Urmi, Christian: Women do Things Best

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Geoffrey Khan	Khan, Geoffrey. The Neo-Aramaic Dialect of the Assyrian Christians of Urmi. 4 vols. Studies in Semitic Languages and Linguistics 86. Leiden-Boston: Brill, 2016, vol. 4	Yulia Davudi

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0:00	xà-yumaˈ xà-danaˈ ⁺màlla,ˈ xa-⁺màlla ʾə́tva.ˈ ɟu-màtaˈ tívəva nàšəˈ ⁺rába hamzùməva m-⁺uydálə.ˈ xá mən-do xína hamzùməvaˈ ʾùrzə.ˈ ʾánnə məššəlmànəˈ ʾùrzə c-ávi b-nošé,ˈ nək̭və c-ávi b-nošè.ˈ ʾánnə ʾúrzə vílun màraˈ ʾó-məndit bàxtaˈ nə̀k̭vaˈ ʾodàləˈ həč-nàšaˈ càlləˈ cutànəˈ le-ʾodìlə.ˈ càlləˈ ʾánnə xá-ʾaxča xelànə.ˈ cutànəˈ ʾán=ət ⁺ʾàrra ci-parmílaˈ cùtan.ˈ ⁺bəddàyot?ˈ hìˈ lè ʾodílə.ˈ nə́k̭va buš-xelántəla m-cùl-məndiˈ ⁺ʾé-dān ⁺bayya-ʾóda xà-məndi.ˈ xà-yumaˈ xà-danaˈ ⁺màlla,ˈ xa-⁺màlla ʾə́tva.ˈ ɟu-màtaˈ tívəva nàšəˈ ⁺rába hamzùməva m-⁺uydálə.ˈ xá mən-do xína hamzùməvaˈ ʾùrzə.ˈ ʾánnə məššəlmànəˈ ʾùrzə c-ávi b-nošé,ˈ nək̭və c-ávi b-nošè.ˈ ʾánnə ʾúrzə vílun màraˈ ʾó-məndit bàxtaˈ nə̀k̭vaˈ ʾodàləˈ həč-nàšaˈ càlləˈ cutànəˈ le-ʾodìlə.ˈ càlləˈ ʾánnə xá-ʾaxča xelànə.ˈ cutànəˈ ʾán=ət ⁺ʾàrra ci-parmílaˈ cùtan.ˈ ⁺bəddàyot?ˈ hìˈ lè ʾodílə.ˈ nə́k̭va buš-xelántəla m-cùl-məndiˈ ⁺ʾé-dān ⁺bayya-ʾóda xà-məndi.ˈ	One day, there was a mullah, a mullah. In the village people were sitting talking a lot together. One was talking with the other, men. Those Muslims—the men are by themselves and the women are by themselves. The men were saying ‘What a woman—a female—can do, no man, buffaloes or ploughs can do.’ Buffaloes are so strong. Ploughs—those things that cleave the ground, plough. Do you understand? Yes, they cannot do it. 'A female is stronger than anything, when she wants to do something.’
0:37	ʾa-⁺màllaˈ ɟu-béta ⁺xìla,ˈ šə̀tya,ˈ ⁺hàmmam vída,ˈ ⁺xàsu príxa,ˈ ⁺ràbaˈ ⁺bìyyuna,ˈ ⁺bìyyunaˈ, màraˈ ʾá mut-⁺xàbrələ?ˈ báxta ʾíla zayifè.ˈ zayifè ci-⁺k̭ári k̭a-bàxtaˈ ⁺yánə ⁺basùrtəla.ˈ báxta mùdila k̭átˈ xà-məndi ʾóda k̭a-náša?ˈ mára làˈ ʾó-məndit bàxta ʾodáləˈ náša lè-ʾavədlə.ˈ ʾa-⁺màllaˈ ɟu-béta ⁺xìla,ˈ šə̀tya,ˈ ⁺hàmmam vída,ˈ ⁺xàsu príxa,ˈ ⁺ràbaˈ ⁺bìyyuna,ˈ ⁺bìyyunaˈ, màraˈ ʾá mut-⁺xàbrələ?ˈ báxta ʾíla zayifè.ˈ zayifè ci-⁺k̭ári k̭a-bàxtaˈ ⁺yánə ⁺basùrtəla.ˈ báxta mùdila k̭átˈ xà-məndi ʾóda k̭a-náša?ˈ mára làˈ ʾó-məndit bàxta ʾodáləˈ náša lè-ʾavədlə.ˈ	The mullah having eaten in (his) house, having had a drink, having had a shower, having scrubbed his back—they loved him very much—says ‘What is this talk? A woman is weak. They call women weak, that is she is inferior. What is a woman that she can do something for a man?’ They say ‘No, what a woman can do a man cannot do.’
1:01	ʾá ⁺màllaˈ hónu yávulə b-dan-⁺mállə xìnə,ˈ nášə xìnə.ˈ bitáyələ bèta.ˈ bək̭yátəl b-bàxtu.ˈ mára ʾàtənˈ xa-bàxtaˈ mù-⁺ʾamsat k̭áti ʾódat?ˈ mára hə̀č-məndiˈ mù p̂ṱ-odànnux?ˈ mára k̭at-màrənaˈ ʾá-məndit bàxta ʾodáləˈ hə́č-naša lè-ʾavədlə,ˈ cállə cutánə lè-ʾodilə.ˈ ʾíta ʾát mùdivat?ˈ ɟánax mùdivat?ˈ k̭áy mù-p̂ṱ-odat?ˈ mắsălan ʾən-⁺báyyat ʾòdatˈ mu-p̂ṱ-òdat?ˈ ʾá ⁺màllaˈ hónu yávulə b-dan-⁺mállə xìnə,ˈ nášə xìnə.ˈ bitáyələ bèta.ˈ bək̭yátəl b-bàxtu.ˈ mára ʾàtənˈ xa-bàxtaˈ mù-⁺ʾamsat k̭áti ʾódat?ˈ mára hə̀č-məndiˈ mù p̂ṱ-odànnux?ˈ mára k̭at-màrənaˈ ʾá-məndit bàxta ʾodáləˈ hə́č-naša lè-ʾavədlə,ˈ cállə cutánə lè-ʾodilə.ˈ ʾíta ʾát mùdivat?ˈ ɟánax mùdivat?ˈ k̭áy mù-p̂ṱ-odat?ˈ mắsălan ʾən-⁺báyyat ʾòdatˈ mu-p̂ṱ-òdat?ˈ	The mullah takes notice of the other mullahs, the other people. He comes home and confronts his wife, say-ing ‘You, a woman, what could you do for me?’ She says ‘Nothing, what shall I do for you?’ He says ‘They say that what a woman can do no man can do, nor can buffaloes or ploughs do it. So, what are you? What are you? What will you do for me? For example, if you want to do it, what would you do?'
1:24	mára nàša,ˈ ʾóyan ⁺xlàpux,ˈ hónux lá-hallə b-hōn-nàšə.ˈ ʾáxnan ʾə́tlan xayúyta šap̂ə̀rta.ˈ ⁺byáyəna xayúytan parpəssìla.ˈ ʾát k̭àm hónux yúvvut b-hōn-nášə?ˈ làˈ k̭u-vúd xázzən mu-⁺báyyat ʾòdat.ˈ k̭ù!ˈ vùdˈ mù-⁺bayyat ʾódat?ˈ ⁺šarùyələˈ mxàyoˈ ⁺bambùčo.ˈ k̭ú vúd xázzən mu-p̂ṱ-òdat!ˈ màraˈ ʾálaha ⁺málla hónu yùvvulə m-ída.ˈ mára cmát ʾə́tlax lə̀tlaxˈ honé yavvílə m-ìda!ˈ ʾàna k̭ám yavvə́nnə hóni m-ída?ˈ k̭ù!ˈ ⁺báyyən xázzən mù-p̂ṱ-odat.ˈ mára ⁺bàyyət?ˈ har-ʾàtxa ⁺báyyət?ˈ mára hìˈ ⁺báyyən xázzən mù-⁺bayyat ʾódat.ˈ mára nàša,ˈ ʾóyan ⁺xlàpux,ˈ hónux lá-hallə b-hōn-nàšə.ˈ ʾáxnan ʾə́tlan xayúyta šap̂ə̀rta.ˈ ⁺byáyəna xayúytan parpəssìla.ˈ ʾát k̭àm hónux yúvvut b-hōn-nášə?ˈ làˈ k̭u-vúd xázzən mu-⁺báyyat ʾòdat.ˈ k̭ù!ˈ vùdˈ mù-⁺bayyat ʾódat?ˈ ⁺šarùyələˈ mxàyoˈ ⁺bambùčo.ˈ k̭ú vúd xázzən mu-p̂ṱ-òdat!ˈ màraˈ ʾálaha ⁺málla hónu yùvvulə m-ída.ˈ mára cmát ʾə́tlax lə̀tlaxˈ honé yavvílə m-ìda!ˈ ʾàna k̭ám yavvə́nnə hóni m-ída?ˈ k̭ù!ˈ ⁺báyyən xázzən mù-p̂ṱ-odat.ˈ mára ⁺bàyyət?ˈ har-ʾàtxa ⁺báyyət?ˈ mára hìˈ ⁺báyyən xázzən mù-⁺bayyat ʾódat.ˈ	She says ‘Man, with respect, do not take any notice the opinion of people. We have a beautiful life. They want to destroy our life. Why have you taken notice of the opinion of people?’ ‘No, come on, let me see what you want to do. Come on, what do you want to do?’ He starts to beat her and shake her. 'Come on, let me see what you will do.’ She says ‘God, the mul-lah has lost his mind.’ He says ‘Let all your family lose their mind! Why should I lose my mind? Come on, I want to see what you will do.’ She says ‘Do you want this? Do you really want this?’ He says ‘Yes, I want to see what you want to do.’
