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L!aqwalal, head chief of the numaym Ladlax's‘endayo. | And last he 
names G'éxk’rEnis, head chief of the | numaym rlgtinwé®. That is 
when the speaker of the chief of the || numaym Sént!xm is speaking. 
He never names the common men, | even when they give a feast. | 
And the speaker of the guests praises the common man | who gives 
the feast. And this is the way of the speaker of the | host, and of the 
speaker of the guests. That is the end. || 
dayo. Wa, li elxtala Léx*édex G'éxk'Enis, yix Laxuma‘yasa ‘nE- 
‘mémotasa Elgiinwa‘yé, yixs yaq!ent!alaé elkwiisa gigima‘yasa ‘nE- 
‘mémotasa Sént!emé. Wii, latmé héwixa Léx‘edxa begwanem- 
q!alaxs k!wé‘lasaé. 
Wii, hét!éda Elkwisa k!wé‘lekwé ts!elwaqaxa bregwaneEmga !aliixs 
k!wé‘lasaé. Wa, g'arm gwék'lalatsa Elkwisa k!wélasé L6* Elkwiisa 
k!welékwé. Wa, larm laba. 
Swear-Worps (HANKWA) 
1. Hiistelot, Go anp pir. Generally used by women in friendly 
banter. 
2. Late‘laa, YOU ARE DEAD THERE. Used in friendly discussion 
when a person feels that he can no longer carry on his argu- 
ment. 
2a. HanvaleloL, pie youRSELF. Retort to the preceding. Used, 
however, not in friendly discussion, but after a serious quarrel. 
3. Le‘lwést!a axa, YOU ARE DEAD THERE. Used in a bantering 
way, or at the end of an argument. 
4. Le‘ldzéwést!a ixa, YOU GREAT ONE ARE DEAD THERE. Used 
often at the end of an argument between husband and wife, 
or by men after a quarrel. 
5. Le‘ldzimasa, INDEED, YOU ARE DEAD THERE. Used as a re- 
proach, for instance, when a person, by his lack of skill, has 
broken an object or hurt another person. 
6. X-istolit lag’, sHOW YOUR TEETH AND YOUR ORBITS THERE 
(meaning that the skull is lying on the ground). 
6a. Q'ilégemalarminésias laxés waldemds g’axen. Wawanremg’i- 
lagas. I HOPE WHAT YOU WISH WILL HAPPEN TO ME WILL 
HAPPEN TO YOU, DEATH-BRINGING-WOMAN. Retort to 6. 
6b. Widzo, Wawanrmg:ilagas, co Away, DEATH-BRINGING-WOMAN! 
Sometimes used like the preceding. 
7. X-idzit lox, sHow YOUR TEETH ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE. 
7a. Q!ex'stolit 16x, you BITE THE FLOOR OF MY HOUSE AT THE 
poor. These (7 and 7a) are used in a quarrel. 
8. Le‘lx's‘ot 16x, DIE HERE ON THE GROUND. 
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