ᓄᖅᑲᕆᑦ
nuqqarit
The Inuktitut word for "stop" is ᓄᖅᑲᕆᑦ (nuqqarit).
ᓄᖅᑲᕆᑦ is used to express the command or request to not continue an action, similar to the English words "cease" or "desist".
Meaning: not to continue (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is nuqqarit.
Did you know?
- Inuktitut is a polysynthetic language, meaning a single word like ᓄᖅᑲᕆᑦ can be expanded with suffixes to create a complex sentence that would require many words in English.
- The word ᓄᖅᑲᕆᑦ is written in Inuktitut syllabics, a writing system adapted from the Cree syllabary to represent sounds using geometric shapes rather than an alphabet.
- The sounds in ᓄᖅᑲᕆᑦ involve a 'q' sound, which is a uvular stop produced further back in the throat than the English 'k'.
Examples in context
- ᓄᖅᑲᕆᑦ.nuqqarit.Stop.
