How Many Words For Snow Are There?
In Alaska, the native tribes have quite a list of words they can use for snow. The following words for snow are from the Inuit, Igloolik and Aivlik languages:
- Akitla
- Allatla
- Anijo
- Aqilluqqaaq
- Blotla
- Cikuq
- Crystal
- Drifa
- Eira
- Gana
- Gengaruk
- Hiko
- Hiryla
- Ijaruvak
- Intla
- Isiriartaq
- Jatla
- Kaneq
- Kanevvluk
- Kassuq
- Katiyana
- Klin
- Konik
- Kuhugaq
- Mangokpok
- Mapsuk
- Masak
- Mentlana
- Muruaneq
- Naklin
- Natquik
- Nevluk
- Nutaryuk
- Ontla
- Pactla
- Pirta
- Puntla
- Qali
- Qanik
- Qanuk
- Qiqiqralijarnatuq
- Schnee
- Semtla
- Shlim
- Sulitlana
- Tidtla
- Tlapa
- Tlapi
- Tlaslo
- Tlayinq
- Tuyet
- Uangniut
- Upsik
- Vyduv
- Xue Fang
- Yas
- Yuki
This is just the tip of the iceberg on names for snow. Some of these are words for ice and some for snow, but some are a mixture of snow and something. One word means a mixture of snow and mud.
It doesn’t matter what word you use for snow. Park City Utah has the best snow on earth. You’ll have to come and see it for yourself. Talk to a real estate agent in Park City and learn why so many people come here to visit every winter and why many others come here to live.
