Chapter XV: Playing at Ball
[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.
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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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