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And as indicated in the discussion of uses of the fourth
person (8-2.1), a polite way to tell someone that dinner is

ready is to say

Mang'a.si.fani. "Let's eat, you and I.'
eat 4+3

F/I

The jaqi/anu distinction affects the semantics of
other nouns. One of these is awki, an archaic term for
‘father'. As noted above, it occurs in the noun phrase
suma awki as a respectful term of address or reference for
God. In other contexts, awki has acquired canine connota-
tions. For example, to use it in inquiring about the health
of someone's father is rejected as implying the father is a

dog. That is,

Awki.ma.sti? ‘And (how is) your father?'
2p and

implies the rude expression

Anu awki.ma.sti? ‘And (how is) your (SOB of a) father?'
(La Paz/Tiahuanaco)

Another context, in which awki refers to a real dog's father,
is a jingle said while holding up a puppy's front legs to

make it dance on its back legs.