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A Nawat song
Listen to the following song sung by its author Paula López
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An
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se
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mes
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wetzki
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se
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achtu
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at.
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now
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one
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month
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it-fell
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one
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first
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water
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Nujme
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kan
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tinejnemit
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timunamikit
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wan
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kwajkwawit
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wherever
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where
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we-walk
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we-meet
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with
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trees
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tentuk
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tentuk
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wan
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ijiswat
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selek.
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full
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full
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with
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leaves
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fresh
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Nunan,
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ninemi
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nin
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my-mother
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I-am
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here
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pal
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nitakwika
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ishpan
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muish.
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for
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I-sing
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in-front
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your-eye/face
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Nunan,
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ninemi
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nin
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my-mother
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I-am
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here
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pal
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nitakwika
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tik
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mutakakalis.
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for
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I-sing
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in
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your-ear
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Tesu
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ninemi
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nusel,
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not
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I-am
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on-my-own
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nikilwij
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ne
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ejekat
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ma
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wiki
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nuwan
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I-told-him
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the
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wind
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SUBJUNCTIVE
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he-should-come
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with-me
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pal
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kia né
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kwak
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nitakwika
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for
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that-way
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when
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I-sing
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ne
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ejekat
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kiawilti
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mutzunkal.
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the
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wind
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he-plays-it
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your-hair
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Tesu
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ninemi
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nusel,
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not
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I-am
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on-my-own
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nikilwij
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ne
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ajwech
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ma
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wiki
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nuwan
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I-told-him
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the
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dew
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SUBJUNCTIVE
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he-should-come
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with-me
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pal
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kia né
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kwak
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nitakwika
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for
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that-way
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when
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I-sing
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ne
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ajwech
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muatzelwia
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mujpak
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taja.
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the
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dew
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he-sprinkles
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on-you
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you
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Tesu
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ninemi
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nusel,
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not
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I-am
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on-my-own
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nikilwij
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ne
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metzti
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ma
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wiki
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nuwan
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I-told-him
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the
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moon
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SUBJUNCTIVE
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he-should-come
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with-me
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pal
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kia né
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kwak
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nitakwika
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for
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that-way
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when
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I-sing
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ne
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metzti
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metztawilua.
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the
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moon
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he-shines-you
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ken
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muatzelwia
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ne
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ajwech
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tik
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ne
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iswat
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selek,
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how
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sprinkles
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the
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dew
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in
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the
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leaf
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fresh
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an
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shikita
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ken
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shipinua.
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now
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see-it!
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how
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it-is-slippery
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Tay
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timunekit?
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Tesu
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tatka
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timunekit.
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what
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we-need
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not
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anything
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we-need
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ONE MONTH AGO THE FIRST RAIN FELL
(Paula López, Witzapan)
One month ago the first rain fell.
Wherever we wander we find trees
full, full of fresh green leaves.
Mother, here I am
to sing before your eyes.
Mother, here I am
to sing in your ear.
I am not alone,
I told the wind to come along with
me
so that when I sing
the wind will play in your hair.
I am not alone,
I told the dew to come along with
me
so that when I sing
the dew will fall on you.
I am not alone,
I told the moon to come along with
me
so that when I sing
the moon will shine on you.
Now see
how the dew falls on the fresh
green leaves!
Now see
how they glisten!
What more do we need?
Nothing do we need.
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