Urmi, Christian: The Little Prince and the Snake

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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	Nadia Aloverdova	Guylasar, Armenia

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0:00	vàyələ,ˈ lḕl váyaˈ xá dána màlca váyələ.ˈ yá málca váyulə xá brùna.ˈ brúnu b-surúytu ⁺róba baxyàna váyələ.ˈ léna ⁺myása k̭álu ⁺k̭aṱṱìlə.ˈ ⁺róba riɟaváy xamúvvələ k̭ám brùnuˈ ⁺ʾámma hə́č xá ríɟa lḗl ⁺myása ⁺k̭aṱṱílə k̭àlu.ˈ xá-yuma ⁺vára ɟàvˈ bétət yála súra ʾíca k̭át dmìxələˈ ɟašúk̭əna ⁺ʾal-ɟarɟúšta xúvva tìvələˈ ríšu labúlulə màvuləˈ yála súra bíyyu ⁺ṱavùlələ.ˈ bitáyəna k̭a-màlcaˈ mára mára màlcaˈ ʾátxa mə̀ndi xə́zyəx.ˈ mù꞊ila víta?ˈ bá xá xúvva tívələ ⁺ʾal-ɟarɟúštət brùnux.ˈ ⁺bərxàṱələ,ˈ bitáyələ ɟašúk̭ələ k̭a-brùnuˈ lḕl ⁺nísa.ˈ mára ʾánɟət yá xùvvaˈ xál ʾadíyya k̭a-brúni lḕl ⁺nísa,ˈ ʾurámɟa pā́šni dáx ⁺xòra k̭átu,ˈ k̭álu k̭aṱṱìlə.ˈ yá xúvva bəxxáyələ ɟu-dá ⁺p̂aláṱət màlca.ˈ mən-brúnu m-⁺úydalə ɟarvùsəna.ˈ brúnu váyələ ʾəštà šə́nnə.ˈ xà-yumaˈ mən-xúvva ⁺ṱavàltaˈ ɟašúk̭ələ ⁺ʾal-ɟúyda xá dànaˈ sèpa.ˈ ⁺ʾal-ɟúyda vàyəlaˈ čumbə́lta sèpa,ˈ sépət màlca.ˈ bəšk̭àlələ.ˈ bí dé sépa váyələ bí xúvva ⁺ṱavùlə,ˈ mújjar vàyəlaˈ mən-ṱúpru mxàyələ,ˈ ṱúp̂ru ⁺bək̭ṱàyələ.ˈ xúvva bəxzáyələ ⁺ʾal-ṱùpruˈ mə́n dé ⁺márrət ⁺ṱùpruˈ bəšk̭áləl xà-danaˈ … ⁺bənnàsulə.ˈ yá yàla꞊zəˈ bəzyàrələ,ˈ zampùrələ,ˈ bənpálələ ɟáv b-⁺arálləġ꞊ət ⁺p̂alàṱa.ˈ ⁺bərxàṱənaˈ cúllə bitáyəna ɟašùk̭əna.ˈ xúvva lìtən.ˈ ṱúp̂ru pìšələ.ˈ málca mára uréməs brùniˈ ṱúp̂ru ⁺k̭ə̀č̭yuləˈ ⁺ʾáv꞊da k̭a-⁺dáv ⁺nìsələ.ˈ ⁺várəna šə̀nnə.ˈ mára yàlaˈ brúni mìtələ.ˈ lípəxva ⁺ʾal-dó xùvva.ˈ b-šōp-brúni máyyən xamə̀nnə.ˈ ɟòneˈ taxrə́nnə brúni bí dàyya.ˈ xá-yuma bətpák̭ələ bí xá dána xùvvaˈ ṱúp̂ru ⁺k̭ə̀č̭ya.ˈ k̭arbúnələ màraˈ ʾát k̭a-díyyi ⁺bəddàyət?ˈ xúvva mára hè.ˈ mára dí tá ⁺dúr ⁺barày,ˈ cú-m vítəla manšiyyàxxa.ˈ ʾána k̭a-díyyux dáx brúna xamìna.ˈ ɟu-bēt-díyyi tá b-ɟarvəssə̀nnux.ˈ mára lá màlca.ˈ ʾána ɟášk̭ən ṱùp̂ri lítən.ˈ ʾát꞊da ɟášk̭əx ⁺bàruxˈ k̭át brùnux lítən.ˈ ʾát k̭a-dìyyiˈ pisùyta p̂ṱ-ódət,ˈ ʾána꞊da k̭a-dìyyux.ˈ búš ⁺spáy꞊la ʾát k̭a-ɟànux xúšˈ ʾána꞊da k̭a-ɟàni.ˈ vàyələ,ˈ lḕl váyaˈ xá dána màlca váyələ.ˈ yá málca váyulə xá brùna.ˈ brúnu b-surúytu ⁺róba baxyàna váyələ.ˈ léna ⁺myása k̭álu ⁺k̭aṱṱìlə.ˈ ⁺róba riɟaváy xamúvvələ k̭ám brùnuˈ ⁺ʾámma hə́č xá ríɟa lḗl ⁺myása ⁺k̭aṱṱílə k̭àlu.ˈ xá-yuma ⁺vára ɟàvˈ bétət yála súra ʾíca k̭át dmìxələˈ ɟašúk̭əna ⁺ʾal-ɟarɟúšta xúvva tìvələˈ ríšu labúlulə màvuləˈ yála súra bíyyu ⁺ṱavùlələ.ˈ bitáyəna k̭a-màlcaˈ mára mára màlcaˈ ʾátxa mə̀ndi xə́zyəx.