2:11	⁺málla c-azə́lva ptàna ʾavə́dva,ˈ ptàna,ˈ ɟu-də̀štaˈ ɟu-xàk̭laˈ ptàna ʾavə́dvaˈ bí … tré-danə tòrə.ˈ ʾáyya báxta xə̀šlaˈ mən-⁺bàzārˈ zvə̀nnaˈ tré-danə núynə ⁺rába ⁺ɟùrəˈ ⁺xvàrə.ˈ lublèla,ˈ muttéla ɟu-ʾùpraˈ ⁺tàmaˈ ʾé-duca k̭at-⁺màllaˈ ptàna ṱ-avə́dva.ˈ ⁺málla c-azə́lva ptàna ʾavə́dva,ˈ ptàna,ˈ ɟu-də̀štaˈ ɟu-xàk̭laˈ ptàna ʾavə́dvaˈ bí … tré-danə tòrə.ˈ ʾáyya báxta xə̀šlaˈ mən-⁺bàzārˈ zvə̀nnaˈ tré-danə núynə ⁺rába ⁺ɟùrəˈ ⁺xvàrə.ˈ lublèla,ˈ muttéla ɟu-ʾùpraˈ ⁺tàmaˈ ʾé-duca k̭at-⁺màllaˈ ptàna ṱ-avə́dva.ˈ	The mullah used to go and plough, plough, in the countryside, in the field, he would plough, with two oxen. The woman went and bought from the market two very large, white fish. She took them and put them in the ground, there, in the place where the mullah would plough.
2:41	⁺málla móriša bərrə̀xšələˈ xa-xá-jarɟa bərrə̀xšələˈ járɟət d-trè,ˈ járɟət ⁺ṱlàˈ járɟət ⁺ʾàrp̂a,ˈ xa-b-xá bəxzáyələ ʾòyˈ nùynə dúna ⁺plə́ṱlun!ˈ ⁺rába bəxdàyələ biyyé.ˈ bəšk̭alèləˈ ʾupré tammuzèləˈ mattúyəl ⁺ʾal-màrza.ˈ báxta labúləla ⁺cavə̀traˈ k̭àtuˈ ⁺ʾal-xàk̭la.ˈ sắbab baxtàyˈ ci-bašliva làxmaˈ ⁺cavə́tra ci-lablíva k̭a-ʾúrzā́n ṱ-ína pəlxána ⁺ʾal-vàddar.ˈ ʾə́tvala yala-sùraˈ yala-súra-da ⁺ṱenávalə ⁺ʾal-⁺xàsoˈ lablàvalə.ˈ ɟári šak̭láva b-dá-ʾido b-dè-ʾidoˈ ʾu-yála súra ⁺ʾal-⁺xàsoˈ labláva làxmaˈ k̭a-⁺ɟòro,ˈ k̭a-nàšə.ˈ ⁺málla móriša bərrə̀xšələˈ xa-xá-jarɟa bərrə̀xšələˈ járɟət d-trè,ˈ járɟət ⁺ṱlàˈ járɟət ⁺ʾàrp̂a,ˈ xa-b-xá bəxzáyələ ʾòyˈ nùynə dúna ⁺plə́ṱlun!ˈ ⁺rába bəxdàyələ biyyé.ˈ bəšk̭alèləˈ ʾupré tammuzèləˈ mattúyəl ⁺ʾal-màrza.ˈ báxta labúləla ⁺cavə̀traˈ k̭àtuˈ ⁺ʾal-xàk̭la.ˈ sắbab baxtàyˈ ci-bašliva làxmaˈ ⁺cavə́tra ci-lablíva k̭a-ʾúrzā́n ṱ-ína pəlxána ⁺ʾal-vàddar.ˈ ʾə́tvala yala-sùraˈ yala-súra-da ⁺ṱenávalə ⁺ʾal-⁺xàsoˈ lablàvalə.ˈ ɟári šak̭láva b-dá-ʾido b-dè-ʾidoˈ ʾu-yála súra ⁺ʾal-⁺xàsoˈ labláva làxmaˈ k̭a-⁺ɟòro,ˈ k̭a-nàšə.ˈ	The mullah goes in the morning, he (ploughs and) goes one furrow, the second furrow, the third furrow, the fourth furrow, suddenly he sees—oh!—fish have come out! He is very happy with them. He takes them, cleans the soil off them and puts them aside. The wife brings him lunch, to him, to the field. (This is) be-cause women would cook food and take lunch to the men who were working outside. (If) she had a child, she would also carry the child on her back and take him (with her). She had to take (things) with this hand and that hand, and with the child on her back she would take food to her husband, to the people.
3:20	lúbəlla láxma ⁺tàma.ˈ ⁺màlla mərrəˈ ⁺bəddàyət múila?ˈ mə́rra là.ˈ mə́rrə tré-danə nùynə,ˈ ptàna vadə́nvaˈ tre-nùynə ⁺plə́ṱlun ɟu-ʾúpra.ˈ ʾànnəna ʾan-núynə.ˈ b-lablàtlun,ˈ b-⁺xallàtlunˈ tamməzàtlunˈ ʾú bašlàtlunˈ k̭alyàttun.ˈ ʾána ⁺bèrašə ṱ-átən ṱ-⁺axlə̀nnun.ˈ lúbəlla láxma ⁺tàma.ˈ ⁺màlla mərrəˈ ⁺bəddàyət múila?ˈ mə́rra là.ˈ mə́rrə tré-danə nùynə,ˈ ptàna vadə́nvaˈ tre-nùynə ⁺plə́ṱlun ɟu-ʾúpra.ˈ ʾànnəna ʾan-núynə.ˈ b-lablàtlun,ˈ b-⁺xallàtlunˈ tamməzàtlunˈ ʾú bašlàtlunˈ k̭alyàttun.ˈ ʾána ⁺bèrašə ṱ-átən ṱ-⁺axlə̀nnun.ˈ	She brought bread there. The mullah said ‘Do you know what?’ She said ‘No.’ He said ‘Two fish— I was ploughing and two fish came out of the soil. These are the fish. You should take them, wash them, clean them, and cook and fry them. I shall come in the evening to eat them.’
