Urmi, Christian: A Frog Wants a Husband

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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	Maryam Gwirgis	Canda, Georgia

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0:00	ʾə́tva lə́tva xa-p̂ə̀k̭k̭a.ˈ ʾe-p̂ə́k̭k̭a k̭a-ɟvàrəvaˈ cút-yum cút-yum sak̭làva,ˈ bak̭làvaˈ c-oyáva bərrə́šša ndáya ndàya.ˈ yán mačxáva xá ⁺ɟòra k̭a-ɟàno.ˈ ⁺xárta ṱ-íva xà-yumaˈ xá-yuma p̂ə̀k̭k̭aˈ suk̭ə́lla buk̭ə́lla ⁺plə́ṱla xə́šla ⁺xdàra,ˈ tpə́k̭lə xá ⁺buk̭ràči bíyyo.ˈ mə́rrə ʾáy p̂ə́k̭k̭a ⁺bòciˈ ʾìca bərrə́ššət?ˈ ʾána bərrə́ššən rk̭áda rk̭àda,ˈ švári švàriˈ bərrə́ššən ɟárə máčxan ⁺ɟóra ɟoràna.ˈ ʾíta mìrəvaˈ tá mə̀nniˈ ʾàna b-ɟorə́nnaxˈ ʾa-⁺buk̭ráči mìrəva.ˈ ʾíta mìrəvaˈ ʾə́n carbìtən,ˈ bi-mù b-maxə́tti?ˈ mírəva bi-dá k̭ési maxə̀nnaxˈ hó.ˈ ʾáy dàyˈ mu-júra bi-dá k̭èsiˈ ʾu-⁺k̭ə́ṱma b-rìšux!ˈ súyla b-rìšux!ˈ mə́rtəva lè ɟoránnux ʾána.ˈ xə̀šla p̂ə́k̭k̭a.ˈ xə̀šla.ˈ ⁺ʾal-dó-yuma xína mə̀drəˈ ⁺plə̀ṱla.ˈ víla mə́drə p̂ə́k̭k̭a ndáya ndàyaˈ bərrə̀šša.ˈ xá ʾərbàči bíyyo ʾá-sparˈ ʾərbáči tpə́k̭lə bìyyo.ˈ ⁺xárta ʾərbáči꞊da ⁺buk̭ə̀rrəˈ mə́rrə ʾíca bərrə́ššət p̂ək̭k̭à ⁺bóci?ˈ ʾátxa suk̭ə́lta buk̭ə̀ltət.ˈ mə̀rtəlaˈ bərrə̀ššənˈ ɟvári ɟvàri,ˈ švári švàriˈ ɟárət ʾána mačxán xá ṱlíba k̭a-ɟàniˈ ɟoràna.ˈ hí ⁺spàyˈ ʾíta mə́rrə ʾána b-ɟorə̀nnax,ˈ p̂ə́k̭k̭a ⁺bòci.ˈ ʾíta mə́rtəva k̭àtuˈ ʾə́n ɟorə̀tti,ˈ ʾərbáči bi-mù maxə́tti?ˈ bi-mú maxə̀nnax?ˈ mə́rrə bi-dá k̭èsi maxə́nnax.ˈ dí sì!ˈ ⁺k̭ə́ṱma b-rìšuxˈ mə̀rtəvaˈ ʾána lé ɟorànnux.ˈ p̂ə́k̭k̭a mə̀drə xə́štəva.ˈ xə́štəva mə̀drə xínaˈ yúmət ⁺ṱlá p̂ə́k̭k̭a mə́drə ⁺plə̀ṱla.ˈ xə́šla mə̀drəˈ ɟú ndáya ndàya.ˈ xə́šla p̂ə́k̭k̭a ⁺bòciˈ tfə́k̭la xá dàntaˈ ⁺ʾak̭ùbra bíyyo.ˈ ʾak̭úbra mə̀rraˈ p̂ə́k̭k̭a ⁺bòciˈ ʾìca bərrə́ššət?ˈ mə̀rtəlaˈ bərrə́ššən k̭a-švári švàriˈ k̭a-ɟvári ɟvàri.ˈ ɟárə ɟòranˈ máčxan xa-dánta ṱlíba k̭a-ɟáni ɟòran.ˈ hì mə́rraˈ ʾíta ʾàna b-ɟorə́nnax.ˈ ʾíta mə́rra ʾə́n ɟorə̀tti,ˈ bi-mù maxə́tti?ˈ mə́rtəva pə̀k̭k̭aˈ ʾá ṱùp̂riˈ b-maxə́nnə ɟu-k̭àmxa,ˈ hí b-⁺šešə́nnə ɟu-⁺xàsax.ˈ hìˈ mə̀rtəvaˈ ɟorànnux!ˈ k̭a-ɟáni dū́n mučə́xta ⁺ṱlìba,ˈ b-ɟorànnux.ˈ hìˈ tíla ʾá p̂ə́k̭k̭a ⁺bòcaˈ hám꞊da ʾó ⁺ʾak̭ùbraˈ ɟvə́rre ⁺ʾùydalə.ˈ və́dle ⁺xlùyla,ˈ xá zmàra,ˈ xá rə̀k̭da,ˈ xá švàraˈ p̂ə́k̭k̭a hám꞊da ⁺ʾak̭ùbra ɟvə́rre.ˈ ɟvə́rrə ⁺ʾùydalə.ˈ hì,ˈ ⁺və́rra ⁺dànaˈ ʾánnə p̂ə́k̭k̭a hám꞊da ʾak̭úbra viyyélə yāl-sū̀r.