Urmi, Christian: A Thousand Dinars

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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	Sydney, AU

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0:00	xà-yumaˈ ⁺málla ⁺Nasràdənˈ tívəva ɟu-bètaˈ ⁺slùta ⁺salúyəvaˈ k̭a-ʾalàha,ˈ mára b-ʾàlahaˈ hàlliˈ ʾalpà ⁺dinárə zúyzə,ˈ ʾalpà ⁺dinárə.ˈ ʾáxči là-ʾaviˈ ⁺ʾəč̭č̭àmmoˈ ʾə́č̭č̭i ⁺ʾə̀č̭č̭a.ˈ ʾalpà ⁺dinárə ⁺byáyəvən mə́nnux.ˈ ʾátxa ⁺slùta ⁺salúyəva.ˈ ⁺slúta ⁺salúyəva cùt-yum.ˈ ʾə́tvalə xá-dana švàva,ˈ yála jī̀l꞊iva,ˈ yàla,ˈ ʾəsrí-šənnə ʾàtxa.ˈ ⁺bìləˈ mattìvaˈ ríša b-ríša mən-⁺màlla.ˈ ⁺ʾávva mə́rrə k̭émən ʾana-⁺jarbə̀nnə ʾáha.ˈ ʾà-yala꞊daˈ ⁺rába ci-⁺bayyíva zùyzə.ˈ ⁺bìləˈ k̭àtˈ ⁺ʾajjə́zva k̭a-⁺màlla.ˈ bərrə́xšelə bèta.ˈ mattúyələ ⁺ʾəč̭č̭àmmoˈ ʾə́č̭č̭i ʾəč̭č̭à-danə ⁺dinárəˈ ɟu-xá ⁺tòrba,ˈ cə̀sta.ˈ ⁺əč̭č̭àmmoˈ ʾə̀č̭č̭iˈ ⁺ʾəč̭č̭aˈ ⁺dinárə mattúyəl ɟu-⁺tòrbaˈ ʾu-yavèləˈ ⁺šadurèləˈ mən-⁺bəzzət buxàri.ˈ mən-⁺tàmaˈ ⁺šadurèləˈ bitàyəna.ˈ ⁺málla váyəva ⁺slùta ⁺salùyə,ˈ xzìləˈ ⁺tórba tìla,ˈ ba-⁺ʾávva šk̭ilàlə.ˈ ⁺ʾávva yála ⁺bī́l ʾáxči ⁺jàrəb k̭a-⁺mállaˈ čun-⁺màlla márəvaˈ ʾən-vìlunˈ ⁺ʾəč̭č̭ámmo ʾə́č̭č̭i ʾə̀č̭č̭a,ˈ lè-⁺bayyənnun,ˈ lè šak̭lə́nnun.ˈ ʾána dūn-mə́nnux màra,ˈ k̭a-díyyux màrənˈ ʾàxči ʾalpá-⁺dinarə.ˈ xá-⁺dinar ʾóya ⁺basùrta,ˈ lè-⁺bayyənnun.ˈ ʾà yálaˈ ⁺bī́l xázə dū̀z márəl ⁺málla,ˈ yan-là.ˈ ⁺tórba ⁺pušṱàləˈ ⁺ʾəč̭č̭ámmo ʾə́č̭č̭i ⁺ʾəč̭č̭aˈ ⁺dinárə múttəva ɟàvo.ˈ ⁺tórba ptixàləˈ xzílə ʾína xa-⁺dínar ⁺basùra.ˈ ʾo-nášət ⁺ʾúllul ɟaššùk̭əlˈ xázə mù p̂ṱ-ávəd ⁺málla.ˈ ɟaššuk̭èləˈ màraˈ xòb,ˈ ⁺ràba ⁺spáy.ˈ mù p̂ṱ-ávə.ˈ ʾà-saparˈ p-xamə́nnun cə̀sliˈ ʾánnə zùyzəˈ hál꞊t ʾo-dínar xína ⁺šadrə̀tlə.ˈ ʾá bəšk̭alèləˈ ʾánnə zúyzə ⁺ṱašuyèləˈ ɟu-sandùyk̭a.ˈ ⁺ʾávva náša mən-ɟàrəˈ ⁺bəslàyələˈ ⁺bərxáṱəl cəs-⁺màlla.ˈ màraˈ ⁺màlla,ˈ ʾe-⁺tórbət k̭át ʾádi k̭átux ⁺šudràli,ˈ ʾátən mírətva ⁺ʾəč̭č̭ámmo ʾə́č̭č̭i ⁺ʾə̀č̭č̭a,ˈ ʾána múttən ⁺ʾəč̭č̭ámmo ʾə́č̭č̭i ⁺ʾə̀č̭č̭a.ˈ ʾát k̭ṑl vídət mən-ʾalàhaˈ ʾáxči ʾàlpa,ˈ ʾalpà ⁺dinárə.ˈ bas-ʾánnə ⁺ʾəč̭č̭ámmo ʾə́č̭č̭i ⁺ʾə́č̭č̭a ʾána muttènˈ k̭àtˈ əmtəhɑ̄̀n ʾodə́nva k̭átux,ˈ ⁺jarbə̀nvalux.ˈ ʾət-dìyyinaˈ hàllun.ˈ mə́rrə bŏ̀ro bába,ˈ ʾaláha k̭átux yávvəl mən-xá-ducta xìta.ˈ mú tíyyət láxxa ʾát but-zùyzə?ˈ mút zùyzəˈ mút mə̀ndi?ˈ mə́rrə ʾávən ⁺xlàpuxˈ har-ʾadíyya ʾána ⁺tórba ⁺šudráli k̭àtux.ˈ ʾət-dìyyina,ˈ hàllun!ˈ le-yàvvənnə.ˈ dí ⁺šurílun ⁺p̂làša꞊zəˈ č̭arč̭ùrə.ˈ mə́rrə b-lablə́nnux ⁺ʾál coùrtˈ cəs-⁺k̭azì.ˈ mə́rrə p̂ṱ-átən cəs-⁺k̭azì.ˈ tílə k̭at-labə̀lvalə.ˈ mə́rrə ʾána lá-⁺ʾamsən yátvən ʾátxa ʾátxa ʾàtena.ˈ ⁺málla max-dìyyiˈ ʾàtəˈ ⁺pyàda?