3:37	bəšk̭aléla nùynə,ˈ ɟə̀xcəla.ˈ bitáyələ ⁺bérašə ⁺málla šuršìyya,ˈ jìyya.ˈ cúllə-yuma šíma víyəl ⁺bəṱráya ptána ⁺bár k̭ənyànə.ˈ ⁺hámmam vàdələˈ bitáyələ k̭at-yátəv làxma ⁺ʾáxəl.ˈ bəxzáyələ ʾína xá ⁺tàsa,ˈ ⁺tása ɟùrtaˈ ⁺dàvvə,ˈ ⁺dàvvəˈ másta ci-⁺ṱarpìlaˈ c-odíla ⁺xàlva,ˈ ⁺k̭aríla ⁺dàvvə,ˈ mə́lxa ɟávo mìyya.ˈ ⁺dàvvəna-ʾannə.ˈ muttíla xá ⁺tása ⁺ɟúrta ⁺dàvvə k̭átuˈ ʾu-làxma.ˈ bəšk̭aléla nùynə,ˈ ɟə̀xcəla.ˈ bitáyələ ⁺bérašə ⁺málla šuršìyya,ˈ jìyya.ˈ cúllə-yuma šíma víyəl ⁺bəṱráya ptána ⁺bár k̭ənyànə.ˈ ⁺hámmam vàdələˈ bitáyələ k̭at-yátəv làxma ⁺ʾáxəl.ˈ bəxzáyələ ʾína xá ⁺tàsa,ˈ ⁺tása ɟùrtaˈ ⁺dàvvə,ˈ ⁺dàvvəˈ másta ci-⁺ṱarpìlaˈ c-odíla ⁺xàlva,ˈ ⁺k̭aríla ⁺dàvvə,ˈ mə́lxa ɟávo mìyya.ˈ ⁺dàvvəna-ʾannə.ˈ muttíla xá ⁺tása ⁺ɟúrta ⁺dàvvə k̭átuˈ ʾu-làxma.ˈ	She takes the fish and laughs. The mullah comes back in the evening, exhausted and tired. The entire day he has been driving the plough be-hind animals. He has a shower and come to sit to eat (his) food. He sees that there is a bowl, a big bowl of yoghurt water—yoghurt water, they would beat yoghurt, they make it into milk, they call it yoghurt water, (they put) salt in it and water. This is yoghurt milk. She put out for him a large bowl of yoghurt together with bread.
4:10	xáč̭č̭a mən-⁺dávvə štìləˈ mə́rrə bàsˈ ʾan-núynə dàx vəttḗt?ˈ mə́rra mùt núynə?ˈ mə́rrə nùynəˈ nùynə.ˈ mə́rra mùt-nuynə?ˈ ʾát xú-lētva xíša núynə dok̭ə̀tva?ˈ xíšətva ptàna vádaˈ ɟùˈ xàk̭la.ˈ nùynəˈ ɟu-nàrəna.ˈ mə́rrə báxta ʾàvən ⁺xlápax,ˈ ʾána ʾùdyuˈ k̭èdamtaˈ ptàna vádənvaˈ tré núynə ⁺ɟùrəˈ dvik̭évən yuvvḗn k̭àtaxˈ k̭at-ʾát bašlàtləˈ k̭alyàtləˈ ʾána ʾátən ⁺ʾaxlə̀nnun.ˈ mə́rra b-aláha ʾá ⁺málla hónu yùvvulə m-ída.ˈ xáč̭č̭a mən-⁺dávvə štìləˈ mə́rrə bàsˈ ʾan-núynə dàx vəttḗt?ˈ mə́rra mùt núynə?ˈ mə́rrə nùynəˈ nùynə.ˈ mə́rra mùt-nuynə?ˈ ʾát xú-lētva xíša núynə dok̭ə̀tva?ˈ xíšətva ptàna vádaˈ ɟùˈ xàk̭la.ˈ nùynəˈ ɟu-nàrəna.ˈ mə́rrə báxta ʾàvən ⁺xlápax,ˈ ʾána ʾùdyuˈ k̭èdamtaˈ ptàna vádənvaˈ tré núynə ⁺ɟùrəˈ dvik̭évən yuvvḗn k̭àtaxˈ k̭at-ʾát bašlàtləˈ k̭alyàtləˈ ʾána ʾátən ⁺ʾaxlə̀nnun.ˈ mə́rra b-aláha ʾá ⁺málla hónu yùvvulə m-ída.ˈ	He drank a little of the yoghurt water and said ‘But how have you done the fish?’ She said ‘What fish?’ He said ‘The fish, the fish.’ She said ‘What fish? Surely you had not gone to catch fish, you had gone to plough in the field. Fish are in the river.’ He said ‘Wife, please, this morning (when) I was ploughing, I caught two fish and gave them so that you would cook and fry them and I would come to eat them.’ ‘By God, this mullah has lost his mind.’
4:43	k̭ə́mlə k̭a-da-báxta k̭at-màxə.ˈ ʾa-báxta k̭ə́mla bərrák̭a ɟu-nàšəˈ ɟú màtaˈ ʾáy havā̀r č̭arč̭úrə.ˈ cúllə ʾúrzə baxtáy ⁺plə̀ṱlunˈ cúllə ⁺yaṱṱìva k̭a-⁺ʾuydálə-xina.ˈ mùilə?ˈ mùilə?ˈ mə́rra ⁺málla šuddə̀nnələ.ˈ šuddə̀nnələ.ˈ ʾáy ⁺málla ʾávən ⁺xlàpux,ˈ múilə vìyya?ˈ k̭ám k̭a-da-báxtux mxàyət?ˈ ʾáyya ⁺bər-càlba!ˈ ⁺bər-càlba!ˈ ʾáyya ⁺bər-càlba!ˈ ʾána múyyən k̭áto nùynə.ˈ mára núynə m-ìca?ˈ mára mùt núynə ⁺málla?ˈ bàxta márəlaˈ ⁺ʾàvvaˈ k̭áti màrəlˈ ʾána núynə múyyən mən-xàk̭la,ˈ k̭àlilunˈ k̭àtˈ k̭alyánnun k̭átu ⁺ʾaxə̀llun.ˈ ʾánada lə̀tli núynəˈ ʾávvada k̭íməl k̭a-diyyi-mxàya.ˈ k̭ə́mlə k̭a-da-báxta k̭at-màxə.ˈ ʾa-báxta k̭ə́mla bərrák̭a ɟu-nàšəˈ ɟú màtaˈ ʾáy havā̀r č̭arč̭úrə.ˈ cúllə ʾúrzə baxtáy ⁺plə̀ṱlunˈ cúllə ⁺yaṱṱìva k̭a-⁺ʾuydálə-xina.ˈ mùilə?ˈ mùilə?ˈ mə́rra ⁺málla šuddə̀nnələ.ˈ šuddə̀nnələ.ˈ ʾáy ⁺málla ʾávən ⁺xlàpux,ˈ múilə vìyya?ˈ k̭ám k̭a-da-báxtux mxàyət?ˈ ʾáyya ⁺bər-càlba!ˈ ⁺bər-càlba!ˈ ʾáyya ⁺bər-càlba!ˈ ʾána múyyən k̭áto nùynə.ˈ mára núynə m-ìca?ˈ mára mùt núynə ⁺málla?ˈ bàxta márəlaˈ ⁺ʾàvvaˈ k̭áti màrəlˈ ʾána núynə múyyən mən-xàk̭la,ˈ k̭àlilunˈ k̭àtˈ k̭alyánnun k̭átu ⁺ʾaxə̀llun.ˈ ʾánada lə̀tli núynəˈ ʾávvada k̭íməl k̭a-diyyi-mxàya.ˈ	He got up to beat the woman. The woman got up and ran to the people in the village. ‘Oh help’ she shouts. All the men and women came out. They all knew one another, you see. ‘What is it? What is it?’ She said ‘The mullah has gone mad. He has gone mad. ‘Hey, mullah, excuse me, what has happened? Why are you beating this wife of yours?’ That son of a dog! That son of a dog! That son of a dog! 'I brought fish to her and she says “Fish from where?”' They say ‘What fish mullah?’ The woman says ‘He says to me “I brought fish from the field, fry them!” so that I fry them for him to eat. But I do not have fish. He then set about beating me.’
5:27	cúllə ʾan-⁺xuyravàtuˈ márəna yá ʾalàha!ˈ ʾaláha ràxəm ⁺ʾal-màllaˈ ʾá dúlə šuddə̀nna.ˈ ʾo-⁺màllaˈ ʾát šuddə̀nnuxˈ hónux yùvvut m-ída.ˈ ɟu-xàk̭la,ˈ ɟu-ʾùpraˈ núyna ci-lè-ʾoya!ˈ ʾáy havā̀rˈ mxáyələ ɟu-rìšuˈ mára ʾáy havā̀r m-ídət báxtaˈ dùz marétunva.ˈ cúllə ʾan-⁺xuyravàtuˈ márəna yá ʾalàha!ˈ ʾaláha ràxəm ⁺ʾal-màllaˈ ʾá dúlə šuddə̀nna.ˈ ʾo-⁺màllaˈ ʾát šuddə̀nnuxˈ hónux yùvvut m-ída.ˈ ɟu-xàk̭la,ˈ ɟu-ʾùpraˈ núyna ci-lè-ʾoya!ˈ ʾáy havā̀rˈ mxáyələ ɟu-rìšuˈ mára ʾáy havā̀r m-ídət báxtaˈ dùz marétunva.ˈ	All those friends of his say ‘Oh God! God have mercy on the mullah, he has gone mad.’ ‘Oh mullah, you have gone mad. You have lost your mind. It is not possible at all for a fish to be in the field, in the soil!’ ‘Oh woe!’ He hits his head. He says ‘Oh woe (for what I have suffered) from the hand of a woman. You were speaking the truth.’
