Chinook Jargon word for Donkey?

Francisc Czobor fericzobor at YAHOO.COM
Mon May 16 10:47:29 UTC 2005


It means "but my son and me we..."
The whole sentence written by Tony J. means:
"Hello--maybe this isn't correct, but my son and me we both say "long-ear-horse" for English "donkey."

Francisc

Leanne Riding <riding at TIMETEMPLE.COM> wrote:
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 ??

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