Hotcâk Syllabic Text -- The Birth of the Twins, Version 1
w se ttA w. mo tt niKi
Waretcawa Modjánîk
The Twins Travel About the World Crazed
by Sam Blowsnake
The MS is written in dark pencil, the Hotcâk lines by Sam Blowsnake. The English lines were written afterwards with a similar dark pencil. The writing is very legible. At the center top of the page is written, "Waretcáwera" a transliteration of the first word of the syllabic title, w se ttA w. mo tt niKi. Beneath this is the numeral "1". Page numbers are consistently written at the center of the page, a couple of inches from the top. Lexical notes are written at the top of the page in an irregular manner.
It is clear that this was translated by John Baptiste, who was later replaced as translator by Oliver LaMère. Some of the following are "signatures" of his style:
| Hotcâk Words | Translations typical of, or unique to, John Baptiste |
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hagoréjâ |
in the course of time; in due time |
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gadjâga |
this time; finally |
| gadjâ | when |
| higû | again; but almost never translated |
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dewéraki |
to his astonishment, to his surprise, unexpectedly (rare) |
| hohó | oh, oh; alas |
| gicígi | yonder |
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[Generally] |
almost every word is translated
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For more on syles of translation, see Hotcâk Text -- Trickster's Warpath.
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de e.*
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e tt.
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ttiAi reAe se tt d
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Ke de.
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Ao too no li d.
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Jee
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édja
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tciseretcjâ
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geje,
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hot'ûnûpijâ.
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That one
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there
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a long lodge
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[and]
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a two fireplace one.
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w Ki d
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Ai ttA wi s.
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A K s Ki dow n K.*
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e Ki.
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di Ke
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Wâkijâ
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hitcáwîrá
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hakarakijuwanâga
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égi
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jigé
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A man
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his wife
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with him and
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and
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again
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wK noyi d.*
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wK n K**
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Ai att
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Ai Ki di
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de de n K
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wâknuijâ
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wâknâka
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hi'âtc´
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higiji,
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jejenâga
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an old man
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this man
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father
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he was,
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that many
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e tt
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ttiAi nK deAe.
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Al lK
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wK tte K
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w do ni s
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édja
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tcinâkce.
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hâpgá
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wâkdjega
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wajonira
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there
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they were living.
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Each day
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the man
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[the hunt]
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o tte ra de.
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n Ki K s
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wK no n K.
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Ai noKo tteAeKe
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ttA ls
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'ûdjes'aje,
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nâkíkara.
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Wâknunâka
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hinûktcek
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tcapra
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[he always did it,]
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hunting.
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That old man
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daughter-in-law
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[kin]
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A K s Ki do
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ttiAiye tt
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nK ra de.
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wo Ki roKo Kitti
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hakarakiju
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tciédja
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nâks'aje.
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Wogizukdjî
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[he was with her]
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at home
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they always sat.
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Very truly
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Ai noKo n K.
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Ai ttAo Ke s.
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w xeAe te Ai de.
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de Ko
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tt Ko
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hinûknâka
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hitcókera
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waxedehije.
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Jegû
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djagú
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that woman
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father-in-law
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she loved him.
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[So]
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whatever
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liAi
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Ki o Kette
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ni ra tte ra de.*
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w do Ki**
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de e.
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pî
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ki’ûkdje
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nis'adjes'aje.*
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Wajokî
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jee
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[good]
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she would do it
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she could possibly do for him.
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Relationship
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that
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m dtt
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Ki da Ki se n.
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w to Ao ttiAi
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Ai noKo tteAeKe
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mâcdjâ
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kic'akirenâ.
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Wadohotci
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hinûktcek
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great
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it is held in respect for one another.
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Sons-in-law
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daughters-in-law
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Ki ttAl n K.
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A Ke
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deKe
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Ao Ki so xotto
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so xoAo so Ki s ni n.
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kitcápanâga
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hâké
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cke
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hogiruxutc
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ruxurugiraninâ,
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[that are related to one another and]
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not
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even
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to look at one another
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they are not permitted to do that,
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Ay ro s.
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e rKe.
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Ai Ko tt rKe Ki di.
