ᐊᓈᓇ
anaana
The Inuktitut word for mother is ᐊᓈᓇ (anaana).
ᐊᓈᓇ is a noun used to refer to a female human who gives birth to or parents a child.
Meaning: female (human) who gives birth to or parents a child (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is anaana.
Did you know?
- Because Inuktitut is a polysynthetic language, the word ᐊᓈᓇ can be fused with other roots to create a single long word that translates to a whole English sentence about a mother.
- The syllabic writing system used for ᐊᓈᓇ was adapted from Cree syllabics, which were originally developed by missionaries in the 19th century.
- In many Inuktitut dialects, the word for 'mother' can also be used as a term of endearment or respect for an older woman in the community, even if there is no biological relation.
Example sentences for Inuktitut are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Pita is asking Nanakuk about her family.
- ᐱᑕ Pitaᐊᓈᓇ ᖃᓄᐃᔪᖅ?ana qanujujuq?How is your mother?
- ᓇᓇᑯᒃ Nanakukᐊᓈᓇ ᐱᐅᔪᖅ, ᖁᔭᓐᓇᒽᒃ!ana piujuq, qujannasutik!My mother is doing well, thank you!
- ᐱᑕ Pitaᓇᓗᓇᐃᒃᑯᑕᐅᔪᖅ.nalunaikkutaujuq.That is good to hear.
- ᓇᓇᑯᒃ Nanakukᐊᓈᓇ ᑐᑭᓯᐅᒪᔪᖅ.ana tukisiumajuq.My mother is understanding.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mother” translations and entries ᐊᓈᓇ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
