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pʰaVrootdropc̓ókca t̓ássíícak̓a tyktáápʰaatánumí má ánca qa áásáwáté tykaac̓ístumí, amqʰákam c̓é tykúuwí m̓ic̓ tici. They dropped little bits of sand down and they fell on her eye, but she didn't twitch.May be p "throw"
pʰáálak̓Nsummer deer
pʰáát̓aN1sage2brush3sagebrush
pʰáát̓alátéadvin the sage-brush
pʰáát̓alóNsagebrush
pʰáát̓alóoNsagebrush
pʰáát̓awinamesagebrush-dwellers
pʰáát̓talinamesagebrush-dwellers
pʰááwanamename
pʰaconomflea jump
pʰac̓úúlomitnamevillage name
pʰakayonomheavy movement
pʰálnamePaul
pʰálcawinamename
pʰaqonomplop
pʰéadvnearbymánja pé· balak̉ cɡwáb·a·mí qá c̉ul má cɡwáwí·ɡasw̉ají.And then, as the afternoon was getting on, he held it with his hand.slihé·ní·ní, slihéh̉o·ɡíní, biláʔ nam̉ dulúpjíjáméw̉ádém, nám̉ pé·hé·w̉ají qá c̉ul·ádé sl̉ihisí·ya·mí qa wé·l̉á·m̉uɡí·w̉a w̉is·í·ní.we came home, we ran back hither, still now (it was) before sunset, the sun was still kind of high, we arrived at Goose Valley, she said.
pʰééadvthis way
pʰéékóN1juniper berry2juniper leaf
pʰéékóómílówNjuniper tree
pʰescuyNsweet on poplar leaves
pʰéy̓éadvaway(?)
pʰídeichere
pʰííl̓aadva short while ago
pʰíít̓aNserviceberry
pʰíít̓a támmítNAugust

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