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Chapter XV: Playing at Ball

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[Music:
χolurpajause χolupirpajause surivanga pangmane majoriva pangmane.]

XVI. From Parry, Second Voyage, p. 542, Iglulik.

[Music:
Amna a-ya a-ya amna ah
amna a-ya a-ya amna ah ah
etc.]

The sixteenth bar is probably [Music]

[Transcriber’s Note: b flat rather than the printed a]

XVII. From Lyon, Private Journal, p. 135, Iglulik.

[Music:
Pilitai, avata vat . . .
ah! hooi! ah! hooi!]

According to Parry, p. 542, the fourth bar of XVII is written: [Music]; the eighth, [Music]; Lyon bar after the twelfth bar [Music] inserted.

[Transcriber’s Note:
Fourth bar: b gg instead of the printed d gg
Eighth bar: ends in d e instead of the printed d d
Inserted bar: g g g g after two bars of a g g g]

XVIII. From Kane, Arctic Explorations. The Second Grinnell Expedition, I, p. 383. From Ita, Smith Sound.

[Music:
Amna gat amnaya amna ja amnayet.]

XIX. From Bessels’s Amerikanische Nordpol-Expedition, p. 372.

[Music:
Ahjajajajajajajajaja ahjajajajajajajajaja ahjajajajajajajajaja ah.]

GLOSSARY.

ESKIMO WORDS USED, WITH DERIVATIONS AND SIGNIFICATIONS.

A.

#Adlipar´miut#, the inhabitants of the country farthest below; from _at_, below; _-lirn_, being in a certain direction; _-pāng_, superlative; _-mio_ (plural, _-miut_), inhabitant of.

#A´dlirn#, a small lamp on the floor of the hut; from _at_, below; _-lirn_, being in a certain direction.

#Adli´vun#, those beneath us; from _at_, below; _-lirn_, being in a certain direction; _-vun_, possessive first person plural.

#A´gdlag#, black bear.

#Agdliaq#, a small spear; from _ake-_, across; _-dlivoq_, he provides with; _-aq_, past participle.

#Ag´girn#, a species of duck (_Anas glacialis_).

#Aiss´ivang#, spider.

#A´jang#, beam of kayak; from _ajaq-_, to support.

#Aja´rorpoq#, he plays the game cat’s cradle.

#Aje´gaung#, a game.

#Ajokitarpoq#, a game.

#Ajuktaq´tung#, batting the ball.

#Akparaik´tung#, hook for preventing the loss of harpoon.

#Akud´nang#, paddle handle; from _ako_, middle.

#A´kuk#, lateral strips of wood used in boat; from _ako_, middle.

#A´lirn#, harpoon line.

#A´maroq#, wolf.

#A´ming#, skin of land animals, cover of boat and kayak.

#Ang´akoq#, a magician, conjurer.

#Angakunirn#, the art of the angakoq.

#Ang´akut#, plural of angakoq.

#Angiaq#, spirit of a murdered child (Greenland).

#Ang´un#, paddle.

#Anguta´#, his father.

#Angu´vigang#, lance; from _anguvoq_, he goes sealing with the harpoon.

#Aning´a#, her brother (the moon).

#A´no#, dog harness.

#A´pumang#, gunwale.

#Aqo´jang#, stern of kayak.

#Aqsar´dnirn#, wind blowing down a valley.

#Arau´taq#, snow beater (Aivillik dialect).

#Arng´oaq#, amulet.

#Ase´dlun#, flat receptacle for the harpoon line on kayak.

#Asimau´tang#, piece of board or whalebone on which skins are cleaned.

#Atau´ta#, neck of sealskin float; from _atav-_, to be connected.

#Audliti´ving#, vault back of snow house.

#Avangna´nirn#, northwestern gales along the coast of Baffin Land.

#Avau´tang#, sealskin float.

#Avautapāq´#, large sealskin float; from _avautang_, sealskin float; _-pāq_, superlative.

#A´vignaq#, lemming.

