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From Paris to New York by Land

Part 2 — APPENDIX VII

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GLOSSARY OF VARIOUS DIALECTS IN USE AMONGST THE TCHUKTCHIS INHABITING THE COASTS OF N.E. SIBERIA

Cape Shelagskoi to Whalen. East Cape. Oumwaidjik.

There is: Warkin Warkin

There is not: Winga Winga

No: Winga Winga Naka

Yes: Ee-ee Ee-ee Ah-ah

All right: Metchinki

Here: Utku

I—my: Mori Wee Kwanga

You—your: Turginian

A deer: Korang Kashinat Guwiniak

A house: Yarat Muntarak Muntarak

Far: Yar

By-and-bye: Yo-yo

A walrus: Durka Ibok Ayivak

Wood: Ut-Tut Naksiet

To sleep: Zipiska

Keep still: Deakarikti Sien Napéré

I don't know: Ko

A dog: At-Tau Kokmarok Klikmak

A man: Katowvak Yuk

A woman: Nawonskat Aranak

To drink: Megwesiak Mugwe

A bear: Umhang Nanok Nanok

A seal: Memet Nahksak Maklak

A sled: Urgur Kaimukshik Kamiyak

A steamer: It-Kowat Toroma Amakpawit

A knife: Vallia Sinkat

A duck: Gallia Tigumak Kawak

Ice: Ilgil Sikok Siku

Snow: Alash Ani Anio

Wind: Yu-yo Anok Anokiva

Good-day: Ta-oom Taham Tanakhoom

You lie: Eklang Eklima-Kotung

The hand: Askak Eehit

To smoke: Takwaigen Aptiok Meluktok

1: Nerisha Atajak Atajak

2: Irak Mailop Mailop

3: Nerok Piniayut Piniayut

4: Nirak Shtemet Shtemet

5: Metch-Tinga Taklimat Taklimat

6: No-Metch-Tinga Awindlit Awindlit

7: Nera-Ah Mara-Awindlit Mara-Awindlit

8: Angero-Utkui Pinia-Unlulut Pinia-Unlulut

9: Onasinki Shtema-Unlulut Shtema-Unlulut

10: Menitku Kullia Kullia

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