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...................Wa-shak. Wind, S.W.....................Wa-gak. Wind, S.E.....................Un-gal-lak. White whale, or beluga........Batu-ku. Water-proof...................Cama-linak. Who, whose, whom..............Cina. Water.........................Muka-muk. Wood..........................Mo-ruk. Wolverine.....................Mats-jaro-alik. Where.........................Na-ma. Whetstone.....................Naru-vik. Winter, cold, old, year.......Snik. Watch, hour...................Chy-ganik, also Cha-sat. What do you say...............Tia-cia-lou. What do you want..............Tie-ens-lou. Woman, wife...................Tar-link. Whiskers......................Un-gia. Warm, hot.....................Ukt-nak-tuk. Whiskey (Russian).............Wodka. Welcome.......................Qee-enaduk.

Y

Yes...........................A-A. Yard..........................Iar-dak. You, yours....................Spit. Young man, boy................Malt-jiska.

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NUMBERS AND MONEY

1. Atrik, lomik, lok. 2. Malruk, nik, aipia. 3. Panioon, pania. 4. Staman. 5. Tatliman. 6. Aig-hung, lingen. 7. Maltromik. 8. Engluligen. 9. Coulati-anuk. 10. Cola, colnik. 14. Stamanik. 15. Tatlimanik. 20. Swie-nak. 100. En-javak.

MONEY

5 Cents......Shit-veldak.........1/4 Ruble. 10 Cents......Cupa cupmuk.........1/2 Ruble. 20 Cents......Agiemuk, atrik......1 Ruble. 30 Cents......Apia cupliku........1-1/2 Ruble. 50 Cents......Penioon cupliku.....2-1/2 Ruble. 100 Cents......Tatliman cupliku....5 Ruble.

Money always expressed in rubles.

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APPENDIX

It is the custom among these people to give persons and companies a name in their own language. Here is a list of a few who have been re-christened:

Mr. A. Garrick..................Attegen. Mr. J. Ledger...................Cumjak. Mr. H. Osborn...................Patik. Mr. F. Kinger...................Cumlulinuk. Mr. P. Engell...................Pangenhacie. Mr. Chas. A. Lee................Tyeechuka-lutten. Capt. John

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