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Qâ'-ial lâ'nas.

(Songs of Qâ-i l'nagâ'-i.)

65.

Qâ-i dî'txa+ l qî'ñgwañ qa'odî+ kî'lsLa-i lîñ l qê'xa
Sea-Lion (Town) | behind | I | was looking around | a while, | chief | is going to be | I | found,
    kA'nxida-i+.
    boy just big enough to walk.
Aiyâ'ña, aiyâ'ña, kî'lsLa-igan.
Take care, | take care, | my own chief!
Aiyâ'ña qî'ñgêtgañ.
Take care, | my own master (or chief)!

While I was looking around behind Sea-Lion Town, I found the future chief, a boy just big enough to walk.
Take care, take care, my own chief!
Take care, my own master!


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