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 Co7nvw7i Hmisa Expressions 89 82 Marrike, or marke, mai dan jikki. A spare man or horse, well nourished, but with no superfluous flesh on him. 83 Ya kada girimanka. He pays you no respect, he disregards you. 84 Na rebbi da slii. I recognize him. I know all about him. 85 Ya yi sulfu majunansu. He reconciled them. He made peace between them. 86 Yana yagewa chiawa kamma'n dan jaki. He " noses" the grass like a young donkey. He pushes about the grass on the top of a pool like a young ass to get a place to drink. 87 Zaami nana. Pull up here. To a man riding. 88 Soma wonan chikkin rua. Dip this in the water. 89 Ya soma yi. He has begun to do. He is on the point of doing. 90 Fita da hannu'n riga waje. Turn the sleeves inside out. Yana jn-ye. It is inside out. 91 Minene kana sumani achikkin liankalinka. What do you think yourself? What is your opinion ?