f99Dliit

Behold, (here) is a story about the little bush animals and the lion.

Ndoe aram na nd'e / k'a / jap lwa ns'et / ndoe liit.

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The lion, (it was him who was) the chief of all the small animals in the bush.

Liit / a toe long jap lwa yi dip nd'ûûn s'et.

The lion was there with his wife and his children.

Liit d'e d'i ndoe mat ji / ndoe jap ji.

Then a child of the lion became sick, (and it) died.

Sai ndoe la liit / gok / muut.

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The other big animals arrived one (by) one, (and they) would greet the lion here, (they) would return home again.

D'emde lwa moenan / wul goeme goeme t'ong doe tal liit / t'ong buk yok.

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These small animals of the bush, (they) too.

Jap lwa moed'yen ns'et nnoe zak.

They sat (and) thought a thought.

Mûep t'wot rang nyerang.

They said: "Let them go (and) greet their chief."

Mûep yi: "Poe du mûen du tal / long dwen."

Even though they know that the lion is eating them.

Ko da yake mûep man / goefe liit d'e t'ong haar mûep yi.

But they took courage to go and--, and greet him with the thing that befell him, with the death of his child.

Amma mûep mang boezung / de-goe mûen goe-- / goe tal ni / goe bi goet'a goe ni / goe muut la muk.

They--, went out, (they) gathered themselves together here, they sat.

Mûep p-- / p'ûat / doe t'el k'ek sek / mûep t'wot.

They thought (about) the thing that they would go and talk with the lion.

Mûep rang bi goepe mûep t'ong mûen goe k'wal ndoe liit.

The song that they would sing on the way in order to return home (and) enter the house of the lion.

Gya goefe mûep t'ong mang goe wakaam / de-goe nyok rwo nlu liit.

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They (****), (they) said: "They should not just go and talk a talk about anything."

Mûep [??] / yin: "T'ong du mûen du goe k'wal a k'wal / ndoe bi mou."

"They would talk about (the thing) that, what (is it that) made death refuse to take one of them, so that (death) returned (instead and) rose and took the child of the lion, who is their chief."

"T'ong du k'wal a k'a goepe / a mmoe sa toe muut nyang yi goe mang ndoe dwen / ba yi yool goe mang a la liit / goepe ni toe long dwen yi."

They sat (and) did--, did the word, this talk.

Mûep t'wot sh-- / shin / nye / d'ûe nnoe.

Truly.

Nye goed'emen.

(It) is very good.

D'ong nt'it.

They did--, (they) rose (and) went out to go.

Mûep sh-- / yûûl p'ûat de-goe nmûen.

Then the rabbit, (he) had sat there by the side (and) had listened (to) the thing they talked (about).

Sai fûan / d'in t'ong d'i goet'oor k'oeleng bi goek'wal mûep.

(He) said: "Hyamma! (You can't do this!)"

Yin: "Hyamma!"

(He) said: "Would they go to talk this talk to the lion?"

Yin: "Nwa t'ong mûen a de-goe nk'wal a k'wal nnoe ndoe liit a?"

(He) said: "Okay, they would search (for) trouble to put on their heads."

Yin: "To a nwa t'ong tang a k'wal de-goe nloe nk'ek nwa."

"What disturbs them like this, (so that) they (would) talk (this) talk to him (i.e., to the lion)?"

"A bi mmoe weel nwa toe poenoe nwa k'wal k'wal ndoe ni yi?"

"See, this lion is the thing that eats them, isn't he?"

"Na liit nnoe a bi goehaar dwen o?"

"The lion would kill every little one here (and) eat (it)."

"Liit t'ong tu ko-la goenang b'ak haar."

"So that they should go (and) should talk this existing kind of talk with him, right?"

"De nwa goe mûen goe k'wal iri k'wal nd'ennoe yi ndoe ni wa?"

(He) said: "They would go (and) should talk like this."

Yin: "Nwa t'ong mûen goe k'wal a poenoe."

"They should talk (and) say:"

"Nwa goe k'wal yin:"

"Hey, the child of the lion has died, (this is) being good, hey, the child of the leopard has died, (this is) being good, the thing that eats people has died, (this is) being good."

"Avu la liit muut nd'ong / avu la kung muut nd'ong / bi goehaal gulum muut nd'ong."

