| thàkdèt— |
| answered— |
| “Lā-pu-pē-lòng, |
| “That-way-not, |
| āsu-pō: |
| grandson-dear: |
| hèm-thàp |
| a jungle hut |
| chi-kīm-thā.” |
| build for yourself.” |
| Ànsī |
| So |
| ādàp |
| in the morning |
| hèm-thàp |
| a jungle hut |
| kīm-dàm-lo. |
| he went to build. |
| Ārnī-sī-pèt |
| In one day only |
| hèm-thàp |
| a jungle hut |
| thēpī |
| very big |
| kīm-dèt-sī |
| having-built |
| hèm |
| home |
| chevoilo, |
| he returned, |
| ànsī |
| and |
| “hèm-thàp |
| “the jungle hut |
| tànglo, |
| I have finished, |
| phī,” |
| granny,” |
| pu |
| saying |
| thàn-lo. |
| he explained. |
| “Tàngtē |
| “Then |
| pòngsī |
| (in) a flute |
| che-èt-nòn,” |
| bore a hole for yourself,” |
| pusī |
| saying |
| āphī |
| his granny |
| pinkhàt-lo. |
| advised him. |
| Ànsī |
| Then |
| pòngsī |
| flutes |
| che-èt-ō. |
| he bored several for himself. |
| Ànsī |
| So |
| thèngthē-āpòr |
| maize-time |
| hànjàng-āpòrlo. |
| millet-time it became. |
| Āphī |
| His granny |
| pinkhàt-lo— |
| advised him— |
| “Hèm-thàp |
| “In your jungle hut |
| chehòn-dàm-rā |
| going to watch |
| pòngsī |
| flute |
| but-nòn.” |
| blow.” |
| Ārīt putàngtē, |
| His field as-for, |
| pālòm-pèt |
| in a very little time |
| lālē |
| there |
| mīr |
| flowers |
| kàngthu-pukē, |
| blossomed-so, |
| māthā thèk-thē-dèt. |
| it could not be imagined. |
| Ànsī |
| Then |
| Bārī-thē |
| great-Palace |
| Rēchō |
| King’s |
| āsōmār |
| children |
| làng |
| in the river |
| nàng-chinglu-lē-lo: |
| there to bathe arrived: |
| nàng-ingjār-èt-jō |
| there flying beautifully |
| īnut |
| one |
| ākàn |
| her clothes |
| chi-bī-kòk |
| laying aside |
| làng |
| in the river |
| sun-phit, |
| jumped straight, |
| īnut |
| another |
| ākàn |
| her clothes |
| chi-bī-kòk |
| laying aside |
| làng |
| in the river |
| sun-phit, |
| jumped straight, |
| lālē |
| there |
| kāchinglu |
| bathed |
| lālē |
| there |
| kāchingthī. |
| washed themselves. |
| Ànsī |
| Then |
| āklèng |
| the eldest |
| nàng-pinkhàt-lē-lo— |
| there advised them again— |
| “Dā, |
| “Come, |
| ètmārlī, |
| dears, |
| dàm-po-nàng.” |
| let us go.” |
| H. K. |
| H. K. |
| lālē |
| thereupon |
| pòngsī |
| his flute |
| kebut |
| blew |
| pukē, |
| so, |
| māthā-thèk-thē-dèt. |
| it could not be imagined. |
| “Mai! |
| “Oh! |
| pòngsī-kebut-tā |
| flute-playing indeed |
| ju-mē-òng: |
| is very good to hear: |
| H. K. |
| H. K. |
| ābàng |
| a person |
| do-āvī: |
| it is surely: |
| dā |
| come, |
| ètmārlī, |
| dears, |
| mīr |
| flowers |
| che-hàng-dàm-sī-nàng”; |
| to beg let us go”; |
| ànsī |
| so |
| vànglo. |
| they went. |
| “H. K., |
| “H. K., |
| nitum |
| we |
| mīr |
| flowers |
| chilòk-pòn-chòt-làng, |
| for ourselves pluck take a few wish, |
| chilòk-pòn |
| pluck and take |
| ningkē-mā, |
| are you willing that we, |
| pō?” |
| sir?” |
| “Chilòk-pòn |
| “Pluck and take, |
| ningkē-mā,” |
| I am willing certainly,” |
| pu, |
| saying, |
| H. K. |
| H. K. |
| pulo. |
| said. |
| Ànsī |
| So |
| ābàng-phū-tā |
| each one of them |
| mīr |
| flowers |
| chilòk-pòn-sī |
