Snow

The Inuit have different words for different types of snow.

Katiksunik – light snow

Anui – snow packed hard

Iluq – thin snow on a window

Pokaktok – snow that looks like salt

Aput – snow on the ground

Massak – watery snow

Akillukkak – soft snow

Sillik – hard icy snow

Imalik – falling wet snow

Sullarniq -snow blown in

Apun – snow

Apingaut – first snowfall

Qaniit – snow in the air

Nittaalaq – snow thick in the air

Ayak – snow that has fallen on clothes

Aputitaq – patch of snow

Kannik – snowflake

Nutagak – snow like powder

Apirlaat – snow that has just fallen

Kaiyuglak – snow in ripples

Perksertok – drifting snow

Aniuk – snow to use as water

Apusiniq – snow in a drift

Miulik – sleet

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