5:49	⁺plàṱaˈ bərràk̭ələˈ bərrə̀xšələ.ˈ bərrə́xšələ xá-taxàna,ˈ taxàna,ˈ ⁺xə̀ṱṱəˈ k̭àmxaˈ c-avə̀dlunˈ ʾə̀rxə ʾə́tlə,ˈ ⁺ʾə̀rxə.ˈ bərrə̀xšələˈ mxáyəl ⁺tàrra.ˈ bàxtu ⁺tárra ptáxula.ˈ báxtuda ⁺bəddàyəla.ˈ ʾò máraˈ ʾána lè-⁺ʾorənˈ b-é-ducta ṱ-ila bàxtaˈ ʾána lè-⁺ʾorən.ˈ màraˈ k̭u-ta-⁺vùr.ˈ ⁺və́rrux ⁺və̀rrux,ˈ là ⁺və́rrux,ˈ har-ʾádi ⁺hàvar dáryan k̭at-ʾat tíyyətva ⁺ʾal-ɟàni.ˈ ⁺bəddàyət-xina?ˈ xèla ʾávəd ⁺ʾálli.ˈ ⁺plàṱaˈ bərràk̭ələˈ bərrə̀xšələ.ˈ bərrə́xšələ xá-taxàna,ˈ taxàna,ˈ ⁺xə̀ṱṱəˈ k̭àmxaˈ c-avə̀dlunˈ ʾə̀rxə ʾə́tlə,ˈ ⁺ʾə̀rxə.ˈ bərrə̀xšələˈ mxáyəl ⁺tàrra.ˈ bàxtu ⁺tárra ptáxula.ˈ báxtuda ⁺bəddàyəla.ˈ ʾò máraˈ ʾána lè-⁺ʾorənˈ b-é-ducta ṱ-ila bàxtaˈ ʾána lè-⁺ʾorən.ˈ màraˈ k̭u-ta-⁺vùr.ˈ ⁺və́rrux ⁺və̀rrux,ˈ là ⁺və́rrux,ˈ har-ʾádi ⁺hàvar dáryan k̭at-ʾat tíyyətva ⁺ʾal-ɟàni.ˈ ⁺bəddàyət-xina?ˈ xèla ʾávəd ⁺ʾálli.ˈ	He goes out running and going (on his way). He goes to a miller— a miller, he makes wheat and flour, he has a water-mill, a water-mill. He goes and knocks on the door. His wife opens the door. His wife knows (the situation). He says ‘I shall not enter. I shall not enter a place in which there is a woman.’ She says ‘Come in. (If) you enter, you enter. (If) you do not enter, I shall right now cry for help (saying) that you came upon me—you know, (she means) in order to rape me.’
6:17	⁺ʾávva màjbur pyášələ.ˈ ⁺várəl ɟavàyˈ bèta.ˈ ʾílə ⁺xorət ⁺ɟòro.ˈ taxána mən-ʾə́rxə bitàyələ.ˈ bəxpák̭əna ⁺ʾùydalə.ˈ ʾáy b-šèna!ˈ b-šèna!ˈ ʾá dax-mə̀nnux!ˈ tùy!ˈ ⁺rába xdíli k̭am-xazzə̀nnuxˈ ʾu-⁺bixàla,ˈ bəštàyəna.ˈ ʾùˈ taxána xə́šlə ʾídu ⁺šúlə ⁺xàlləl.ˈ ⁺ʾávva màjbur pyášələ.ˈ ⁺várəl ɟavàyˈ bèta.ˈ ʾílə ⁺xorət ⁺ɟòro.ˈ taxána mən-ʾə́rxə bitàyələ.ˈ bəxpák̭əna ⁺ʾùydalə.ˈ ʾáy b-šèna!ˈ b-šèna!ˈ ʾá dax-mə̀nnux!ˈ tùy!ˈ ⁺rába xdíli k̭am-xazzə̀nnuxˈ ʾu-⁺bixàla,ˈ bəštàyəna.ˈ ʾùˈ taxána xə́šlə ʾídu ⁺šúlə ⁺xàlləl.ˈ	He is obliged (to do so) and enters the house. He is the friend of her husband. The miller comes back from the water-mill. They embrace one another ‘Oh hello, hello, what a sur-prise to see you! Sit down. I am very happy to see you.’ They eat and drink. The miller went to wash his hands and so forth.
6:41	ʾe-báxtət taxànaˈ mə́rra k̭á ⁺màllaˈ ⁺bèrašəˈ ʾána dúcti daryànnaˈ làxxaˈ dúctət ⁺ɟóri daryánna ⁺tàmma.ˈ dúctət dìyyuxda daryánna ⁺támma.ˈ b-ʾák̭li k̭at-və̀dli,ˈ k̭èmətˈ ʾátət cə̀sliˈ ʾən-là,ˈ č̭ar č̭ə̀rranˈ taxána b-k̭ā̀mˈ bət-⁺k̭aṱə̀llux.ˈ tányan k̭at-k̭ímətva ʾal-ɟàni.ˈ ʾe-báxtət taxànaˈ mə́rra k̭á ⁺màllaˈ ⁺bèrašəˈ ʾána dúcti daryànnaˈ làxxaˈ dúctət ⁺ɟóri daryánna ⁺tàmma.ˈ dúctət dìyyuxda daryánna ⁺támma.ˈ b-ʾák̭li k̭at-və̀dli,ˈ k̭èmətˈ ʾátət cə̀sliˈ ʾən-là,ˈ č̭ar č̭ə̀rranˈ taxána b-k̭ā̀mˈ bət-⁺k̭aṱə̀llux.ˈ tányan k̭at-k̭ímətva ʾal-ɟàni.ˈ	The wife of the miller said to the mul-lah ‘In the evening I shall lay my (sleeping) place here and the place of my husband over there. I shall lay also your place over there. When I kick (you), get up and come to me. If not, I shall scream and the miller will get up and kill you. I shall say that you mounted me'.
7:04	⁺málla ʾúxča ⁺narahàtiləˈ mára mən-ɟú ⁺č̭àla pə́lli ɟu-k̭ùnyaˈ pə́lli ɟu-xa-núyra xìna,ˈ ʾá mùt-⁺k̭əṱma tílə b-ríši?ˈ k̭àm xayúyti purpəssáli?ˈ xə́šca vàyələˈ bədmàxənaˈ báxta níxa ʾák̭lo ⁺pašùṱulaˈ k̭at-⁺málla k̭ā̀m.ˈ ⁺málla ɟu-k̭yàmtuˈ dúcto šaxlùpola.ˈ dúcto šaxlùpolaˈ ⁺ɟòro pyášələ ⁺ʾal-ɟú-ʾidət ⁺màlla.ˈ ⁺málla ʾúxča ⁺narahàtiləˈ mára mən-ɟú ⁺č̭àla pə́lli ɟu-k̭ùnyaˈ pə́lli ɟu-xa-núyra xìna,ˈ ʾá mùt-⁺k̭əṱma tílə b-ríši?ˈ k̭àm xayúyti purpəssáli?ˈ xə́šca vàyələˈ bədmàxənaˈ báxta níxa ʾák̭lo ⁺pašùṱulaˈ k̭at-⁺málla k̭ā̀m.ˈ ⁺málla ɟu-k̭yàmtuˈ dúcto šaxlùpola.ˈ dúcto šaxlùpolaˈ ⁺ɟòro pyášələ ⁺ʾal-ɟú-ʾidət ⁺màlla.ˈ	The mul-lah was very distressed and says ‘I have fallen from a pit into a well, I have fallen into another fire. What has come upon me? Why have I ruined my life?’ It becomes dark and they go to sleep. The woman slowly stretches out her leg (indicating) that the mullah should get up. When the mullah gets up, she changes her place. She changes her place and her husband ends up in the hands of the mul-lah.
