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NAMES OF PERSONS.

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Warn mirngSquint eye
Pappakupee yanmeetchHopping
Gnuttcheep gnuttcheepCripple leg
Mærng barriinCrooked knee
MuulpænLeg cut off below knee
PorrgnomætDeformed ankle
Tinnang wuumpmætClub foot
Wuurk gnaatoBroken arm
MorrdilwuurkArm cut off at shoulder
MorrwhorkArm cut off at elbow
Tinning tinning turamStout man
The nicknames of women are distinguished by the feminine affix, such as —

Kuunjee heear
Kiiam minyaar
Warn minkgneear
Pappakupee yanmeheear
Gnuttcheep gnuttcheep heear
Mæring barring heear
Porrgnomæheear
Tinnang wuumpmæheear
Wuurkna heearong
Morrkilwuurk heear
Morrwhork heear
Tinning tinning turam gneear

Blind female
One-eyed female
Squint-eyed female
Hopping female
Cripple leg female
Crooked knee female
Deformed ankle female
Club foot female
Broken arm female
Arm cut off at shoulder female
Arm cut off at elbow female
Stout female

White people are also named after their peculiarities, or after localities, such as kuurn wirndill, 'little bottle,' from the person carrying a flask of spirits while travelling.

Teeri yeetch beemRed head
PæterittLapwing
(In consequence of the person having a habit of running like that bird.)
Meheaar kapuungBig nose
WullangWide walker
Meheaar talliinLoud voice
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