Snow

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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