7:30	taxána bəxzáyələ k̭at-ʾáha k̭ímələ ⁺ʾal-ɟànu.ˈ ⁺maxlèta,ˈ ⁺rába ⁺maxlèta,ˈ bədvàk̭ulə.ˈ č̭urč̭ə́rrə màraˈ tápi ⁺šràˈ tápi ⁺šràˈ xə̀šcəlˈ tápi ⁺šràˈ xázzən ʾa-⁺bər-cálba k̭àm k̭ímələ ⁺ʾal-ɟān-díyyi.ˈ bàxta márəlaˈ ʾána munšìli tanyánvaluxˈ ⁺šrá lə̀tlan.ˈ ⁺núyṱa lə̀tlan.ˈ hállə p̂-ídət dìyyiˈ ʾát xúš mən-cəs-švávə me-⁺šrà.ˈ taxána bərrə́xšələ m-cəs-švávə máyyə ⁺šrà.ˈ bàxtaˈ k̭átu mára xuš-dmùx.ˈ taxána bəxzáyələ k̭at-ʾáha k̭ímələ ⁺ʾal-ɟànu.ˈ ⁺maxlèta,ˈ ⁺rába ⁺maxlèta,ˈ bədvàk̭ulə.ˈ č̭urč̭ə́rrə màraˈ tápi ⁺šràˈ tápi ⁺šràˈ xə̀šcəlˈ tápi ⁺šràˈ xázzən ʾa-⁺bər-cálba k̭àm k̭ímələ ⁺ʾal-ɟān-díyyi.ˈ bàxta márəlaˈ ʾána munšìli tanyánvaluxˈ ⁺šrá lə̀tlan.ˈ ⁺núyṱa lə̀tlan.ˈ hállə p̂-ídət dìyyiˈ ʾát xúš mən-cəs-švávə me-⁺šrà.ˈ taxána bərrə́xšələ m-cəs-švávə máyyə ⁺šrà.ˈ bàxtaˈ k̭átu mára xuš-dmùx.ˈ	The miller sees that he has mounted him —excuse me, excuse me—and seizes him. He screams and says ‘Light a lamp! Light a lamp! It is dark. Light a lamp so that I can see why this son of a dog has mounted me.’ The woman says ‘I forgot to tell you, we do not have a lamp. We do not have oil. Give him into my hands and you go and bring a lamp from the neighbours.’ The miller goes and brings a lamp from the neighbours. The woman says to him ‘Go and sleep.’
8:04	bərrə́xšəla mən-ʾə̀ltəxˈ mən-ɟu-pàɟaˈ máyəla xa-šàrxa.ˈ máyula ⁺ʾùllulˈ bədvàk̭ula.ˈ ⁺šrá ɟu-tapètuˈ bəxzáyələ ʾína ʾàrxaˈ dmìxələˈ ⁺màlla.ˈ taxána lə̀bbu p̂k̭áyələ.ˈ màraˈ ʾáy ⁺havā̀rˈ là-ʾavə ⁺šə́mya ʾáha.ˈ bərrə́xšəla mən-ʾə̀ltəxˈ mən-ɟu-pàɟaˈ máyəla xa-šàrxa.ˈ máyula ⁺ʾùllulˈ bədvàk̭ula.ˈ ⁺šrá ɟu-tapètuˈ bəxzáyələ ʾína ʾàrxaˈ dmìxələˈ ⁺màlla.ˈ taxána lə̀bbu p̂k̭áyələ.ˈ màraˈ ʾáy ⁺havā̀rˈ là-ʾavə ⁺šə́mya ʾáha.ˈ	She goes and brings a calf from below, from the stable. She brings it upstairs and grips it. When he lights the lamp, he sees that the guest is asleep, the mullah. The heart of the miller bursts (with fear). He says ‘Oh woe, I hope he has not heard.’
8:33	mə̀rraˈ ʾá šàrxaˈ ⁺ʾúxča ṱ-ílə ⁺byàyuxˈ lìpəl ⁺ʾállux.ˈ tíyyəl bəlcàxuxiləˈ bəlcàxuxləˈ ʾát xšívət ⁺ʾàvva k̭íməl ⁺ʾal-ɟánux.ˈ màraˈ xuš-máttil šòpuˈ ʾána bərrə́xšən har-ʾadìyyaˈ lè-⁺bayyena,ˈ bənxàpənˈ k̭at-ʾa-ʾárxət dìyyiˈ k̭ā̀mˈ ʾána ʾàtxa ʾávən xšíva bázu,ˈ bálcət ʾávə ⁺šə̀mya.ˈ ʾána bərrə̀xšənˈ ʾát ci-⁺yáṱṱat mújjur daryátlə ʾal-ʾùrxa.ˈ mə̀rraˈ ʾá šàrxaˈ ⁺ʾúxča ṱ-ílə ⁺byàyuxˈ lìpəl ⁺ʾállux.ˈ tíyyəl bəlcàxuxiləˈ bəlcàxuxləˈ ʾát xšívət ⁺ʾàvva k̭íməl ⁺ʾal-ɟánux.ˈ màraˈ xuš-máttil šòpuˈ ʾána bərrə́xšən har-ʾadìyyaˈ lè-⁺bayyena,ˈ bənxàpənˈ k̭at-ʾa-ʾárxət dìyyiˈ k̭ā̀mˈ ʾána ʾàtxa ʾávən xšíva bázu,ˈ bálcət ʾávə ⁺šə̀mya.ˈ ʾána bərrə̀xšənˈ ʾát ci-⁺yáṱṱat mújjur daryátlə ʾal-ʾùrxa.ˈ	She said ‘This calf desires you so much that he is used to you and it came to lick you, to lick you, but you thought that he mounted you.’ He says ‘Go and put it back in its place. I am going now, I do not want (anything). I am ashamed that this guest of mine will get up when I have thought such a thing about him, perhaps he has heard. I am going, you know how to put him on the road.
8:59	taxána bərrə̀xšələ.ˈ ʾáha mak̭k̭ùmulaˈ màraˈ k̭ùˈ xúš táni k̭a-báxtux k̭at-k̭àlat və́dli.ˈ ⁺màxlili.ˈ ⁺pàxəlli.ˈ là ⁺díli.ˈ là ⁺p̂urmíli,ˈ ʾádi mayyálun nùynəˈ mattálun k̭amàytux.ˈ bərrə̀xšələ.ˈ k̭a-bàxta máraˈ ⁺maxlèta!ˈ là ⁺díli,ˈ ʾána xšə̀vli,ˈ k̭àtˈ báxta mùdila.ˈ mə́rra hìˈ ʾáxtun bəxšávətun báxta hə̀č-məndila.ˈ ʾìnaˈ báxta k̭a-ɟànoˈ nàšəla,ˈ hòna ʾə́tla,ˈ ⁺p̂armèta ʾə́tla.ˈ mára ⁺maxlèta bəṱlábən.ˈ mára ʾádi túy dùctuxˈ ʾána núynux mayyànnə.ˈ núynə k̭ulita,ˈ muyyíta muttíta k̭amàytu,ˈ ⁺bixàla.ˈ taxána bərrə̀xšələ.ˈ ʾáha mak̭k̭ùmulaˈ màraˈ k̭ùˈ xúš táni k̭a-báxtux k̭at-k̭àlat və́dli.ˈ ⁺màxlili.ˈ ⁺pàxəlli.ˈ là ⁺díli.ˈ là ⁺p̂urmíli,ˈ ʾádi mayyálun nùynəˈ mattálun k̭amàytux.ˈ bərrə̀xšələ.ˈ k̭a-bàxta máraˈ ⁺maxlèta!ˈ là ⁺díli,ˈ ʾána xšə̀vli,ˈ k̭àtˈ báxta mùdila.ˈ mə́rra hìˈ ʾáxtun bəxšávətun báxta hə̀č-məndila.ˈ ʾìnaˈ báxta k̭a-ɟànoˈ nàšəla,ˈ hòna ʾə́tla,ˈ ⁺p̂armèta ʾə́tla.ˈ mára ⁺maxlèta bəṱlábən.ˈ mára ʾádi túy dùctuxˈ ʾána núynux mayyànnə.ˈ núynə k̭ulita,ˈ muyyíta muttíta k̭amàytu,ˈ ⁺bixàla.ˈ	The miller goes off. She gets him up saying ‘Get up, go and tell your wife “I made a mistake. Forgive me, pardon me. I did not know. I did not understand,” then she will bring the fish and place them in front of you.’ He goes and say to the wife ‘Forgive me. I don’t think I knew what a woman is.’ She said ‘Yes, you think that a woman is nothing. But a woman is a human being in her own right, she has a mind and she has understanding.’ He says ‘I beg forgiveness.’ She says ‘Now sit in your place.’ Afterwards she fries the fish and brings them and puts them before him, he eats (them).
