Hočąk Text — Earthmaker Sends Rušewe, Version 2
narrated by Jasper BlowsnakeThe manuscript is in the hand of Paul Radin, the Hočąk line is written in bolder letters with a different writing implement than was used for the English lines. In general, the MS is not difficult to read. About 50% of the hand written interlinear text has no English translation, but almost all of the untranslated words could be found elsewhere. Radin also used symbolic abbreviations for common whole words or syllables some of which he interpreted here and in other manuscripts, although there are some whose values are unknown. The symbols used in the text appear on the table below:
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α
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β
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γ
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ɜ
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λ
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égi
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éja
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giži
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caną
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žesge
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ρ
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τ
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υ
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ϕ
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2
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ɕ
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ánañga
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aire*
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regi†
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hañké
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že, ce
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xjį
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|·
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bar
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⨪
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-
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·/, or ·/ /
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hire*
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ną
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nañk
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ra
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-kjanèną
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Words supplied by the editor (Richard Dieterle) are found in brackets '[ ]'. It was also necessary for the editor to supply all punctuation and to determine the beginning and ending of sentences.
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[α]
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mąnégi
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hakdjá
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hakirír[ρ]
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wa-įna
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Egi
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mąnégi
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hakjá
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hakiríranañga
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wa-įna
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[And]
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on earth
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back
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they came back and
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their blanket
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kurúzir[ρ´]
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[α]
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wa-'úine[2].
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Nyóxederá
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harek'ú-ire[2]
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kurúziránañga
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egi
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wa-'úineže.
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Nyóxeterá
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harek'ú-ireže
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they took and
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[then]
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[they did it.]
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The Mississippi
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they went down
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[γ].
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[β]
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Wakdjexíjañki
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wagaíre[2],
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"Deé
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giži.
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Eja
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Wakjexížañki
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wagaíreže,
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"Teé
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[.]
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[There]
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a Waterspirit that is
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[they said to him,]
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["This one]
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hinudjíkdjaną."
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T'ehihi[ρ´]
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Kaghómą(nį́)djega*
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hirorukúnig[β´]
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hinujíkjaną."
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T'ehihiánañga
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Kaǧómąnį́jega
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hirorukúnigéja
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it we will eat."
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After killing it,
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De Soto, Wis.
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down stream from it
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Hinuñgáze[⨪]a
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ágaki[⨪]
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hirorúku
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[β]
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wa'ų́įne[2].
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Hinuñgázenañka
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ágakinañk
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hirorúku
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eja
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wa'ų́įneže.
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from Lacrosse
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opposite
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down stream
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there
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it was.
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Kerédjire[2].
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Hiją́
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x'epara
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kikúrudi
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how[ρ´]
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Keréjireže.
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Hižą́
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x'epara
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kikúruti
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howánañga
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They snuck up on it.
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[One]
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along the hills
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by crawling
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he went [and]
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[α]
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hiją́
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x'esániñgra
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howádji[2].
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[α]
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egi
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hižą́
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x'esániñgra
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howájiže.
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Egi
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[then]
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[one]
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from over the hill
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he came around.
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[And]
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Wakdjexiáka
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hatcíndja[ɕ],
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añkí*
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[β´][ɕ]
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hibozaíją
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Wakjexiáka
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hačínjaxjį,
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añkí
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éjaxjį
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hibozaížą
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[the Waterspirit]
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where it was,
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[both]
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[about then]
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a post
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hioín[ρ]
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bodá
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[|·]gí
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wahás
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re[|·´][2].
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hioínanañga
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botá
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hiregí
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wahás
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rehiréže.
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they used and
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to pound
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they did and
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[chasing it]
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[they flushed it out].*
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Ninárek'u
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kiruxé
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haraire[2].*
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"Warorá,
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hidadjé
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Ninárek'u
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kiruxé
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haraireže.
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"Warorá,
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hitajé
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Downstream
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to chase it
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[they two went.]
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"Flesh,
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[try hard]
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wa-ųné.
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Nyoicódj[-]
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hogit'ąp´[γ],
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wotcéxi[·/][/].
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wa-ųné.
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Nyoišójra
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hogit'ą́pgiži,
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wočéxikjaneną.
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[to do it.]
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The muddy water
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if he runs,
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it will be difficult.
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Keréhi[·/][/]."
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Maį́'ų-įn[ρ´]
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aghukǫ[ɕ][β´]
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ónañgenúnige
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Keréhikjaneną."
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Maį́'ų-įnánañga
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aǧukǫxjįéja
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ónañgenúnige
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It will get away from us."
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Arrows they used and
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under the arm pit
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they were shooting it, but
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[ϕ]
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t'ehíni[⨪][ɜ].