ˈ mù꞊ila víta?ˈ bá xá xúvva tívələ ⁺ʾal-ɟarɟúštət brùnux.ˈ ⁺bərxàṱələ,ˈ bitáyələ ɟašúk̭ələ k̭a-brùnuˈ lḕl ⁺nísa.ˈ mára ʾánɟət yá xùvvaˈ xál ʾadíyya k̭a-brúni lḕl ⁺nísa,ˈ ʾurámɟa pā́šni dáx ⁺xòra k̭átu,ˈ k̭álu k̭aṱṱìlə.ˈ yá xúvva bəxxáyələ ɟu-dá ⁺p̂aláṱət màlca.ˈ mən-brúnu m-⁺úydalə ɟarvùsəna.ˈ brúnu váyələ ʾəštà šə́nnə.ˈ xà-yumaˈ mən-xúvva ⁺ṱavàltaˈ ɟašúk̭ələ ⁺ʾal-ɟúyda xá dànaˈ sèpa.ˈ ⁺ʾal-ɟúyda vàyəlaˈ čumbə́lta sèpa,ˈ sépət màlca.ˈ bəšk̭àlələ.ˈ bí dé sépa váyələ bí xúvva ⁺ṱavùlə,ˈ mújjar vàyəlaˈ mən-ṱúpru mxàyələ,ˈ ṱúp̂ru ⁺bək̭ṱàyələ.ˈ xúvva bəxzáyələ ⁺ʾal-ṱùpruˈ mə́n dé ⁺márrət ⁺ṱùpruˈ bəšk̭áləl xà-danaˈ … ⁺bənnàsulə.ˈ yá yàla꞊zəˈ bəzyàrələ,ˈ zampùrələ,ˈ bənpálələ ɟáv b-⁺arálləġ꞊ət ⁺p̂alàṱa.ˈ ⁺bərxàṱənaˈ cúllə bitáyəna ɟašùk̭əna.ˈ xúvva lìtən.ˈ ṱúp̂ru pìšələ.ˈ málca mára uréməs brùniˈ ṱúp̂ru ⁺k̭ə̀č̭yuləˈ ⁺ʾáv꞊da k̭a-⁺dáv ⁺nìsələ.ˈ ⁺várəna šə̀nnə.ˈ mára yàlaˈ brúni mìtələ.ˈ lípəxva ⁺ʾal-dó xùvva.ˈ b-šōp-brúni máyyən xamə̀nnə.ˈ ɟòneˈ taxrə́nnə brúni bí dàyya.ˈ xá-yuma bətpák̭ələ bí xá dána xùvvaˈ ṱúp̂ru ⁺k̭ə̀č̭ya.ˈ k̭arbúnələ màraˈ ʾát k̭a-díyyi ⁺bəddàyət?ˈ xúvva mára hè.ˈ mára dí tá ⁺dúr ⁺barày,ˈ cú-m vítəla manšiyyàxxa.ˈ ʾána k̭a-díyyux dáx brúna xamìna.ˈ ɟu-bēt-díyyi tá b-ɟarvəssə̀nnux.ˈ mára lá màlca.ˈ ʾána ɟášk̭ən ṱùp̂ri lítən.ˈ ʾát꞊da ɟášk̭əx ⁺bàruxˈ k̭át brùnux lítən.ˈ ʾát k̭a-dìyyiˈ pisùyta p̂ṱ-ódət,ˈ ʾána꞊da k̭a-dìyyux.ˈ búš ⁺spáy꞊la ʾát k̭a-ɟànux xúšˈ ʾána꞊da k̭a-ɟàni.ˈ	Once upon a time there was a king. The king has a son. His son when he was young used to cry a lot. They cannot stop him making a noise. He keeps many servants to look after his son, but none of the servants could stop him making a noise. One day they go into the house where the child is lying and see that a snake is sitting on the cradle, he is moving its head back and forth, the child is playing with it. They come to the king and say ‘King, we have seen something.’ ‘What has happened?’ ‘Well, a snake is sitting on the cradle of your son.’ He runs and comes to see his son, but (the snake) has not bitten (him). If this snake has not bitten my son up until now, let him be like a friend for him, he will stop him making a noise. The snake lives in the palace of the king. He grows up together with his son. His son becomes six years old. One day, whilst he was playing with the snake, he sees a sword on the wall. On the wall a sword is hanging, the sword of the king. He takes it. While he is playing with the sword with the snake, it happens that he strikes part of his tail. The snake looks at his tail. On account of the pain of his tail, he takes a … he bites him. The child swells up, staggers and falls down in the middle of the palace. They all run and come to look. The snake is not there. Its tail is left behind. The king says ‘So, my son has cut off its tail and it has bitten him.’ Years go by. He says ‘The child, my son, has died. We were used to that snake. I shall bring him and look after him in the place of my son. At least I shall remember my son in this way. One day he meets a snake, the tail of which has been cut off. He approaches and says ‘Do you know me?’ The snake says ‘Yes.’ He says ‘Well follow me back. Let us forget everything that has happened. I shall look after you like my son. Come to my house and I shall bring you up.’ It says ‘No, King. I shall see that my tail is not there. You too, if we look behind you (we shall see) that your son is no more. You will do me harm, and I to you. It is better for you to go your way and I mine.’

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vàyələ,ˈ lḕl váyaˈ xá dána màlca váyələ.ˈ yá málca váyulə xá brùna.ˈ brúnu b-surúytu ⁺róba baxyàna váyələ.ˈ léna ⁺myása k̭álu ⁺k̭aṱṱìlə.ˈ ⁺róba riɟaváy xamúvvələ k̭ám brùnuˈ ⁺ʾámma hə́č xá ríɟa lḗl ⁺myása ⁺k̭aṱṱílə k̭àlu.ˈ xá-yuma ⁺vára ɟàvˈ bétət yála súra ʾíca k̭át dmìxələˈ ɟašúk̭əna ⁺ʾal-ɟarɟúšta xúvva tìvələˈ ríšu labúlulə màvuləˈ yála súra bíyyu ⁺ṱavùlələ.ˈ bitáyəna k̭a-màlcaˈ mára mára màlcaˈ ʾátxa mə̀ndi xə́zyəx.ˈ mù꞊ila víta?ˈ bá xá xúvva tívələ ⁺ʾal-ɟarɟúštət brùnux.ˈ ⁺bərxàṱələ,ˈ bitáyələ ɟašúk̭ələ k̭a-brùnuˈ lḕl ⁺nísa.ˈ mára ʾánɟət yá xùvvaˈ xál ʾadíyya k̭a-brúni lḕl ⁺nísa,ˈ ʾurámɟa pā́šni dáx ⁺xòra k̭átu,ˈ k̭álu k̭aṱṱìlə.ˈ yá xúvva bəxxáyələ ɟu-dá ⁺p̂aláṱət màlca.ˈ mən-brúnu m-⁺úydalə ɟarvùsəna.ˈ brúnu váyələ ʾəštà šə́nnə.ˈ xà-yumaˈ mən-xúvva ⁺ṱavàltaˈ ɟašúk̭ələ ⁺ʾal-ɟúyda xá dànaˈ sèpa.ˈ ⁺ʾal-ɟúyda vàyəlaˈ čumbə́lta sèpa,ˈ sépət màlca.ˈ bəšk̭àlələ.ˈ bí dé sépa váyələ bí xúvva ⁺ṱavùlə,ˈ mújjar vàyəlaˈ mən-ṱúpru mxàyələ,ˈ ṱúp̂ru ⁺bək̭ṱàyələ.ˈ xúvva bəxzáyələ ⁺ʾal-ṱùpruˈ mə́n dé ⁺márrət ⁺ṱùpruˈ bəšk̭áləl xà-danaˈ … ⁺bənnàsulə.ˈ yá yàla꞊zəˈ bəzyàrələ,ˈ zampùrələ,ˈ bənpálələ ɟáv b-⁺arálləġ꞊ət ⁺p̂alàṱa.ˈ ⁺bərxàṱənaˈ cúllə bitáyəna ɟašùk̭əna.ˈ xúvva lìtən.ˈ ṱúp̂ru pìšələ.ˈ málca mára uréməs brùniˈ ṱúp̂ru ⁺k̭ə̀č̭yuləˈ ⁺ʾáv꞊da k̭a-⁺dáv ⁺nìsələ.ˈ ⁺várəna šə̀nnə.ˈ mára yàlaˈ brúni mìtələ.ˈ lípəxva ⁺ʾal-dó xùvva.ˈ b-šōp-brúni máyyən xamə̀nnə.ˈ ɟòneˈ taxrə́nnə brúni bí dàyya.ˈ xá-yuma bətpák̭ələ bí xá dána xùvvaˈ ṱúp̂ru ⁺k̭ə̀č̭ya.