ˈ yāl-sū̀r,ˈ ʾíta xà-yumaˈ ⁺xlúylət brūn-màlcəva.ˈ ʾadíyya rīš-šíta꞊da bitàyəla.ˈ ʾadíyya hə́č mə́ndi lə̀tle.ˈ p̂ə́k̭k̭a hám꞊da ⁺ʾak̭úbra mù ʾə́tle?ˈ k̭a-dánnə yāl-súrə mù ɟárə bášli?ˈ mù báni?ˈ mù ⁺maxlìle?ˈ ⁺xárta mírəva là-⁺zdi báxta.ˈ ʾàtənˈ túy bèta.ˈ vélə ⁺xlúylət brūn-màlcələ.ˈ ʾána p̂ṱ-àzənˈ xáč̭č̭a xáč̭č̭a dák̭ta mák̭ta b-⁺jammìnaˈ mayyìna.ˈ k̭a-dánnə yāl-súrə p̂ṱ-òdaxˈ xá zak̭úsk̭a k̭a-yāl-sùrə,ˈ rīš-šíta p̂ṱ-oràxla.ˈ hí꞊da xə̀šlə,ˈ ʾak̭úbra xə̀šlə.ˈ xə́šlə ʾá ʾak̭ùbra.ˈ ⁺tàmaˈ ⁺xə̀llə,ˈ štìlə,ˈ ⁺rvìlə.ˈ ⁺k̭ə́ṱma b-ríšət ⁺ʾak̭úbra tìləˈ pə́šlə dmə́xlə ⁺tàma.ˈ ʾá p̂ə̀k̭k̭a꞊daˈ ⁺ʾáyno ⁺ʾal-ʾùrxəlaˈ clítəla ⁺ʾal-dá ⁺ʾak̭ùbra,ˈ lə̀t ⁺ʾak̭úbra.ˈ ⁺ṱavvùyəla láxxa,ˈ ⁺ṱavvùyəla ⁺támma.ˈ ⁺bak̭úrəla mən-dà,ˈ ⁺bak̭úrəla mən-⁺dàvvaˈ lə̀t ⁺ʾak̭úbra.ˈ léna xə́zyu hə̀č náša.ˈ ʾáza xázza ɟàšk̭aˈ ⁺ʾak̭úbra ʾína vḗl ɟu-xlúylət brūn-màlcaˈ hí꞊da ⁺xàrtaˈ ⁺ʾak̭úbra šk̭ə̀llaˈ cút-jur ṱ-ìvaˈ muyyíla bèta.ˈ ⁺xárta ʾát tá k̭ú ʾak̭ùbra.ˈ ʾá ṱ-íva bitáya bèta,ˈ ⁺ravàyəva ʾak̭úbra,ˈ p̂ə́k̭k̭a ṱ-íva màyu,ˈ pə́lla ɟu-ʾák̭lət càllaˈ ʾá p̂ə́k̭k̭a pə́lla ɟu-ʾák̭lət càlla.ˈ pə́lla ɟu-⁺ṱìnaˈ ʾu-háda pə́lla ⁺tàma.ˈ cmá꞊t vàdəla,ˈ cmá꞊t vàdəla,ˈ lèla ⁺myásaˈ ʾá p̂ə̀k̭k̭aˈ ⁺palṱàni.ˈ ⁺xárta ⁺ʾak̭úbra vádələ k̭àtoˈ tá méla ʾída ɟaršə̀nna.ˈ ʾáyən màraˈ sí sí mə́nnux čə̀rtən.ˈ ⁺ʾávun hár màrələˈ tá mé láxxa ʾídax ɟaršə̀nna,ˈ p̂ə́k̭k̭a ⁺bòci.ˈ ʾáyən mára sí sí mə́nnux čə̀rtən.ˈ čə́rtət꞊da čə̀rtət,ˈ mxílə xá ⁺ràpsa꞊daˈ hár xá-ca꞊da búš muṱmərrálə ɟu-de-⁺ʾàrra.ˈ švə̀k̭lə.ˈ ʾo-⁺ʾak̭úbra tìlə.ˈ tílə cəs-yàlu.ˈ ʾé p̂ə́k̭k̭a švik̭álə ɟu-dé ʾák̭lət càlla.ˈ hìˈ ʾátxa prə́k̭la ʾá məttə̀lta.ˈ ʾə́tva lə́tva xa-p̂ə̀k̭k̭a.ˈ ʾe-p̂ə́k̭k̭a k̭a-ɟvàrəvaˈ cút-yum cút-yum sak̭làva,ˈ bak̭làvaˈ c-oyáva bərrə́šša ndáya ndàya.ˈ yán mačxáva xá ⁺ɟòra k̭a-ɟàno.ˈ ⁺xárta ṱ-íva xà-yumaˈ xá-yuma p̂ə̀k̭k̭aˈ suk̭ə́lla buk̭ə́lla ⁺plə́ṱla xə́šla ⁺xdàra,ˈ tpə́k̭lə xá ⁺buk̭ràči bíyyo.ˈ mə́rrə ʾáy p̂ə́k̭k̭a ⁺bòciˈ ʾìca bərrə́ššət?ˈ ʾána bərrə́ššən rk̭áda rk̭àda,ˈ švári švàriˈ bərrə́ššən ɟárə máčxan ⁺ɟóra ɟoràna.ˈ ʾíta mìrəvaˈ tá mə̀nniˈ ʾàna b-ɟorə́nnaxˈ ʾa-⁺buk̭ráči mìrəva.ˈ ʾíta mìrəvaˈ ʾə́n carbìtən,ˈ bi-mù b-maxə́tti?ˈ mírəva bi-dá k̭ési maxə̀nnaxˈ hó.ˈ ʾáy dàyˈ mu-júra bi-dá k̭èsiˈ ʾu-⁺k̭ə́ṱma b-rìšux!ˈ súyla b-rìšux!ˈ mə́rtəva lè ɟoránnux ʾána.ˈ xə̀šla p̂ə́k̭k̭a.ˈ xə̀šla.ˈ ⁺ʾal-dó-yuma xína mə̀drəˈ ⁺plə̀ṱla.ˈ víla mə́drə p̂ə́k̭k̭a ndáya ndàyaˈ bərrə̀šša.