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The father about the animals in the bush, who is biting (all) the people, is th lion.

Nda k'a lwa ns'et / goed'e narap / gurum yi / a / liit.

The lion became sick, (and he) lay in his house.

Liit gok / t'o / nlu muk.

(He) made the rabbit, so that the rabbit should make the public announcement (of his sickness) in the middle of town.

Sa fûan / de fûan goe nuwo ngwai yi / dakd'ûe lu.

(That he) should tell (it) to the animals in the bush, (that) everybody should arrive (and) come (and) greet him.

Goe t'em poe lwa ns'et / ko-goenang / goe wul / goe doe goe kaat ji.

Because he is sick.

Nyegoepe ji gok.

(He) made the rabbit (that he) moved making the announcement, (that he) moved making the announcement.

Sa fûan / lang nnuwo ngwai yi / lang nnuwo ngwai yi.

The rabbit tried hard and listened.

Fûan goe-goe k'oeleng.

Every animal in the bush, they took the road.

Ko-lwa ns'et goenang / mûep ya wakaam.

They moved walking. They moved walking. They moved walking. They moved walking.

Mûep leng nmûen yi. Mûep leng nmûen yi. Mûep leng nmûen yi. Mûep leng nmûen yi.

Every head (i.e., of the household) of the animals in the bush, (in) two (by) twos, they went walking.

Ko-k'a lwa ns'et goenang vel vel / mûep d'e nmûen yi.

When they came, (they) greeted him, (when they) finished, they rose (and they) sat at the side.

Mûep la doe / tal ni / la lat / mûep yûûl / t'wot nt'oor.

When they had greeted (him) here, they rose (and) sat at the side.

Mûep la doe tal / mûep yûûl t'wot nt'oor.

The leopard greeted his own--, his own, he left (and) sat at the side.

Kung / tal yit mm-- / mmuk / ni jik / t'ong nt'oor.

The rabbit greeted his own, he left (and) sat at the side.

Fûan / tal yit mmuk / ni jik / t'ong nt'oor.

The hyena greeted his own, he left (and) sat at the side.

Tumu / tal yit mmuk / ni jik / t'ong nt'oor.

The frog greeted his own, he left (and) sat at the side.

Noemûat / tal yit mmuk / ni jik / t'ong nt'oor.

The goat greeted his own, he left (and) sat at the side.

ûû / tal yit mmuk / ni jik / t'ong nt'oor.

The reedbuck greeted his own, he left (and) sat--, sat at the side.

Goek'al / tal yit mmuk / ni jik / t'o-- / t'ong nt'oor.

The butterfly greeted his own, he left (and) sat at the side.

Toefalap / tal yit mmuk / ni jik / t'ong nt'oor.

The lion greeted his own, he left (and) sat at the side.

Liit / tal yit mmûûn / ni jik / t'ong nt'oor.

The **** greeted his own, he left (and) sat at the side.

Muturu / tal yit mmuk / ni jik / t'ong nt'oor.

The duck, he greeted his own, he left (and) sat at the side.

Sh'oor / ni tal yit mmuk / ni jik / t'ong nt'oor.

The dog, he greeted his own, he left (and) sat at the side.

Aas / ni tal yit mmuk / ni jik / t'ong nt'oor.

The tortoise greeted his own, he left (and) sat at the side.

K'ur / tal yit mmuk / ni jik / t'ong nt'oor.

Everybody, there wasn't an animal in the bush who refused to greet the thing.

Dip / ba ndoe lwa ns'et goepe nyang goe kaat / bi ba.

They all, they greeted him.

Dip mûep / mûep kaat ni.

Shortly afterwards, he has made food (and) gave (it to) them.

T'ekgoed'i / ni shin s'oe / poe mûep.

They ate.

Mûep s'oe.

They rose (and) returned home.

Mûep yûûl yok.

When they had risen (and) returned home, the rabbit and the goat, they went (for) water to be fetched, so that (they) should return home (and) give (it to) him, the lion, so that (they) should return home (and) give (it to) the lion here, so that (he) should take (it and) wash his body with it, so that they should make food (and) give (it to) him (and he should) eat (it).

Goeyûûl mûep yok / fûan / ndoe ûû / mûep mûen hangoed'e goenrap de n-- / yok doe poe ni / liit / de nyok de ndoe poe liit / de goe kat yi goe s'uk sek muk nni / de mûep goe / shin s'oe yi / goe poe ni goe s'oe.

