Qaraqosh (Baghdede): Professions

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Geoffrey Khan	Khan, Geoffrey. The Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Qaraqosh. Leiden-Boston: Brill, 2002	-	London, UK

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0:00	ʾə́tlan šuláləd Baġdède,ˈ ʾáhulə šuləd kə̀dša,ˈ ʾáw ʾáhulə ʿan ʿàmra káwə.ˈ déqile bə-ʾaqlàṯa,ˈ xaḏílə l-gunìyyə,ˈ ʾu-k-zálhə u-káṯe ʾìlləḥ,ˈ hál də-k-dayə́qwa u-dáre màya,ˈ kud-náqla k-dáre màya,ˈ xáḏər kə-mdàrək,ˈ k-páyəš wáṣla ġḏà,ˈ ʾu-kə-mdárək hédi hèdi,ˈ ʾu-k-páyəš kə̀dša.ˈ ʾə́tlan xə́rta šàġla,ˈ ʾáhila … šúləd xə̀nna,ˈ šúləd fàrwat,ˈ wa-ʾəm-gə̀ldilə,ˈ g-máṯax gə̀ldəˈ … zónihə m-Mòṣul,ˈ ʾu-g-maṯéhən Baġdèdə.ˈ ʾəg-bašrìhə,ˈ g-dáre šàp léhə,ˈ ʾu-kə-mxallíhə, mərkxíhə m-màya,ˈ ʾu-g-bašrìhə,ˈ baʿdén garšìhə,ˈ kəmrílə jàzar,ˈ ʾu-baʿdén əm-mábšara bašrìhə,ˈ dáre mə́lxa ʾalèhə,ˈ hál də-g-zál áwa pə́sra zayódə mə̀n-hə.ˈ dáre ʾəb-šə̀mšaˈ xa-tré ṭláṯa yòmə,ˈ baʿdén k-áṯe xeṭìhə,ˈ ʾu-baʿdén péša max-šə́kləd … d-fàrwa,ˈ k-àmrila,ˈ Baġdèdə,ˈ ʾu-baʿdén k-xomíla kòmaˈ ʾu-k-oḏíla ṭanṭəfyàṯa,ˈ ʾu-háḏa šúla bas əb-Baġdèdelə mawjū́d.ˈ ʾə́tlan šúla xə̀nna,ˈ ʾəd-xàmra,ˈ k-óḏi xámra da-ʾitàṯa,ˈ k-máṯe ʾabšáṯa kòme,ˈ ʾu-mərkxíhə u-k-oḏíhə xàmra.ˈ ʾu-ʾə́tlan ʾárbəʾ xáməš ʿawàyəl hal-dáhaˈ k-óḏi xàmra.ˈ mínhə bi-ʿámman Tóma Mòmaˈ ʾu-bí d-Aqlìmus.ˈ ʾu-ə́tlan əg-gárši ʿəràqˈ, bə-ʾabšàṯaˈ ʾáw b-qàzbə.ˈ ʾu-mə́nhə ʾə́tlan d-k-áwuḏ bi-Šə̀rḥa,ˈ ʾáw bi-Rabána Ḥànnu,ˈ ʾusta-Yàʿqu,ˈ k-óḏi ʿəràq.ˈ ʾə́tlan šuláləd Baġdède,ˈ ʾáhulə šuləd kə̀dša,ˈ ʾáw ʾáhulə ʿan ʿàmra káwə.ˈ déqile bə-ʾaqlàṯa,ˈ xaḏílə l-gunìyyə,ˈ ʾu-k-zálhə u-káṯe ʾìlləḥ,ˈ hál də-k-dayə́qwa u-dáre màya,ˈ kud-náqla k-dáre màya,ˈ xáḏər kə-mdàrək,ˈ k-páyəš wáṣla ġḏà,ˈ ʾu-kə-mdárək hédi hèdi,ˈ ʾu-k-páyəš kə̀dša.ˈ ʾə́tlan xə́rta šàġla,ˈ ʾáhila … šúləd xə̀nna,ˈ šúləd fàrwat,ˈ wa-ʾəm-gə̀ldilə,ˈ g-máṯax gə̀ldəˈ … zónihə m-Mòṣul,ˈ ʾu-g-maṯéhən Baġdèdə.ˈ ʾəg-bašrìhə,ˈ g-dáre šàp léhə,ˈ ʾu-kə-mxallíhə, mərkxíhə m-màya,ˈ ʾu-g-bašrìhə,ˈ baʿdén garšìhə,ˈ kəmrílə jàzar,ˈ ʾu-baʿdén əm-mábšara bašrìhə,ˈ dáre mə́lxa ʾalèhə,ˈ hál də-g-zál áwa pə́sra zayódə mə̀n-hə.