑᐸᐃ!Tupai!Bye!
