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| − | tlapa powder snow | + | *tlapa powder snow |
| − | tlacringit snow that is crusted on the surface | + | *tlacringit snow that is crusted on the surface |
| − | kayi drifting snow | + | **kayi drifting snow |
| − | tlapat still snow | + | *tlapat still snow |
| − | klin remembered snow | + | **klin remembered snow |
| − | naklin forgotten snow | + | **naklin forgotten snow |
| − | tlamo snow that falls in large wet flakes | + | *tlamo snow that falls in large wet flakes |
| − | tlatim snow that falls in small flakes | + | *tlatim snow that falls in small flakes |
| − | tlaslo snow that falls slowly | + | *tlaslo snow that falls slowly |
| − | tlapinti snow that falls quickly | + | *tlapinti snow that falls quickly |
| − | kripya snow that has melted and refrozen | + | *kripya snow that has melted and refrozen |
| − | tliyel snow that has been marked by wolves | + | **tliyel snow that has been marked by wolves |
| − | tliyelin snow that has been marked by Eskimos | + | **tliyelin snow that has been marked by Eskimos |
| − | blotla blowing snow | + | *blotla blowing snow |
| − | pactla snow that has been packed down | + | *pactla snow that has been packed down |
| − | hiryla snow in beards | + | *hiryla snow in beards |
| − | wa-ter melted snow | + | *wa-ter melted snow |
| − | tlayinq snow mixed with mud | + | *tlayinq snow mixed with mud |
| − | quinaya snow mixed with Husky shit | + | *quinaya snow mixed with Husky shit |
| − | quinyaya snow mixed with the shit of a lead dog | + | *quinyaya snow mixed with the shit of a lead dog |
| − | slimtla snow that is crusted on top but soft underneath | + | *slimtla snow that is crusted on top but soft underneath |
| − | kriplyana snow that looks blue in the early morning | + | *kriplyana snow that looks blue in the early morning |
| − | puntla a mouthful of snow because you fibbed | + | *puntla a mouthful of snow because you fibbed |
| − | allatla baked snow | + | *allatla baked snow |
| − | fritla fried snow | + | *fritla fried snow |
| − | gristla deep fried snow | + | *gristla deep fried snow |
| − | MacTla snow burgers | + | *MacTla snow burgers |
| − | jatla snow between your fingers or toes, or in groin-folds | + | **jatla snow between your fingers or toes, or in groin-folds |
| − | dinliltla little balls of snow that cling to Husky fur | + | *dinliltla little balls of snow that cling to Husky fur |
| − | sulitlana green snow | + | *sulitlana green snow |
| − | mentlana pink snow | + | *mentlana pink snow |
| − | tidtla snow used for cleaning | + | *tidtla snow used for cleaning |
| − | ertla snow used by Eskimo teenagers for exquisite erotic rituals | + | *ertla snow used by Eskimo teenagers for exquisite erotic rituals |
| − | kriyantli snow bricks | + | *kriyantli snow bricks |
| − | hahatla small packages of snow given as gag gifts | + | *hahatla small packages of snow given as gag gifts |
| − | semtla partially melted snow | + | *semtla partially melted snow |
| − | ontla snow on objects | + | *ontla snow on objects |
| − | intla snow that has drifted indoors | + | *intla snow that has drifted indoors |
| − | shlim slush | + | *shlim slush |
| − | warintla snow used to make Eskimo daiquiris | + | *warintla snow used to make Eskimo daiquiris |
| − | mextla snow used to make Eskimo Margaritas | + | *mextla snow used to make Eskimo Margaritas |
| − | penstla the idea of snow | + | *penstla the idea of snow |
| − | mortla snow mounded on dead bodies | + | *mortla snow mounded on dead bodies |
| − | ylaipi tomorrow's snow | + | *ylaipi tomorrow's snow |
| − | nylaipin the snows of yesteryear ("neiges d'antan") | + | *nylaipin the snows of yesteryear ("neiges d'antan") |
| − | pritla our children's snow | + | *pritla our children's snow |
| − | nootlin snow that doesn't stick | + | *nootlin snow that doesn't stick |
| − | rotlana quickly accumulating snow | + | *rotlana quickly accumulating snow |
| − | skriniya snow that never reaches the ground | + | *skriniya snow that never reaches the ground |
| − | bluwid snow that's shaken down from objects in the wind | + | *bluwid snow that's shaken down from objects in the wind |
| − | tlanid snow that's shaken down and then mixes with sky-falling snow | + | *tlanid snow that's shaken down and then mixes with sky-falling snow |