ˈ xá ʾərbàči bíyyo ʾá-sparˈ ʾərbáči tpə́k̭lə bìyyo.ˈ ⁺xárta ʾərbáči꞊da ⁺buk̭ə̀rrəˈ mə́rrə ʾíca bərrə́ššət p̂ək̭k̭à ⁺bóci?ˈ ʾátxa suk̭ə́lta buk̭ə̀ltət.ˈ mə̀rtəlaˈ bərrə̀ššənˈ ɟvári ɟvàri,ˈ švári švàriˈ ɟárət ʾána mačxán xá ṱlíba k̭a-ɟàniˈ ɟoràna.ˈ hí ⁺spàyˈ ʾíta mə́rrə ʾána b-ɟorə̀nnax,ˈ p̂ə́k̭k̭a ⁺bòci.ˈ ʾíta mə́rtəva k̭àtuˈ ʾə́n ɟorə̀tti,ˈ ʾərbáči bi-mù maxə́tti?ˈ bi-mú maxə̀nnax?ˈ mə́rrə bi-dá k̭èsi maxə́nnax.ˈ dí sì!ˈ ⁺k̭ə́ṱma b-rìšuxˈ mə̀rtəvaˈ ʾána lé ɟorànnux.ˈ p̂ə́k̭k̭a mə̀drə xə́štəva.ˈ xə́štəva mə̀drə xínaˈ yúmət ⁺ṱlá p̂ə́k̭k̭a mə́drə ⁺plə̀ṱla.ˈ xə́šla mə̀drəˈ ɟú ndáya ndàya.ˈ xə́šla p̂ə́k̭k̭a ⁺bòciˈ tfə́k̭la xá dàntaˈ ⁺ʾak̭ùbra bíyyo.ˈ ʾak̭úbra mə̀rraˈ p̂ə́k̭k̭a ⁺bòciˈ ʾìca bərrə́ššət?ˈ mə̀rtəlaˈ bərrə́ššən k̭a-švári švàriˈ k̭a-ɟvári ɟvàri.ˈ ɟárə ɟòranˈ máčxan xa-dánta ṱlíba k̭a-ɟáni ɟòran.ˈ hì mə́rraˈ ʾíta ʾàna b-ɟorə́nnax.ˈ ʾíta mə́rra ʾə́n ɟorə̀tti,ˈ bi-mù maxə́tti?ˈ mə́rtəva pə̀k̭k̭aˈ ʾá ṱùp̂riˈ b-maxə́nnə ɟu-k̭àmxa,ˈ hí b-⁺šešə́nnə ɟu-⁺xàsax.ˈ hìˈ mə̀rtəvaˈ ɟorànnux!ˈ k̭a-ɟáni dū́n mučə́xta ⁺ṱlìba,ˈ b-ɟorànnux.ˈ hìˈ tíla ʾá p̂ə́k̭k̭a ⁺bòcaˈ hám꞊da ʾó ⁺ʾak̭ùbraˈ ɟvə́rre ⁺ʾùydalə.ˈ və́dle ⁺xlùyla,ˈ xá zmàra,ˈ xá rə̀k̭da,ˈ xá švàraˈ p̂ə́k̭k̭a hám꞊da ⁺ʾak̭ùbra ɟvə́rre.ˈ ɟvə́rrə ⁺ʾùydalə.ˈ hì,ˈ ⁺və́rra ⁺dànaˈ ʾánnə p̂ə́k̭k̭a hám꞊da ʾak̭úbra viyyélə yāl-sū̀r.ˈ yāl-sū̀r,ˈ ʾíta xà-yumaˈ ⁺xlúylət brūn-màlcəva.ˈ ʾadíyya rīš-šíta꞊da bitàyəla.ˈ ʾadíyya hə́č mə́ndi lə̀tle.ˈ p̂ə́k̭k̭a hám꞊da ⁺ʾak̭úbra mù ʾə́tle?ˈ k̭a-dánnə yāl-súrə mù ɟárə bášli?ˈ mù báni?ˈ mù ⁺maxlìle?ˈ ⁺xárta mírəva là-⁺zdi báxta.ˈ ʾàtənˈ túy bèta.ˈ vélə ⁺xlúylət brūn-màlcələ.ˈ ʾána p̂ṱ-àzənˈ xáč̭č̭a xáč̭č̭a dák̭ta mák̭ta b-⁺jammìnaˈ mayyìna.ˈ k̭a-dánnə yāl-súrə p̂ṱ-òdaxˈ xá zak̭úsk̭a k̭a-yāl-sùrə,ˈ rīš-šíta p̂ṱ-oràxla.ˈ hí꞊da xə̀šlə,ˈ ʾak̭úbra xə̀šlə.ˈ xə́šlə ʾá ʾak̭ùbra.ˈ ⁺tàmaˈ ⁺xə̀llə,ˈ štìlə,ˈ ⁺rvìlə.ˈ ⁺k̭ə́ṱma b-ríšət ⁺ʾak̭úbra tìləˈ pə́šlə dmə́xlə ⁺tàma.ˈ ʾá p̂ə̀k̭k̭a꞊daˈ ⁺ʾáyno ⁺ʾal-ʾùrxəlaˈ clítəla ⁺ʾal-dá ⁺ʾak̭ùbra,ˈ lə̀t ⁺ʾak̭úbra.ˈ ⁺ṱavvùyəla láxxa,ˈ ⁺ṱavvùyəla ⁺támma.ˈ ⁺bak̭úrəla mən-dà,ˈ ⁺bak̭úrəla mən-⁺dàvvaˈ lə̀t ⁺ʾak̭úbra.ˈ léna xə́zyu hə̀č náša.ˈ ʾáza xázza ɟàšk̭aˈ ⁺ʾak̭úbra ʾína vḗl ɟu-xlúylət brūn-màlcaˈ hí꞊da ⁺xàrtaˈ ⁺ʾak̭úbra šk̭ə̀llaˈ cút-jur ṱ-ìvaˈ muyyíla bèta.ˈ ⁺xárta ʾát tá k̭ú ʾak̭ùbra.ˈ ʾá ṱ-íva bitáya bèta,ˈ ⁺ravàyəva ʾak̭úbra,ˈ p̂ə́k̭k̭a ṱ-íva màyu,ˈ pə́lla ɟu-ʾák̭lət càllaˈ ʾá p̂ə́k̭k̭a pə́lla ɟu-ʾák̭lət càlla.