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(1 0:00)xà-yumaˈ xà-danaˈ ⁺màlla,ˈ xa-⁺màlla ʾə́tva.ˈ ɟu-màtaˈ tívəva nàšəˈ ⁺rába hamzùməva m-⁺uydálə.ˈ xá mən-do xína hamzùməvaˈ ʾùrzə.ˈ ʾánnə məššəlmànəˈ ʾùrzə c-ávi b-nošé,ˈ nək̭və c-ávi b-nošè.ˈ ʾánnə ʾúrzə vílun màraˈ ʾó-məndit bàxtaˈ nə̀k̭vaˈ ʾodàləˈ həč-nàšaˈ càlləˈ cutànəˈ le-ʾodìlə.ˈ càlləˈ ʾánnə xá-ʾaxča xelànə.ˈ cutànəˈ ʾán=ət ⁺ʾàrra ci-parmílaˈ cùtan.ˈ ⁺bəddàyot?ˈ hìˈ lè ʾodílə.ˈ nə́k̭va buš-xelántəla m-cùl-məndiˈ ⁺ʾé-dān ⁺bayya-ʾóda xà-məndi.ˈ(2 0:37)ʾa-⁺màllaˈ ɟu-béta ⁺xìla,ˈ šə̀tya,ˈ ⁺hàmmam vída,ˈ ⁺xàsu príxa,ˈ ⁺ràbaˈ ⁺bìyyuna,ˈ ⁺bìyyunaˈ, màraˈ ʾá mut-⁺xàbrələ?ˈ báxta ʾíla zayifè.ˈ zayifè ci-⁺k̭ári k̭a-bàxtaˈ ⁺yánə ⁺basùrtəla.ˈ báxta mùdila k̭átˈ xà-məndi ʾóda k̭a-náša?ˈ mára làˈ ʾó-məndit bàxta ʾodáləˈ náša lè-ʾavədlə.ˈ(3 1:01)ʾá ⁺màllaˈ hónu yávulə b-dan-⁺mállə xìnə,ˈ nášə xìnə.ˈ bitáyələ bèta.ˈ bək̭yátəl b-bàxtu.ˈ mára ʾàtənˈ xa-bàxtaˈ mù-⁺ʾamsat k̭áti ʾódat?ˈ mára hə̀č-məndiˈ mù p̂ṱ-odànnux?ˈ mára k̭at-màrənaˈ ʾá-məndit bàxta ʾodáləˈ hə́č-naša lè-ʾavədlə,ˈ cállə cutánə lè-ʾodilə.ˈ ʾíta ʾát mùdivat?ˈ ɟánax mùdivat?ˈ k̭áy mù-p̂ṱ-odat?ˈ mắsălan ʾən-⁺báyyat ʾòdatˈ mu-p̂ṱ-òdat?ˈ(4 1:24)mára nàša,ˈ ʾóyan ⁺xlàpux,ˈ hónux lá-hallə b-hōn-nàšə.ˈ ʾáxnan ʾə́tlan xayúyta šap̂ə̀rta.ˈ ⁺byáyəna xayúytan parpəssìla.ˈ ʾát k̭àm hónux yúvvut b-hōn-nášə?ˈ làˈ k̭u-vúd xázzən mu-⁺báyyat ʾòdat.ˈ k̭ù!ˈ vùdˈ mù-⁺bayyat ʾódat?ˈ ⁺šarùyələˈ mxàyoˈ ⁺bambùčo.ˈ k̭ú vúd xázzən mu-p̂ṱ-òdat!ˈ màraˈ ʾálaha ⁺málla hónu yùvvulə m-ída.ˈ mára cmát ʾə́tlax lə̀tlaxˈ honé yavvílə m-ìda!ˈ ʾàna k̭ám yavvə́nnə hóni m-ída?ˈ k̭ù!ˈ ⁺báyyən xázzən mù-p̂ṱ-odat.ˈ mára ⁺bàyyət?ˈ har-ʾàtxa ⁺báyyət?ˈ mára hìˈ ⁺báyyən xázzən mù-⁺bayyat ʾódat.ˈ(5 2:11)⁺málla c-azə́lva ptàna ʾavə́dva,ˈ ptàna,ˈ ɟu-də̀štaˈ ɟu-xàk̭laˈ ptàna ʾavə́dvaˈ bí … tré-danə tòrə.ˈ ʾáyya báxta xə̀šlaˈ mən-⁺bàzārˈ zvə̀nnaˈ tré-danə núynə ⁺rába ⁺ɟùrəˈ ⁺xvàrə.ˈ lublèla,ˈ muttéla ɟu-ʾùpraˈ ⁺tàmaˈ ʾé-duca k̭at-⁺màllaˈ ptàna ṱ-avə́dva.ˈ(6 2:41)⁺málla móriša bərrə̀xšələˈ xa-xá-jarɟa bərrə̀xšələˈ járɟət d-trè,ˈ járɟət ⁺ṱlàˈ járɟət ⁺ʾàrp̂a,ˈ xa-b-xá bəxzáyələ ʾòyˈ nùynə dúna ⁺plə́ṱlun!ˈ ⁺rába bəxdàyələ biyyé.ˈ bəšk̭alèləˈ ʾupré tammuzèləˈ mattúyəl ⁺ʾal-màrza.ˈ báxta labúləla ⁺cavə̀traˈ k̭àtuˈ ⁺ʾal-xàk̭la.ˈ sắbab baxtàyˈ ci-bašliva làxmaˈ ⁺cavə́tra ci-lablíva k̭a-ʾúrzā́n ṱ-ína pəlxána ⁺ʾal-vàddar.ˈ ʾə́tvala yala-sùraˈ yala-súra-da ⁺ṱenávalə ⁺ʾal-⁺xàsoˈ lablàvalə.ˈ ɟári šak̭láva b-dá-ʾido b-dè-ʾidoˈ ʾu-yála súra ⁺ʾal-⁺xàsoˈ labláva làxmaˈ k̭a-⁺ɟòro,ˈ k̭a-nàšə.ˈ(7 3:20)lúbəlla láxma ⁺tàma.ˈ ⁺màlla mərrəˈ ⁺bəddàyət múila?ˈ mə́rra là.ˈ mə́rrə tré-danə nùynə,ˈ ptàna vadə́nvaˈ tre-nùynə ⁺plə́ṱlun ɟu-ʾúpra.ˈ ʾànnəna ʾan-núynə.ˈ b-lablàtlun,ˈ b-⁺xallàtlunˈ tamməzàtlunˈ ʾú bašlàtlunˈ k̭alyàttun.ˈ ʾána ⁺bèrašə ṱ-átən ṱ-⁺axlə̀nnun.ˈ(8 3:37)bəšk̭aléla nùynə,ˈ ɟə̀xcəla.ˈ bitáyələ ⁺bérašə ⁺málla šuršìyya,ˈ jìyya.ˈ cúllə-yuma šíma víyəl ⁺bəṱráya ptána ⁺bár k̭ənyànə.ˈ ⁺hámmam vàdələˈ bitáyələ k̭at-yátəv làxma ⁺ʾáxəl.ˈ bəxzáyələ ʾína xá ⁺tàsa,ˈ ⁺tása ɟùrtaˈ ⁺dàvvə,ˈ ⁺dàvvəˈ másta ci-⁺ṱarpìlaˈ c-odíla ⁺xàlva,ˈ ⁺k̭aríla ⁺dàvvə,ˈ mə́lxa ɟávo mìyya.ˈ ⁺dàvvəna-ʾannə.ˈ muttíla xá ⁺tása ⁺ɟúrta ⁺dàvvə k̭átuˈ ʾu-làxma.ˈ(9 4:10)xáč̭č̭a mən-⁺dávvə štìləˈ mə́rrə bàsˈ ʾan-núynə dàx vəttḗt?ˈ mə́rra mùt núynə?ˈ mə́rrə nùynəˈ nùynə.ˈ mə́rra mùt-nuynə?ˈ ʾát xú-lētva xíša núynə dok̭ə̀tva?ˈ xíšətva ptàna vádaˈ ɟùˈ xàk̭la.ˈ nùynəˈ ɟu-nàrəna.ˈ mə́rrə báxta ʾàvən ⁺xlápax,ˈ ʾána ʾùdyuˈ k̭èdamtaˈ ptàna vádənvaˈ tré núynə ⁺ɟùrəˈ dvik̭évən yuvvḗn k̭àtaxˈ k̭at-ʾát bašlàtləˈ k̭alyàtləˈ ʾána ʾátən ⁺ʾaxlə̀nnun.ˈ mə́rra b-aláha ʾá ⁺málla hónu yùvvulə m-ída.ˈ(10 4:43)k̭ə́mlə k̭a-da-báxta k̭at-màxə.ˈ ʾa-báxta k̭ə́mla bərrák̭a ɟu-nàšəˈ ɟú màtaˈ ʾáy havā̀r č̭arč̭úrə.ˈ cúllə ʾúrzə baxtáy ⁺plə̀ṱlunˈ cúllə ⁺yaṱṱìva k̭a-⁺ʾuydálə-xina.ˈ mùilə?ˈ mùilə?ˈ mə́rra ⁺málla šuddə̀nnələ.ˈ šuddə̀nnələ.ˈ ʾáy ⁺málla ʾávən ⁺xlàpux,ˈ múilə vìyya?ˈ k̭ám k̭a-da-báxtux mxàyət?ˈ ʾáyya ⁺bər-càlba!ˈ ⁺bər-càlba!ˈ ʾáyya ⁺bər-càlba!ˈ ʾána múyyən k̭áto nùynə.ˈ mára núynə m-ìca?ˈ mára mùt núynə ⁺málla?ˈ bàxta márəlaˈ ⁺ʾàvvaˈ k̭áti màrəlˈ ʾána núynə múyyən mən-xàk̭la,ˈ k̭àlilunˈ k̭àtˈ k̭alyánnun k̭átu ⁺ʾaxə̀llun.ˈ ʾánada lə̀tli núynəˈ ʾávvada k̭íməl k̭a-diyyi-mxàya.ˈ(11 5:27)cúllə ʾan-⁺xuyravàtuˈ márəna yá ʾalàha!ˈ ʾaláha ràxəm ⁺ʾal-màllaˈ ʾá dúlə šuddə̀nna.ˈ ʾo-⁺màllaˈ ʾát šuddə̀nnuxˈ hónux yùvvut m-ída.ˈ ɟu-xàk̭la,ˈ ɟu-ʾùpraˈ núyna ci-lè-ʾoya!ˈ ʾáy havā̀rˈ mxáyələ ɟu-rìšuˈ mára ʾáy havā̀r m-ídət báxtaˈ dùz marétunva.ˈ(12 5:49)⁺plàṱaˈ bərràk̭ələˈ bərrə̀xšələ.ˈ bərrə́xšələ xá-taxàna,ˈ taxàna,ˈ ⁺xə̀ṱṱəˈ k̭àmxaˈ c-avə̀dlunˈ ʾə̀rxə ʾə́tlə,ˈ ⁺ʾə̀rxə.ˈ bərrə̀xšələˈ mxáyəl ⁺tàrra.ˈ bàxtu ⁺tárra ptáxula.ˈ báxtuda ⁺bəddàyəla.ˈ ʾò máraˈ ʾána lè-⁺ʾorənˈ b-é-ducta ṱ-ila bàxtaˈ ʾána lè-⁺ʾorən.ˈ màraˈ k̭u-ta-⁺vùr.ˈ ⁺və́rrux ⁺və̀rrux,ˈ là ⁺və́rrux,ˈ har-ʾádi ⁺hàvar dáryan k̭at-ʾat tíyyətva ⁺ʾal-ɟàni.ˈ ⁺bəddàyət-xina?ˈ xèla ʾávəd ⁺ʾálli.ˈ(13 6:17)⁺ʾávva màjbur pyášələ.ˈ ⁺várəl ɟavàyˈ bèta.ˈ ʾílə ⁺xorət ⁺ɟòro.ˈ taxána mən-ʾə́rxə bitàyələ.ˈ bəxpák̭əna ⁺ʾùydalə.ˈ ʾáy b-šèna!ˈ b-šèna!ˈ ʾá dax-mə̀nnux!ˈ tùy!ˈ ⁺rába xdíli k̭am-xazzə̀nnuxˈ ʾu-⁺bixàla,ˈ bəštàyəna.ˈ ʾùˈ taxána xə́šlə ʾídu ⁺šúlə ⁺xàlləl.ˈ(14 6:41)ʾe-báxtət taxànaˈ mə́rra k̭á ⁺màllaˈ ⁺bèrašəˈ ʾána dúcti daryànnaˈ làxxaˈ dúctət ⁺ɟóri daryánna ⁺tàmma.