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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.