| − | ever-tla a spirit made from mashed fermented snow, | + | *ever-tla a spirit made from mashed fermented snow, popular among Eskimo men |
| − | + | **talini snow angels | |
| − | talini snow angels | + | *priyakli snow that looks like it's falling upward |
| − | priyakli snow that looks like it's falling upward | + | *chiup snow that makes halos |
| − | chiup snow that makes halos | + | *blontla snow that's shaken off in the mudroom |
| − | blontla snow that's shaken off in the mudroom | + | *tlalman snow sold to German tourists |
| − | tlalman snow sold to German tourists | + | *tlalam snow sold to American tourists |
| − | tlalam snow sold to American tourists | + | *tlanip snow sold to Japanese tourists |
| − | tlanip snow sold to Japanese tourists | + | *protla snow packed around caribou meat |
| − | protla snow packed around caribou meat | + | *attla snow that as it falls seems to create nice pictures in the air |
| − | attla snow that as it falls seems to create nice pictures | + | *sotla snow sparkling with sunlight |
| − | + | *tlun snow sparkling with moonlight | |
| − | sotla snow sparkling with sunlight | + | *astrila snow sparkling with starlight |
| − | tlun snow sparkling with moonlight | + | *clim snow sparkling with flashlight or headlight |
| − | astrila snow sparkling with starlight | + | *tlapi summer snow |
| − | clim snow sparkling with flashlight or headlight | + | *krikaya snow mixed with breath |
| − | tlapi summer snow | + | *ashtla expected snow that's wagered on (depth, size of flakes) |
| − | krikaya snow mixed with breath | + | *huantla special snow rolled into "snow reefers" and smoked by wild Eskimo youth |
| − | ashtla expected snow that's wagered on (depth, size of flakes) | + | *tla-na-na snow mixed with the sound of old rock and roll from a portable radio |
| − | huantla special snow rolled into "snow reefers" and smoked | + | *depptla a small snowball, preserved in Lucite, that had been handled by Johnny Depp |
| − | + | *trinkyi first snow of the year | |
| − | tla-na-na snow mixed with the sound of old rock and roll | + | *tronkyin last snow of the year |
| − | + | *shiya snow at dawn | |
| − | depptla a small snowball, preserved in Lucite, that had been handled | + | *katiyana night snow |
| − | + | *tlinro snow vapor | |
| − | trinkyi first snow of the year | + | *nyik snow with flakes of widely varying size |
| − | tronkyin last snow of the year | + | *ragnitla two snowfalls at once, creating moire patterns |
| − | shiya snow at dawn | + | *akitla snow falling on water |
| − | katiyana night snow | + | *privtla snow melting in the spring rain |
| − | tlinro snow vapor | + | *chahatlin snow that makes a sizzling sound as it falls on water |
| − | nyik snow with flakes of widely varying size | + | *hootlin snow that makes a hissing sound as the individual flakes brush |
| − | ragnitla two snowfalls at once, creating moire patterns | + | *geltla snow dollars |
| − | akitla snow falling on water | + | *briktla good building snow |
| − | privtla snow melting in the spring rain | + | *striktla snow that's no good for building |
| − | chahatlin snow that makes a sizzling sound as it falls on water | + | *erolinyat snow drifts containing the imprint of crazy lovers |
| − | hootlin snow that makes a hissing sound as the | + | *chachat swirling snow that drives you nuts |
| − | + | *krotla snow that blinds you | |
| − | geltla snow dollars | + | *tlarin snow that can be sculpted into the delicate corsages Eskimo girls pin to their whale parkas at prom time |
| − | briktla good building snow | + | *motla snow in the mouth |
| − | striktla snow that's no good for building | + | *sotla snow in the south |
| − | erolinyat snow drifts containing the imprint of crazy lovers | + | *maxtla snow that hides the whole village |
| − | chachat swirling snow that drives you nuts | + | *tlayopi snow drifts you fall into and die |
| − | krotla snow that blinds you | + | *truyi avalanche of snow |
| − | tlarin snow that can be sculpted into the delicate corsages | + | *tlapripta snow that burns your scalp and eyelids |
| − | + | *carpitla snow glazed with ice | |
| − | motla snow in the mouth | + | *tla ordinary snow |
| − | sotla snow in the south | ||