ˈ ʾána ɟári ʾavíli xa-xmàrtaˈ yátvən ʾàllo ʾátən.ˈ ʾáha náša yála ⁺bərxáṱəl máyəl xa-xmárta k̭àtuˈ k̭at-yàtu.ˈ mára lá ʾána ⁺báyyən júllə šap̂ìrə.ˈ ⁺màlla márələˈ ⁺báyyən júllə šap̂írə lòšənˈ k̭at-yátvən ⁺ʾàllo.ˈ mújjur ʾátən ʾátxa cəs-⁺k̭àzi?!ˈ bərrə́xšələ ʾa-yàlaˈ ʾe-dásta búš šap̂ə̀rtaˈ máyol k̭a-⁺màlla.ˈ malvùšolə,ˈ máttuyəl ⁺ʾal-xmàra.ˈ bərrə́xšəna cə́s k̭àzi.ˈ ⁺várəna cəs-k̭àziˈ márəna k̭àtˈ ⁺k̭àzi,ˈ k̭ə́ssat ʾàtxəla.ˈ ʾá-naša ⁺màllaˈ cút-⁺danta ⁺salúyəva ⁺slúta k̭at-ʾána ⁺báyyən ʾalpà ⁺dinárə,ˈ ʾalpà ⁺dinárə mə́n ʾalàha.ˈ ʾə́n ⁺ʾəč̭č̭ámmo ʾə́č̭č̭i ⁺ʾə̀č̭č̭a ʾávi,ˈ lé k̭ablə̀nnun.ˈ ʾána mú və̀dli?ˈ mə́rri ⁺jarbə̀nnə ʾáha.ˈ ʾadíyya mə́n ʾúrxət buxàriˈ ⁺šudráli k̭àtuˈ ʾína ʾa-mára là,ˈ mára ʾət-dìyyinaˈ mára lé yavvə̀nnun.ˈ k̭a-⁺màlla máraˈ dū̀z márələ ʾáha?ˈ márəl là.ˈ xá-ʾaxča mə́ndi lèlə víyya.ˈ mə́rrə ʾən-ʾadíyya ⁺bak̭rə̀tlə,ˈ tánət ʾánnə júllət ⁺málla m-ìca,ˈ p-tànəˈ ʾət-dìyyina.ˈ ⁺dílux mù vila?ˈ tánət júllət ⁺málla m-ìca,ˈ p-tánə ʾət-dìyyina.ˈ xòb,ˈ ʾo-yála màraˈ ʾət-dìyyina!ˈ mára xzìlux?ˈ xzìlux k̭azí?!ˈ mə́rrə ʾən-ʾázət ⁺rába pàta yavvə́tlə,ˈ ʾu-p-tànəˈ xmàra꞊da díyyilə.ˈ mə́rrə xmára꞊da ʾət-díyyilə!ˈ mə́rrə xzìluxˈ lá mə̀rri?ˈ lá mə́rri k̭a-dìyyux?ˈ xmára ʾət-⁺dàvvələ.ˈ júllə ʾət-⁺dàvvəna.ˈ zúyzə ʾət-⁺dàvvəna.ˈ bas-ʾána mù-ʾətli?ˈ hə̀č-məndi?ˈ ⁺ʾávva yála ⁺rába ⁺narahàt váyələ.ˈ bitáyələ k̭at-máxə k̭a-⁺màllaˈ ʾu-⁺k̭ázi lèlə bəšvák̭aˈ ⁺šadúrəl polìsə,ˈ ⁺šurṱəˈ dok̭ìlə ʾa-yàla.ˈ ʾa-yála bədvàk̭una,ˈ bədráyuna ɟu-⁺dùssak̭.ˈ ⁺k̭azìˈ bəšk̭álələ xá-dana ⁺dìnārˈ mən-ɟu-jìbuˈ yávəl k̭a-⁺màlla.ˈ màraˈ šk̭úl ʾa-xá ⁺dínar k̭a-dìyyux.ˈ ʾávət basìmaˈ k̭àtˈ ʾátxa nàšəˈ xrìvəˈ mən-ɟu-mdìtaˈ mačuxètˈ mayét k̭àti.ˈ ⁺màlla máraˈ ʾávət basíma ʾalàhaˈ k̭at-jáldə dénux yuvvə̀llux,ˈ ⁺dìnar yuvvə́llux. xà-yumaˈ ⁺málla ⁺Nasràdənˈ tívəva ɟu-bètaˈ ⁺slùta ⁺salúyəvaˈ k̭a-ʾalàha,ˈ mára b-ʾàlahaˈ hàlliˈ ʾalpà ⁺dinárə zúyzə,ˈ ʾalpà ⁺dinárə.ˈ ʾáxči là-ʾaviˈ ⁺ʾəč̭č̭àmmoˈ ʾə́č̭č̭i ⁺ʾə̀č̭č̭a.ˈ ʾalpà ⁺dinárə ⁺byáyəvən mə́nnux.ˈ ʾátxa ⁺slùta ⁺salúyəva.ˈ ⁺slúta ⁺salúyəva cùt-yum.ˈ ʾə́tvalə xá-dana švàva,ˈ yála jī̀l꞊iva,ˈ yàla,ˈ ʾəsrí-šənnə ʾàtxa.ˈ ⁺bìləˈ mattìvaˈ ríša b-ríša mən-⁺màlla.ˈ ⁺ʾávva mə́rrə k̭émən ʾana-⁺jarbə̀nnə ʾáha.ˈ ʾà-yala꞊daˈ ⁺rába ci-⁺bayyíva zùyzə.ˈ ⁺bìləˈ k̭àtˈ ⁺ʾajjə́zva k̭a-⁺màlla.ˈ bərrə́xšelə bèta.ˈ mattúyələ ⁺ʾəč̭č̭àmmoˈ ʾə́č̭č̭i ʾəč̭č̭à-danə ⁺dinárəˈ ɟu-xá ⁺tòrba,ˈ cə̀sta.ˈ ⁺əč̭č̭àmmoˈ ʾə̀č̭č̭iˈ ⁺ʾəč̭č̭aˈ ⁺dinárə mattúyəl ɟu-⁺tòrbaˈ ʾu-yavèləˈ ⁺šadurèləˈ mən-⁺bəzzət buxàri.ˈ mən-⁺tàmaˈ ⁺šadurèləˈ bitàyəna.ˈ ⁺málla váyəva ⁺slùta ⁺salùyə,ˈ xzìləˈ ⁺tórba tìla,ˈ ba-⁺ʾávva šk̭ilàlə.