ˈ dáre ʾəb-šə̀mšaˈ xa-tré ṭláṯa yòmə,ˈ baʿdén k-áṯe xeṭìhə,ˈ ʾu-baʿdén péša max-šə́kləd … d-fàrwa,ˈ k-àmrila,ˈ Baġdèdə,ˈ ʾu-baʿdén k-xomíla kòmaˈ ʾu-k-oḏíla ṭanṭəfyàṯa,ˈ ʾu-háḏa šúla bas əb-Baġdèdelə mawjū́d.ˈ ʾə́tlan šúla xə̀nna,ˈ ʾəd-xàmra,ˈ k-óḏi xámra da-ʾitàṯa,ˈ k-máṯe ʾabšáṯa kòme,ˈ ʾu-mərkxíhə u-k-oḏíhə xàmra.ˈ ʾu-ʾə́tlan ʾárbəʾ xáməš ʿawàyəl hal-dáhaˈ k-óḏi xàmra.ˈ mínhə bi-ʿámman Tóma Mòmaˈ ʾu-bí d-Aqlìmus.ˈ ʾu-ə́tlan əg-gárši ʿəràqˈ, bə-ʾabšàṯaˈ ʾáw b-qàzbə.ˈ ʾu-mə́nhə ʾə́tlan d-k-áwuḏ bi-Šə̀rḥa,ˈ ʾáw bi-Rabána Ḥànnu,ˈ ʾusta-Yàʿqu,ˈ k-óḏi ʿəràq.ˈ	We have the professions of Baǧdedə, one being the rug profession. It consists of wool. They stamp it with their feet. They roll it up in sack. They go back and forth on it, until, when it gets thin, they put water on it, every time they put water on it. It becomes compressed, it becomes one piece, it slowly becomes compressed, and turns into a rug. We have another profession, another profession, the profession of furs. It (a fur) is made from skins. We bring skins, ... they buy them in Mosul and bring them to Baǧdedə. They strip them and put rock salt on them. They wash them, soften them with water and strip them. Then they stretch them (with a tool) called a _jazar_. Then they strip them on the stripping board and put salt on them, until the excess flesh is removed. They put them in the sun for two or three days. Then they sew them. Then it comes to have the form of a _farwa_ (‘fur’), as they call it in Baǧdedə. Then they put a black cover on the back and put tassels on it. This profession only exists in Baǧdedə. We have another profession, (the profession) of wine. They make wine for the churches. They bring black dried grapes, soften them and make them into wine. We still have four or five families who make wine. These include the family of our uncle Toma Moma and the family of Aqlimus. We have (people who) brew arak, with dried grapes or dates. Those who do this include the family of Šərḥa, the family the family of Rabana Ḥannu, ʾusta Yaʿqu, they make arak.

