216. TWELFTH SONG OF THE THUNDER.

Aïena.

Beqojònigo ani`i [four times] oöhè.

1. Yùçakoö ani`i;

2. I`¢ni`djië ani`i;

3. Kos ¢ilhyíl biyì`dje,

4. Nàbizaç qolègo,

5. Beqojònigo ani`i, oöhè.

6. Yùyakoö ani`i;

7. Anilçàni ani`i;

8. Nánise biçqàko,

9. Nàbizaç qolègo,

10. Beqojònigo ani`i, oöhè.

217. _Translation._--Aïena, a meaningless beginning to many songs, which

may be omitted. 1. Yùçako, above. 2. I`¢ni`dji, pertaining to the

thunder. 3. Kos, cloud; ¢ilhyíl, dark; biyì`dje, within it. 4, 9.

Nàbizaç, his voice again, his voice repeated; qolègo, sounds along,

sounds moving. 5, 10. (Be, a prefix forming nouns of the cause or

instrument; qojòni, local or terrestrial beauty; go, a suffix to

qualifying words); beqojònigo, productive of terrestrial beauty; ani`,

a voice, a sound. 6. Yùyako, below. 7. Anilçani, grasshopper. 8. Nánise,

plants; biçqàko, in among them.