D13NHKCattlebreeding

the Tabaq people [?] since long it is

t̪àànɪ́ɪ́ [x] kámbɛ̀t̪ʊ́nɛ́

ah, wealth they bred (i.e. they were wealthy cattle breeders)

ah, mààl ʃàʲɛ̀ŋgám

wealth theirs and first cows there are, cows the Tabaq bred many and

maal ʈiinaʲa, ʷɔɔr t̪ɪɪ fɛ, t̪ɪɪ ʃaʲɛŋgam t̪aanɪɪ harka

also, ah, they bred horses

kamaan, ah kʷɪɪlɪ, ʃaʲɛŋgam

ah these horses of course they fight with also

ah ʈì kwɪ́ɪ́lɪ̀ʲà t̪àbàn ah, kàwɛ́ɛ́kàà, kàmààn [+]

especially the chief a good horse surely, they trade for the chief

ʃííl kɛ̀nɛ̀ kwɪɪ kɛɛŋɛ ʃiil ʃʊndin

also from (i.e. in addition to) the horses they bred sheep

kàmáán, kʷɪ́ɪ́lɪ̀t̪ʊ́nà, ʈíìɲɪ́ ʃàʲɛ́ŋgàm

from sheep (i.e. in addition to sheep) goats (proper) surely

ʈíìɲɪ́t̪ʊ́, wɪ́ɪ́ fʊ́lɛ́

goats especially many, i.e., if a guest comes, they first catch a ram and slaughter it for (him)

wɪɪ kɛnɛ harka, jaani id̪ʊ na ɪld̪ʊnɛ t̪atʊŋga, ʷɔɔr, ʷuluʷɛ ʊŋgʊldi ʃʊʊdʊndi

also there are camels and camelowners

kamaan, kamblaɲɪʲa kamblaɲɪnii

i.e. from this poor savannah the camels eat (graze) and come to Tabaq

jàànì íŋː, bɛ́rɛ́ mbɛ̀ɛ̀t̪ʊ́, kàmblàɲɪ̀ ʲííkà t̪ààŋʊ́r t̪á

[no meaning] to Tabaq so they come, they (the camels) graze the Tabaq mountain, and the Tabaq people one by one

[ʊ] t̪aaŋʊr ʊt̪ʊ gajɛʃɪ t̪aanɪ ŋguld̪ʊʊ irɛtʊ, t̪aanɪɪʲa bə.. bɛrbɛrbɛrbɛr

others bought camels and things and carried

kàmblàɲɪ́ ʃ.., bɛ́kɪ́ ʃʊ̀ɲʊ́ŋgákà, ʃáárɪ̀kà, dʊ́ʊ̀m

sorghum and tied it

wɪ́ɪ́kà ʈɪ́ɪ́ʷʊ̀ʊ̀m

[aja] and to the market they go with it (i.e. the camel) many goods

[aja] ʃuura ka gajɛʃɪ bʊdaaʔ wɔʈʊ

because camel things a lot of can carry

àʃààn kàmblà ʃáárɪ̀ wàɲɪ́ mà kààn

at that time, cars were not there

ʈiʲɛ nɔgidir araba.. arabaatɛ ʃɛmnd̪ʊ

and with this camel things/goods sorghum and sorghum with sorghum carry simsim and all

n.. ʈii kamblaka ʃaarɪ k.. ka.. wɪɪka wɪɪ wɪɪkana, dʊʊka, bɛlɛɲɪʲa kulu

and all of this camels [+]

ʈii kuʈɛɛka kamblaɲɪ [+]

well, ah, also cows those cows because they have them, the Tabaq people

xalas, ah, kamaan t̪ɪɪ tii t̪ɪɪ kwalɛʈʊnaal, t̪aanɪɪ

first of all, the month of moving the cattle (i.e. March)

awal haɟa bʊ́rɛ́ nʊ́ʊ̀nd̪ʊ̀

in the month of moving the cattle, they bring the cattle to Tabaq

bʊ́rɛ́ nʊ́ʊ̀nd̪ʊ̀r fir.. t̪ɪ́ɪ́, t̪ààŋʊ̀r kát̪à

also, it is the month of the start of growing (i.e. June till mid-July)

kamaan, ʊmuɲ nʊʊla

cows posess(ing) people they move

t̪ɪɪ kwalɛʈʊ irɪ, bʊʊndi

ah towards the poor savannah they go

ah, bɛrɛɛ mbɛɛka ʃɛɛ

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why? because here in Tabaq

lɛɛ? laanʊ índ̪ʊ́ t̪áàŋʊ́r

there is much rain

árɛ́ ʷɔ̀ʈʊ́nd̪ʊ̀

surely there is mud

dʊt̪aa fi

there are mosquitoes

ɖiŋinɪʲa fi

surely so called gnats are there all these insects

ʈɔɲanɪʲa fɪta fi kullʊ ɛnɛ haʃaraatɛ

meaning cows they bite surely (i.e the insects bite the cows)

jaani t̪ɪɪ aʃɛtʊn

cows by themselves road they catch, surely when the rain becomes much

t̪ɪɪ aranɪʲɛ ʃɛɛna ʷɔŋgʊɽʊr ʊŋga, árɛ̀ ʷɔ̀ʈà ɪ̀tɪ̌r

their children even they (i.e. cows) leave and go (others) cows other (i.e. the cows even leave their children and go, other cows ...)

