nax̌m̓ɬ mat way̓ q̓səspwilx uɬ way̓ n̓ƛ̓əxʷtil̓səl̓x ixíʔ iʔ t sq̓mil̓tətn̓.

But maybe it lasted a long time and so they’re dying of starvation.

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Related Words
• q̓səspwilx - last a long time / last a long time. cf.√q̓s