ˈ dúctət dìyyuxda daryánna ⁺támma.ˈ b-ʾák̭li k̭at-və̀dli,ˈ k̭èmətˈ ʾátət cə̀sliˈ ʾən-là,ˈ č̭ar č̭ə̀rranˈ taxána b-k̭ā̀mˈ bət-⁺k̭aṱə̀llux.ˈ tányan k̭at-k̭ímətva ʾal-ɟàni.ˈ(15 7:04)⁺málla ʾúxča ⁺narahàtiləˈ mára mən-ɟú ⁺č̭àla pə́lli ɟu-k̭ùnyaˈ pə́lli ɟu-xa-núyra xìna,ˈ ʾá mùt-⁺k̭əṱma tílə b-ríši?ˈ k̭àm xayúyti purpəssáli?ˈ xə́šca vàyələˈ bədmàxənaˈ báxta níxa ʾák̭lo ⁺pašùṱulaˈ k̭at-⁺málla k̭ā̀m.ˈ ⁺málla ɟu-k̭yàmtuˈ dúcto šaxlùpola.ˈ dúcto šaxlùpolaˈ ⁺ɟòro pyášələ ⁺ʾal-ɟú-ʾidət ⁺màlla.ˈ(16 7:30)taxána bəxzáyələ k̭at-ʾáha k̭ímələ ⁺ʾal-ɟànu.ˈ ⁺maxlèta,ˈ ⁺rába ⁺maxlèta,ˈ bədvàk̭ulə.ˈ č̭urč̭ə́rrə màraˈ tápi ⁺šràˈ tápi ⁺šràˈ xə̀šcəlˈ tápi ⁺šràˈ xázzən ʾa-⁺bər-cálba k̭àm k̭ímələ ⁺ʾal-ɟān-díyyi.ˈ bàxta márəlaˈ ʾána munšìli tanyánvaluxˈ ⁺šrá lə̀tlan.ˈ ⁺núyṱa lə̀tlan.ˈ hállə p̂-ídət dìyyiˈ ʾát xúš mən-cəs-švávə me-⁺šrà.ˈ taxána bərrə́xšələ m-cəs-švávə máyyə ⁺šrà.ˈ bàxtaˈ k̭átu mára xuš-dmùx.ˈ(17 8:04)bərrə́xšəla mən-ʾə̀ltəxˈ mən-ɟu-pàɟaˈ máyəla xa-šàrxa.ˈ máyula ⁺ʾùllulˈ bədvàk̭ula.ˈ ⁺šrá ɟu-tapètuˈ bəxzáyələ ʾína ʾàrxaˈ dmìxələˈ ⁺màlla.ˈ taxána lə̀bbu p̂k̭áyələ.ˈ màraˈ ʾáy ⁺havā̀rˈ là-ʾavə ⁺šə́mya ʾáha.ˈ(18 8:33)mə̀rraˈ ʾá šàrxaˈ ⁺ʾúxča ṱ-ílə ⁺byàyuxˈ lìpəl ⁺ʾállux.ˈ tíyyəl bəlcàxuxiləˈ bəlcàxuxləˈ ʾát xšívət ⁺ʾàvva k̭íməl ⁺ʾal-ɟánux.ˈ màraˈ xuš-máttil šòpuˈ ʾána bərrə́xšən har-ʾadìyyaˈ lè-⁺bayyena,ˈ bənxàpənˈ k̭at-ʾa-ʾárxət dìyyiˈ k̭ā̀mˈ ʾána ʾàtxa ʾávən xšíva bázu,ˈ bálcət ʾávə ⁺šə̀mya.ˈ ʾána bərrə̀xšənˈ ʾát ci-⁺yáṱṱat mújjur daryátlə ʾal-ʾùrxa.ˈ(19 8:59)taxána bərrə̀xšələ.ˈ ʾáha mak̭k̭ùmulaˈ màraˈ k̭ùˈ xúš táni k̭a-báxtux k̭at-k̭àlat və́dli.ˈ ⁺màxlili.ˈ ⁺pàxəlli.ˈ là ⁺díli.ˈ là ⁺p̂urmíli,ˈ ʾádi mayyálun nùynəˈ mattálun k̭amàytux.ˈ bərrə̀xšələ.ˈ k̭a-bàxta máraˈ ⁺maxlèta!ˈ là ⁺díli,ˈ ʾána xšə̀vli,ˈ k̭àtˈ báxta mùdila.ˈ mə́rra hìˈ ʾáxtun bəxšávətun báxta hə̀č-məndila.ˈ ʾìnaˈ báxta k̭a-ɟànoˈ nàšəla,ˈ hòna ʾə́tla,ˈ ⁺p̂armèta ʾə́tla.ˈ mára ⁺maxlèta bəṱlábən.ˈ mára ʾádi túy dùctuxˈ ʾána núynux mayyànnə.ˈ núynə k̭ulita,ˈ muyyíta muttíta k̭amàytu,ˈ ⁺bixàla.ˈ(9:38)

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(1 0:00)One day, there was a mullah, a mullah. In the village people were sitting talking a lot together. One was talking with the other, men. Those Muslims—the men are by themselves and the women are by themselves. The men were saying ‘What a woman—a female—can do, no man, buffaloes or ploughs can do.’ Buffaloes are so strong. Ploughs—those things that cleave the ground, plough. Do you understand? Yes, they cannot do it. 'A female is stronger than anything, when she wants to do something.’(2 0:37)The mullah having eaten in (his) house, having had a drink, having had a shower, having scrubbed his back—they loved him very much—says ‘What is this talk? A woman is weak. They call women weak, that is she is inferior. What is a woman that she can do something for a man?’  They say ‘No, what a woman can do a man cannot do.’(3 1:01)The mullah takes notice of the other mullahs, the other people. He comes home and confronts  his wife, say-ing ‘You, a woman, what could you do for me?’ She says ‘Nothing, what shall I do for you?’ He says ‘They say that what a woman can do no man can do, nor can buffaloes or ploughs do it. So, what are you? What are you? What will you do for me? For example, if you want to do it, what would you do?'(4 1:24)She says ‘Man, with respect,  do not take any notice the opinion of people. We have a beautiful life. They want to destroy our life. Why have you taken notice of the opinion of people?’ ‘No, come on,  let me see what you want to do. Come on, what do you want to do?’ He starts to beat her and shake her. 'Come on, let me see what you will do.’ She says ‘God, the mul-lah has lost his mind.’ He says ‘Let all your family  lose their mind! Why should I lose my mind? Come on, I want to see what you will do.’ She says ‘Do you want this? Do you really want this?’ He says ‘Yes, I want to see what you want to do.’(5 2:11)The mullah used to go and plough, plough, in the countryside, in the field, he would plough, with two oxen. The woman went and bought from the market two very large, white fish. She took them and put them in the ground, there, in the place where the mullah would plough.(6 2:41)The mullah goes in the morning, he (ploughs and) goes one furrow, the second furrow, the third furrow, the fourth furrow, suddenly he sees—oh!—fish have come out! He is very happy with them. He takes them, cleans the soil off them and puts them aside. The wife brings him lunch, to him, to the field. (This is) be-cause women would cook food and take lunch to the men who were working outside. (If) she had a child, she would also carry the child on her back and take him (with her). She had to take (things) with this hand and that hand, and with the child on her back she would take food to her husband, to the people.(7 3:20)She brought bread there. The mullah said ‘Do you know what?’ She said ‘No.’ He said ‘Two fish— I was ploughing and two fish came out of the soil. These are the fish. You should take them, wash them, clean them, and cook and fry them. I shall come in the evening to eat them.’