ʈiind̪ɔɔɲɪ ɛ̀nɛ̀ ʈɔ́ɔ́ʃɪ́ naaʲ (bɛkɪ) t̪ɪɪ bɛkɪ [+]

move and go

[+] bʊʊndi ʃɛɛn

finally, those cows move (to) the railway station (a place where the cows used to go to) they go when surely

xalas ʈii t̪ɪɪ bʊʊndi, dagak(a) ʃɛʈʊ nɔkitɪraa, ii..

people it is the youngsters they go more than others, meaning

j.. irɪ, bʊrjɪlɪʲɛ ʃɛɛn, waɲɛka, jaanɪ

even women in case they go, small girls go, why? because the butter they shake (churn)

ɪ́lɪ́ ɛ̀nɛ̀ ʃɛ̀ʈʊ̀ŋgá t̪ɪrɪ ɖɔrɛ ʃɛʃɪ, aʃaan ʃinu, bit̪u tʊʲɪ

then there month three even

ɛ̀ɛ̀ ʈìì ʊ̀ʊ̀nd̪ʊ̀ ʈʊ́ɟʊ́ ɛ̀nɛ̀

(they) complete surely there in the desert

timɛɛna wand̪ʊ bɛrɛɛr

in the desert, theeeey while (they) stay

bɛrɛɛr ʈiː, ʃɛtʊka

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then after the place has changed (i.e. became dry)

ɛɛ, t̪ʊʊ fulʊmʊɽʊ

rain a little after it has stopped (i.e. after the rain has decreased) then they return surely in the harvest season (Nov. - Dez.) they come

arɛ baa ʈɪfʊmbʊrɛ kafʊʊn kuɽɛra t̪aan

house cows others/some they leave (several times/repeatedly)

ʃawajɪlɛ bɛkɪʲa ʈɔɔʃʊ

meaning person children small he has milk if they want

jaani id̪ʊ, t̪ɔɔɲɪ ɖɔrɛ kwalɛtʊ ɪɪ warɛʈʊŋga

cows two or three some are left (leaving) they milk

t̪ɪ́ɪ́ ʊ́rʊ̀ nɖʊ́ɟʊ́ bɛ́kɪ̀, ʈɔɔʷandi ʃ..ʃurɛʈʊ ʈa..

my children drink this milk

aand̪ɔɔɲɪʲa ɪɪ diʲa

so cows all do not go (i.e. not all cows go), so called house cows two to three some milk cows

ʊ̀t̪ʊ̀ t̪ɪ́ɪ́ kùʈɛ̀fɪ́ ʃɛ̀mɪ́, ʃawajɪlɛʲa fɛʈʊ, ʊrʊ nɖʊjʊ bɛkɪ, ɪɪ nd̪ɪɪ

after catching some the others (i.e. cows) went

ʊɲɪndand̪ʊ bɛkɪʲa ʃɛɛmbɛ

they made them return to the bush in the cold season

fɛɛ kuɽɛʲa kafɛŋga

(no meaning) dry season the cows place far they do not go Tabaq cows

[kʊdaja] fáálà, t̪ɪɪ t̪ʊʊ dʊʷɪr ʃɛmi t̪aanɪɪ nd̪ɪɪ

meaning Arab cows like so to the river, to the river they do not go (i.e. Tabaq cows during the dry season do not go far like Arab cows that go to the river in the south)

jaaniː, ɛrgɛ nd̪ɪɪ naka t.. ʊt̪ʊ bahar, bahar ʃɛmɪ

in the Tabaq mountain, meaning, because there are wells

ʈii t̪aan ŋguld̪ʊʊr, jaani kɔlɪ ʃɛʈʊnaal [+]

wells they digged water drinking (cows) until the rain surely comes

[+] kɔlɪ kʷajɛɛndi ʊt̪ɪ ditʊka, ləraʲatma arɛʲa t̪a

ah, also, the Tabaq in the past

ah, kamaan taani, kambɛr [+]

pigs to the wedding they took

[+] bùd̪ùrɪ̀, ɪ́dàr kàgàʲɪ̀m

meaning a pig (they) bring the girl's relatives take to them

jaani bud̪u kat̪a, t̪ɛɛrɛnii kaʃtɪ

not many pigs each time one

wàɲɛ́ɲɛ́ɲɛ́ nbùd̪ùrɪ̀ bɛ̀rbɛ́rbɛ́rbɛ́r

I once whether I saw even two times I saw pigs (i.e. I am not sure whether I saw pigs once or even two twice)

ʷu, bɛɛranɛ ka ilam ʊ.. ka ʊrʊ wanɛ ilam m.. bud̪urɪ

pigs first the Tabaq people to the wedding they took; ah

bud̪urɪ kaan ʷɔɔr t̪aanɪɪ, ɪd̪ar kagajɪm; ah

well as I said, cows, cows and camels and horses and

kaj ʷu fɪʲam naka, t̪ɪɪ.. t̪ɪɪʲɛɛ kamblaɲɛɛ kwɪɪlɪʲɛɛ

sheep and goats these are the Tabaq

ʈiiɲɪʲɛɛ wɪɪ fʊlɛ ʈiind̪ɛ t̪aanɪɪ

the wealth Tabaq from the past have been breeding up till now

maald̪ɛ, t̪aanɪɪ kambɛt̪ʊ ʃajɛŋga ɛɛld̪ʊ nɛnɛ

the Tabaq some/other cow wealth have been breeding they have

t̪àànɪ̀ɪ̀ bɛ́kɪ́, t̪ɪ́ɪ́ máál ʃàjɛ̀ŋgà kwàl