Of Sickness & Health

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I am sick. Numáhcuná.
My head hurts. Nutôhqamam n’hkunôk.
My back hurts. Nutôhqamam n’hpsqan.
My belly hurts. Nutôhqamam nunôkus.
I’ll go and fetch the medicine man. Mus nutô qá mônikow nunimskawá.
Give me medicine! Misum maskutin!
The medicine man uses herbal medicines. Mônikow awáhcásh maskihtukah.
Take your medicine! Mamsh kumaskutin!
You are sick. Drink more sarsaparilla! Kumáhcuná. Ánuwi anámumôcuk wutatamsh!
Sarsaparilla is good herbal medicine. Anámumôcuk wunikun maskihtu.
Yesterday I was sick. Winôko numáhcuná.
Eat vegetables and be healthy. Micush micumuwôkanash, qá winámosh!
His wife’s mother laid sick of a fever. Winokah wáhkasah sipsun wisôsháw.
I went to see the sick old woman. Mawi nunáwô máhcuná winay.
The doctor came to town. Pônaskihtawin piyô otánák.
They brought to him all the sick people. Pásawáwak wámi máhcunáhutut skitôpak.
Whenever he coughs, everybody will be sick. Wáhsqunit, wámi skitôpák mus máhcunáwak.
She is not happy that she is sick. Mata wonáyuwow máhcunát.
She is happy when she is well. Wonáyuw winámot.
Be well, my friend! Kôkicásh, nitôp!
Drink water! It is hot today! Wutatamsh nupi! Kásutá yo kisk.
Drink more water! Wutatamsh ánuwi nupi!
Rum will make him drunk. Ôhkupi mus wusuháw kakiwá.
Yesterday I was sick. Winôko numáhcuná.
Tomorrow I will be strong. Sáp mus numihkik.
I must lose weight. Côci nuwanihtiyô qutáhamuwôk.