ˈ k̭arbúnələ màraˈ ʾát k̭a-díyyi ⁺bəddàyət?ˈ xúvva mára hè.ˈ mára dí tá ⁺dúr ⁺barày,ˈ cú-m vítəla manšiyyàxxa.ˈ ʾána k̭a-díyyux dáx brúna xamìna.ˈ ɟu-bēt-díyyi tá b-ɟarvəssə̀nnux.ˈ mára lá màlca.ˈ ʾána ɟášk̭ən ṱùp̂ri lítən.ˈ ʾát꞊da ɟášk̭əx ⁺bàruxˈ k̭át brùnux lítən.ˈ ʾát k̭a-dìyyiˈ pisùyta p̂ṱ-ódət,ˈ ʾána꞊da k̭a-dìyyux.ˈ búš ⁺spáy꞊la ʾát k̭a-ɟànux xúšˈ ʾána꞊da k̭a-ɟàni.ˈ

Translation:

Once upon a time there was a king. The king has a son. His son when he was young used to cry a lot. They cannot stop him making a noise. He keeps many servants to look after his son, but none of the servants could stop him making a noise. One day they go into the house where the child is lying and see that a snake is sitting on the cradle, he is moving its head back and forth, the child is playing with it. They come to the king and say ‘King, we have seen something.’ ‘What has happened?’ ‘Well, a snake is sitting on the cradle of your son.’ He runs and comes to see his son, but (the snake) has not bitten (him). If this snake has not bitten my son up until now, let him be like a friend for him, he will stop him making a noise. The snake lives in the palace of the king. He grows up together with his son. His son becomes six years old. One day, whilst he was playing with the snake, he sees a sword on the wall. On the wall a sword is hanging, the sword of the king. He takes it. While he is playing with the sword with the snake, it happens that he strikes part of his tail. The snake looks at his tail. On account of the pain of his tail, he takes a … he bites him. The child swells up, staggers and falls down in the middle of the palace. They all run and come to look. The snake is not there. Its tail is left behind. The king says ‘So, my son has cut off its tail and it has bitten him.’ Years go by. He says ‘The child, my son, has died. We were used to that snake. I shall bring him and look after him in the place of my son. At least I shall remember my son in this way. One day he meets a snake, the tail of which has been cut off. He approaches and says ‘Do you know me?’ The snake says ‘Yes.’ He says ‘Well follow me back. Let us forget everything that has happened. I shall look after you like my son. Come to my house and I shall bring you up.’ It says ‘No, King. I shall see that my tail is not there. You too, if we look behind you (we shall see) that your son is no more. You will do me harm, and I to you. It is better for you to go your way and I mine.’