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15.

Hao a'+gadal, hao a'+gadal, a tcî'na nâ'ga qâ'li+ gut
That | is right, | that | is right, | grandfather's | house | inside | around the
    dao 3 gutîlA q!a-iguxanskiä'nsi.
    in different parts | sit around in groups (the slaves).
WA lkia'gua gaga'-i nAñ q!a'ouwas la hao agA'ñ gâ'djida
Near the door | far off | one | sits | him | let take care of you
    hao ag'Añ gada'lda
let him take care of you
Hao a'+gadal (eight times).
That is right.

That is right, that is right, (the slaves) sit in groups around the inside of your grandfather's house.
Let the one sitting far off near the door take care of you, take care of you.
That is right, that is right, that is right, that is right, that is right, that is right, that is right.


Footnotes

14:3 Equivalent to ga-i.


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