ˈ ⁺ʾávva yála ⁺bī́l ʾáxči ⁺jàrəb k̭a-⁺mállaˈ čun-⁺màlla márəvaˈ ʾən-vìlunˈ ⁺ʾəč̭č̭ámmo ʾə́č̭č̭i ʾə̀č̭č̭a,ˈ lè-⁺bayyənnun,ˈ lè šak̭lə́nnun.ˈ ʾána dūn-mə́nnux màra,ˈ k̭a-díyyux màrənˈ ʾàxči ʾalpá-⁺dinarə.ˈ xá-⁺dinar ʾóya ⁺basùrta,ˈ lè-⁺bayyənnun.ˈ ʾà yálaˈ ⁺bī́l xázə dū̀z márəl ⁺málla,ˈ yan-là.ˈ ⁺tórba ⁺pušṱàləˈ ⁺ʾəč̭č̭ámmo ʾə́č̭č̭i ⁺ʾəč̭č̭aˈ ⁺dinárə múttəva ɟàvo.ˈ ⁺tórba ptixàləˈ xzílə ʾína xa-⁺dínar ⁺basùra.ˈ ʾo-nášət ⁺ʾúllul ɟaššùk̭əlˈ xázə mù p̂ṱ-ávəd ⁺málla.ˈ ɟaššuk̭èləˈ màraˈ xòb,ˈ ⁺ràba ⁺spáy.ˈ mù p̂ṱ-ávə.ˈ ʾà-saparˈ p-xamə́nnun cə̀sliˈ ʾánnə zùyzəˈ hál꞊t ʾo-dínar xína ⁺šadrə̀tlə.ˈ ʾá bəšk̭alèləˈ ʾánnə zúyzə ⁺ṱašuyèləˈ ɟu-sandùyk̭a.ˈ ⁺ʾávva náša mən-ɟàrəˈ ⁺bəslàyələˈ ⁺bərxáṱəl cəs-⁺màlla.ˈ màraˈ ⁺màlla,ˈ ʾe-⁺tórbət k̭át ʾádi k̭átux ⁺šudràli,ˈ ʾátən mírətva ⁺ʾəč̭č̭ámmo ʾə́č̭č̭i ⁺ʾə̀č̭č̭a,ˈ ʾána múttən ⁺ʾəč̭č̭ámmo ʾə́č̭č̭i ⁺ʾə̀č̭č̭a.ˈ ʾát k̭ṑl vídət mən-ʾalàhaˈ ʾáxči ʾàlpa,ˈ ʾalpà ⁺dinárə.ˈ bas-ʾánnə ⁺ʾəč̭č̭ámmo ʾə́č̭č̭i ⁺ʾə́č̭č̭a ʾána muttènˈ k̭àtˈ əmtəhɑ̄̀n ʾodə́nva k̭átux,ˈ ⁺jarbə̀nvalux.ˈ ʾət-dìyyinaˈ hàllun.ˈ mə́rrə bŏ̀ro bába,ˈ ʾaláha k̭átux yávvəl mən-xá-ducta xìta.ˈ mú tíyyət láxxa ʾát but-zùyzə?ˈ mút zùyzəˈ mút mə̀ndi?ˈ mə́rrə ʾávən ⁺xlàpuxˈ har-ʾadíyya ʾána ⁺tórba ⁺šudráli k̭àtux.ˈ ʾət-dìyyina,ˈ hàllun!ˈ le-yàvvənnə.ˈ dí ⁺šurílun ⁺p̂làša꞊zəˈ č̭arč̭ùrə.ˈ mə́rrə b-lablə́nnux ⁺ʾál coùrtˈ cəs-⁺k̭azì.ˈ mə́rrə p̂ṱ-átən cəs-⁺k̭azì.ˈ tílə k̭at-labə̀lvalə.ˈ mə́rrə ʾána lá-⁺ʾamsən yátvən ʾátxa ʾátxa ʾàtena.ˈ ⁺málla max-dìyyiˈ ʾàtəˈ ⁺pyàda?ˈ ʾána ɟári ʾavíli xa-xmàrtaˈ yátvən ʾàllo ʾátən.ˈ ʾáha náša yála ⁺bərxáṱəl máyəl xa-xmárta k̭àtuˈ k̭at-yàtu.ˈ mára lá ʾána ⁺báyyən júllə šap̂ìrə.ˈ ⁺màlla márələˈ ⁺báyyən júllə šap̂írə lòšənˈ k̭at-yátvən ⁺ʾàllo.ˈ mújjur ʾátən ʾátxa cəs-⁺k̭àzi?!ˈ bərrə́xšələ ʾa-yàlaˈ ʾe-dásta búš šap̂ə̀rtaˈ máyol k̭a-⁺màlla.ˈ malvùšolə,ˈ máttuyəl ⁺ʾal-xmàra.ˈ bərrə́xšəna cə́s k̭àzi.ˈ ⁺várəna cəs-k̭àziˈ márəna k̭àtˈ ⁺k̭àzi,ˈ k̭ə́ssat ʾàtxəla.ˈ ʾá-naša ⁺màllaˈ cút-⁺danta ⁺salúyəva ⁺slúta k̭at-ʾána ⁺báyyən ʾalpà ⁺dinárə,ˈ ʾalpà ⁺dinárə mə́n ʾalàha.ˈ ʾə́n ⁺ʾəč̭č̭ámmo ʾə́č̭č̭i ⁺ʾə̀č̭č̭a ʾávi,ˈ lé k̭ablə̀nnun.ˈ ʾána mú və̀dli?ˈ mə́rri ⁺jarbə̀nnə ʾáha.ˈ ʾadíyya mə́n ʾúrxət buxàriˈ ⁺šudráli k̭àtuˈ ʾína ʾa-mára là,ˈ mára ʾət-dìyyinaˈ mára lé yavvə̀nnun.ˈ k̭a-⁺màlla máraˈ dū̀z márələ ʾáha?ˈ márəl là.ˈ xá-ʾaxča mə́ndi lèlə víyya.ˈ mə́rrə ʾən-ʾadíyya ⁺bak̭rə̀tlə,ˈ tánət ʾánnə júllət ⁺málla m-ìca,ˈ p-tànəˈ ʾət-dìyyina.ˈ ⁺dílux mù vila?ˈ tánət júllət ⁺málla m-ìca,ˈ p-tánə ʾət-dìyyina.ˈ xòb,ˈ ʾo-yála màraˈ ʾət-dìyyina!ˈ mára xzìlux?ˈ xzìlux k̭azí?!