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jian/ki¢ai,” they are sorry for me. But G. gave four readings of equal 
value; gipéjin¢in’‘ki¢al, gipejian’kidai, u¢digigd¢a-im¢in/ki¢ai, the strong- 
est expression of the four, and gi/¢ajian/ki¢ai. The differences in mean- 
ing will be explained in the Gegiha-English dictionary. W. gave gite- 
gi-it¢in’ki¢ai as a syn. of gipéji-in¢in’ki¢ai. 
The following might have been said by the bereaved father: Nija 
ginité eté yi, ‘ag¢agi¢é & (or, dha), i¢adi, He ought to have kept alive 
(but by not doing so) he has made his father suffer! (G.) 
58, 8. Uwatanga edega’, not plain to W. But G. understood it, 
saying that the idea of the whole sentence was: “I have nothing to 
cheer me here, so send me word very soon, as I wish to visit you.” 
TRANSLATION. 
-The eldest child of your younger brother is dead! Your younger 
brother sends now to tell you about it, even though, if you have heard 
it through another source, you have not sent any message of sympathy! 
Your younger brother wishes you to know that he is in the depth of 
sorrow, so he sends this letter to you. All the young men have pitied 
me, they have condoled with me for the death of my only son. More- 
over, I have parted with everything, and my wife and I barely sit erect, 
being destitute. But as soon as the period of mourning is over I will 
visit you (if you send for me), since I have nothing to cheer me at 
home. If you have anything to say, please send a letter very soon, as 
f wish to hear it. 
MAWADA‘G(IX TO TUHI AND MAHI‘, NO HEART, NEBR. 
Cay See), ° , , , , , e 
Cin’gajin’ga ¢i¢ha aki¢a wabdg¢eze oig¢a™ weedxe tidai. 
Child your both letter that to make it he has 
for them begun. 
(izfga” aka (Mawada¢i") iyin’ege na™qti ké eftte, édega™ 
Your the sub. (Mandan) his son fully grown the dead but 
erand- recl. to him, 
father ob. 
eee 
¢ijin'ge ¢igaq¢a" igahi ¢and‘a" tai-Cga" wabdg¢eze gi¢a™ 
your son your wife (mixed, or) you hear it in order letter that 
together tliat (pl) 
with : 
, 
¢igaxai. Ca” i™¢a-maji héga-maji. Edada" i"wi qpa¢ée té 
© ? 
he has made Well, Tam sad [am very. What L have lost it the 
to you. ob., 
¢ana‘a® téga" uwib¢a cu¢éa¢ai. A™wa™ qpani héga-miji, cat 
you hearit inorder I tellit to L send it to I am poor Iam very, yet 
that you you (pl.). ; i 
(dual) 
, wy , ee / , en/ o ; ; by . : A 5 
¢icti ucka™ ea” ma”oni™ yi, and‘a"™ ka™b¢a. Ca™ wabdg¢éeze 
you too deed how you walk its I hear it I wish. Well, letter 
. . / . ss 
wi? tia’ ¢aki¢é ka’ b¢a. 
one you send here I wish. 
to me 
