Contionary:cual cual

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Soc'ul'

Etymology

Reduplication of cual Calque of Knrawi wui wui

Interjection

cual cual

  1. please
    Cual cual coxúax nál' ruhu ā nil.
    Please feed the baby some chicken.
  2. thank you
    Cual cual?... Jál xen'e, xen cur'ūñoax cuú xad eý jux?
    Thanks?... Anyway, is there anywhere to eat you'd recommend?
  3. you are welcome, no worries; response to "thank you"
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  4. okay
    Cual cual, xen socxauc' xad?
    Okay, what will I call you?
  5. Expression that one is listening and understands, backchanneling expression

(backchanneling) cual, ai