Sanandaj, Jewish: King Solomon

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Geoffrey Khan	Khan, Geoffrey. The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Sanandaj. Gorgias Neo-Aramaic Studies vol. 10. Gorgias Press, 2009	Ḥabib Nurani	Jerusalem

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0:00	tatí yătùwaˈ ʾəlhá mănixàˈ dāstā́n ḥăqéwa baqànˈ măsălán rájəʾ b-Šlómo ha-mèlex,ˈ reš-Šlómo ha-mèlexˈ ʾəqrá ʿaqə́l xirà-yˈ ga-ʿolā́m mangaléf là xirá-y.ˈ híč-kas ʿáql-e Šlómo ha-mélex lá xìrlale.ˈ kəmrìwaˈ xa-jā́m xírlale Šlómo ha-mèlex,ˈ mangál sinəmà xirté-ya.ˈ šəméf xirá-y jā́m-e jăhānmà.ˈ yáni jā́m-e kăyá ke-ga-ʿolā́m … xằel-o,ˈ ʾəqrà ḥoxméf rába xirté-ya.ˈ rába-č ḥărìṣ xirá-y,ˈ xa-baṣór … ʾarbì ʾənšè xírlale.ˈ ʾarbí ʾənšé … ktúba xirèn,ˈ ġér ʾaz-d-ó ya-xírlaleˈ ṣiġà-uˈ pilagšìmˈ ʾonyexàeˈ bè-ḥăsāb.ˈ măsălànˈ šáta zilá-y lā́ xà baxtéf.ˈ ḥoxmàefˈ ga-ʿolā́m mašhùr xirté-ya.ˈ har-čí məltèˈ ḥasràt ləblá-y báef.ˈ xa-năfàrˈ măsălán fárz holéx xa-šā̀hˈ xá-mdi na-raḥắti xirlăwelalèˈ zilá-y mən-d-ó xéta ṭəlbà-y,ˈ mšurtàˈ wilá-y baqèf.ˈ mirà-yˈ má holèt?ˈ ʾay-ḥášta dáx hòləta?ˈ ʾay-ḥášta mà xărá?ˈ rába dólte ʿolā̀mˈ hăméša baqéf xèta ləblá-y,ˈ mătanà ləblà-y.ˈ xăzáne jăwahəratèfˈ ga-ʿolā́m mašhùr xirté-ya.ˈ xá waxtằraˈ ʾəqrá ḥắriṣ xirà-yˈ zilà-yˈ ṭălăbá málka Šăbà.ˈ málka Šăbà gwirté-ya.ˈ ʾó-č rába dawlamàn xirté-ya.ˈ tămā́m-e ʿolā̀mˈ ḥasratèf ləblá-y.ˈ mirà-yˈ dáx ʾay-kŭ́le ḥoxmá ʾəlhá hiwté-ya báqa d-áy bronà?ˈ dāstané rába hítwale ke-ʾaná fəkrí lèn.ˈ tatí yătùwaˈ ʾəlhá mănixàˈ dāstā́n ḥăqéwa baqànˈ măsălán rájəʾ b-Šlómo ha-mèlex,ˈ reš-Šlómo ha-mèlexˈ ʾəqrá ʿaqə́l xirà-yˈ ga-ʿolā́m mangaléf là xirá-y.ˈ híč-kas ʿáql-e Šlómo ha-mélex lá xìrlale.ˈ kəmrìwaˈ xa-jā́m xírlale Šlómo ha-mèlex,ˈ mangál sinəmà xirté-ya.ˈ šəméf xirá-y jā́m-e jăhānmà.ˈ yáni jā́m-e kăyá ke-ga-ʿolā́m … xằel-o,ˈ ʾəqrà ḥoxméf rába xirté-ya.ˈ rába-č ḥărìṣ xirá-y,ˈ xa-baṣór … ʾarbì ʾənšè xírlale.ˈ ʾarbí ʾənšé … ktúba xirèn,ˈ ġér ʾaz-d-ó ya-xírlaleˈ ṣiġà-uˈ pilagšìmˈ ʾonyexàeˈ bè-ḥăsāb.ˈ măsălànˈ šáta zilá-y lā́ xà baxtéf.ˈ ḥoxmàefˈ ga-ʿolā́m mašhùr xirté-ya.ˈ har-čí məltèˈ ḥasràt ləblá-y báef.ˈ xa-năfàrˈ măsălán fárz holéx xa-šā̀hˈ xá-mdi na-raḥắti xirlăwelalèˈ zilá-y mən-d-ó xéta ṭəlbà-y,ˈ mšurtàˈ wilá-y baqèf.ˈ mirà-yˈ má holèt?ˈ ʾay-ḥášta dáx hòləta?ˈ ʾay-ḥášta mà xărá?ˈ rába dólte ʿolā̀mˈ hăméša baqéf xèta ləblá-y,ˈ mătanà ləblà-y.ˈ xăzáne jăwahəratèfˈ ga-ʿolā́m mašhùr xirté-ya.ˈ xá waxtằraˈ ʾəqrá ḥắriṣ xirà-yˈ zilà-yˈ ṭălăbá málka Šăbà.ˈ málka Šăbà gwirté-ya.ˈ ʾó-č rába dawlamàn xirté-ya.ˈ tămā́m-e ʿolā̀mˈ ḥasratèf ləblá-y.ˈ mirà-yˈ dáx ʾay-kŭ́le ḥoxmá ʾəlhá hiwté-ya báqa d-áy bronà?ˈ dāstané rába hítwale ke-ʾaná fəkrí lèn.ˈ	My father, may he rest in peace, would sit and tell us a story, for example concerning King Solomon, about King Solomon that he was so intelligent that there was nobody like him in the whole world. Nobody had acquired the intelligence of King Solomon. They said King Solomon had a mirror, which was like a cinema. Its name was ‘Mirror of the World’, that is a mirror that knows what is in the world. He would see this, so great was his wisdom. He was also very lustful. He had at least forty wives—forty wives who were officially married to him—in addition to those (wives) that he had, (there were also) temporary wives and concubines, who were without number. For example, he went to one of his wives (once) in a year. His wisdom became famous in the world. Every nation became jealous of him. (If) a person, for example, let’s suppose a king, (if) something unpleasant had happened to him, he went and requested from him (King Solomon) a thing and he (King Solomon) gave him advice. He (the other) said ‘What would you do? How would you do this thing? What will become of this affair?’ Many nations brought something to him, brought gifts. The treasury of his jewels was famous in the world. Once he was so lustful that he went and sought the hand of the Queen of Sheba. He married the Queen of Sheba. She also become very rich. The whole world became envious of him. They said ‘How is it that God has given all this wisdom to this young man?’ He (my father) had many stories that I do not remember.

