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APPENDIX II. ESKIMO VOCABULARY OF WORDS AND PHRASES. (ORIGINAL).

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All Ter-mok-er-mingk.

All night Knee-en-nah.

Always E-luk-o-she-a.

Alone In-nu-tu-ak.

A game Nu-glee-ta.

A herd Ah-mik-took-too.

Another Hi-punga.

All gone Pet-a-hung-e-too.

Angry Mar-ne-an-nah.

Afraid Kay-pe-en-nah.

A while ago Tatch-e-munny.

Ark O-kow-te-vah-vor.

Antlers Nug-le-yow.

Arm Tel-oo.

Arrow Kok-yoke.

All right Co-id-na.

Are you sleepy Chin-e-gin.

Autumn Mow-yah.

Axe Ooley-moon.

Bad Pee-ung-e-to.

Bald Ked-juk-yow.

Barren Lands Nappartu-itok.

Bear Nah-nook.

Big Ung-a-yow-aloo.

Brother (big) Ung-a-yowk-a-loong-a.

Brother (small) Nung-a-yowk-a-loong-a.

Black lead Ming-oon-nah.

Boot Kamming.

Black Kunnictah.

Bring I-chuc-to.

Bullet Uchie.

Bow Pet-e-chee.

Blood Owk.

Bones Sow-ner.

Blubber Owk-zook.

Beard Oo-mik.

Beads Shoong-ow-yoh.

Blankets Kep-ig.

Bite Kee-wah.

Big River Koog-oark.

Black Moss Kee-now-yak.

Cap Nich-shaw.

Cap (for gun) Shee-uck-tow.

Child Noo-ta-an.

Cod-fish Oo-wat.

Come here Ki-yeet.

Cold Ick-kee.

Coal Kee-youk-cha.

Clouds Ne-boo-yah.

Clothing An-no-wak.

Canoe Kyack.

Coat Koo-lee-ta.

Day Ood-loo-me.

Day before yesterday Ick-puck sha-nee.

Dark Ta-koo-nee.

Deer Took-too.

Deer sinew Took-too-Ib-a-loo.

Dead Tuck-o-boo.

Down Town-na-ney.

Dog King-me.

Don’t want to Uggone.

Don’t lie Shag-lo-naw-me.

Don’t understand Cow-you-mung-a-to.

Don’t know Ah-chew.

Do you wish to go out? Annie-low?

Die Tuck-o-boo.

Drink (give me) Emmie-ray.

Duck Me-ah-tuck.

Ear See-yow-tee.

East Ka-ning-nah.

Early Oo-blah.

Eat Tun-wah-wa.

Egg Mun-nee.

Empty E-mah-ik-took.

End for end Ig-loo-ahnee.

Eye Egee.

Ermine Ter-re-ak.

Enough Ta-bah.

Far away Wash-ig-too-aloo.

Fat Owk-shaw.

Farewell Ta-bow-e-tee.

Faster Ook-shoot.

Father At-at-a.

Father (my) At-at-a-ga.

Female Ungna.

Fire Ick-o-ma.

Fish Ick-kal-luck.

Fox Tar hed ne-ah.

Fur Mit kote.

Game (deer, etc.) O-ko-ko.

Go Owd-luck-too.

Give me Kidj-you.

Gone Pete-hung-e-too.

Good Pee-a-uke.

Glad (I am) Pee-a-wee-unga.

Glove Po-a-low.

Glad (it will make me) Pee-a-yow-appy.

Good morning Ah-shu-id-lee.

Good-bye Ta-bow-a-ting.

Gun Kook-e-you.

Goose Ne-uck-a-luck.

Grave E-le-wah.

Hair of the head Noo-yah.

Hair of the face Oo-ming.

Here (take it) Awk.

Here (this place) Man-nee.

Hat Uck-che-wa-loo.

Hills Kak-ka.

How many Katch-ening.

House Igloe.

How do you do (salute)? Ashow-you-didlee?

Well thank you (reply) Ta-bow-you-adlo.

Halloo Chimo.

Hot Oo-co.

Hungry Ka-pa.