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w d s
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Ai d
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haizora.
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Ésge
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higûdjasgegiji,
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wajâra
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hijâ
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properly observed.
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So therefore,
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[at any rate],
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[the things]
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[one]
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Ai Ki Ky se Ki di
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oyi se Ktte
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de rKe
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Ai se n.
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w do Ki
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hikigairegiji,
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'ûirekdje.
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Jesge
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hirenâ.
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Wajokî
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when they call upon,
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it is to be done.
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[Thus]
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[it is.]
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Relationship
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de e.
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A Ke
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deKe
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so ttA
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Ao Ki Ki tee
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jee
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hâké
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cke
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rotcâ
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hokikit'e,
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that
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not
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even
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directly
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to speak to one another,
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w d s
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Ai d
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Ai Ki K ni nK dA n
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A Ko se d.
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i ne Ki n K Koo
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wajâra
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hijâ
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hikiganînâkcanâ.
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Hagoréjâ,
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inekinâk'û,
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[the things]
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[one]
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they will not speak.
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In the course of time,
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while they were alone,
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wK no n K
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w d
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e de.
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n w
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we de.*
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wâknunâka
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wajâ
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éje.
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Nâwâ
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weje,
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that old man
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something
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he said.
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In song
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he said it,
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Ai noKo tteAe Ks.
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a n K
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w no ni Ke.
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w di tee
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we de.
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"Hinûktcekra,"
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anâga
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wanunige
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wajît'e
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weje.
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"Daughter-in-law,"
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thus
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he had said, but
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a different language
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he spoke it.
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e rKe.
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tt Ko
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o n Ki di
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Ai Ke
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Ai leAe se rini de.
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Ésge,
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djagú
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'ûnâkiji,
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hîké
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hipéresnîje.
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[Therefore,]
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what
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she would do,
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not
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she did not know.
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wo o A se tts
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so K n de.
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leAe tts
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so Ki too de.
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t e xitti
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Wo’û haretcra
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rokanaje.
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Petcra
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rokit'ûje.
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Daexdjî
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Her embarrassment
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it was great.
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The fire
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she built.
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Great flames
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Ki Ki de.
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K tt.
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de Ke
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e de.
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di Ki Ko
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gigije.
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Gadjâ
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jege
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éje.
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jigígû
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she made it for him.
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But
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again
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he said it.
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Again
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n w
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we de.
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Ai noKo ttAe Ks.
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a n K di
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w wK
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nâwâ
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weje,
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"Hinûktcekra,"
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anâgaji
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wawâk,
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song
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he said,
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"Daughter-in-law,"
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[thus at least]
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he was saying,
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no ni Ke.
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de Ke**
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A Kd Ks
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Ko so r n K.
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n Kii ne de.
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nunige
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jege
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hâkcâkra
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kurusanâga
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nâk'îneje.
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but
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again
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her packing strap
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she took and
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she packed wood.
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Ki si K tt
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di Ke
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e de.
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di Ke.
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w o de.
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Kirigádjâ,
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jigé
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éje.
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Jigé
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wa'ûje.
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When she returned,
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again
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he said it.
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So
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she did this.
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se xi d
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Ai tt
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Ay tte Aiy n K.
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Aotto so Ai
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Ao Ki A de.
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Reghíjâ
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hidja
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haidjehianâga
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hûdjruhi
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hokihâje.
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A kettle
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there
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she put on and
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bear ribs
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[she did for him.]
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w so roKo
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Ai so Ki
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A de.
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to tti Ki.
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wo Koo de.
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Warusgu
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hirogi
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haje.
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dudjigi
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wok'ûje.
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Sweet corn
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to mix
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she cooked.
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When it was cooked,
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she gave it to him.
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K tt K
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Ai tto l A s.
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we de.
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Ao ttA Ki tee
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e de
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Gadjâga,
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hidjopahâra
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weje.
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Hotcâkit'e
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éje.
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Finally,
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the fourth time
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he said it.
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In the Hotcâk language
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he said it.
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K tt K
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n w n K
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we de.
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Ai noKo tteAe Ks.
