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Bull (English). — The adult male fur seal; also the adult male wjilrns and sea lion. 



Canooskie (Russian). — Simorhynchus cristaieUita. Crested auk. 



Chikie (Russian). — Lams glaucus. Burgomaster gull. 



Chornie Goose (Russian). — Branta canadensis A'ar. leuvopareia. White-collared 



goose. 

 Choochkie (Russian). — Simorhynchus pusilhis. Least or knoh-billed auk. 

 Choochil (Russian). — To stuff. 



CooKHNET (Russian). — The Aleutian cooking hut outside of the barrabkie. 

 Cow (English). — The adult female of the fur seal, the sea lion, and the walrus. 

 Dalnoi Mees (Russian). — Distant cape. 

 Deetiah (Russian). — Children. 

 DoMASHNiE (Russian). — Hoiises. 

 EiNAHNUHTO (Aleutian).— The mammae. 



Emannimik (Russian). — Namesday; or, literally, used as birthday. 

 Epatka (Russian). — FratercuJa cornicniata. Horned puttiu. 

 Flensing (English). — Act of removing skins from seal carcasses. 

 Flippeu (English). — The fore hand and hind foot of fur seal, sea lion, and walrus. 

 GoRBOTCH (Russian). — Humpback. 

 Gorode (Russian). — A town; a village. 



GovEROOSKiE (Russian). — Larus hrevirostris and L. tridaciylus. Gulls. 

 Hauling (English). — Action of seals in coming u]) froiu the sea over the land. 

 Heat, "heatIxNG" (English). — That sudden decay of the seal's body after death. 

 HoLLUSCHAK, pi. HOLLUSCHICKIE (Russiau). — Bachelor; bachelors. 

 Humpback Whale (English). — Megaptera versaiilia. 

 Kalog (Aleutian). — All the small cottoid fishes. 

 Kamlaika (Russian). — The water-proof shirt. 

 Kammin (Russian). — Stone. 

 Kamminista (Russian).— Rocky place. 



Kanooska (Russian). — See Canooskie, antea. "Little captain." 

 Kapoostah (Russian). — All alga\ Seaweeds; from " morskie kapoosta," a "sea 



cabbage." 

 Kautick, pi. KAUTirKiE (Russian). — Fur seal, collectively. 

 Keetavie (Russian). — Whale place. 



Kencii (English). — Bin in the salt house for pickling fur-seal skins. 

 Keshla (Russian). — Sour; rotting. 



KiBiTSCHA (Russian). — The common four-wheeled carriage of Russia. 

 Killer- WHALE (English). — Orca (jladiator, var. rectipinnis. 

 KoLiTSKiE (Russian). — Tringa ptilocnemis, and all waders on the islands. 

 KoTiCK, pi. KOTiCKiE (Russian). — Young fur seal. 

 KvASS, or QuAS (Russian). — Native home-brewed beer; vile product of flour, dried 



apples, sugar, and water, fermented in a cask for a certain period; also called 



"mahkoolah," after a Russian brewer. 

 Laabas (Russian). — Drying or hanging frame for meat and fish. 

 Laafka (Russian). — Storehouse, or store. 

 Laasbustchie (Russian). — Breeding-grounds (literally, "a place where seals drj'^ 



off"). 

 Limmershin (Aleutian). — Avorthura Irot/lodjites ; wren. (A " chew of tobacco.") 

 Loughtak (Russian). — Air dried skins of all seals. 

 Lupus (Russian). — Fidmarns glacialis, var. Hodycrsi. Fulmar. A large species of 



petrel. 

 Maaslucken (Aleutian). — Missing, or minus. 



Matka (Russian). — Mother; applied to female fur seals and sea lions. 

 Medvaidski (Russiau). — Bears. 

 Melchiska (^Russian). — Boy; urchin. 

 Mees (Russian). — Cape; headland; point. 

 MiSTA (Russian). — Place; spot. 



MoROSHKA (Russian). — The fruit of Rnhiis chanuvmorus. " Little frost berry." 

 Morsezovia (Russian). — Walrus island; also " Morserovia." 

 MoRSKiE KOT (Russian). — Fur seals ("sea cat"). 



Nahvostoke (Russian). — "To the eastward;" applied to the Blixck Bluffs on St. Paul. 

 Nahsayvernia (Russian). — "To or on the north shore." 

 Nah Speel (Russian). — "On the point;" a corruption of "nah speetsah." 

 Nearhpah (Russian). — Phoca riiitlina. The hair seal. 



Novastoshnah (Russian). — "Place of recent growth;" applied to Northeast point. 

 Ochen (Russiau). — Very. 



OoTKiE (Russian). — Duck; applied to all ducks. 

 Oreel (Russian). — Gracnhts huTistatits. Shag, cormorant. 

 OsTROV (Russian). — Island. 

 Pahknoot (Russian).— a smell. 



Pahtoshkie (Russian). — Lencostictc tepliroc.olis var. (/riscinucha. Gray-eared finch. 

 PeesaiCII, pi. PEESTCHEE (Russian).^ f"»/y)<.s hu/opns. Blue and white foxes. ' 



