ti - positive statement marker

ku - I [tiku has been described as meaning, “something is happening to me”]

kirik - eye [eye by itself is kirîku’. The ‘u’ is dropped when using it in a sentence and the long ‘â’ sound changes to a short ‘a’ sound.] [c = ‘ts’ sound]

ta’âri’ - hurting/ aching

tara’âri’ - [the -ra- changes the noun to a plural]

Nora Pratt says, "Tikukiriktara'âri'

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