"Hey, the child of the lion has died, (this is) being good, hey, the child of the leopard has died, (this is) being good, the thing that eats people has died, (this is) being good."

"Avu la liit muut nd'ong / avu la kung muut nd'ong / bi goehaal gulum muut nd'ong."

"Okay, would they sing like this?"

"To nwa t'ong mang a poenoe?"

"When they go, so that he should know that he (is the one who) is eating them in the bush."

"Nwa la mûen / de ni goe man yi goepe ni d'e t'ong haar dwen yi nd'ûûn s'et."

They, however, they were just stupid.

Mûep zak mûep kum kûût.

They listened to the voice of the rabbit.

Mûep k'oeleng d'ûe fûan.

They rose (and) went out (and) went.

Mûep yûûl p'ûat mûen.

With a song in their mouths (that) just pleased them.

Goe gya mpûe mûep shyang mûep kûût.

Dust rose (and) moved to and fro (and) stood (in a cloud) following them.

Mp'ung yool dung d'yem goede k'ek mûep.

They sang the song (and) returned back (and) arrived at the house of the lion.

Mûep mang gya yok wul nlu liit.

"Hey, the child of the lion has died, (this is) being good, hey, the child of the leopard has died, (this is) being good, the thing that eats people has died, (this is) being good."

"Avu la liit muut nd'ong / avu la kung muut nd'ong / bi goehaal gulum muut nd'ong."

They just talked (and they) would just repeat (the) talking.

Mûep k'wal kûût t'ong b'ep nk'wal kûût.

The lion rose (and) stood here.

Liit yool doe d'yem.

The wife of the lion came out, (she) stood here, (she) wanted to rise (in) anger.

Mat liit p'et / doe d'yem / zem de-goe nyool b'yaal.

Her husband, the lion, said: "She should wait first."

Mis muk / liit yin: / "Pa goe d'yem nkyem."

"They (should) hear again the thing that they are talking (about)."

"B'ep du k'oeleng bi goed'e mûep t'ong k'wal yi."

They arranged (themselves) again, (and they) listened attentively.

Mûep b'ep nyap / foot.

They heard the thing that they talked (about), (they heard it) clearly, very much (so), (until it) had ended.

Mûep k'oeleng / bi goek'wal mûep / toed'ong nt'it / lat.

They rose in anger.

Mûep yûûl / goe b'yaal.

They broke here the heads of all these little animals of the bush.

Mûep doe tarap / k'ek jap lwa ns'et nnoe.

They just killed (them and) would tear (them) apart (and) throw (them) away.

Mûep two kûût t'ong tar kwan.

(They) just killed (them and) would tear (them) apart (and) throw (them) away, others ran (away).

Two kûût t'ong tar kwan d'emde swo.

(They) ran (****) away, they died (and) lay in the bush.

Swo [??] nkwa mûep mûarap t'oerep ns'et.

Then the rabbit just laughed (and nearly) died (of laughter) (in) his own way.

Sai fûan swar kûût muut bi ji.

(****). The rabbit laughed.

[?? S'wan] Fûan swar.

(He) just turned (and) just returned (and was) quiet and eventually took leaves, uh, cotton of the silk cotton tree.

Yir kûût ba kûût d'oot goe-goe mang / yim / uh / f'im kûûr.

(He) submerged (it) in water (and put it) on his head.

S'ek nk'a ji.

(He) fetched water (and) poured (it) there on top.

Nak hangoed'e d'ûe d'i k'a.

(It) was running down his face like tears.

D'e t'ong sam yi nyit muk goebi yitmûahoe.

(He) just returned, (he) returned (and) arrived (and) sat at the door of the lion.

Wa kûût wa wul t'ong mpûe lu liit.

"What did this death do?"

"A bi mmoe shin muut nnoe toe?"

"How (come) that death refused to take those of little animals (lit. "good-to-catch")?"

"A nd'ang de muut nyang goe mang gwen d'ongya?"

"How (come) that death refused to take those of the antelope?"

"A nd'ang de muut nyang goe mang gwen paap?"

"How (come) that death refused to take those of the rabbit?"

"A nd'ang de muut nyang goe mang gwen fûan?"

"So that death rose (instead) and fell on the child of the lion, who is their father, who is their chief in the bush."

