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Words

Iñupiaq Word	English Word
suppun	gun
savik	knife
anauttaq	axe
qallun	cup
kikiak	nail
kautauraq	hammer
ukkusik or utkusik	pot
uluuttaun	spoon
piuraaq	toy
iqaqqun	soap

Common Questions/Answers 

Question	Answer
Piuraaqaqpiñ?      Do you have toys?	Naumi, aglaan iqaqqutiqaqtunŋa. No, but I have soap.
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Saviqaqpa?      Does he have a knife?	Naumi, saviitchuq. No, he doesn’t have a knife.
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Suqaqpik?      What do I have?	Supputiqaqtutin. You have a gun.
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Suqaqpiñ?      What do you have?	Saviqaqtuŋa. I have a knife.
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Suqaqpa?      What does he have?	Anauttaqaqtuq. He has an axe.
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Suqaqpiñuk?      What do we2 have?	Qallutiqaqtusik. You2 have a cup.
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Suqaqpisi?      What do you3+ have?	Kikiaqaqtugut. We3+ have nails.
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Suqaqpak?      What do they2 have?	Kautauraqaqtuk. They2 have a hammer.

Modern or Borrowed Words

Iñupiaq Word	English Word
ququullaun	telephone
tiŋŋun	airplane
qamun	vehicle
taulaq	towel
stua or situa	store