#Aχi´girn#, ptarmigan.

E.

#Eχalū´jang#, carved ivory fish, used as bait; from _eχaluq_, salmon; _-ujang_, similar to.

#Eχaluq#, salmon.

I.

#Idluk´#, a fabulous fish.

#Igdl´u#, snow house.

#Igdl´uarn#, a vault attached to snow hut; from _igdlu_, snow house; _-arn_, small.

#Igdlukitaq´tung#, playing with two balls, tossing them up alternately; from _igdlung_, both; _-kitarpoq_, he uses at the same time.

#Igdlu´ling#, second vault of snow house; from _igdlu_, snow house; _-ling_, with.

#I´gimang#, ball-and-socket joint of harpoon and lance; from _igipā´_, he throws it off.

#Ikan´#, store room supported by stone pillars; from _ikarpoq_, it stretches from one support to another.

#Ikirt´suq#, wind blowing from the open sea.

#Ilaga#, my friend (Netchillik).

#Ilupi´qang#, lining of snow house; from _ilo_, inner.

#Imiti´jung#, drinking water; from _imiq_, fresh water.

#Inetang#, hoop with net of thongs to dry clothing etc. in snow house; from _inivā´_, he hangs it up.

#In´ua#, its man, owner; possessive third person of _inung_, man.

#Inug´sung#, cairn; from _inung_, man.

#Ipar´ang#, harpoon line.

#Ip´un#, oar, a spear.

#Irqata´tung#, a certain circuit among the huts.

#Issumau´tang#, a chief; from _issu´mavoq_, he thinks.

#Itigega#, boot (Iglulik).

#Itir´bing#, cross piece abaft the hole in kayak; from _itiq_.

K.

#Kabliaqdjuq#, wolverine (Iglulik).

#Kaitikpoq#, a game.

#Kaiviti´jung#, a game.

#Kaki´vang#, fish spear.

#Kaklio´kia#, hook (Iglulik).

#Kalu´giang#, a heavy lance (_qalugiang?_).

#Kang´o#, a species of goose.

#Ka´pun, Spear#; from _kapivā´_, he stabs him.

#Ka´teng#, entrance to stone hut.

#Kentun#, drumstick.

#Kidlu´lirn#, lamp standing in the rear of the hut.

#Ki´glo#, boat post.

#Kilaut#, drum.

#Koukparmiu´tang#, a certain amulet at point of hood.

#Ku´jang#, keel of kayak.

M.

#Ma´ling#, paddle blade.

#Ma´mi#, membrane or inner side of skin.

#Ma´sing#, cross piece before hole in kayak.

#Mir´qun#, needle.

#Mirquss´ang#, two masked persons.

#Mumipoq#, he dances.

N.

#Nabi´ring#, a loop; from _nā´poq_, he hinders a motion.

#Na´po# (plural _napun_), cross bar of sledge.

#Naqeta´run#, lashing for the sledge; from _naqigpoq_, it is pressed down.

#Nau´lang#, harpoon head.

#Ne´tivang#, _Phoca cristata_.

#Ni´girn#, southeast.

#Niksiang#, hook.

#Niksiar´taung#, fish hook.

#Nirt´sun#, small ropes used in sledge and house.

#Niuq´tung#, drill bow with string; from _niorpoq_, he drills.

#Niu´tang#, hoop with skin stretched over it; beam of kayak.

#Nuglu´tang#, a certain game.

#Nu´irn#, bird spear.

#Nulianititi´jung#, exchange of wives.

#Nunajisar´tung#, a certain festival.

#Nuqsang#, throwing board.

#Nussueraqtung#, a certain festival.

O.

#Oqur´tsuq# (Akudnirn), southeast, blowing from Oqo; from _oqo_, weather side.

P.

#Pa#, hole of kayak.

#Pakijumijar´tung#, game of hook and crook.

#Pa´na#, double edged knife.

#Parti´rang#, button for closing the _pitu_; from _pārpa_, he meets him.

