Chinook Jargon word for Donkey?

[hzenk at PDX.EDU]

I prefer to write "tEnas" tanas, because it can be stressed on either syllable
and either syllable stressed has the "ah" sound as in fAther.  It means 'child'
in "our" CW, not to be confused with 'little' (tEnEs or tunus).  HZ

Quoting Leanne Riding <riding at TIMETEMPLE.COM>:

> On Tuesday, February 8, 2005, at 09:58 , Tony Johnson wrote:
>
> > LaXayEm--alaxti wik dret ukuk, bEt nayka tEnas pi nayka ntsayka
> > khanamakwst wawa  "yuLqat-qw'Elan-khiyutan" pus bastEn "donkey." - -
> > Tony J.
> >
>
> I am struggling with "bEt nayka tEnas pi nayka ntsayka"
> the words are familiar, but I can't figure out what they mean
> together ??
>
> =( : ] )-[--<
>
> - Leanne
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