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ttiAi Ki rA Ke tt*
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Gadjâga
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nâwânâga
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weje,
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"Hinûktcekra,
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tcikisagedja
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This time
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he sang and
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he said,
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"Daughter-in-law,
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the center of the lodge
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Ao to xotto d n
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e de.
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K tt.
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Ai noKo n Kese
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w o de.
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hoduxutccanâ,"
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éje.
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Gadjâ,
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hinûknâkere
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wa'ûje.
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I have looked,"
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he said.
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[Afterwards,]
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that woman
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did this.
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Ki Ko so doAo sotto deAe.
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wy ni s.
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w Ko so doAo so tt n K.
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Kikurucorotcce.
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Wainira
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wakikurucorodjanâga
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She undressed.
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Her dress
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she took it off and
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ttiAiyo Ki rA Ke tt
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A tt.
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A xA s xitti
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miKi deAe.
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tciókiságedja
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hadj
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haxáraxdjî
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mîkce.
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in the center of the lodge
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she came
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flat on her back
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she lay.
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wK no niKi n K
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we de.
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Ai noKo ttAe Ks.
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e liAi n.
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a n K
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Wâknunîknâka
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weje,
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"Hinûktcekra,
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epínâ,"
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anâga
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That little old man
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he said,
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"Daughter-in-law,
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it is good,"
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he said and
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m
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Ai d
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A ni Ki di
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A K s niy n K.
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A tti ttA we de.
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mâ
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hijâ
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hanigiji,
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hakaranianâga
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hadjitcaweje.
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knife
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a
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which he owned, and
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he took and
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he came toward her.
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wi n Ai s.*
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m wx deAe.
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de Ko
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Aiy n K.
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ni xA s.
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Winâhira
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mâwaxce.
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Jegû
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hiánâga
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nîxara
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Windpipe
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he cut with a knife.
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[Thus]
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[he did and]
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her belly
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m lA sd deAe.
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Ai no K K.
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w o ttK nK
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w Ki o de.
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e rKe
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mâpáracce.
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Hinûkâka
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wa’ûdjkanâk
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waki'ûje.
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Ésge,
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he cut open.
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The woman
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she was with child
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he did it to.
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Therefore,
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ni Ktt Kini Ks.
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no liAi wi
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o ttoso Ke tt
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Ai e de.
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Ai d.
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nîkdjâknîkra
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nûpiwi
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'ûdjrogedja
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hieje.
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Hijâ
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little babies
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two
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[in her womb]
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he found.
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One
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ttiAi no xitti tt
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w d
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Ai so we tt n K
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toolo deAe.
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tcinûxdjîdja
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wajâ
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hirowedjánâga
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t'ûpce.
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next to the door
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something
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he wrapped up and
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he placed.
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e Ki
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di Ke
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Ai d.
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de Ke.
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n lA reAe.
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Égi
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jigé
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hijâ
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jege
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nâpáse
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And
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again
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one
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other
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stump
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Aoyi tte tt*
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loAo xi K**
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e tt
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Ao toolo deAe.
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e Ki.
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huidjedja
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poxiga
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édja
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hot'ûpce.
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Égi
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at the bottom
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a hole
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[there]
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he put it.***
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And
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de Ko
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Aiy n K.
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Ai no K K.
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m le dey n K.
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sexe.
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jegû
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hiánâga
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hiinûkâka
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mâpejeanâga
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rex
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[then]
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[he did it and]
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the woman
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he cut up and
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kettle
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Ao do de.
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to tti Ki di.
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n w diAidi
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K n K n K
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sotto deAe.
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hojuje.
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Dudjigiji,
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nâwâcic
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kanâkanâga
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rutcce.
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he put in.
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When it was cooked,
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broken sticks
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he put together and
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he ate.
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tteAe li de.
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ni lA n s deKe.
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s reKele deAe.
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A A.
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te e di
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Tcebíje.
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Nipanaracke
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rasgépce.
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"Hâhâ´,
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deeji
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He ate her up.
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The soup also
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[entirely.]
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"Now,
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this
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liAi xitti n.
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no ni Ke.
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Ai niKi A s.
