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Etlatetesinn
Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star
Song, Lyrics & Performance © 2002 Dr. Bernie Francis.

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Etlatetesinn ki'l kloqoe'ji'j
You twinkling little star

Kîtu'-kjiju'l ta'n wenin ki'l
I'd like to know who you are

Kesi amasek musikiskîtuk
So far up in the sky

Sîke nike' kesasekewey kun'tew
Like a diamond

Etlatetesinn ki'l kloqoe'ji'j
You twinkling little star

Kîtu'-kjiju'l ta'n wenin ki'l
I'd like to know who you are

 
Mi'kmaw English Slow Phonetics
Wen etlatetesink? Who is twinkling? Wen etlatetesink?
Kloqoej etlatetesink. Star is twinkling. Kloqoej etlatetesink.
Koqoey kesasekewey kuntew? What is this shiny rock? Koqoey kesasekewey kuntew?
Diamond kesasekewey kuntew. Diamond is the shiny rock. Diamond kesasekewey kuntew.

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