#Pauk´tun#, pegs.

#Pau´ting#, double bladed kayak paddle.

#Pi´laut#, large knife.

#Pilek´tung#, cutting something.

#Pi´main#, chief, he who knows everything best by practice.

#Pi´ningnang#, true south.

#Pir´qang#, shoeing of runners of sledge.

#Pitiq´se#, bow.

#Pitkusi´rarpoq#, a certain game.

#Pi´tu#, a stout thong, consisting of two parts to fasten traces to sledge.

#Poviu´tang#, pipe for inflating skins; from _pō-_, to blow.

#Pukiq#, the white part of a deerskin.

Q.

#Qadlunait#, Europeans.

#Qag´gi#, singing house.

#Qailerte´tang#, a certain masked figure.

#Qai´vun#, drill.

#Qa´jaq#, kayak.

#Qa´mun#, sledge runner.

#Qa´muting# (dual of _qamun_), sledge.

#Qana´ra#, east-northeast (Nettilling); from _qaning_, falling snow.

#Qang´ing#, a toggle.

#Qang´irn#, a ventilating hole in snow house; from _qa_, above.

#Qa´ning#, a certain rib of kayak.

#Qa´ningnang#, east-northeast; from _qaning_, falling snow.

#Qaq´djung#, arrow.

#Qa´reang#, annex of house for an additional family.

#Qar´mang# (plural _qarmat_), stone or bone house.

#Qarmau´jang#, similar to a _qarmang_; suffix, _-ujang_, similar to.

#Qasi´giaq#, _Phoca annellata_.

#Qatilik#, a spear (Iglulik); from _qatirn_, ivory head of harpoon shaft; _-lik_, with.

#Qa´tirn#, ivory head of harpoon shaft.

#Qatu´rang#, a boot ornament.

#Qaumarteng´a#, days without sun, but with dawn.

#Qau´mat#, a kind of fire (?); from _qauq_, daylight.

#Qaumati´vun#, sun (in the sacred language of the angakut).

#Qauma´vun#, moon (in the sacred language of the angakut).

#Qauq#, daylight.

#Qidja´rung#, whirl; from _qipivā´_, he twists it.

#Qijuqteng´a#, harpoon shaft; from _qijuq_, wood.

#Qilaq#, sky.

#Qiler´tuang#, clasp for holding the coils of the harpoon line; from _qilerpā´_, he ties it with a knot.

#Qing´ang#, a hole to look out of snow house.

#Qing´miaq#, mouth piece of drill.

#Qipeku´tang#, rod to indicate approach of seal to his hole.

#Qi´piq#, blanket.

#Qi´qirn#, phantom in the shape of a huge, hairless dog.

#Qoqsiuariva#, the ceremony of washing children with urine.

#Qudlipar´miut#, the inhabitants of the country farthest above; from _qu_, above; _-lirn_, being in a certain direction; _-pāng_, superlative; _-mio_ (plural, _-miut_), inhabitant of.

#Qudlirn#, a lamp; from _qu_, above; _-lirn_, being in a certain direction.

#Qudli´vun#, the uppermost ones; from _qu_, above; _-lirn_, being in a certain direction; _-vun_, possessive first person plural.

#Qudluqsiu´ta#, ring on a paddle.

#Qu´ming#, a certain lamp.

#Quqar´taun#, an implement to string fish.

#Quvie´tung#, a festival.

S.

#Sadni´riaq#, cross piece, a certain button, from _sadne_, side, across.

#Sadni´run#, a yard.

#Sāketān´#, roulette; from _sakagpā´_, he pushes it.

#Sakie´taun#, the Pleiades.

#Sakurpāng´#, whale harpoon; from _sako_, weapon; _-pāng_, the largest.

#Sa´ving#, knife.

#Seligo´ung#, scraper; from _selivā´_, he cleans a skin.

#Siad´nirn# (plural, _siadnit_), lateral strip in kayak; from _siaq-_, to place in a row; _-nirn_, being.

