ti - positive statement marker

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

pâ- [pâkîsu’ is the stand alone word for kneecap area. pâ- means general knee area, but it cannot be used alone, it must be used in a phrase, as in today’s phrase.]

ra’âri’ - hurting/ aching

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

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