ˈ mə́rrə ʾən-ʾázət ⁺rába pàta yavvə́tlə,ˈ ʾu-p-tànəˈ xmàra꞊da díyyilə.ˈ mə́rrə xmára꞊da ʾət-díyyilə!ˈ mə́rrə xzìluxˈ lá mə̀rri?ˈ lá mə́rri k̭a-dìyyux?ˈ xmára ʾət-⁺dàvvələ.ˈ júllə ʾət-⁺dàvvəna.ˈ zúyzə ʾət-⁺dàvvəna.ˈ bas-ʾána mù-ʾətli?ˈ hə̀č-məndi?ˈ ⁺ʾávva yála ⁺rába ⁺narahàt váyələ.ˈ bitáyələ k̭at-máxə k̭a-⁺màllaˈ ʾu-⁺k̭ázi lèlə bəšvák̭aˈ ⁺šadúrəl polìsə,ˈ ⁺šurṱəˈ dok̭ìlə ʾa-yàla.ˈ ʾa-yála bədvàk̭una,ˈ bədráyuna ɟu-⁺dùssak̭.ˈ ⁺k̭azìˈ bəšk̭álələ xá-dana ⁺dìnārˈ mən-ɟu-jìbuˈ yávəl k̭a-⁺màlla.ˈ màraˈ šk̭úl ʾa-xá ⁺dínar k̭a-dìyyux.ˈ ʾávət basìmaˈ k̭àtˈ ʾátxa nàšəˈ xrìvəˈ mən-ɟu-mdìtaˈ mačuxètˈ mayét k̭àti.ˈ ⁺màlla máraˈ ʾávət basíma ʾalàhaˈ k̭at-jáldə dénux yuvvə̀llux,ˈ ⁺dìnar yuvvə́llux.	One day mullah Nasradin was sitting at home and saying a prayer to God, saying ‘God, give me a thousand dinars of money, a thousand dinars. Only do not let it be nine hundred and ninety-nine. I want one thousand dinars from you.’ He said a prayer thus. He prayed every day. He had a neighbour. He was a young lad, a lad, twenty years old or so. He wanted to outsmart the mullah. He said ‘I shall test him.’ This lad also likes money a lot. He wanted to annoy the mullah. He puts nine hundred and ninety-nine dinars in a bag, a bag. He puts nine hundred and ninety-nine dinars in a bag and gives them and sends them through a hole of a fireplace. He sends them from there and they arrive. (While) the mullah was praying, he saw the bag arrive. Then he took it. The lad wanted only to test the mullah, because the mullah was saying ‘If they are nine hundred and ninety-nine, I do not want them, I shall not take them. I am telling this to you, I say to you, only one thousand dinars. (If) one dinar is missing, I do not want them.’ The lad wanted to see whether the mullah was speaking the truth or not. He offered (to him) the bag, in which he had put nine hundred and ninety-nine dinars. He opened the bag and saw that one dinar was missing. The man who is above is watching to see what the mullah will do. He looks at them and says ‘Well, very good, it does not matter. This once I shall keep this money with me until you send the other dinar. He takes the coins and hides them in a box. That man comes down from the roof and runs to the mullah. He says ‘Mullah, the bag that I sent you now—you had said nine hundred and ninety-nine and I put (in it) nine hundred and ninety-nine. You have made a promise to God (that you would accept) only a thousand, a thousand dinars. But I have put these nine hundred and ninety-nine (in the bag) in order to give you a test, to test you. They are mine. Give them (to me).’ He said ‘Go away, mate, God will give you from another place. Why have you come here about money? What money? What thing?’ He said ‘With respect, just now I have sent you the bag. They are mine. Give them (to me)!’ ‘I will not give them.’ Now they started fighting and shouting. He said ‘I shall take you to court, to the judge.’ He said ‘I shall come to the judge.’ He came so he would take him. He said ‘I cannot sit like this—come like this. Can a mullah like me come on foot? I must have a jenny for me to sit on and come (to the judge).’ The young man runs and brings a jenny for him so that he can sit (on it). He says ‘No, I want fine clothes.’ The mullah says ‘I want to wear fine clothes and sit on it. How can I come like this to the judge?’ The lad brings the most beautiful suit to the mullah. He dresses him in it and puts him on the donkey. They go to the judge. They come into the presence of the judge and say ‘Judge, the story is like this. This man, the mullah, was all the time praying (saying) “I want a thousand dinars, a thousand dinars from God. If they are nine hundred and ninety-nine, I shall not accept them.” What did I do? I said “I shall test him.” Now by way of the fireplace I sent it to him but he says “No.” He says “They are mine.” He says “I shall not give them (to you).”’ He (the judge) says to the mullah ‘Is this man speaking the truth?’ He says ‘No. Such a thing has not happened.’ He said ‘If you ask him now and say “Where are the clothes of the mullah from?” he will say “They are mine.”—You understand what happened?—‘(If) you say “Where are the clothes of the mullah from?,” he will say “They are mine.”’ Well, the fellow says ‘They are mine!’ ‘Do you see, do you see judge?!’ He said ‘If you go and indulge him further, he will say “Also the donkey is mine.”’ He said ‘The donkey is mine!’ He said ‘You see, did not I say? Did I not tell you? The donkey is his. The clothes are his. The money is his. But what do I have, nothing?’ The lad becomes very upset. He gets up in order to hit the mullah. The judge does not allow this and sends police to arrest the lad. They arrest the lad and put him in prison. The judge takes a dinar from his pocket to give to the mullah. He says ‘Take this one dinar for yourself. I am grateful that you find such bad people in the town.’ The mullah says ‘Thank you God for paying your debt so quickly, for giving a dinar.’

