Rou Soulatlouy - Rruwurruqilak (luck)

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Soulatluk speakers cited: EB = Elsie Barto, ?? = unknown, JJ = Jerry James, DP = Della Prince
Researchers cited: gr = Gladys Reichard, jc = Jeremiah Curtin, gr = Gladys Reichard, kt = Karl Teeter
Rruwurruqilak [EB-gr]
good or bad news / good or bad luck
1.Wishi Youluwouy [??-jc]
a ceremonial dance for good luck
2.Gouwil gaklhedi’. [JJ-gr]
The person got cooked (an expression meaning he had bad luck).
3.Da da rruqilat. [EB-gr]
You had bad luck. (“Something happened to you.” This is whatyou say to someone whose close relative has died, because it’s tabooto speak directly of the dead.)
4.Vinitw. / Vi’nitw. [EB-gr]
I had a bad dream. (for example, dreaming of a rattlesnake orbear during eeling season; after such a dream, a person would haveto avoid eating meat)
5.Vi’nitwilh. [EB-gr]
S/he had a bad dream.
6.Vi’nitwou’m. [EB-gr]
I had a good dream.
7.Gou wigurritw. [EB-gr]
I dreamed of good luck again.
8.Da gametw. [EB-gr]
I’m wishing for good luck.
9.____ da gametwam. [EB-gr]
I’m wishing for ____.
10.Da louwilh rruqi’lak. [DP-kt]
I have/had bad luck. (“bad luck comes to me”)
11.Wi ruwughu rruqilat. [DP-kt]
You will have bad luck all the time. (a curse)
12.Gouts shou gou rruqit. [DP-kt]
I wish you good luck again. (if you’ve had trouble)
13.Jiqaghuchk rru wenoutwuk. [EB-gr]
“My recovery from evil power” (expression of thankfulness after adanger has passed)

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