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31! And here they are: Aluiqqaniq : Snowdrift on a steep hill, overhanging on top. Aniuk : Snow for drinking water. Aniuvak : Snow remaining in holes. Aput : Snow on the ground (close to the generic Snow) Aqilluqqaaq : Fresh and soggy snow Auviq : snow brick, to build igloo Ijaruvak : Melted snow, turned in ice crystals. Isiriartaq : Falling snow, yellow or red. Kanangniut : Snowdrift made by North-East wind. Katakartanaq : Crusty snow, broken by steps. Kavisilaq : snow hardened by rain or frost Kinirtaq : wet and compact snow. Masak : wet snow, saturated. Matsaaq : snow in water Maujaq : deep and soft snow, where it's difficult to walk. Mingullaut : thin powder snow, enters by cracks and covers objects. Mituk : small snow layer on the water of a fishing hole. Munnguqtuq : compressed snow which began to soften in spring. Natiruviaqtuq: snow blasts on the ground. Niggiut : snowdrift with South-east wind Niummak : hard waving snow staying on ice fields Pingangnuit : snowdrift made by south-west wind Piqsiq : snow lift by wind. Blizzard. Pukak : dry snow crystals, like sugar powder Qannialaaq : light falling snow Qanniq : falling snow Quiasuqaq : re-frozen snow surface, making crust. Qiqiqralijarnatuq: snow when walked on. Uangniut : snowdrift made by north-west wind. Uluarnaq : round snowdrift Uqaluraq : taper snowdrift These are 31 words about snow, from the Inuit, Aivilik and Igloolik languages. (Julian Bentham, Adelaide Research Center) |