Introduction-E

piugijaqpaaluulluni anirnirvaluttuujaaqtuniguuq tusaaramik
taununga uumavalummat
They really liked it. When they heard someone breathing, they turned their
takannaliguuq nujakkirjuakuluk imaaguuq irngirajuq
imailiungaaqtuni tunummut
heads and saw one that was just going into the water. It had long hair and was going
backwards
vaivaiqturuuq taakkuninga. aippara ikajuqtausimattaqquq,
and was waving at the same time to them. My husband was helped too. He even
thought and
takunnannguasuungummarippalauqtuq nujangilluguuq
takullunigit ammaluguuq.
imagined it with long hair that was bluish.
tungujuangajuq taima aqqaqtuq tajagaluaqtugu tamauna
puigiirami puinngittuq.
He saw it for a second when it was going down; it was at the surface of the water but
not quite.
takkuaguuq nujainnangit takujaraluangit imaagut akkiqtaugami
sikulugguuq
He only saw its hair. When he was lifted, he was pushed forward hard
kaitsammarittuq, imaak inuujjaarunnaiqtuq
ajapparirasuqattaqtanga taikkua imaak.
and he got to the shore very quickly.
qujagijaqpaalugilauqtanga ikajuqtigisimajapaalunga.
He was grateful to the helper because he was saved. The only way you can put them
into the water is by handling them carefully.
attarilugu kisiani imaaqtauttarajaraluaqquq imaak amirakulunga
manna qisinga surlu iqaluup
The skin is very delicate, just like fish-skin
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