Archive:Tigáacaqits
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Tigáacaqits | |
|---|---|
 Tigáatgiaqits in July | |
| Etymology: Whale-catching bay | |
| Nickname(s): Tigaaq | |
| Country | Achiyitqana |
| State | Tsaabkulbaa |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 420,630 |
Tigáacaqits (Tsaavalu /tɪ'gatʃ͡akɪts/), also rendered Tigáatgiaqits (Achiyitqan /tɪgɑ̂:tdʒaqɪts/) is the largest city in Achiyitqana and its most common capital city. Located on the north of the Bay of Kasiiralq, it has been inhabited by hominids for tens of thousands of years.
Etymology
Tigáacaqits is a descriptive name in modern Achiyitqan, meaning 'Whale-catching Bay,' also one of the Achiyitqan names for the bay on which it is situated.