| having plucked and taken |
| dàmlo, |
| went away, |
| ingjār-pòn-èt-jō. |
| they flew away gracefully together. |
| Sining |
| In heaven |
| lut-lē-tiktàk, |
| (they) not entered so long, |
| H. K. |
| H. K. |
| lālē |
| there |
| kelàng-dun-pukē |
| continued gazing so, |
| āmèk |
| his eyes |
| chi-pesō-koi, |
| became quite sore, |
| ānō |
| his ears (i.e. eyes) |
| chi-pesō-koi. |
| became quite sore. |
| Ànsī |
| So |
| sining |
| the heaven |
| lut-koi-lo: |
| they entered completely: |
| thèk-dun-dē-lo-pu-ànsī, |
| he-could-no-longer-see-them-when, |
| H. K. |
| H. K. |
| tā |
| also |
| hèm |
| home |
| chevoilo. |
| returned. |
| Ànsī |
| Then |
| āphī |
| his granny |
| hèm-ēpī |
| the widow |
| nàng-ārjulo— |
| there asked him— |
| “Mīnī |
| “To-day |
| Bārī-thē |
| great-Palace |
| Rēchō |
| King’s |
| āsōmār |
| children |
| nàng |
| with you |
| chingkī-pòn-mā?” |
| did converse?” |
| “Chingkī-pòn-tē; |
| “Yes, they conversed; |
| mīr-tā |
| flowers even |
| nē |
| me |
| kehàng-pòn-lànglē.” |
| they asked to be allowed to gather.” |
| Ànsī |
| Then |
| āphī |
| his granny |
| bīdī |
| a plan |
| thànlo: |
| explained: |
| “Menàp-tā ārnī kemē: |
| “To-morrow (is) a day good: |
| Bārī-thē |
| Great palace |
| Rēchō |
| King’s |
| āsōmār |
| children |
| làng |
| in the river |
| nàng-chinglu-lē-jī-āpòtkē, |
| there to bathe-arriving-on-as-soon-as, |
| chipātu-joi-rā |
| hiding yourself quietly |
| làng-dun-tòn-nòn. |
| watch secretly. |
| Lā |
| Those |
| āklèng-ātum |
| elder (plural) |
| kòrtē |
| sisters |
| bàng-phòngō-kē |
| persons five |
| āpèngnàn |
| husbands |
| do-àngsē-lo. |
| have all got. |
| Ākibī-sī |
| The youngest |
| dèt-lo, |
| only, |
| lātu |
| her |
| Mòn |
| Mon |
| Rēchō |
| Rājā |
| (King of the winds) |
| āsōpō-āphàn |
| his son-for |
| kerai-dun; |
| is asking in marriage; |
| hòrbòng |
| the beer-gourds |
| hòrtē |
| (doublet) |
| lē-koi-lo. |
| have all arrived. |
| Bòntā |
| Nevertheless |
| lā-dèt-lo, |
| her only, |
| lā-āpīnī-lē |
| her petticoat (accus.) |
| pàngthèk-dun-rā |
| having carefully singled out, |
| làng |
| in the river |
| kāchinglu-āphī |
| they-have-plunged-after, |
| dàk |
| here |
| vàn-nòn. |
| bring to me. |
| Nē |
| I |
| lā-sòntòt |
| it-just like |
| āpīnī |
| a petticoat |
| ālār-thàk-po: |
| in exchange will weave: |
| lālē |
| that |
| pòn-rā |
| taking |
| ādim-thòt |
| in that same place |
| bī-pī-dàm-thū-nòn. |
| go and set it down again. |
| Lā-āpīnī-binòng-kē |
| Her-petticoat-own |
| pātu-joi-po-nàng. |
| hide-quietly-let-us. |
| Ànsī |
| Then |
| ālàng |
| she |
| ingiār-dun-thèk-thē-lo. |
| to fly away with the others will not be able. |
| Lālē |
| There |
| āpīnī |
| her petticoat |
| nàng |
| you |
| che-hàng-lo-tē, |
| she asks for-if, |
| ‘īnut-lē-īnut |
| ‘one or other of you |
| nē-do-nòn’ |
| become my wife’ |
| pu-rā |
| saying |
| pu-nòn.” |
| say.” |
| “Tō, |
| “Yes, |
| mē-òng-chòt-lo, |
| very good indeed, |
| Phī,” |
| granny,” |
| pu |
| saying |
| H. K. |
| H. K. |
| pulo. |
| said. |
| Āphī |
| His granny |
| lābàngsō |
| that |
| ābīdī |
