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When Ishtinike saw the Turtle by the water, he thought to himself,
Ishtinike aka, ke thin ni eshan a’hi te danba, e’xchi, wa’thi’gthan ga’xai,
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“I will make this turtle my meal, I am very hungry.”
“Ke thinke, btha’te tamike, nanpanhi te, a’ta’shan bthin.”
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Ishtinike became very quiet as he walked a short distance.
Ishtinike aka xthe’azhi xti, manthinte he’ba’di nanshtan, biama.
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Then he raised his voice and said to the Turtle,
Ganki hu te, tha’he’ga zhi xti, ke thin u’ki’e gantha, te
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“Aho, you over there.”
“Aho, thi she’ta u’wi ki’e.”
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“What is the matter, venerable man” said the Turtle.
“E’atanwa? niashinga ni-ke, abiama, ke aka.”
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“You are in great danger,” said Ishtinike
“Thi u’thinanka ta’nike, abiama Ishtinike aka
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“The maker has decided to make a great flood, and the ground will be covered with water and you will be drowned.”
Wakanda aka nidan tanga ga’xe ta’ka, a’di tande bthuga nidan aka a’bi’nantha ta’ka a’di, ni’u’t’e ta ta’ni’ke
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Turtle said, “But I can live in the water.”
Ke’aka e”githan, thanzhan, ni kedi u’ki a’bthin.
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“This time the danger is to great for you” Said Ishtinike.
Thanzhan, u’thi’nan ka te, a’tanshan ta’ka, abiama Ishtinike aka.
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“This time you cannot live in the water”
“A’di, ni u’ki thi thinge ta’ni’ke”.
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After the two, had talked for a long time,
Wi’dan ka’shi u’ki’kiai’ te,
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Ishtinike convinced Turtle to leave the water, and go to the hills.
I’shtinike aka, ke thin, ni-ke ga’shi’be hi’te, u’ketan, biama Ganki pa’he ta, the a’gazhi, abiama.
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Ishtinike went ahead and hid himself.
Ishtinike aka pa’hanga a’thai bi’dan, I’kinanxthai te.
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After a long time, the Turtle came crawling up the hill.
Ka’shi itha’pai, ganki ke’ aka minde pa’he than a’hi ite.
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Ishtinike caught the Turtle by surprise and captured him.
Ishtinike aka, ke thin sabazhi ga’xai u’than i’te.
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He then prepared himself for a meal to satisfy his hunger.
Ki haha kithai te, ke than tha’te gantha biama, nanpehin te A’tashan biama.
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