ˈ pə́lla ɟu-⁺ṱìnaˈ ʾu-háda pə́lla ⁺tàma.ˈ cmá꞊t vàdəla,ˈ cmá꞊t vàdəla,ˈ lèla ⁺myásaˈ ʾá p̂ə̀k̭k̭aˈ ⁺palṱàni.ˈ ⁺xárta ⁺ʾak̭úbra vádələ k̭àtoˈ tá méla ʾída ɟaršə̀nna.ˈ ʾáyən màraˈ sí sí mə́nnux čə̀rtən.ˈ ⁺ʾávun hár màrələˈ tá mé láxxa ʾídax ɟaršə̀nna,ˈ p̂ə́k̭k̭a ⁺bòci.ˈ ʾáyən mára sí sí mə́nnux čə̀rtən.ˈ čə́rtət꞊da čə̀rtət,ˈ mxílə xá ⁺ràpsa꞊daˈ hár xá-ca꞊da búš muṱmərrálə ɟu-de-⁺ʾàrra.ˈ švə̀k̭lə.ˈ ʾo-⁺ʾak̭úbra tìlə.ˈ tílə cəs-yàlu.ˈ ʾé p̂ə́k̭k̭a švik̭álə ɟu-dé ʾák̭lət càlla.ˈ hìˈ ʾátxa prə́k̭la ʾá məttə̀lta.ˈ	Once upon a time there was a frog. The frog was ready for marriage. Every day she used to dress herself beautifully and used to go leaping, leaping, in order to find herself a husband. Then, when one day the frog dressed up beautifully and went out wandering about, a cattle-herder met her. He said ‘Hey, sister frog, where are you going?’ ‘I am going, dancing and leaping, I am going in order to find a husband to marry.’ Then he said ‘Come with me, I shall marry you,’ the cattle-herder said. The she said ‘If you get angry, what would you beat me with?’ He said ‘I would beat you with this stick, OK?’ ‘Oh dear, what do you mean with this stick! Ashes be on your head! Manure be on your head!’ She said ‘I shall not marry you.’ The frog went off. She went off. The next day she again went out. The frog again went leaping. This time a shepherd, a shepherd met her. Then the shepherd asked, he said ‘Where are you going sister frog? You are dressed so beautifully. She said ‘I am going in order to get married, leaping, leaping. I must find myself a husband to marry.’ ‘Oh good’ he then said ‘I shall marry you, sister frog.’ Then she said to him ‘If you marry me, shepherd, what would you hit me with?’ ‘What would I hit you with?’ He said ‘I would hit you with this stick of mine.’ ‘Go away! Ash be on your head,’ she said ‘I shall not marry you.’ The frog went off again. She went off again and on the third day again went out. She again went leaping, leaping. Sister frog went off and a mouse met her. The mouse said ‘Sister frog, where are you going?’ She said ‘I am going leaping, leaping, in order to marry. I must marry, find myself a husband to marry.’ ‘Yes,’ it said ‘then I shall marry you.’ Then she said ‘If you marry me, what would you beat me with? It said ‘Frog, I would put this tail of mine in flour and shake it on your back.’ ‘Yes,’ she said ‘I shall marry you! I have found a husband, I shall marry you. Yes, sister frog came together with the mouse and they got married. They held a wedding, with singing, dancing, leaping, the frog and the mouse got married. They got married. Yes, time passed and the frog and the mouse had children. (They had) children, then one day it was the wedding of the son of the king. Now, New Year is approaching. Now they have nothing. What do the frog and the mouse have? What should they cook for those children? What (food) can they prepare? What can they feed them? Then he said ‘Don’t be afraid, wife. You sit at home. It is now the wedding of the king. I shall go and gather a few little pieces and so forth and bring them back. We shall make a snack for the children and spend New Year (like that).’ Yes, he went off, the mouse went off, the mouse went off. There he ate, he drank and got drunk. The accursed mouse came, stayed and went to sleep there. The frog has her eye on the road and is waiting for the mouse, but there is no sign of the mouse. She searches here, she searches there. She asks this one and asks that one, but there is no sign of the mouse. Nobody has seen him. Then she goes and looks, she sees that the mouse is at the wedding of the son of the king. Then she takes the mouse and in one way or another she brought him home. Then (she said) ‘Come on, get up mouse.’ When he was going home, the mouse was drunk, when the frog was bringing him back, she fell into the hoof print of a buffalo, the frog fell into the hoof print of a buffalo. She fell in the mud, she fell like that there. However much she struggles, however much she struggles, the frog is unable to get out. Then the mouse says to her ‘Come give me your hand so I can pull it.’ She says ‘Go away, I am upset with you.’ He keeps saying ‘Come, give me your hand here and I shall pull it, sister frog.’ She says ‘Go away, I am upset with you.’ ‘If you are upset, then stay upset.’ He gave a kick and buried her more in the ground. He left (the scene). The mouse came back. He came back to his children. He left the frog in the hoof print of a buffalo. Yes, the story has ended like that.

