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Alutiiq
Etymology
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
canaituq
- you’re welcome, no problem
- no big deal, it doesn’t matter
Synonyms
- quyanaituq
References
- 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