| − | maxtla snow that hides the whole village | ||
| − | tlayopi snow drifts you fall into and die | ||
| − | truyi avalanche of snow | ||
| − | tlapripta snow that burns your scalp and eyelids | ||
| − | carpitla snow glazed with ice | ||
| − | tla ordinary snow | ||
Latest revision as of 22:22, 17 January 2011
The Eskimos' Hundred Words for Snow (From [1]) by Phil James
- tlapa powder snow
- tlacringit snow that is crusted on the surface
- kayi drifting snow
- tlapat still snow
- klin remembered snow
- naklin forgotten snow
- tlamo snow that falls in large wet flakes
- tlatim snow that falls in small flakes
- tlaslo snow that falls slowly
- tlapinti snow that falls quickly
- kripya snow that has melted and refrozen
- tliyel snow that has been marked by wolves
- tliyelin snow that has been marked by Eskimos
- blotla blowing snow
- pactla snow that has been packed down
- hiryla snow in beards
- wa-ter melted snow
- tlayinq snow mixed with mud
- quinaya snow mixed with Husky shit
- quinyaya snow mixed with the shit of a lead dog
- slimtla snow that is crusted on top but soft underneath
- kriplyana snow that looks blue in the early morning
- puntla a mouthful of snow because you fibbed
- allatla baked snow
- fritla fried snow
- gristla deep fried snow
- MacTla snow burgers
- jatla snow between your fingers or toes, or in groin-folds
- dinliltla little balls of snow that cling to Husky fur
- sulitlana green snow
- mentlana pink snow
- tidtla snow used for cleaning
- ertla snow used by Eskimo teenagers for exquisite erotic rituals
- kriyantli snow bricks
- hahatla small packages of snow given as gag gifts
- semtla partially melted snow
- ontla snow on objects
- intla snow that has drifted indoors
- shlim slush
- warintla snow used to make Eskimo daiquiris
- mextla snow used to make Eskimo Margaritas
- penstla the idea of snow
- mortla snow mounded on dead bodies
- ylaipi tomorrow's snow
- nylaipin the snows of yesteryear ("neiges d'antan")
- pritla our children's snow
- nootlin snow that doesn't stick
- rotlana quickly accumulating snow
- skriniya snow that never reaches the ground
- bluwid snow that's shaken down from objects in the wind
- tlanid snow that's shaken down and then mixes with sky-falling snow
- ever-tla a spirit made from mashed fermented snow, popular among Eskimo men
- talini snow angels
- priyakli snow that looks like it's falling upward
- chiup snow that makes halos
- blontla snow that's shaken off in the mudroom
- tlalman snow sold to German tourists
- tlalam snow sold to American tourists
- tlanip snow sold to Japanese tourists
- protla snow packed around caribou meat
- attla snow that as it falls seems to create nice pictures in the air
- sotla snow sparkling with sunlight
- tlun snow sparkling with moonlight
- astrila snow sparkling with starlight
- clim snow sparkling with flashlight or headlight
- tlapi summer snow
- krikaya snow mixed with breath
- ashtla expected snow that's wagered on (depth, size of flakes)
- huantla special snow rolled into "snow reefers" and smoked by wild Eskimo youth
- tla-na-na snow mixed with the sound of old rock and roll from a portable radio
- depptla a small snowball, preserved in Lucite, that had been handled by Johnny Depp
- trinkyi first snow of the year
- tronkyin last snow of the year
- shiya snow at dawn
- katiyana night snow
- tlinro snow vapor
- nyik snow with flakes of widely varying size
- ragnitla two snowfalls at once, creating moire patterns
- akitla snow falling on water
- privtla snow melting in the spring rain
- chahatlin snow that makes a sizzling sound as it falls on water
- hootlin snow that makes a hissing sound as the individual flakes brush
- geltla snow dollars
- briktla good building snow
- striktla snow that's no good for building
- erolinyat snow drifts containing the imprint of crazy lovers
- chachat swirling snow that drives you nuts
- krotla snow that blinds you
- tlarin snow that can be sculpted into the delicate corsages Eskimo girls pin to their whale parkas at prom time
- motla snow in the mouth
- sotla snow in the south
- maxtla snow that hides the whole village
- tlayopi snow drifts you fall into and die
- truyi avalanche of snow
- tlapripta snow that burns your scalp and eyelids
- carpitla snow glazed with ice
- tla ordinary snow
