Alutiiq

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Etymology

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Literally, it does not matter, the negative third person singular present tense form of canarluni, “to matter,” from Proto-Eskimo *caŋaɣ- base, “object to something”

Interjection

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canaituq

  1. you’re welcome, no problem
  2. no big deal, it doesn’t matter

Synonyms

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  1. quyanaituq

References

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  • Fortescue, Michael, Steven Jacobson, and Lawrence Kaplan. 2010. Comparative Eskimo Dictionary with Aleut Cognates. Alaska Native Language Center.
  • Leer, Jeff. Classroom Grammar of Koniag Alutiiq, Kodiak Island Dialect, Volume 1, Alaska Native Language Center, 1990