(8 3:37)She takes the fish and laughs. The mullah comes back in the evening, exhausted and tired. The entire day he has been driving the plough be-hind animals. He has a shower and come to sit to eat (his) food. He sees that there is a bowl, a big bowl of yoghurt water—yoghurt water, they would beat yoghurt, they make it into milk, they call it yoghurt water, (they put) salt in it and water. This is yoghurt milk. She put out for him a large bowl of yoghurt together with bread.(9 4:10)He drank a little of the yoghurt water and said ‘But how have you done the fish?’ She said ‘What fish?’ He said ‘The fish, the fish.’ She said ‘What fish? Surely you had not gone to catch fish, you had gone to plough in the field. Fish are in the river.’ He said ‘Wife, please,  this morning (when) I was ploughing, I caught two fish and gave them so that you would cook and fry them and I would come to eat them.’ ‘By God, this mullah has lost his mind.’(10 4:43)He got up to beat the woman. The woman got up and ran to the people in the village. ‘Oh help’ she shouts. All the men and women came out. They all knew one another, you see. ‘What is it? What is it?’ She said ‘The mullah has gone mad. He has gone mad. ‘Hey, mullah, excuse me,  what has happened? Why are you beating this wife of yours?’ That son of a dog! That son of a dog! That son of a dog! 'I brought fish to her and she says “Fish from where?”' They say ‘What fish mullah?’ The woman says ‘He says to me “I brought fish from the field, fry them!” so that I fry them for him to eat. But I do not have fish. He then set about beating me.’(11 5:27)All those friends of his say ‘Oh God! God have mercy on the mullah, he has gone mad.’ ‘Oh mullah, you have gone mad. You have lost your mind. It is not possible at all for a fish to be in the field, in the soil!’ ‘Oh woe!’ He hits his head. He says ‘Oh woe (for what I have suffered) from the hand of a woman. You were speaking the truth.’(12 5:49)He goes out running and going (on his way). He goes to a miller— a miller, he makes wheat and flour, he has a water-mill, a water-mill. He goes and knocks on the door. His wife opens the door. His wife knows (the situation). He says ‘I shall not enter. I shall not enter a place in which there is a woman.’ She says ‘Come in. (If) you enter, you enter. (If) you do not enter, I shall right now cry for help (saying) that you came upon me—you know, (she means) in order to rape me.’(13 6:17)He is obliged (to do so) and enters the house. He is the friend of her husband. The miller comes back from the water-mill. They embrace one another ‘Oh hello, hello, what a sur-prise to see you!  Sit down. I am very happy to see you.’ They eat and drink. The miller went to wash his hands and so forth.(14 6:41)The wife of the miller said to the mul-lah ‘In the evening I shall lay my (sleeping) place here and the place of my husband over there. I shall lay also your place over there. When I kick (you), get up and come to me. If not, I shall scream and the miller will get up and kill you. I shall say that you mounted me'.(15 7:04)The mul-lah was very distressed and says ‘I have fallen from a pit into a well, I have fallen into another fire. What has come upon me?  Why have I ruined my life?’ It becomes dark and they go to sleep. The woman slowly stretches out her leg (indicating) that the mullah should get up. When the mullah gets up, she changes her place. She changes her place and her husband ends up in the hands of the mul-lah.(16 7:30)The miller sees that he has mounted him —excuse me, excuse me—and seizes him. He screams and says ‘Light a lamp! Light a lamp! It is dark. Light a lamp so that I can see why this son of a dog has mounted me.’ The woman says ‘I forgot to tell you, we do not have a lamp. We do not have oil. Give him into my hands and you go and bring a lamp from the neighbours.’ The miller goes and brings a lamp from the neighbours. The woman says to him ‘Go and sleep.’(17 8:04)She goes and brings a calf from below, from the stable. She brings it upstairs and grips it. When he lights the lamp, he sees that the guest is asleep, the mullah. The heart of the miller bursts (with fear). He says ‘Oh woe, I hope he has not heard.’(18 8:33)She said ‘This calf desires you so much that he is used to you and it came to lick you, to lick you, but you thought that he mounted you.’ He says ‘Go and put it back in its place. I am going now, I do not want (anything). I am ashamed that this guest of mine will get up when I have thought such a thing about him, perhaps he has heard. I am going, you know how to put him on the road.(19 8:59)The miller goes off. She gets him up saying ‘Get up, go and tell your wife “I made a mistake. Forgive me, pardon me. I did not know. I did not understand,” then she will bring the fish and place them in front of you.’ He goes and say to the wife ‘Forgive me. I don’t think I knew what a woman is.’ She said ‘Yes, you think that a woman is nothing. But a woman is a human being in her own right, she has a mind and she has understanding.’ He says ‘I beg forgiveness.’ She says ‘Now sit in your place.’ Afterwards she fries the fish and brings them and puts them before him, he eats (them).(9:38)