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ʾə́tlan šuláləd Baġdède,ˈ ʾáhulə šuləd kə̀dša,ˈ ʾáw ʾáhulə ʿan ʿàmra káwə.ˈ déqile bə-ʾaqlàṯa,ˈ xaḏílə l-gunìyyə,ˈ ʾu-k-zálhə u-káṯe ʾìlləḥ,ˈ hál də-k-dayə́qwa u-dáre màya,ˈ kud-náqla k-dáre màya,ˈ xáḏər kə-mdàrək,ˈ k-páyəš wáṣla ġḏà,ˈ ʾu-kə-mdárək hédi hèdi,ˈ ʾu-k-páyəš kə̀dša.ˈ

ʾə́tlan xə́rta šàġla,ˈ ʾáhila … šúləd xə̀nna,ˈ šúləd fàrwat,ˈ wa-ʾəm-gə̀ldilə,ˈ g-máṯax gə̀ldəˈ … zónihə m-Mòṣul,ˈ ʾu-g-maṯéhən Baġdèdə.ˈ ʾəg-bašrìhə,ˈ g-dáre šàp léhə,ˈ ʾu-kə-mxallíhə, mərkxíhə m-màya,ˈ ʾu-g-bašrìhə,ˈ baʿdén garšìhə,ˈ kəmrílə jàzar,ˈ ʾu-baʿdén əm-mábšara bašrìhə,ˈ dáre mə́lxa ʾalèhə,ˈ hál də-g-zál áwa pə́sra zayódə mə̀n-hə.ˈ dáre ʾəb-šə̀mšaˈ xa-tré ṭláṯa yòmə,ˈ baʿdén k-áṯe xeṭìhə,ˈ ʾu-baʿdén péša max-šə́kləd … d-fàrwa,ˈ k-àmrila,ˈ Baġdèdə,ˈ ʾu-baʿdén k-xomíla kòmaˈ ʾu-k-oḏíla ṭanṭəfyàṯa,ˈ ʾu-háḏa šúla bas əb-Baġdèdelə mawjū́d.ˈ

ʾə́tlan šúla xə̀nna,ˈ ʾəd-xàmra,ˈ k-óḏi xámra da-ʾitàṯa,ˈ k-máṯe ʾabšáṯa kòme,ˈ ʾu-mərkxíhə u-k-oḏíhə xàmra.ˈ ʾu-ʾə́tlan ʾárbəʾ xáməš ʿawàyəl hal-dáhaˈ k-óḏi xàmra.ˈ mínhə bi-ʿámman Tóma Mòmaˈ ʾu-bí d-Aqlìmus.ˈ

ʾu-ə́tlan əg-gárši ʿəràqˈ, bə-ʾabšàṯaˈ ʾáw b-qàzbə.ˈ ʾu-mə́nhə ʾə́tlan d-k-áwuḏ bi-Šə̀rḥa,ˈ ʾáw bi-Rabána Ḥànnu,ˈ ʾusta-Yàʿqu,ˈ k-óḏi ʿəràq.ˈ

Translation:

We have the professions of Baǧdedə, one being the rug profession. It consists of wool. They stamp it with their feet. They roll it up in sack. They go back and forth on it, until, when it gets thin, they put water on it, every time they put water on it. It becomes compressed, it becomes one piece, it slowly becomes compressed, and turns into a rug.

We have another profession, another profession, the profession of furs. It (a fur) is made from skins. We bring skins, ... they buy them in Mosul and bring them to Baǧdedə. They strip them and put rock salt on them. They wash them, soften them with water and strip them. Then they stretch them (with a tool) called a _jazar_. Then they strip them on the stripping board and put salt on them, until the excess flesh is removed. They put them in the sun for two or three days. Then they sew them. Then it comes to have the form of a _farwa_ (‘fur’), as they call it in Baǧdedə. Then they put a black cover on the back and put tassels on it. This profession only exists in Baǧdedə.

We have another profession, (the profession) of wine. They make wine for the churches. They bring black dried grapes, soften them and make them into wine. We still have four or five families who make wine. These include the family of our uncle Toma Moma and the family of Aqlimus.

We have (people who) brew arak, with dried grapes or dates. Those who do this include the family of Šərḥa, the family the family of Rabana Ḥannu, ʾusta Yaʿqu, they make arak.