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xà-yumaˈ ⁺málla ⁺Nasràdənˈ tívəva ɟu-bètaˈ ⁺slùta ⁺salúyəvaˈ k̭a-ʾalàha,ˈ mára b-ʾàlahaˈ hàlliˈ ʾalpà ⁺dinárə zúyzə,ˈ ʾalpà ⁺dinárə.ˈ ʾáxči là-ʾaviˈ ⁺ʾəč̭č̭àmmoˈ ʾə́č̭č̭i ⁺ʾə̀č̭č̭a.ˈ ʾalpà ⁺dinárə ⁺byáyəvən mə́nnux.ˈ ʾátxa ⁺slùta ⁺salúyəva.ˈ ⁺slúta ⁺salúyəva cùt-yum.ˈ ʾə́tvalə xá-dana švàva,ˈ yála jī̀l꞊iva,ˈ yàla,ˈ ʾəsrí-šənnə ʾàtxa.ˈ ⁺bìləˈ mattìvaˈ ríša b-ríša mən-⁺màlla.ˈ ⁺ʾávva mə́rrə k̭émən ʾana-⁺jarbə̀nnə ʾáha.ˈ ʾà-yala꞊daˈ ⁺rába ci-⁺bayyíva zùyzə.ˈ ⁺bìləˈ k̭àtˈ ⁺ʾajjə́zva k̭a-⁺màlla.ˈ bərrə́xšelə bèta.ˈ mattúyələ ⁺ʾəč̭č̭àmmoˈ ʾə́č̭č̭i ʾəč̭č̭à-danə ⁺dinárəˈ ɟu-xá ⁺tòrba,ˈ cə̀sta.ˈ ⁺əč̭č̭àmmoˈ ʾə̀č̭č̭iˈ ⁺ʾəč̭č̭aˈ ⁺dinárə mattúyəl ɟu-⁺tòrbaˈ ʾu-yavèləˈ ⁺šadurèləˈ mən-⁺bəzzət buxàri.ˈ mən-⁺tàmaˈ ⁺šadurèləˈ bitàyəna.ˈ ⁺málla váyəva ⁺slùta ⁺salùyə,ˈ xzìləˈ ⁺tórba tìla,ˈ ba-⁺ʾávva šk̭ilàlə.ˈ ⁺ʾávva yála ⁺bī́l ʾáxči ⁺jàrəb k̭a-⁺mállaˈ čun-⁺màlla márəvaˈ ʾən-vìlunˈ ⁺ʾəč̭č̭ámmo ʾə́č̭č̭i ʾə̀č̭č̭a,ˈ lè-⁺bayyənnun,ˈ lè šak̭lə́nnun.ˈ ʾána dūn-mə́nnux màra,ˈ k̭a-díyyux màrənˈ ʾàxči ʾalpá-⁺dinarə.ˈ xá-⁺dinar ʾóya ⁺basùrta,ˈ lè-⁺bayyənnun.ˈ ʾà yálaˈ ⁺bī́l xázə dū̀z márəl ⁺málla,ˈ yan-là.ˈ ⁺tórba ⁺pušṱàləˈ ⁺ʾəč̭č̭ámmo ʾə́č̭č̭i ⁺ʾəč̭č̭aˈ ⁺dinárə múttəva ɟàvo.ˈ ⁺tórba ptixàləˈ xzílə ʾína xa-⁺dínar ⁺basùra.ˈ ʾo-nášət ⁺ʾúllul ɟaššùk̭əlˈ xázə mù p̂ṱ-ávəd ⁺málla.ˈ ɟaššuk̭èləˈ màraˈ xòb,ˈ ⁺ràba ⁺spáy.ˈ mù p̂ṱ-ávə.ˈ ʾà-saparˈ p-xamə́nnun cə̀sliˈ ʾánnə zùyzəˈ hál꞊t ʾo-dínar xína ⁺šadrə̀tlə.ˈ ʾá bəšk̭alèləˈ ʾánnə zúyzə ⁺ṱašuyèləˈ ɟu-sandùyk̭a.ˈ ⁺ʾávva náša mən-ɟàrəˈ ⁺bəslàyələˈ ⁺bərxáṱəl cəs-⁺màlla.ˈ màraˈ ⁺màlla,ˈ ʾe-⁺tórbət k̭át ʾádi k̭átux ⁺šudràli,ˈ ʾátən mírətva ⁺ʾəč̭č̭ámmo ʾə́č̭č̭i ⁺ʾə̀č̭č̭a,ˈ ʾána múttən ⁺ʾəč̭č̭ámmo ʾə́č̭č̭i ⁺ʾə̀č̭č̭a.ˈ ʾát k̭ṑl vídət mən-ʾalàhaˈ ʾáxči ʾàlpa,ˈ ʾalpà ⁺dinárə.ˈ bas-ʾánnə ⁺ʾəč̭č̭ámmo ʾə́č̭č̭i ⁺ʾə́č̭č̭a ʾána muttènˈ k̭àtˈ əmtəhɑ̄̀n ʾodə́nva k̭átux,ˈ ⁺jarbə̀nvalux.ˈ ʾət-dìyyinaˈ hàllun.ˈ mə́rrə bŏ̀ro bába,ˈ ʾaláha k̭átux yávvəl mən-xá-ducta xìta.ˈ mú tíyyət láxxa ʾát but-zùyzə?ˈ mút zùyzəˈ mút mə̀ndi?