"Muut yi yool goe t'a a nk'a la liit / goepe ni toe nda dwen toe / goepe ni toe long dwen toe ns'et."

"He wouldn't be able (to stand it), he wouldn't be able (to stand it)."

"T'ong ji b'oot mou / t'ong ji b'oot mou."

"He wouldn't be able (to stand it), he wouldn't be able (to stand it)."

"T'ong ji b'oot mou / t'ong ji b'oot mou."

The lions rose, hey. "He should be silent. He should be silent. He shouldn't cry to surpass (his) strength. He should just be silent. He should do (it). He should be patient. He should be silent."

Gwen liit yûûl / hai. "Gwa goe d'ok. Gwa goe d'ok. Kede gwa boemang wal de-goe nma goe k'oom ba. Gwa goe d'ok kûût. Gwa goe shin. Gwa goe moor. Gwa goe d'ok."

(He) said, he said: "Where is his grave?"

Yin / ni yin: / "Goeshir muk d'e nnang?"

(He) said: "He wants to go and remove him all." They said: "No, he should be patient, (he) should sit down."

Yin: "Ji zem de-goe mûaan goe p'en ni nnoe dip." Mûep yin: "Kwai / gwa goe moor / goe t'a goe t'ong."

They received the rabbit (and) sat (him) down.

Mûep lap fûan d'u.

They fetched water.

Mûep nak hangoed'e.

They gave (it) here (to) the rabbit.

Mûep doe poe fûan.

Surprose, (it was) water (with) the froth of beer, sweet (water).

Ase me / a hangoed'e kalfûel / goerok.

The rabbit received the water behind (the house to wash himself).

Fûan lap hangoed'e nk'ong.

(He) went and fetched the water (and) poured (it) over his body.

Mûaan goe nak hangoed'e d'ûe nsûûn.

(He) found (that) the water was sweet in his mouth.

Kat hangoed'e hok rok mpûe muk.

(He) took (it and) drank (it) all.

Mang s'wa dip.

(He) returned (and) found them here (and) said: "Hey, the water has spilled on the ground."

Ba doe kat mûep yin: / "Ai / hangoed'e hok kwan nyil."

They fetched some more (and) gave (it to) him again.

Mûep nak nde poe ni zak-yit.

(He) received (it and) drank (it) again.

Lap s'wa zak-yit.

(He) took the small rest, (and he) turned (it) over his body.

Mang d'emgoed'e kyoklok / p'iring nsek muk.

(He) turned (and) went out, (he) returned (and) sat down here.

Yir p'et / ba doe t'a t'ong.

They made food (and) gave (it to) him (and he) ate.

Mûep shin s'oe poe ni s'oe.

"He would lie (i.e., sleep)."

"T'ong ji t'o."

"When tomorrow dawns, so that he (would) return home."

"B'it la d'a lin / de ji wa yi."

When (it was) night, they gave a hut to the rabbit (and he) returned back and lay down.

Pe ngong / mûep poe pin nfûan wa goe t'a t'o.

When the rabbit saw (that) they had fallen asleep, the rabbit rose (and) went out behind the hut, (to) the place where there was the grave.

Goepe fûan na mûep saam lat / fûan yool p'et nk'ong pin / pe goed'e goeshir hok.

(He) started to dog the grave (lit., he fell on the grave to dig).

T'a goeshir goenhok.

(He) dug the grave, (he) would dug the grave.

Hok goeshir / t'ong hok goeshir.

Then the lion came out (and) found him here.

Sai liit hok p'et doe kat ni.

"How (come that) he would dig on the grave during the night?"

"A nd'ang gwa t'ong hok k'a goeshir ngonghoe e?"

(He) said: "He should leave him."

Yin: "Gwa goe nyet ji."

(He) said: "His heart thinks the things (so that it) surpasses (his) strength."

Yin: "T'yak ji rang nye toe ma goe k'oom yi."

"He wants (in) his own wat to remove him, so that he, so that he enters (into) the hole following him, so that he lies together with him."

"Ji zem bi ji a de-goe np'en ni de ji / de ji ru t'uun yi goede k'a muk / de ji t'oerep goeshak ndoe ni."

"The death hurts very much in his body."

"Muut hok la nsûûn p'uur."

The lion said: "Okay, he should remain patient."

Liit yin: "To gwa goe shin hak'uri."