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Gadjuñga
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nahúitc
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hikaróke
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hañké
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t'ehíninañkšaną.
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Gajuñga
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nahúič
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hikaróke
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[not]
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they didn't kill it.
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[Now]
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[stump]
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[grandmother]
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hídjega
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wa'ų[2´].
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Gudj[ρ´]
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mąná
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érek'įr[ρ´]
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híjega
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wa'ųžé.
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Gujánañga
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mąná
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érek'įránañga
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[the one who has]
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[he did it.]
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He shot it
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the arrow
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he went as it and*
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mątcgéra
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rucárotc
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[|·][2´].
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Gadjuñga
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[β]
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mąčgéra
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rušároč
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hirežé.
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Gajuñga
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ejaxjį
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[bow]
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he pulled on out with him
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[they did.]
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[Now]
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[there]
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t'ehí[2].
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Wowágax
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aíregi
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[β][ɕ]
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hahí
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t'ehíže.
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Wowágax
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aíregi
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eja
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hahí
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he killed it.
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They imprinted themselves
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[they said]
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where
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[at]
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t'ehíre[2].
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[β]
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wakdjexiáka
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rúdjire[2].
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Rutc
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t'ehíreže.
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Eja
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wakjexiáka
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rújireže.
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Ruč
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[they killed it.]
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[There]
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[the Waterspirit]
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they ate it.
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[Eating]
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rucdjaį[υ],
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[α]
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[β]
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kiwágax
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[|·][2´].
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rucjaįregi,
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egi
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eja
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kiwágax
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hirežé.
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[when they got done,]
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[then]
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[there]
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they painted themselves
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[they did].
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[α]
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Wakdjéxiákacge
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[β]
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wagáxire[2].*
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[α]
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Egi
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Wakjéxiákašge
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eja
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wagáxireže.
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Egi
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[Then]
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[the Waterspirit also]
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[there]
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they wrote.
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[And]
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[β]
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Mą'úna
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e
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wa'ų[2´],
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haruxá
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haitcé
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eja
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Mą'úna
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e
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wa'ųže,
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haruxá
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haičé
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[there]
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[Earthmaker]
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he
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he did it,
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[kept on]
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too much
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hiarairegi.*
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Wajį́ją
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zizíke†
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aziówaróiją
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hirahí
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hiarairegi.
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Wažį́žą
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zizíke
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aziówaróižą
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hirahí
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as they were doing.
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[A thing]
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turkey
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with a hanging tustle‡
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to go to them
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wagigí[2].
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Nañkawaire[2].*
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"Warorá,
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gųci
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rucewéją,
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wagigíže.
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Nañkawaireže.
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"Warorá,
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gųši
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rucewéžą,
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he caused it.
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They were afraid of it.
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"[Flesh,]
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beyond you†
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a rucewe,
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nína ią́dje."
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Maną́gere
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howakcą́
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waruxé[2].
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nína ią́je."
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Maną́gere
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howakšą́
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waruxéže.
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try and live (flee for your life)."*
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[The face of the earth]
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about it
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he chased them.
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Jedjuñga,
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[ϕ]áwają [λ]ániñgi,
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hatcį́dja
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hotcirá
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Žejuñga,
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hañkáwažą žesgániñgi,
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hačį́ja
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hočirá
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[Now then,]
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as it was difficult,*
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where
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their lodge
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higiré[υ]
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hikarapérez[⨪´]ki.
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[β]
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wowáhase.
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[β]
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higiréregi
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hikarapéreznáñki.
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Eja
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wowáhase.
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Eja
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[having thought of]
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they still remembered.
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[There]
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he chased them.
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[There]
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mąnégųs
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hiránihékdje.
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Mą'úna
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[λ]
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wagi'úną.†
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mąnégųs
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hiránihékje.
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Mą'úna
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žesge
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wagi'úną.
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forever
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there they should be.*
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[Earthmaker]
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[this way]
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he did it for them.
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Mąnégųs
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[β]
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náñgikdje.
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[λ]
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Mą[']úna
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Mąnégųs
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eja
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náñgikje.
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Žesge
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Mą[']úna
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[Forever]
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[there]
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they would be.
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[This way]
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[Earthmaker]
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hí[bar].
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Higų́
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mejegúnigícge,
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higų́
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[β]
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híną.
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Higų́
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mežegúnigíšge,
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higų́
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eja
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[he made.]
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Even now
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they are there,
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yet
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[there]
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náñk[ɜ].
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Jegúną.
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náñkšaną.
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Žegúną.
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[they are.]
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[That's all.]
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Source:
Jasper Blowsnake, "Waretcawera," in Paul Radin, Winnebago Notebooks, Freeman Numbers 3850, 3896, 3897 (Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society, n.d.) Notebook 67: 1-41 [39-41].