Hungry (they are) Kak-too.

Hard-tack Shee-va.

Ice (salt water) Se-co.

Ice (fresh water) Nee-lug.

Ice (to cut with chisel) Too-y-lako.

Iceberg Pick-a-lulial.

Ice chisel Too-woke.

I, me, mine Oo-wunga.

I did not see it Tacko-naumee.

I want it Oo-wung-aloo.

It is good Pee-a-uke.

Island Kig-yuck-ta.

Island (large) Kack-ec-tuck-dua.

Iron Sev-wick.

Ivory Too-wak.

Indian Ik-kil-lin.

Jack-knife Pook-ta-you.

Jump Ob-look-too.

Just right Nah-muck-too.

Kick Ish-ec-ma-ac-too.

King’s Cape Telle-pin.

Knife Chub-beck.

Kill To-ko-pah-hah.

Kiss Coon-e-glee.

Laugh Ig-luck-too.

Land Noo-na.

Land (main) Eel-a-wee-yun.

Lake Siscell.

Large Unga-you.

Last year Uck-kaw-nee.

Lead Uck-e-chu.

Live (reside) Noona-gin.

Look at it Tack-o-wack.

Line Ud-le-ung.

Little Mick-a-you.

Little River Koog-ah-la.

Long ago Tap-shoo-mann-nee.

Loon Kok-saw.

Man Ung-oon.

Make Sen-a-you.

Me Oo-wunga.

Meat Pak-too.

Matches Icko-ma.

Medicine man Ang-e-koke.

Mine Pie-ga.

Mica Ked-luck-e-yack.

Moon Tuck-ee.

Morning Ood-la.

Mouse Ah-ving-ea.

Musk-ox Oo-ming-munk.

Much Am-e-suit.

Mountain King-yi.

Narwhal Ud-lee-ung.

Near (very) Koon-e-took-aloo.

Near (rather) Koon-e-took-e-makea

Next year Uck-kak-go.

Needle Mit cone.

No Au-guy, Nowk.

North Wungna.

North Star Nicky-chew-e-too.

Now Man-nah.

Night Oo-din-nook.

Oar E-poot.

Old man Ick-too-aloo.

Old woman Ning-e-wah-loo.

One Attowsha.

One more At-ta-loo.

On the other side Igloe-annie.

Out of doors Seel-a-me.

Open the door Mat-a-wa-goo.

Only one Ta-but-tua.

Over there Ti-ma.

Paper Al-le-lay-yook.

Perhaps Shug-a me.

Pork Ook-e-mara.

Powder Uck-dua.

Presently Wet-chow.

Pretty Mah-muk-poo.

Quick Tu-quilee.

Rain See-la-loo.

Rabbit Ook-quil-la.

Rat Tithea.

Rapids E-tem-na-zuck.

Raven Too-loo-ah.

Reindeer Took-too.

Reindeer horns Nug-dew.

Reindeer (fawn) No-kak.

Reindeer (young buck) Nu-ka-tu-a.

Red Owg.

River Koog.

Rock We-a-gook.

Run Ood-luk-too.

Remember Kow-ye-mee-yow-a.

Rope Ook-so-noya.

Red-head Ky-yow-aloo.

Resolution Island Too-jung.

Reside Noo-naggin.

River (big) Koog-o-ak.

Resemble Ti-ma-too.

Same Ti-ma-too.

Seal (small) Poe-see.

Seal Net-chuck.

Seal (fresh water) Kaus-e-gea.

Seal (square flipper) Ug-jook.

Seal (jumping) Ky-aug-lee.

Ship Oo-may-ac-due.

Steamship Ick-o-ma-ling.

South Neeg-yill.

Stars Ud-loo-a-ah.

Sun Suc-e-nok.

Summer Oak-e-youk.

Spear (seal) Oo-nah.

Shut the door Oo-may-glee.

Something to eat I-pa-pa.

Sick Ah-ah.

See Tacko.

Small Micky-you.

Small (very) Micky-uck-aloo.

Spots Mee-luck.

Scars Kidley.

Steal Tidley-poo.

Speak Wah-poo.