ˈ mə́rrə ʾávən ⁺xlàpuxˈ har-ʾadíyya ʾána ⁺tórba ⁺šudráli k̭àtux.ˈ ʾət-dìyyina,ˈ hàllun!ˈ le-yàvvənnə.ˈ dí ⁺šurílun ⁺p̂làša꞊zəˈ č̭arč̭ùrə.ˈ mə́rrə b-lablə́nnux ⁺ʾál coùrtˈ cəs-⁺k̭azì.ˈ mə́rrə p̂ṱ-átən cəs-⁺k̭azì.ˈ tílə k̭at-labə̀lvalə.ˈ mə́rrə ʾána lá-⁺ʾamsən yátvən ʾátxa ʾátxa ʾàtena.ˈ ⁺málla max-dìyyiˈ ʾàtəˈ ⁺pyàda?ˈ ʾána ɟári ʾavíli xa-xmàrtaˈ yátvən ʾàllo ʾátən.ˈ ʾáha náša yála ⁺bərxáṱəl máyəl xa-xmárta k̭àtuˈ k̭at-yàtu.ˈ mára lá ʾána ⁺báyyən júllə šap̂ìrə.ˈ ⁺màlla márələˈ ⁺báyyən júllə šap̂írə lòšənˈ k̭at-yátvən ⁺ʾàllo.ˈ mújjur ʾátən ʾátxa cəs-⁺k̭àzi?!ˈ bərrə́xšələ ʾa-yàlaˈ ʾe-dásta búš šap̂ə̀rtaˈ máyol k̭a-⁺màlla.ˈ malvùšolə,ˈ máttuyəl ⁺ʾal-xmàra.ˈ bərrə́xšəna cə́s k̭àzi.ˈ ⁺várəna cəs-k̭àziˈ márəna k̭àtˈ ⁺k̭àzi,ˈ k̭ə́ssat ʾàtxəla.ˈ ʾá-naša ⁺màllaˈ cút-⁺danta ⁺salúyəva ⁺slúta k̭at-ʾána ⁺báyyən ʾalpà ⁺dinárə,ˈ ʾalpà ⁺dinárə mə́n ʾalàha.ˈ ʾə́n ⁺ʾəč̭č̭ámmo ʾə́č̭č̭i ⁺ʾə̀č̭č̭a ʾávi,ˈ lé k̭ablə̀nnun.ˈ ʾána mú və̀dli?ˈ mə́rri ⁺jarbə̀nnə ʾáha.ˈ ʾadíyya mə́n ʾúrxət buxàriˈ ⁺šudráli k̭àtuˈ ʾína ʾa-mára là,ˈ mára ʾət-dìyyinaˈ mára lé yavvə̀nnun.ˈ k̭a-⁺màlla máraˈ dū̀z márələ ʾáha?ˈ márəl là.ˈ xá-ʾaxča mə́ndi lèlə víyya.ˈ mə́rrə ʾən-ʾadíyya ⁺bak̭rə̀tlə,ˈ tánət ʾánnə júllət ⁺málla m-ìca,ˈ p-tànəˈ ʾət-dìyyina.ˈ ⁺dílux mù vila?ˈ tánət júllət ⁺málla m-ìca,ˈ p-tánə ʾət-dìyyina.ˈ xòb,ˈ ʾo-yála màraˈ ʾət-dìyyina!ˈ mára xzìlux?ˈ xzìlux k̭azí?!ˈ mə́rrə ʾən-ʾázət ⁺rába pàta yavvə́tlə,ˈ ʾu-p-tànəˈ xmàra꞊da díyyilə.ˈ mə́rrə xmára꞊da ʾət-díyyilə!ˈ mə́rrə xzìluxˈ lá mə̀rri?ˈ lá mə́rri k̭a-dìyyux?ˈ xmára ʾət-⁺dàvvələ.ˈ júllə ʾət-⁺dàvvəna.ˈ zúyzə ʾət-⁺dàvvəna.ˈ bas-ʾána mù-ʾətli?ˈ hə̀č-məndi?ˈ ⁺ʾávva yála ⁺rába ⁺narahàt váyələ.ˈ bitáyələ k̭at-máxə k̭a-⁺màllaˈ ʾu-⁺k̭ázi lèlə bəšvák̭aˈ ⁺šadúrəl polìsə,ˈ ⁺šurṱəˈ dok̭ìlə ʾa-yàla.ˈ ʾa-yála bədvàk̭una,ˈ bədráyuna ɟu-⁺dùssak̭.ˈ ⁺k̭azìˈ bəšk̭álələ xá-dana ⁺dìnārˈ mən-ɟu-jìbuˈ yávəl k̭a-⁺màlla.ˈ màraˈ šk̭úl ʾa-xá ⁺dínar k̭a-dìyyux.ˈ ʾávət basìmaˈ k̭àtˈ ʾátxa nàšəˈ xrìvəˈ mən-ɟu-mdìtaˈ mačuxètˈ mayét k̭àti.ˈ ⁺màlla máraˈ ʾávət basíma ʾalàhaˈ k̭at-jáldə dénux yuvvə̀llux,ˈ ⁺dìnar yuvvə́llux.

