DCHP-3

aksunai

Eskimo.
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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interj.

"be strong, wilt thou not ?" the traditional Eastern Eskimo greeting and farewell.

Quotations

1948
... the secret of making friends with the Eskimo. All you have to do is say aksunai in a real friendly way ....
1956
Auksunai, Alunasee, Auksunai. "Goodbye, Goodbye to all."