ʔalalš

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Etymology

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Reduplicative pluralization of ʔalš

Noun

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ʔalalš (singular: ʔalš)

  1. siblings or cousins of the opposite sex
    ʔəbil̕əxʷ diɬ kʷši dʔalalš kʷi ʔupədᶻatuɬ
    Perhaps it is my brothers who are duck hunting. (spoken by a female)