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A K xitti
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me de rKe
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pîxdjînâ,
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nunige
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hinîkhara
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hakaxdjî
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mejesge
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it is very good,
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but
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my son
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very often
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this
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A Ki Ki
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A Ao K tt.
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A rK
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tt Koyi d
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Ae se de
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hagigi
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hahugadjâ.
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Hasga
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djaguijâ
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hereje?
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I have done
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from the past on.
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Offended
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what is he but
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he is?
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ny di
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w di se Ktt n Ae doKo ni de.*
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A K Ki
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ni Ke
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Naîji
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wajîrekdjanahecgunije.
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Hagaki
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nîge
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About this time
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he will think seriously about it.
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[At once]
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somewhere
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A Ko so xoAo soKo
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n i Kette n
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e de.
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e Ki.
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ni Ke
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hakuruxorok
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na'îkdjenâ,"
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éje.
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Égi
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nîge
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I shall get away
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I will try,"
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he said.
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Then
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somewhere
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Ao w Ke se de.
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A Ko se d.
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wK ni Ae K.
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n Ki K s s.
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Ki si de.
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howagereje.
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hagoréjâ,
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wâknihega
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nâkikarara
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kirije.
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he went away.
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In the course of time,
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that man
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his hunting
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he returned.
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K tt
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te we s Ki
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ttAi
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m s nK deAe.
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Ao Ao.
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Gadjâ
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dewéraki
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tci
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mâranâkce.
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"Hohó,
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When
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to his astonishment
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home
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it was empty.
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"Alas,
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Ai soyi se.
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wK no diAi diAiKi tte s.
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A K Kitti*
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me de rKe
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hiroire
|
wâknucicikdjera
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hagakdjî
|
mejesge
|
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ugly
|
that bad old man
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[in the past]
|
that
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Ai Ki Ki doAo ni.
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tt xitti s o
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A Ke
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Ai Ki nK ni Ki di.**
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hîgigicúni.
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Djaxdjîra'û
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hâké
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higinâknîgiji?
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he has done it to me often.
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I wonder why
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not
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he is not here?
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tt Ko
|
e ra de
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Ai s n K
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Ai Ki nK
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liAi K tt.
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Djagú
|
es'aje,
|
hiranâga
|
higinâk
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pîgadjâ.
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[What]
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[he always said,]
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[I am saying, and]
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to have remained
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[it would be good.]*
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w o ttK n Ko ni
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deKe
|
y se s.
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tt rKe xitti Ki
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Ai se Ki di
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Wautckanâkûnî
|
cke
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yaréra."
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Djasgexdjîgi,
|
hiregiji,
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She was pregnant
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also
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I thought."
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[How it could be]
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he reasoned,
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w so A de.
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o tt o
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te we s Ki.
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ttiAi no xeKe tt
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waruhâje.
|
'Ûdja'û
|
dewéraki
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tcinuxgédja
|
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he searched it.
|
Thus doing
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to his surprise
|
in the lodge next to the door
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ni Ktt Kini Ki d
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Ai e
|
K tt
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te we s Ki
|
w Kini Ki d
|
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nîkdjâknîkijâ
|
hi'é
|
gadjâ.
|
Dewéraki,
|
wâknîkijâ
|
|
a little child
|
he found
|
[.]
|
To his surprise,
|
a little boy
|
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Ae se de.
|
Ao Ao.
|
Ao tt
|
w d
|
lA ny s.
|
|
hereje.
|
"Hohó,
|
hodjâ´,
|
wajâ
|
panaira.
|
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it was.
|
"Oh oh,
|
[well,]
|
[something]
|
it is great.
|
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te e
|
dA n
|
ne
|
deKe
|
w Ki xA li Ktt n Ae K tt
|
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Dee
|
cana
|
ne
|
cke
|
wakixabikdjanahegadjâ,"
|
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This one
|
only
|
I
|
also
|
I will have him for a companion,"
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a n K.
|
wo Ki d w de.*
|
de Ko
|
n Ki K s s.
|
so dtt n K.
|
|
ánâga
|
wogijawaje.
|
Jegû
|
nâkikarara
|
rucdjanâga
|
|
he said and
|
he rejoiced.
