Across the Sub-Arctics of Canada

Appendix II. — Eskimo Vocabulary of Words and Phrases. (Original)

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?