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p. 34

Sqoâ'ladas.

46.

WA'ga xê'gañ qeñgî'ndala-i (four times)
His (son or daughter) making a great noise went by on the water.
Agua ga'-idjîxuihao.
I wonder which way he is going (i. e., the child)!
WA'ga xê'gañ qeñgî'ndala-i
His (son or daughter) making a great noise went by on the water.
A'gua gwaisku'ngwi.
It must be towards the north point of the islands.

His great son (the child) went by upon the water with a great noise.
I wonder whither he is going!
His great son went by upon the water with a great noise.
Perhaps to North Island (to invite the people to a potlatch).


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