|
Thence
|
hunting
|
he quit and
|
|
e dA n
|
A K s ni o de.
|
ni lA n
|
niKi
|
i
|
|
écanâ
|
hakarani'ûje.
|
Nipana
|
nîk
|
i
|
|
only he
|
he took care of.
|
Soup
|
a little
|
mouth
|
|
w xoAo Ki Ki de.*
|
n Ki K s s.
|
so dtt n K.
|
e dA n
|
A K s ni o de.
|
|
waxûgigije.
|
Nâkikarara
|
rucdjanâga
|
écanâ
|
hakarani'ûje.
|
|
he poured into.
|
Hunting
|
he quit and
|
only he
|
he took care of.
|
|
xeAe te K s Ki
|
n i n.
|
xeAe te niKi deAe
|
A Ko se d.
|
m ni rAK deAe.
|
|
Xedekaragi
|
na'înâ.
|
Xedenîkce.
|
hagoréjâ,
|
manisakce.
|
|
To raise him
|
he tried.
|
He grew bigger.
|
Finally,
|
he walked fast.
|
|
e Ki.
|
we de.
|
Ai niKi A xitti.
|
w ni to Ke s.
|
w K ttAo doKo ni n.
|
|
Égi
|
weje,
|
"hinîkhaxdjî,
|
wanidokera
|
wâgatcûcguninâ.
|
|
Then
|
he said,
|
"My little son,
|
fresh meat
|
we are out of it.
|
|
w ni to Ke s.
|
ni Ke Ai.
|
sotto
|
liAi n n.
|
n Ki K s
|
|
Wanidokera
|
nîgehi
|
rutc
|
pînanâ.
|
nâkíkara
|
|
Fresh meat
|
some
|
to eat
|
it would be good.
|
Hunting
|
|
te Kette n.
|
e de.
|
ni xeAe te n.
|
ttAiy leAe se.
|
e de.
|
|
dekdjenâ,"
|
éje.
|
"Nixedenâ.
|
Tciapere,"
|
éje.
|
|
I am going,"
|
he said.
|
"You are big.
|
Stay at home,"
|
he said.
|
|
se K deKe.
|
i tt niKi ra de.
|
de Ko
|
Ai Ke
|
s ni de.
|
|
Regacke,
|
idjaniks'aje.
|
Jegû
|
hîké
|
ranîje.
|
|
When he would go,*
|
he would cry out.
|
So
|
not
|
he did not go.
|
|
di Ke
|
A Ki ttK ra de.
|
o tt o.
|
A Ko se d.
|
K tt K.
|
|
Jigé
|
hakidjaks'aje.
|
'Ûdja'û,
|
hagoréjâ
|
gadjâga,
|
|
Again
|
he would try.
|
Thus doing,
|
finally
|
at last,
|
|
se de
|
wi dK tts
|
so A xitti*
|
Ki ow n K.
|
m s.
|
|
reje.
|
Wicgatcra
|
rohâxdjî
|
ki'ûwanâga
|
mâra
|
|
he went.
|
Play things
|
many
|
he made for him, and
|
arrows
|
|
Ai Ki s s.
|
Ki o de.
|
e Ki.
|
de e
|
A Ko se d.
|
|
hikirara
|
ki'ûje.
|
Égi
|
jee
|
hagoréjâ
|
|
all kinds
|
he made for him.
|
And
|
this
|
in the course of time
|
|
w Ki o de.
|
ttA riAi tts.
|
tt n K Ki di.
|
A ntt
|
totto
|
|
waki'ûje.
|
Tcasîtcra,
|
djanâgagiji,
|
hanâtc´
|
dutc
|
|
he did it for him.
|
Deer tails,
|
all that were,
|
all
|
to cook
|
|
w Aiy n K.
|
Ai deKe.*
|
so dl l n K.**
|
ttA riAi ttn K.
|
|
wahianâga
|
hîcgé
|
rujapanâga
|
tcasîtcnâka
|
|
he did it, then
|
basswood
|
he pulled off the bark of and
|
the deertails
|
|
ttiAi doAo so toolo le tt.
|
w wi so riKi tti n nK Ai de.