#Siat´ko#, harpoon head (Iglulik).

#Siek´tung#, the three stars in Orion’s belt: those standing in a row.

#Sir´dloang#, store room of snow house.

#Siring´ilang#, the excepted month in balancing Eskimo calendars, the month without sun; from _sirinirn_, sun; _-ngilang_, he has not.

#Sirinikteng´a#, the first days with sunlight; from _sirinirn_, sun; _-tang_, new; _-a_, possessive third person singular.

#Sirmi´jaung#, scraper for kayak; from _sirming_, thin ice.

#Sulubaut´#, bunch of hair projecting from forehead.

#Sului´tung#, festival in which a knife (_sulung_) is used.

#Su’lung#, wing; knife shaped like a wing.

T.

#Tagusiar´bing#, eye (of harpoon).

#Taguta´#, a thong (of harpoon).

#Teliq´bing#, certain piece on harpoon line.

#Tesir´qun#, scraper; from _tesivā´_, he stretches it.

#Tigdluiq´djung#, blow with the fist (of a stranger); from _tigdlugpā´_, he strikes him with the fist.

#Tika´gung#, support of hand in throwing harpoon.

#Ti´kiq#, thimble.

#Tik´ping#, rib of kayak.

#Tiluq´tung#, snow beater; from _tiluqpā´_, he strikes it, in order to shake something off.

#Tingmi´ujang#, images of birds (used for dice); from _tingmiang_, bird; _-ujang_, similar to.

#To´kang#, harpoon head.

#Toq´sung#, vaulted entrance to snow house.

#Tor´naq#, a guardian spirit.

#Tornarsuq#, the great _tornaq_.

#To´ung#, tusk, point.

#Toung´a#, point of spear.

#Tugliga#, a tress.

#Tuktuq´djung#, the constellation of the Reindeer, or the Great Bear, Ursa Major; from _tukto_, caribou (deer).

#Tumi´ujang#, a certain lamp resembling a footprint; from _tume_, footprint; _-ujang_, similar to.

#Tuniq´djung#, stern of kayak.

#Tu´pilaq#, spirit of a deceased person.

#Tu´piq#, tent.

#Tupu´tang#, plugs for closing wounds.

#Tuta´reang#, a certain buckle.

#Tu´ving#, strip in the boat nearest the gunwale; from _tuk-_, to stop a motion; _tupā´_, he makes it fast.

U.

#Ua´dling#, first vault of snow house.

#Uang´nang#, west-northwest, Cumberland Sound; west-southwest in Akudnirn.

#Udleq´djung#, Sword of Orion: following one another.

#Ui´nirn#, head of sledge runner.

#U´kusik#, soapstone kettle.

#U´lo#, woman’s knife.

#Uluq´saq#, green slate, material for women’s knives; from _ulo_ and _-saq_, material for.

#U´miaq#, large skin boat.

#Uming#, beard.

#U´mingmang#, musk ox.

#Umī´ujang#, needle case.

#U´nang#, sealing harpoon.

#Unaqiu´ta#, ring on shaft of sealing harpoon; from _unang_; _-iarpā´_, he fastens it; _-ta_, past participle.

#Unarteng´a#, iron rod of sealing harpoon; from _unang_; _-tang_, belonging to; _-a_, possessive.

#Uqsirn#, implement for fastening traces to sledge.

#Usujang#, stern projection of kayak; from _usung_, penis; _-ujang_, similar to.

ESKIMO GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES USED, WITH ENGLISH SIGNIFICATIONS.

A.

#Agdlinartung.#

#Aggirtijung#, abounding with ducks.

#Aggo#, the weather side.

#Aggomiut#, the inhabitants of Aggo.

#Agpan#, loons.

#Agutit.#

#Aivillik#, with walrus.

#Aivillirmiut#, the inhabitants of Aivillik (the walrus country).

#Akudnirmiut#, the inhabitants of Akudnirn.

#Akudnirn#, the intervening country.

