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3. Kwa’nyo lotityohkwanʌ nén okalyahtá:ne̲’

There are sure a lot of mosquitoes.

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2. Nok ʌwá:tu ʌsehnikúlalake takʌ’ tʌyawe’est tsinuhnehklís

You have to be careful that the bee doesn't sting you.

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1. Né: kwi: nu’u:wa ʌyethina’tuni tsyokna’katsi’nuyotʌse̲’

We will name the different kinds of insects

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watlʌ:náyʌhe̲’

praying mantis

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otsi’nuwahéta̲’

earthworm

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tsistoka’tá:ne̲’

firefly

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slíkslik

cricket

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okalyahtá:ne̲’

mosquito

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tsistalak

grasshopper

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onhwalá:n̲e̲’

caterpiller