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ʾə́tva lə́tva xa-p̂ə̀k̭k̭a.ˈ ʾe-p̂ə́k̭k̭a k̭a-ɟvàrəvaˈ cút-yum cút-yum sak̭làva,ˈ bak̭làvaˈ c-oyáva bərrə́šša ndáya ndàya.ˈ yán mačxáva xá ⁺ɟòra k̭a-ɟàno.ˈ ⁺xárta ṱ-íva xà-yumaˈ xá-yuma p̂ə̀k̭k̭aˈ suk̭ə́lla buk̭ə́lla ⁺plə́ṱla xə́šla ⁺xdàra,ˈ tpə́k̭lə xá ⁺buk̭ràči bíyyo.ˈ mə́rrə ʾáy p̂ə́k̭k̭a ⁺bòciˈ ʾìca bərrə́ššət?ˈ ʾána bərrə́ššən rk̭áda rk̭àda,ˈ švári švàriˈ bərrə́ššən ɟárə máčxan ⁺ɟóra ɟoràna.ˈ ʾíta mìrəvaˈ tá mə̀nniˈ ʾàna b-ɟorə́nnaxˈ ʾa-⁺buk̭ráči mìrəva.ˈ ʾíta mìrəvaˈ ʾə́n carbìtən,ˈ bi-mù b-maxə́tti?ˈ mírəva bi-dá k̭ési maxə̀nnaxˈ hó.ˈ ʾáy dàyˈ mu-júra bi-dá k̭èsiˈ ʾu-⁺k̭ə́ṱma b-rìšux!ˈ súyla b-rìšux!ˈ mə́rtəva lè ɟoránnux ʾána.ˈ xə̀šla p̂ə́k̭k̭a.ˈ xə̀šla.ˈ ⁺ʾal-dó-yuma xína mə̀drəˈ ⁺plə̀ṱla.ˈ víla mə́drə p̂ə́k̭k̭a ndáya ndàyaˈ bərrə̀šša.ˈ xá ʾərbàči bíyyo ʾá-sparˈ ʾərbáči tpə́k̭lə bìyyo.ˈ ⁺xárta ʾərbáči꞊da ⁺buk̭ə̀rrəˈ mə́rrə ʾíca bərrə́ššət p̂ək̭k̭à ⁺bóci?ˈ ʾátxa suk̭ə́lta buk̭ə̀ltət.ˈ mə̀rtəlaˈ bərrə̀ššənˈ ɟvári ɟvàri,ˈ švári švàriˈ ɟárət ʾána mačxán xá ṱlíba k̭a-ɟàniˈ ɟoràna.ˈ hí ⁺spàyˈ ʾíta mə́rrə ʾána b-ɟorə̀nnax,ˈ p̂ə́k̭k̭a ⁺bòci.ˈ ʾíta mə́rtəva k̭àtuˈ ʾə́n ɟorə̀tti,ˈ ʾərbáči bi-mù maxə́tti?ˈ bi-mú maxə̀nnax?ˈ mə́rrə bi-dá k̭èsi maxə́nnax.ˈ dí sì!ˈ ⁺k̭ə́ṱma b-rìšuxˈ mə̀rtəvaˈ ʾána lé ɟorànnux.ˈ p̂ə́k̭k̭a mə̀drə xə́štəva.ˈ xə́štəva mə̀drə xínaˈ yúmət ⁺ṱlá p̂ə́k̭k̭a mə́drə ⁺plə̀ṱla.ˈ xə́šla mə̀drəˈ ɟú ndáya ndàya.ˈ xə́šla p̂ə́k̭k̭a ⁺bòciˈ tfə́k̭la xá dàntaˈ ⁺ʾak̭ùbra bíyyo.ˈ ʾak̭úbra mə̀rraˈ p̂ə́k̭k̭a ⁺bòciˈ ʾìca bərrə́ššət?ˈ mə̀rtəlaˈ bərrə́ššən k̭a-švári švàriˈ k̭a-ɟvári ɟvàri.ˈ ɟárə ɟòranˈ máčxan xa-dánta ṱlíba k̭a-ɟáni ɟòran.ˈ hì mə́rraˈ ʾíta ʾàna b-ɟorə́nnax.ˈ ʾíta mə́rra ʾə́n ɟorə̀tti,ˈ bi-mù maxə́tti?ˈ mə́rtəva pə̀k̭k̭aˈ ʾá ṱùp̂riˈ b-maxə́nnə ɟu-k̭àmxa,ˈ hí b-⁺šešə́nnə ɟu-⁺xàsax.ˈ hìˈ mə̀rtəvaˈ ɟorànnux!ˈ k̭a-ɟáni dū́n mučə́xta ⁺ṱlìba,ˈ b-ɟorànnux.ˈ hìˈ tíla ʾá p̂ə́k̭k̭a ⁺bòcaˈ hám꞊da ʾó ⁺ʾak̭ùbraˈ ɟvə́rre ⁺ʾùydalə.ˈ və́dle ⁺xlùyla,ˈ xá zmàra,ˈ xá rə̀k̭da,ˈ xá švàraˈ p̂ə́k̭k̭a hám꞊da ⁺ʾak̭ùbra ɟvə́rre.ˈ ɟvə́rrə ⁺ʾùydalə.ˈ hì,ˈ ⁺və́rra ⁺dànaˈ ʾánnə p̂ə́k̭k̭a hám꞊da ʾak̭úbra viyyélə yāl-sū̀r.ˈ yāl-sū̀r,ˈ ʾíta xà-yumaˈ ⁺xlúylət brūn-màlcəva.ˈ ʾadíyya rīš-šíta꞊da bitàyəla.ˈ ʾadíyya hə́č mə́ndi lə̀tle.ˈ p̂ə́k̭k̭a hám꞊da ⁺ʾak̭úbra mù ʾə́tle?ˈ k̭a-dánnə yāl-súrə mù ɟárə bášli?ˈ mù báni?ˈ mù ⁺maxlìle?ˈ ⁺xárta mírəva là-⁺zdi báxta.ˈ ʾàtənˈ túy bèta.ˈ vélə ⁺xlúylət brūn-màlcələ.ˈ ʾána p̂ṱ-àzənˈ xáč̭č̭a xáč̭č̭a dák̭ta mák̭ta b-⁺jammìnaˈ mayyìna.ˈ k̭a-dánnə yāl-súrə p̂ṱ-òdaxˈ xá zak̭úsk̭a k̭a-yāl-sùrə,ˈ rīš-šíta p̂ṱ-oràxla.ˈ hí꞊da xə̀šlə,ˈ ʾak̭úbra xə̀šlə.ˈ xə́šlə ʾá ʾak̭ùbra.