Shot Uck-e-la.

Spear (to kill with) Now-lick-ta.

Sew Muck-chuck-too.

Shoot Kook-o-ak-too.

Short time ago Tick-e-cove.

Six Uck-bin-e-gin.

Seven Uck-bin-e-mok-o-nik.

Sleep Shin-ig-poo.

Smell Tee-pe.

Sister Ne-yowk-a-loong-a.

Sleeping bag Shin-ig-bee.

Spy glass King-noot.

Swap (trade) Ok-ke-lay-yook.

Strong Shung-e-yook.

Spring Oo-ping-yak.

Snow Con-nee.

Snow-house Igloe.

Sinew Ib-a-loo.

Smoke E-shik.

Smoke (verb) Pay-u-let-ee.

Smoke (give me) Pay-u-let-ee-de-lung-a.

Snow stick An-owt er.

Take Pe-e ock-i-re.

Tent To-pick.

Teeth Kee you.

Thimble Teck-kin.

Thunder Kud-loo.

Tide rising Ill-e-pook.

Tide falling Tine-e-pook.

To-day Ood-loome.

To-night Ood-la.

To-morrow Kow pung.

The other day Tatch-e-munny.

Tongue Ook-ah.

Trade Ok-ke-lay-loo.

Tracks Too-me.

Trousers Kod-ling.

Thank you Koo-id-na-mik.

Thread Ib-e-loo.

Tell Kow-yow-ya.

That will do Ta-ba.

Throw Me-loo-e-ak-took.

Ugly Pe-ne-took.

Understand Kow-e-me-yow.

Up Ta-pau-ney.

Warm Oo-ko.

Water Emmick.

Warmth (personal) Oo-ko-ning ah.

Walrus I-byl.

Walrus hide Kow.

Wait Watch-ow.

Walk Pe-shook-too.

Wake up Too-pook-poo.

What is that? Kiss-yowa?

What do you want for it? Kiss-yow-ok-a-la-loo?

What are you making? Kiss-yow-livie?

What? Shua?

Where Now-te-mee.

When Kunga.

When do you go? Kunga aud-luck-too.

We U-va-gnt.

Who Kee-a.

Who owns it? Kee-a-pinga?

Winter Ook-e-yook.

Wind An-a-way.

White man Kud-loo-nah.

White Kak-owk-tah.

Why Kun-we-mun?

Whale Ook-bik.

Whip Ip-e-row-ter.

Will you? E-ben-loo?

Wife Nell-e-aug-na.

Wood Kee-yow.

Woman Koo-nee.

Wolverine Cow-bik.

Woman’s boat Oo-me-ack.

Wolf Am-miow.

Work Sen-a-yow.

White gull Now-yah.

Yes Ah-me-lah.

Year Ok-ah-ney.

Yesterday Ick-puck-shall.

Yesterday evening Ick-puck-shall-ood la.

You Ib-bee (or Ich-bin).

You and I Oo-bah-gook.

Young boy Un-nick-e-loo-ga.

Young girl Pen-nick-e-loo-ga.

Youngster Neu-ta-a.

NUMERALS.

One At-tow-sha.

Two Mok-oo.

Three Ping-ah-suet.

Four Seet-a-mut.

Five Ted-le-mut.

Six Uck-bin-e-gin.

Seven Uck-bin-e Mok-o-nik.

Eight Uck bin-e-Mok-o-suet.

Nine Uck-bin-e-seet-a-mut.

Ten Ko-ling.

Twenty Mok-ko ling.

PHRASES.

Come in Ki-low-it.

Go ahead At-tay.

Give me a light Ik-ke de-lung-a.

Give me a drink Im-mil-bah.

Give me a smoke Pay-u-let-e-delung-a.

It is good Pee-a-uke.

I don’t know Shu-ga-mee.

I don’t understand Cow-you-mung-e-too.

What is the name of? I-ting-er?

What are you making? Shu-la-vik?

Which way? Nel-le ung-nook?

Where from? Nuck-ke-nu-nah?

Where do you come from? Nuck-ke-pe-wict?

Who is it? Kee-now-yah?

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