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Warn mirng	Squint eye
Pappakupee yanmeetch	Hopping
Gnuttcheep gnuttcheep	Cripple leg
Mærng barriin	Crooked knee
Muulpæn	Leg cut off below knee
Porrgnomæt	Deformed ankle
Tinnang wuumpmæt	Club foot
Wuurk gnaato	Broken arm
Morrdilwuurk	Arm cut off at shoulder
Morrwhork	Arm cut off at elbow
Tinning tinning turam	Stout 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 beem	Red head
Pæteritt	Lapwing
(In consequence of the person having a habit of running like that bird.)
Meheaar kapuung	Big nose
Wullang	Wide walker
Meheaar talliin	Loud voice