Location: Sauniqsiutit

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Syllabics: ᓴᐅᓂᖅᓯᐅᑎᑦ

Entity: cliff

Meaning: A long cliff by the shore. Two possible meanings. The first relates to the fact that there are a lot of bowhead whale bones on the shores. The second refers to the presence of rocks that can be used to cut through bones. A camping place. A popular narwhal hunting destination.

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