Xwa! XawElh ma munk nawitka ukuk! ("squaw"): Context

[David Robertson]

LhaXayEm,

Yes, the context is an account of a Catholic celebration by the people of
several Indian villages.  So I confidently gloss /skwa/ as "Indian woman".

Alta na lhatEwa.
Dave



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