The rabbit--, some (other) person fell into the water--, (he) entered into the water, (he) fell into the water.

Fûan / ndoe gurum t'a nhangoed'-- / ru nhangoed'e / t'a nd'ûûn hangoed'e.

The water took him (and) returned back with him.

Hangoed'e mang ni wa nni.

The rabbit said, he would wear the shoes of the person.

Fûan / yin t'ong ji / rwan k'oop gurum hok toe.

The goat said, he would wear the shoes of the person.

ûû / yin t'ong ji rwan k'oop / gurum hok toe.

Then they discussed (the matter and) they said, okay.

Sai mûep k'wal mûep yi to.

Everyone should wear the shoes, they talked with them, they said, everyone should try the shoes so that they should see the person whom the shoes fit (best).

Ko-wuroe goe rwan / k'oop hok. Mûep k'wal ndoe sek mûep / mûep yi ko-wuroe goe k'am k'oop hok de mûep goe na gurum goepe k'oop t'ong wa goe ni.

The goat tried.

ûû / k'am.

Then the rabbit talked (and) said, you, goat, you already have shoes at your feet (i.e., the hooves).

Sai fûan k'wal yin / goe ûû / goe goe k'oop / d'emt'ei nsh'e goe.

Okay, you look, (it) would be better if you wouldn't again insert these shoes.

To / goe sh'ang / d'in d'ong goepe t'ong goe b'ep goe rwan k'oop nnoe ba.

(This is) it, the goat talked (and) said, (he) said, because of what?

A ni toe / ûû k'wal yi / wai a k'a goe nd'ang?

So he wouldn't wear the shoes?

T'ong ji rwan k'oop hok yi ba a?

The rabbit talked (and) said, (he) said, the shoes, if (this is) how (they) fit him, he should wear (them).

Fûan k'wal yi / yin k'oop hok la boek'e / ni / ni goe rwan.

If the shoes refuse to fit him, he should leave them in the place.

K'oop hok la nyang goe k'e ni / ni goe nyet d'i mpe hok.

He (i.e., the rabbit) tried. The shoes didn't fit him.

Ni k'am. K'oop hok k'e ni ba.

The rabbit tried (them).

Fûan k'am.

The rabbit. The shoes didn't fit him.

Fûan. K'oop hok k'e / ni ba.

(Nevertheless) the rabbit started (and) went with the thing, then, uh, with the shoes.

Fûan / soma mûaan / goe bi hok / sai / uh / goe k'oop hok.

The rabbit took a pot (and) hung (it) on his head.

Fûan / mang wang / lang nk'a muk.

(He) moved walking, (he) moved walking.

Lang nmûaan yi lang nmûaan yi.

The rabbit stumbled (lit., he hit against something and fell).

Fûan / kwap t'a.

(He) stumbled.

Kwap t'a.

(He) stumbled (lit., he took a stump).

Mang kuk.

(He) came off (and) fell to the ground.

P'et t'a nyil.

The pot broke.

Wang p'yan.

Then the rabbit talked (and) said, goat, what made (it that) you pushed him?

Sai fûan k'wal yin / ûû / a mmoe sa toe goe / t'uun a ni?

The goat talked (and) said, I wasn't (the one) touching you.

ûû k'wal yin / hen a mb'em goe ba.

(It was) your coming off (and) falling, (you) arrived (and) came.

A mp'et t'a goe / wul doe.

I wasn't (the one) touching you.

Hen a mb'em goe ba.

The shoes, I told (it) to you, the shoes don't fit your feet.

K'oop / hen t'em poe goe / k'oop hok k'e sh'e goe ba.

(But it was) you, you returned (and) so you wore the shoes.

A goe goe ba goe rwan k'oop hok yi.

The rabbit talked (and) said, (it is) me, I am (the one) knowing your remedy (i.e., how to revenge myself), goat.

Fûan k'wal wai / a / hen / hen a nman b'oon goe / ûû.

When we return home to the house, I already, I know your remedy.

La moe yok nlu / hen riga d'emt'ei hen man b'oon goe.

When they had returned home to the house, they returned home (and) poured out the water here.

Goeyok mûep nlu / mûep yok doe d'ûe hangoed'e hok.

When they had poured out (the water), they washed the body of the hyena, uh, they washed the body of the lion.