Translation:

One day mullah Nasradin was sitting at home and saying a prayer to God, saying ‘God, give me a thousand dinars of money, a thousand dinars. Only do not let it be nine hundred and ninety-nine. I want one thousand dinars from you.’ He said a prayer thus. He prayed every day. He had a neighbour. He was a young lad, a lad, twenty years old or so. He wanted to outsmart the mullah. He said ‘I shall test him.’ This lad also likes money a lot. He wanted to annoy the mullah. He puts nine hundred and ninety-nine dinars in a bag, a bag. He puts nine hundred and ninety-nine dinars in a bag and gives them and sends them through a hole of a fireplace. He sends them from there and they arrive. (While) the mullah was praying, he saw the bag arrive. Then he took it. The lad wanted only to test the mullah, because the mullah was saying ‘If they are nine hundred and ninety-nine, I do not want them, I shall not take them. I am telling this to you, I say to you, only one thousand dinars. (If) one dinar is missing, I do not want them.’ The lad wanted to see whether the mullah was speaking the truth or not. He offered (to him) the bag, in which he had put nine hundred and ninety-nine dinars. He opened the bag and saw that one dinar was missing. The man who is above is watching to see what the mullah will do. He looks at them and says ‘Well, very good, it does not matter. This once I shall keep this money with me until you send the other dinar. He takes the coins and hides them in a box. That man comes down from the roof and runs to the mullah. He says ‘Mullah, the bag that I sent you now—you had said nine hundred and ninety-nine and I put (in it) nine hundred and ninety-nine. You have made a promise to God (that you would accept) only a thousand, a thousand dinars. But I have put these nine hundred and ninety-nine (in the bag) in order to give you a test, to test you. They are mine. Give them (to me).’ He said ‘Go away, mate, God will give you from another place. Why have you come here about money? What money? What thing?’ He said ‘With respect, just now I have sent you the bag. They are mine. Give them (to me)!’ ‘I will not give them.’ Now they started fighting and shouting. He said ‘I shall take you to court, to the judge.’ He said ‘I shall come to the judge.’ He came so he would take him. He said ‘I cannot sit like this—come like this. Can a mullah like me come on foot? I must have a jenny for me to sit on and come (to the judge).’ The young man runs and brings a jenny for him so that he can sit (on it). He says ‘No, I want fine clothes.’ The mullah says ‘I want to wear fine clothes and sit on it. How can I come like this to the judge?’ The lad brings the most beautiful suit to the mullah. He dresses him in it and puts him on the donkey. They go to the judge. They come into the presence of the judge and say ‘Judge, the story is like this. This man, the mullah, was all the time praying (saying) “I want a thousand dinars, a thousand dinars from God. If they are nine hundred and ninety-nine, I shall not accept them.” What did I do? I said “I shall test him.” Now by way of the fireplace I sent it to him but he says “No.” He says “They are mine.” He says “I shall not give them (to you).”’ He (the judge) says to the mullah ‘Is this man speaking the truth?’ He says ‘No. Such a thing has not happened.’ He said ‘If you ask him now and say “Where are the clothes of the mullah from?” he will say “They are mine.”—You understand what happened?—‘(If) you say “Where are the clothes of the mullah from?,” he will say “They are mine.”’ Well, the fellow says ‘They are mine!’ ‘Do you see, do you see judge?!’ He said ‘If you go and indulge him further, he will say “Also the donkey is mine.”’ He said ‘The donkey is mine!’ He said ‘You see, did not I say? Did I not tell you? The donkey is his. The clothes are his. The money is his. But what do I have, nothing?’ The lad becomes very upset. He gets up in order to hit the mullah. The judge does not allow this and sends police to arrest the lad. They arrest the lad and put him in prison. The judge takes a dinar from his pocket to give to the mullah. He says ‘Take this one dinar for yourself. I am grateful that you find such bad people in the town.’ The mullah says ‘Thank you God for paying your debt so quickly, for giving a dinar.’