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There is, on the whole, firm and forcible articulation when- 

 ever the r precedes a consonant, as in: 



[sarjcag'] ^ [qarsaq]' [arsar/^snï] ^ [arsa(^] ^ [^arsorsag'] ^ 

 [ar^a']^ [^гегу^е^']''. 



But when the r stands alone between vowels without being 

 lengthened, a case that is less common, the friction seems to be 

 lighter: [mamara.-ra]^ [neriwdq]^ ; in the interjection [а"гг^] ^° 

 there is often an unvoiced, mildly aspirated r to be heard. 



As a rule r (and r) appears to be voiced, most decidedly 

 before </, but also before aspirated consonants when the r is 

 preceded by a long vowel, as in: [qüiTpoq]^^ [а,'гАик]^~. After 

 a short vowel, the voicing quickly disappears. 



Long r between vowels is always unvoiced, has strong 

 friction and is modified by strong aspiration, which is 

 probably accompanied by an uvular trill (inaudible). The aspiration 

 is especially forcible at the last moment, before voice begins with 

 the following vowel and the glottis is tightened. The transition 

 from aspiration to voice takes place suddenly and rapidly. 



I shall designate the aspirated r, like the other aspirated 

 consonants, by a Greek letter [p]. Examples are: 



[mafraq] ^^ [nap-oi^cr] ^* \ep-opA07io] ^^ [qäp-ut] ^^ 



The point of the tongue remains passive at the formation 

 of this sound as at the formation of the short r. 



[p-\ is in the Upernavik district replaced by [q-] or [rq], 

 as in : 



[mavqaq] ^' for [map'aq] 

 [arqc'Siunik] ^'^ for [ap'rtumik] etc. 



' stream, cui'icnt ^ loon (a bird) ^ aurora borealis * a l)all ' fish- 

 hook ''the outer edge of the hand 'a goose *l like it (seil, the food) ^ he 

 is eating '° now you can see! " it is bursting ''^ delphinus orca 

 " clay '■' he despises him '^ to wash it '^ a talus *' clayey soil 

 '* slowly. 



