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A cloud moved down.

(8.2)[2]
K'osí daheestoͅná'a.
'Isdzánádaleeshń yáda'neetíͅná'a.
'Ákoo Naaghéé'neesghánéń góͅlíͅná'a.
A cloud moved down.
White Painted Woman lay face upward for it.
And then Killer of Enemies existed.
 
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(8.2) Linguistic Notes

daheestoͅná'a 'it moved down'. 3rd person perf. of dah-hi-...[si- perf.]-ł- toͅ 'to move down' [act. intr.]. dah-hi- 'upon'; -ł- toͅ 'to fall, drop'.

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