#Akugdlirn#, the central one.

#Akugdlit#, the central ones.

#Akuliaχating.#

#Akuliaq.#

#Akuliarmiut#, the inhabitants of Akuliaq.

#Amaqdjuaq#, the large place where children are carried in the hood.

#Amartung#, a woman carrying a child in the hood.

#Amitoq#, the narrow one.

#Anarnitung#, smelling of excrements.

#Anartuajuin#, the excrements.

#Anaulereë´ling.#

#Angiuqaq#; from _angivoq_, it is large.

#Angmalortuq#, the round one.

#Angmang#, jasper.

#Angmartung#, the open one (not frozen over).

#Aqbeniling#, six; so called because reached after six days’ travel.

#Aqbirsiarbing#, a lookout for whales.

#Aqbirtijung#, abounding with whales.

#Aqojang#; from _aqo_, stern.

#Aqojartung#; from _aqo_, stern.

#Arligaulik.#

#Audnerbing#, place where seals are approached by the crawling hunter.

#Augpalugtijung#, with many red places.

#Augpalugtung#, the red one.

#Aulitiving#, an annex of the snow house; hills lying at the foot of steep cliffs.

#Auqardneling#, with many places where the ice melts early in spring.

#Avatutiaq.#

#Avaudjeling#, with a low saddle.

E.

#Eχaloaping#, with common salmon.

#Eχalualuin#, the large salmon (plur.).

#Eχaluaqdjuin#, the small salmon (plur.).

#Eχaluin#, the salmon (plur.).

#Eχaluqdjuaq#, the shark.

#Eχoleaqdjuin.#

I.

#Idjorituaqtuin#, the only places with an abundance of grass.

#Idjuk#, the testicles.

#Igdlumiut#, the inhabitants of the other side.

#Igdlungajung#, the bandy legged man; so called from a fabulous tribe.

#Igdluqdjuaq#, the large house.

#Iglulik#, with houses.

#Iglulirmiut#, the inhabitants of the place with houses.

#Igpirto#, with many hills.

#Igpirtousirn#, the smaller place with many hills.

#Ijelirtung.#

#Ikaroling#, with a ford.

#Ikerassaq#, the narrow strait.

#Ikerassaqdjuaq#, the large narrow strait.

#Iliqimisarbing#, where one shakes one’s head.

#Imeraqdjuaq.#

#Imigen#, with fresh water.

#Ingnirn#, flint.

#Inugsuin#, the cairns.

#Inugsulik#, with cairns.

#Ipiuteling#, with an isthmus.

#Ipiuting#, the isthmus; literally, the traces of a dog.

#Irtiujang.#

#Isiritung.#

#Isoa#, its cover.

#Issortuqdjuaq#, the large one with muddy water.

#Ita#, food.

#Itidliaping#, the common pass.

#Itidlirn#, the pass.

#Itijareling#, with a small pass.

#Itirbilung#, the anus.

#Itivimiut#, the inhabitants of the coast beyond the land.

#Ituatukan.#

#Itutonik# (Etotoniq).

K.

#Kaming´ujang#, similar to a boot.

#Kangertloa´ping#, the common bay.

#Kangertlua´lung#, the large bay.

#Kangertlukdjuaq#, the large bay.

#Kangertluk´siaq.#

#Kangertlung#, the bay.

#Kangia#, its head, its upper part (of a bay).

#Kangianga#, its upper part.

#Kangidliuta#, nearest to the land.

#Kangivamiut#, inhabitants of Kangia.

#Kautaq#, diorite.

#Kilauting#, the drum.

#Kingnait#, the high land.

#Kingnaitmiut#, the inhabitants of Kingnait.

#Kinipetu.#

#Kitigtung#, the island lying farthest out toward the sea.

#Kitingujang#, the gorge.

#Kouaqdjuaq.#

#Koukdjuaq#, the large river.

#Kouksoarmiut#, the inhabitants of Kouksoaq.