ˈ ⁺tàmaˈ ⁺xə̀llə,ˈ štìlə,ˈ ⁺rvìlə.ˈ ⁺k̭ə́ṱma b-ríšət ⁺ʾak̭úbra tìləˈ pə́šlə dmə́xlə ⁺tàma.ˈ ʾá p̂ə̀k̭k̭a꞊daˈ ⁺ʾáyno ⁺ʾal-ʾùrxəlaˈ clítəla ⁺ʾal-dá ⁺ʾak̭ùbra,ˈ lə̀t ⁺ʾak̭úbra.ˈ ⁺ṱavvùyəla láxxa,ˈ ⁺ṱavvùyəla ⁺támma.ˈ ⁺bak̭úrəla mən-dà,ˈ ⁺bak̭úrəla mən-⁺dàvvaˈ lə̀t ⁺ʾak̭úbra.ˈ léna xə́zyu hə̀č náša.ˈ ʾáza xázza ɟàšk̭aˈ ⁺ʾak̭úbra ʾína vḗl ɟu-xlúylət brūn-màlcaˈ hí꞊da ⁺xàrtaˈ ⁺ʾak̭úbra šk̭ə̀llaˈ cút-jur ṱ-ìvaˈ muyyíla bèta.ˈ ⁺xárta ʾát tá k̭ú ʾak̭ùbra.ˈ ʾá ṱ-íva bitáya bèta,ˈ ⁺ravàyəva ʾak̭úbra,ˈ p̂ə́k̭k̭a ṱ-íva màyu,ˈ pə́lla ɟu-ʾák̭lət càllaˈ ʾá p̂ə́k̭k̭a pə́lla ɟu-ʾák̭lət càlla.ˈ pə́lla ɟu-⁺ṱìnaˈ ʾu-háda pə́lla ⁺tàma.ˈ cmá꞊t vàdəla,ˈ cmá꞊t vàdəla,ˈ lèla ⁺myásaˈ ʾá p̂ə̀k̭k̭aˈ ⁺palṱàni.ˈ ⁺xárta ⁺ʾak̭úbra vádələ k̭àtoˈ tá méla ʾída ɟaršə̀nna.ˈ ʾáyən màraˈ sí sí mə́nnux čə̀rtən.ˈ ⁺ʾávun hár màrələˈ tá mé láxxa ʾídax ɟaršə̀nna,ˈ p̂ə́k̭k̭a ⁺bòci.ˈ ʾáyən mára sí sí mə́nnux čə̀rtən.ˈ čə́rtət꞊da čə̀rtət,ˈ mxílə xá ⁺ràpsa꞊daˈ hár xá-ca꞊da búš muṱmərrálə ɟu-de-⁺ʾàrra.ˈ švə̀k̭lə.ˈ ʾo-⁺ʾak̭úbra tìlə.ˈ tílə cəs-yàlu.ˈ ʾé p̂ə́k̭k̭a švik̭álə ɟu-dé ʾák̭lət càlla.ˈ hìˈ ʾátxa prə́k̭la ʾá məttə̀lta.ˈ

Translation:

Once upon a time there was a frog. The frog was ready for marriage. Every day she used to dress herself beautifully and used to go leaping, leaping, in order to find herself a husband. Then, when one day the frog dressed up beautifully and went out wandering about, a cattle-herder met her. He said ‘Hey, sister frog, where are you going?’ ‘I am going, dancing and leaping, I am going in order to find a husband to marry.’ Then he said ‘Come with me, I shall marry you,’ the cattle-herder said. The she said ‘If you get angry, what would you beat me with?’ He said ‘I would beat you with this stick, OK?’ ‘Oh dear, what do you mean with this stick! Ashes be on your head! Manure be on your head!’ She said ‘I shall not marry you.’ The frog went off. She went off. The next day she again went out. The frog again went leaping. This time a shepherd, a shepherd met her. Then the shepherd asked, he said ‘Where are you going sister frog? You are dressed so beautifully. She said ‘I am going in order to get married, leaping, leaping. I must find myself a husband to marry.’ ‘Oh good’ he then said ‘I shall marry you, sister frog.’ Then she said to him ‘If you marry me, shepherd, what would you hit me with?’ ‘What would I hit you with?’ He said ‘I would hit you with this stick of mine.’ ‘Go away! Ash be on your head,’ she said ‘I shall not marry you.’ The frog went off again. She went off again and on the third day again went out. She again went leaping, leaping. Sister frog went off and a mouse met her. The mouse said ‘Sister frog, where are you going?’ She said ‘I am going leaping, leaping, in order to marry. I must marry, find myself a husband to marry.’ ‘Yes,’ it said ‘then I shall marry you.’ Then she said ‘If you marry me, what would you beat me with? It said ‘Frog, I would put this tail of mine in flour and shake it on your back.’ ‘Yes,’ she said ‘I shall marry you! I have found a husband, I shall marry you. Yes, sister frog came together with the mouse and they got married. They held a wedding, with singing, dancing, leaping, the frog and the mouse got married. They got married. Yes, time passed and the frog and the mouse had children. (They had) children, then one day it was the wedding of the son of the king. Now, New Year is approaching. Now they have nothing. What do the frog and the mouse have? What should they cook for those children? What (food) can they prepare? What can they feed them? Then he said ‘Don’t be afraid, wife. You sit at home. It is now the wedding of the king. I shall go and gather a few little pieces and so forth and bring them back. We shall make a snack for the children and spend New Year (like that).’ Yes, he went off, the mouse went off, the mouse went off. There he ate, he drank and got drunk. The accursed mouse came, stayed and went to sleep there. The frog has her eye on the road and is waiting for the mouse, but there is no sign of the mouse. She searches here, she searches there. She asks this one and asks that one, but there is no sign of the mouse. Nobody has seen him. Then she goes and looks, she sees that the mouse is at the wedding of the son of the king. Then she takes the mouse and in one way or another she brought him home. Then (she said) ‘Come on, get up mouse.’ When he was going home, the mouse was drunk, when the frog was bringing him back, she fell into the hoof print of a buffalo, the frog fell into the hoof print of a buffalo. She fell in the mud, she fell like that there. However much she struggles, however much she struggles, the frog is unable to get out. Then the mouse says to her ‘Come give me your hand so I can pull it.’ She says ‘Go away, I am upset with you.’ He keeps saying ‘Come, give me your hand here and I shall pull it, sister frog.’ She says ‘Go away, I am upset with you.’ ‘If you are upset, then stay upset.’ He gave a kick and buried her more in the ground. He left (the scene). The mouse came back. He came back to his children. He left the frog in the hoof print of a buffalo. Yes, the story has ended like that.