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Show GLOSSARY OF UTE WORDS 19 ( 2) Uinta, native name Uintaugump ( uinta, at the edge; ugump, pine). This was said to refer to a dwelling place of this band, located where two mountain streams came together at an angle, making a point of land between the two streams. On this point of land was the lower edge of the pine timber, as it extended down from the mountain side. Thus the Uinta band were those who lived at the edge of the pine timber. ( 3) Uncompahgre, native name A^ kapagaritS, meaning " red lake" ( ayagar, red; pagariU, lake). NAMES OF CHIEFS TawatS, sun, commonly known as Tabby. Nu'& ina, origin and meaning unknown. NAMES OF SINGERS No. 1. To'patSuk (" black otter"; toka, black; patiuk, otter). No. 2. Ni'kavari ( nilca, ear; vari, to hang down, to hang from). No. 3. Native name not given. No. 4. Magwit& nt ( said to refer to the act of wrapping a blanket around one's self). No. 5. So'nawav ( said to mean " God"). No. 6. Pa'tSatS, bat. No. 7. Kwa'nantS, eagle No. 8. Ariv, origin and meaning unknown. No. 9. Sa'ritS, dog. No. 10. Tavi'poniS ( tavi, day, light; ponis, loosed, as something unbraided). No. 11, Pa'gitS, little fish. No. 12. See No. 10. No. 13. Sato'yum (" white neck"; sa, white; toyum, neck). No. 14. Sa'vapat& uk (" blue otter"; sava, blue; patiuk, otter). No. 15. T& igu'p, a species of duck. No. 16. Native name not given. No. 17. Pegaru's, fine hair, or down. No. 18. Sa'vawitopatS ( blue dwarf- boy; sava, blue, wito, apparently referring to a dwarf; apats, boy). No. 19. Wit § , knife. No. 20. Native name not given. No. 21. TSo'kwata'piyitS ( Mexican chief; t$ o'hva, Mexican; ta'piyite, chief). No. 22. Pa'ant, tall. No. 23. Kanav, willow. No. 24. Wiyu'tS, awl ( used as a needle). No. 25. Sa'kwiagant (" white bear"; sa, white, Jcmagant, bear). |