#Koukteling#, with a river.

#Kugnuaq#, the small nice river.

M.

#Majoraridjen#, the places where one has to climb up.

#Maktartudjennaq#, where one eats whale’s hide.

#Maluksilaq.#

#Manirigtung#, with many eggs.

#Manituling#, with uneven places.

#Metja#, the lid.

#Midlurieling#, where stones are thrown (for catching white whales).

#Miliaqdjuin#, the small ones, which shut it up(?).

#Miliqdjuaq#, the large one, which shuts up(?).

#Mingong#, the beetle.

#Misiqtung.#

#Muingmang.#

N.

#Nanuqtuaqdjung#, the little bear.

#Nanuragassain#, abounding in young bears.

#Naqoreang.#

#Narpaing.#

#Naujan#, the gulls.

#Naujaqdjuaq#, the large gull.

#Naujateling#, with gulls.

#Nebarvik.#

#Nedlung#, peninsula from the point of which deer are driven into the water; from _nedlugpoq_, he swims.

#Nedluqseaq#; from _nedlugpoq_, he swims.

#Neqemiarbing#, where something is carried in the hand.

#Nerseqdjuaq#, the large valley.

#Netchillik#, with seals.

#Netchillirmiut#, the inhabitants of Netchillik (the seal country).

#Nettilling#, with seals.

#Niaqonaujang#, similar to a head.

#Nikosiving#; from _nikuipoq_, it stands erect.

#Nirdlirn#, the goose.

#Niutang#, hoop used in whaling.

#Nudlung#, the posteriors.

#Nudnirn#, the point.

#Nugumiut#, the inhabitants of the point.

#Nurata.#

#Nuratamiut#, the inhabitants of Nurata.

#Nuvujalung#, the large cape or point.

#Nuvujen#, the points.

#Nuvukdjuaq#, the great point.

#Nuvukdjuaraqdjung#, the little Nuvukdjuaq.

#Nuvuktirpāng´#, the greatest point.

#Nuvuktualung#, the only great point.

#Nuvung#, the point.

O.

#Okan#, the codfish (plural).

#Okavit.#

#Operdniving#, place where one lives in spring.

#Oqo#, the weather side.

#Oqomiut#, the inhabitants of Oqo.

#Owutta.#

P.

#Padli#, with the mouth of a river.

#Padliaq#, the little mouth of the river.(?)

#Padlimiut#, the inhabitants of Padli.

#Padloping#; from _padlorpoq_ (lying on the face?).

#Pamiujang#, similar to a tail.

#Pangnirtung#, with many bucks.

#Pikiulaq#, _Uria grylle_.

#Piling#, with many things (i.e., game).

#Pilingmiut#, the inhabitants of Piling.

#Pingitkalik.#

#Pitiktaujang.#

#Pujetung#, with plenty of blubber.

#Putukin.#

Q.

#Qaggilortung#; from _qaggi_, singing house.

#Qairoliktung#, with plenty of seals (_Phoca grœnlandica_).

#Qamusiojodlang.#

#Qariaq.#

#Qarmang#, walls.

#Qarmaqdjuin#, the large walls.

#Qarussuit#, the caves.

#Qasigidjen#, _Callocephali_.

#Qaumauang#; from _qauq_, daylight.

#Qaumauangmiut#, the inhabitants of Qaumauang.

#Qaχodlualung#, the large fulmar.

#Qaχodluin#, the fulmars.

#Qeqertakadlinang#; from _qeqertaq_, island.

#Qeqertalukdjuaq#, the large island.

#Qeqertaq#, the island.

#Qeqertaujang#, similar to an island.

#Qeqertelung#, the large island.

#Qeqerten#, the islands.

#Qeqertome itoq tudlirn#, next to the island.

#Qeqertuqdjuaq#, the large island.

#Qerniqdjuaq#, the great black place.

#Qidnelik.#

#Qimissung#, the snow drift.

#Qimuqsuq#; from _qimuqpoq_, he draws the sledge.