Goepe mûep d'ûe / mûep s'uk sek tumu / uh / mûep s'uk sek / liit.

They collected everyhing behind his body with it.

Mûep / war ko-bi mmoe / nk'ong sek muk nni.

They collected everyhing behind his body with it.

Mûep war ko-mmoe nk'ong sek muk nni.

They were there, the rabbit--, uh, the goat went to make porridge to give (it to) the lion.

Mûep d'e d'i / f-- / uh / ûû / mûaan de-goe nshat shat / de-goe npoe liit.

The rabbit prepared a rope with a loop (?) for the goat, (he) lay (it) down on his road.

Fûan / nyap k'yang hoeret / de ûû / b'ûet / k'a wakaam muk.

The goat went to--, raise her feet so that (she) could pass.

ûû mûaan de-goe ns-- / eep sh'e muk de nd'alang.

The rabbit caught, the rope caught (him and) beat (him).

Fûan ya k'yang hok ya dal.

(He) stretched the loop (?), so he prepared (it), the rope.

S'ang hoeret / ni nyap yi k'yang hok.

The goat caught, uh, the rabbit caught (him and) beat (him).

ûû ya / uh / fûan ya dal.

When he had beaten (him), the goat stumbled to the ground.

Goedal muk / ûû kwap t'a nyil.

Then (he) went to take some, take some wood (and) lay (it) down here.

Sai mûaan de / mang ndoe / mang ndoe sh'ep doe b'ûet.

(He) caught the goat, (he) caught (him and) tied (him to the wood).

Ya ûû ya b'oot.

(He) said, the goat stole.

Wai ûû mûûr mûûr.

The goat was upset.

K'yak ûû dam.

The goat cried.

ûû wal.

The lion was coming out, (he) was asking them.

Liit / d'e np'et yi d'e ntal yi sek pûe mûep.

What made (it that) you are crying, uh, (that) you stand crying, goat?

A mmoe sa toe gu d'e gu / wal yi / uh / goe d'yem goe wal yi / ûû?

The goat talked (and) said, the rabbit made a rope--, (he) stretched a loop (?) around him, (he) caught him with it.

ûû k'wal wai / fûan / shin k-- / s'ang hoeret toe ndoe ji / ya ji nni.

The rabbit said, no, (it is) a lie.

Fûan yin / a'a / a nyerye.

The rabbit said, no, I didn't touch him.

Fûan yin kwai / hen b'em ni ba.

I didn't do anything to him.

Hen shin ndoe bi ndoe ni ba.

Then the goat said, okay, I, I will talk a talk, or rather, I will speak a speech.

Sai ûû wai / to / hen hen t'ong k'wal / ndoe k'wal / ko kuma hen t'ong kut ndoe kut.

Earlier today, we went to the river, we found some shoes that lie at the other side of the river.

D'in moe mûen a nkong / moe kat ndoe k'oop / goet'oerep / goetûûn kong.

(They) lay on the other side of the river.

T'oerep goetûûn kong.

The rabbit wore the shoes.

Fûan rwan k'oop hok.

(But) the shoes didn't fit his feet.

K'oop hok k'e sh'e muk ba.

(He) moved walking.

Lang nmûaan yi.

(He) hit (against something) here (and) fell, (he) talked (and) said (and) said, I (was the one who was) pushing him.

Doe kwap / t'a / k'wal yin wai / a hen a nt'uus ni toe.

I talked (and) I said, (it was) I, I (was) not (the one who was) pushing him.

Hen k'wal hen yin a hen / hen t'uus ni toe ba.

He talked (and) said (and) said, okay, he, he would do this revenge.

Ni k'wal yi wai to / ji / t'ong ji shin b'oon nnoe.

We were being (there) making food, so that we (would) give (it to) the father above (us) all, that is, (to) the lion.

Moe d'e nd'e nshat shat yi / de moe poe / nda nk'ek men / wato liit.

So the rabbit rose (and) prepared a rope on my road.

Fûan / yool yi nyap k'yang / k'a wakaam noe.

(He) did (and) stretched a loop (?).

Shin s'ang hoeret.

I was (there), I passed.

Hen toe d'e hen toe d'alang.

He beat my legs.

Ni dal sh'e noe.

I fell.

Hen t'a.

He caught me (and he) caught (me and) tied (me up).

Ni ya hen ya b'oot.