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tatí yătùwaˈ ʾəlhá mănixàˈ dāstā́n ḥăqéwa baqànˈ măsălán rájəʾ b-Šlómo ha-mèlex,ˈ reš-Šlómo ha-mèlexˈ ʾəqrá ʿaqə́l xirà-yˈ ga-ʿolā́m mangaléf là xirá-y.ˈ híč-kas ʿáql-e Šlómo ha-mélex lá xìrlale.ˈ kəmrìwaˈ xa-jā́m xírlale Šlómo ha-mèlex,ˈ mangál sinəmà xirté-ya.ˈ šəméf xirá-y jā́m-e jăhānmà.ˈ yáni jā́m-e kăyá ke-ga-ʿolā́m … xằel-o,ˈ ʾəqrà ḥoxméf rába xirté-ya.ˈ rába-č ḥărìṣ xirá-y,ˈ xa-baṣór … ʾarbì ʾənšè xírlale.ˈ ʾarbí ʾənšé … ktúba xirèn,ˈ ġér ʾaz-d-ó ya-xírlaleˈ ṣiġà-uˈ pilagšìmˈ ʾonyexàeˈ bè-ḥăsāb.ˈ măsălànˈ šáta zilá-y lā́ xà baxtéf.ˈ

ḥoxmàefˈ ga-ʿolā́m mašhùr xirté-ya.ˈ har-čí məltèˈ ḥasràt ləblá-y báef.ˈ xa-năfàrˈ măsălán fárz holéx xa-šā̀hˈ xá-mdi na-raḥắti xirlăwelalèˈ zilá-y mən-d-ó xéta ṭəlbà-y,ˈ mšurtàˈ wilá-y baqèf.ˈ mirà-yˈ má holèt?ˈ ʾay-ḥášta dáx hòləta?ˈ ʾay-ḥášta mà xărá?ˈ rába dólte ʿolā̀mˈ hăméša baqéf xèta ləblá-y,ˈ mătanà ləblà-y.ˈ xăzáne jăwahəratèfˈ ga-ʿolā́m mašhùr xirté-ya.ˈ xá waxtằraˈ ʾəqrá ḥắriṣ xirà-yˈ zilà-yˈ ṭălăbá málka Šăbà.ˈ málka Šăbà gwirté-ya.ˈ ʾó-č rába dawlamàn xirté-ya.ˈ tămā́m-e ʿolā̀mˈ ḥasratèf ləblá-y.ˈ mirà-yˈ dáx ʾay-kŭ́le ḥoxmá ʾəlhá hiwté-ya báqa d-áy bronà?ˈ dāstané rába hítwale ke-ʾaná fəkrí lèn.ˈ

Translation:

My father, may he rest in peace, would sit and tell us a story, for example concerning King Solomon, about King Solomon that he was so intelligent that there was nobody like him in the whole world. Nobody had acquired the intelligence of King Solomon. They said King Solomon had a mirror, which was like a cinema. Its name was ‘Mirror of the World’, that is a mirror that knows what is in the world. He would see this, so great was his wisdom. He was also very lustful. He had at least forty wives—forty wives who were officially married to him—in addition to those (wives) that he had, (there were also) temporary wives and concubines, who were without number. For example, he went to one of his wives (once) in a year.

His wisdom became famous in the world. Every nation became jealous of him. (If) a person, for example, let’s suppose a king, (if) something unpleasant had happened to him, he went and requested from him (King Solomon) a thing and he (King Solomon) gave him advice. He (the other) said ‘What would you do? How would you do this thing? What will become of this affair?’ Many nations brought something to him, brought gifts. The treasury of his jewels was famous in the world. Once he was so lustful that he went and sought the hand of the Queen of Sheba. He married the Queen of Sheba. She also become very rich. The whole world became envious of him. They said ‘How is it that God has given all this wisdom to this young man?’ He (my father) had many stories that I do not remember.