#Qingaseareang.#

#Qingua#, its head.

#Qinguamiut#, the inhabitants of Qingua.

#Qivitung#, the hermit.

#Qognung#, the narrow place.

#Qogulortung# (Qaggilortung?).

#Qordluving#, where the water runs in a solid stream.

#Quaiirnang.#

#Qudjitariaq.#

S.

#Sagdlirmiut#, the inhabitants of Sagdlirn.

#Sagdlirn#, the island nearest the sea.

#Sagdlua#, its Sagdlirn.

#Sakiaqdjung#, the little rib.

#Sarbaq# (_sarvaq_), the rapids.

#Sarbaqdjukulu#, the small rapids.

#Sarbaqdualung#, the large rapids.

#Sarbausirn#, the smaller rapids.

#Sarbuqdjuaq#, the large rapids.

#Saumia#, its left side.

#Saumingmiut#, the inhabitants of Saumia.

#Saunirtung#, with many bones.

#Saunirtuqdjuaq#, the great one with many bones.

#Sednirun#, the yard.

#Siegtung#, the scattered ones.

#Sikosuilaq#, the coast without ice.

#Sikosuilarmiut#, the inhabitants of Sikosuilaq.

#Sini#, the edge.

#Sinimiut#, the inhabitants of Sini.

#Sioreling#, with sand.

#Sirmiling#, with a glacier.

#Sulung#, the valley through which the wind blows howling.

#Surosirn#, the boy.

T.

#Talirpia#, its right side.

#Talirpingmiut#, the inhabitants of Talirpia.

#Tappitariaq#, the pass crossing two isthmuses.

#Tappitaridjen#, the passes crossing two isthmuses.

#Taquirbing.#

#Tarionitjoq#, the salt water basin.

#Tarrionitung#, the salt water basin.

#Taχolidjuin.#

#Tessiujang#, similar to a pond.

#Tikeraqdjuaq#, the great point.

#Tikeraqdjuausirn#, the smaller great point.

#Tikeraqdjung#, the small point.

#Tikeraqdjuq#, the small point.

#Tininiqdjuaq#, the large beach.

#Tiniqdjuaurbing#, the great place with a high tide.

#Tiniqdjuarbiusirn#, the smaller great place with a high tide.

#Tornait#, Spirits.

#Touaqdjuaq.#

#Tuarpuqdjuaq.#

#Tudjan.#

#Tudjaqdjuaq.#

#Tudjaqdjuaralung.#

#Tudjaraaqdjung.#

#Tukia#, its farthest corner.

#Tulukan#, the ravens.

#Tuniqten#, those lying behind it.

#Tunukutang.#

#Tununirmiut#, the inhabitants of Tununirn.

#Tununirn#, the country lying back of something.

#Tununirusirmiut#, the inhabitants of Tununirusirn.

#Tununirusirn#, the smaller Tununirn.

#Tunussung#, the nape.

#Tupirbikdjuin#, the tent sites.

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#Udlimauliteling#, with a hatchet.

#Ugjuktung#, with many ground seals.

#Ugjulik#, with ground seals.

#Ugjulirmiut#, the inhabitants of Ugjulik (the ground seal country).

#Uglariaq.#

#Uglirn#, walrus island.

#Uglit#, the walrus islands.

#Uibarun#, the cape.

#Ujaraqdjuin#, the large stones.

#Ujaradjiraaitjung#; from _ujaraq_, stone.

#Ukadliq#, the hare.

#Ukiadliving#, the place where one lives in the fall.

#Ukiukdjuaq#, the great winter.

#Ukusiksalik#, the place with pot stone.

#Ukusiksalirmiut#, inhabitant of Ukusiksalik.

#Umanaq#, the heart-like island.

#Umanaqtuaq#, the great heart-like island.

#Umingman Nuna#, the land of the musk ox.

#Ungava.#

#Ungavamiut.#

#Ussualung#, the large penis.

#Utiqimitung.#

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