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54.

Gûgu's gi la gîtgîñâ'+ñ?
What | for | he (or she) | is crying like a noble's son [gît]?
Gûgu's gi la galgalwa'ñ?
What | for | he | moves around?
Atcî'na-i nâ'ga-i gî la kungîña'ñ 1 galgalwa's ahî'gua, etc.
Grandfather | the house | for | he | is crying | moves about as he is seated.

Why does he cry as a noble cries (i.e., softly)?
Why does he move around as he sits?
He moves around and cries for grandfather's house.


Footnotes

38:1 Equivalent to gî'tgîñañ.


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