ᐊᓈᓇᑦᓯᐊᖅ
ananaatsiaq
The Inuktitut word for grandma is ᐊᓈᓇᑦᓯᐊᖅ (ananaatsiaq).
ᐊᓈᓇᑦᓯᐊᖅ is used to refer to a grandmother in an informal way.
Meaning: grandmother (informal) (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
ananaatsiaq
Did you know?
- The written form ᐊᓈᓇᑦᓯᐊᖅ uses Canadian syllabics, a writing system where characters represent a consonant and a vowel together rather than individual letters.
- Inuit kinship terms often distinguish between the grandmother on the father's side and the mother's side using different words, though ᐊᓈᓇᑦᓯᐊᖅ is a widely used affectionate term.
- Because Inuktitut is a polysynthetic language, one could theoretically add even more descriptors to ᐊᓈᓇᑦᓯᐊᖅ to create a very long, specific phrase describing a single person.
Examples in context
- ᐊᓈᓇᑦᓯᐊᖅ ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᖅ.Anaanatsiaq ikajuqtuq.Grandma is helping.
Example conversation
Pita is visiting Nanakuq at home.
- ᐱᑕ Pitaᓇᓇᑯᒃ, ᐊᓈᓇᑦᓯᐊᖅ ᖃᓂᖓ?Nanakuq, anaanatsiaq qaninga?Nanakuq, where is grandma?
- ᓇᓇᑯᒃ Nanakukᐊᓈᓇᑦᓯᐊᖅ ᐃᒡᓗᒥ ᐅᖃᖅᑐᖅanaanatsiaq iglumi uqaqtuqGrandma is talking in the house.
- ᐱᑕ Pitaᖃᐅᔨᒪᔪᖓ, ᑐᐊᓘᔪᖓqaujimajunga, tualuujungaI understand, I will go there.
- ᓇᓇᑯᒃ Nanakukᐋ, ᐱᑕ, ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᔪᖅaa, Pita, atuinnaujuqYes, Pita, she is available.