|
Ai Ki tt
|
|
tcicurut’ôbedja
|
wawirosgidjinanâkhije.
|
Hikidjâ
|
|
to the lodge poles
|
he tied them.
|
To reach
|
|
liAi
|
w Ki o de.
|
e
|
dKtt tt o.
|
Ai Ko
|
|
pî
|
waki'ûje.
|
E
|
cgatc'û
|
higû
|
|
easily
|
he could do it.
|
So
|
in playing
|
[still]
|
|
e tt.
|
w sotto
|
n di o Kette
|
w Ki o de.
|
Ao w se s.
|
|
édja
|
warútc
|
nâjî'ûkdje.
|
Waki'ûje.
|
Howarera
|
|
[there]
|
to eat them
|
[while he would be standing.]
|
He did this.
|
As a result
|
|
de rKe
|
Ai ra de.
|
w s tteAe ttAe ra de.
|
de e
|
|
jesge
|
his'aje.
|
Waratcetces'aje.
|
Jee
|
|
that
|
he would do.
|
He would bite off something here and there.
|
This one
|
|
A Ko se d.
|
i ne Ki
|
o tte ra de.
|
Ai Ko K tt K.
|
ttA[i] Ke tt
|
|
hagoréjâ
|
inéki
|
'ûdjes'aje.
|
Higû gadjâga
|
tcigedja
|
|
in the course of time
|
alone
|
he used to be.
|
About now
|
outside the lodge
|
|
deKe
|
m
|
wi Kotto ra de.
|
o tt o.
|
te we s Ki.
|
|
cke
|
mâ
|
wigutcs'aje.
|
'Ûdja'û,
|
dewéraki,
|
|
[also]
|
arrows
|
he would shoot them.
|
Thus doing,
|
unexpectedly,*
|
|
Ai d
|
n w w de.
|
wK deAe.
|
Ao se
|
|
hijâ
|
nâwâwaje,
|
wákce,
|
"Hure,
|
|
someone
|
he was singing,
|
he was saying this,
|
"Hure,
|
|
Ao s[e].
|
A a
|
A a.
|
w so s.
|
ni dA n.
|
|
hure,
|
ha'â,
|
ha'â!
|
Warora,
|
nicana
|
|
hure,
|
ha'â,
|
ha'â!
|
Flesh,
|
you alone
|
|
Ai att
|
ni ttoAow n K.
|
w so s
|
dA n
|
stt s tte K tt.
|
|
hi'âtc´
|
nîtcuanâga
|
warora
|
cana
|
radjaradjegadjâ;
|
|
father
|
you have and
|
flesh
|
only
|
you are eating;
|
|
te e di.
|
n Ao ttini Ki d.
|
Ai Ko so Ke A n K.
|
|
|
deeji
|
nâhu[i]djnikijâ
|
hikorogehanâga
|
honîkmodjanîkra
|
|
but myself
|
a little stump
|
I have for a grandmother and
|
wild beans
|
|
dA n
|
Att tt tte K tt.
|
te we s Ki.
|
Ao ttAi ttAi ni Ki d.
|
|
cana
|
hadjadjegadjâ."
|
Dewéraki,
|
hotcîtcînîkijâ
|
|
only
|
I do eat."
|
To his surprise,
|
a little boy
|
|
wK deAe.
|
Ai Ki re Ke xitti d[e]
|
Ko te
|
Ai dK tti Kette n.
|
|
wákce.
|
hikisgexdjîje.
|
"Kodé,
|
hicgadjikdjenâ,"
|
|
he who was saying this.
|
He was his size.
|
"Say,
|
let us play,"
|
|
Ai Ke de.
|
Ko te
|
w so s.
|
tt tt n K
|
Ai att s K.
|
|
higeje.
|
"Kodé
|
Warora,
|
djadjânâga
|
hi'âtcraga
|
|
he said to him.
|
"Say
|
Flesh,
|
when
|
your father
|
|
Ki si ra de.
|
Ai Ke de.
|
Ao xtt n K
|
dA n
|
Ki si doAo no n.
|
|
kiris'aje?"
|
higeje.
|
"Hoxdjanaga
|
cana
|
kiricununâ,"
|
|
he gets home?"
|
he said to him.
|
"The evening
|
only
|
he gets home,"
|
|
Ai Ke de.
|
e Ki.
|
e tt.
|
Ao we
|
Ki Ki
|
dKtt wi de.
|
|
higeje.
|
Égi
|
édja
|
howe
|
gigi
|
cgadjwije.
|
|
he answered him.
|
Then
|
there
|
around
|
[to do]
|
they played.
|
|
e Ki.
|
o nK o
|
A Ko se d.
|
Ao xtt n Ki di.
|
m
|
|
Égi
|
'ûnâk'û
|
hagoréjâ
|
hoxdjanagiji,
|
mâ
|
|
And
|
doing thus
|
in due time
|
in the evening,
|
arrows
|
|
Ai so Ki xeAe se Ke
|
o nK Ki.
|
m s
|
A ntt
|
w o se
|
|
hirokixerege.
|
'Ûnâki,
|
mâra
|
hanâtc´
|
wa'ûre
|
|
they were shooting at a mark.
|
[As he did,]
|
the arrows
|
all
|
[when he did it]
|
|
Ai se Ki.
|
Ao ttAi ttiAi n[i]K*
|
ni Ke.**
|
Ao w tti tt ne.
|
|
hiregi,
|
hotcîtcinîk
|
nîge
|
howadjidjane,
|
|
[when he did,]
|
the little boy
|
elsewhere
|
who had come,
|
|
no wK deAe
|
m s.
|
A ntt
|
wy Ko Koxo x n K.*
|
no wK deAe.
|
|
nûwâkce.
|
Mâra
|
hanâtc´
|
waigogoxanâga
|
nûwâkce.
|
|
he ran.
|
The arrows
|
[all]
|
he gathered together and
|
he ran.
|
|
so xeAe K tt.
|
te
|
xoAo no Ai niKi
|
ni Ke
|
e tt
|
|
Ruxegadjâ,
|
de
|
xûnûhínîk
|
nîge
|
édja
|
|
When he chased after him,
|
lake
|
it was small
|
[place]
|
there
|
|
mi nK deAe.
|
w tti tte
|
Ao Ki si ttey d.
|
ni
|
Ao do
|
|
mînâkce.
|
Wadjidje
|
hokiridjeijâ
|
nî
|
hojú
|
|
there was.
|
Meteor
|
[one which alighted]
|
water
|
[something in liquid or solid]
|
|
mi nK ra Ki.
|
e tt
|
xA w ni
|
Ki Ke se de.
|
de Ko de.
|
|
mînâks'agi.
|
Édja
|
xawani
|
gikereje.
|
jegû´je.
|
|
where there was.
|
There
|
he disappeared*
|
he dove in.
|
Thus it was.
|
|
de Ko
|
xK K n K
|
Ko de.
|
ttAiye tt
|
Ki si Ki di.
|
|
Jegû
|
ghakanâga
|
guje.
|
Tciédja
|
kirigiji,
|
|
Then
|
he cried and
|
he came home.
|
Home
|
when he reached,
|
|
s dtt K tt.
|
e Ki
|
Ai att s Ki
|
se de.
|
de e.
|
|
racdjâgadjâ,
|
égi
|
hi'âdjaragi
|
reje.
|
Jee
|
|
when he stopped,
|
[here]
|
his father
|
[he returned.]
|
That
|
|
Ao ttiAi ttAi niKi
|
niye tt
|
Ko wKo Ki Ke se K.
|
we de.
|
niye tt
|
|
hotcîtcînîk
|
niedja
|
kuwâkogikerega,
|
weje,
|
niedja
|
|
little boy
|
into the water
|
who had dived,
|
he said,
|
for the water
|
|
Ao tal Ke se Ki.
|
w Ki Ko no n[e].*
|
a n K
|
w o de.
|
e rKe
|
|
hot'âpkeregi,
|
"Wakikunune,"
|
ánâga
|
wa'ûje.
|
Ésge,
|
|
he had jumped,
|
"Forget it,"
|
he said and
|
he did.
|
Therefore,
|
|
Ai tt ne tt ne
|
w Ki Ko no ni de.
|
|