| plan |
| thàn-chèk-pèn-āpārā, |
| having explained-after, |
| H. K. |
| H. K.’s |
| āning |
| mind |
| āròng |
| cheerful |
| kedo |
| became |
| māthā-thèk-thē-dèt; |
| as you cannot imagine; |
| ājō-tā |
| the whole night |
| āmèk |
| his eyes |
| jàngthèk-thē |
| close he could not |
| ā-nō jàng-thèk-thē |
| (doublet), |
| māthā-ding. |
| but continued thinking. |
| Ànsī |
| Then |
| ādàp |
| morning |
| ing-thànglo: |
| fully dawned: |
| àn-chōdèt |
| having eaten rice |
| jundèt |
| having drunk |
| ārīt |
| his field |
| chedàmlo. |
| (to) he went. |
| “Nàmtu-ching-sī |
| “When |
| nērlo |
| day |
| chitīm-po-mā?” |
| middle will it be?” |
| pu |
| saying |
| inghòng-ding; |
| he continued waiting; |
| ànsī |
| then |
| sàngtī-ārlo |
| sand-beneath |
| chi-pātu-dām-joi. |
| he hid himself quietly. |
| Ànkē |
| So |
| nērlo-chitīm |
| at mid-day |
| Bārī-thē |
| Great Palace |
| Rēchō |
| king’s |
| āsōmār |
| children |
| vànglo: |
| came: |
| nàng-ingjār-èt-jō, |
| there they flew down gracefully, |
| īnut |
| one |
| ākàn |
| her clothes |
| nàng-chi-bī-kòk |
| putting aside |
| làng-sun-phit |
| plunged into the river, |
| īnut |
| another |
| ākàn |
| her clothes |
| nàng-chi-bī-kòk |
| laying aside |
| làng-sun-phit, |
| plunged into the river, |
| ànsī |
| and |
| làngkāchinglu-āphī |
| they had entered the water after |
| H. K. |
| H. K. |
| thur-joi-sī |
| rising quietly |
| lā-kibī-sī |
| that youngest one’s |
| āpīnī |
| petticoat |
| ājīso |
| striped cloth |
| inghu-pòn-dèt-sī |
| stealing and taking away |
| āphī |
| his granny |
| hèm-ēpī |
| the widow- |
| ālòng |
| to |
| pòn-phit-lo. |
| took it straightway. |
| Ànsī |
| And |
| āphī |
| his granny |
| lā-sòntòt |
| it just like |
| āpīnī |
| a petticoat |
| ājīso |
| a striped cloth |
| thàk-thū-lo, |
| wove in exchange, |
| pālòm-pèt |
| in a very short time |
| thàk-dèt. |
| she wove them. |
| Ànsī |
| Then |
| H. K. |
| H. K. |
| nàng-kàt-thū-voi-lo, |
| there ran back again, |
| ādim-thòt-sī |
| place-that-same-in |
| pīnī |
| petticoat |
| jīso |
| striped cloth |
| bī-dàm-thū-sī, |
| putting down in exchange, |
| āhèm-thàp |
| his jungle-hut |
| chevàngsī |
| going into, |
| pòngsī |
| the flute |
| but-lo: |
| played: |
| lālē |
| there |
| kebut |
| he played |
| pukē |
| so that |
| māthā-thèk-thē |
| it could not be imagined |
| jādī-thèk-thē. |
| (doublet). |
| Ànsī |
| Then |
| chinglu dòr-lo, |
| they had enough of bathing |
| chingthī-dòr-lo. |
| they had enough of washing themselves. |
| Ànsī |
| Then |
| āklèng |
| the eldest |
| nàng-pinkhàt-lē-lo— |
| there admonished them again— |
| “Ai |
| “O |
| ètmārlī, |
| my dears! |
| dàm-po-nàng; |
| let us go; |
| ketòk-āpòr, |
| it is (rice) pounding time, |
| kesèt-āpòrlo; |
| it is time for the second pounding; |
| ketun-āpòr |
| it is cooking-time, |
| kedàng-āpòrlo; |
| it is setting-on time; |
| kebē-āpòr, |
| it is time to heat the beer, |
| kesòr-āpòrlo.” |
| time to squeeze it out.” |
| Ànsī |
| Then |
| ākàn |
| her clothes |
| nàng-chi-ī-dèt-sī |
| there having put on |
| pu-thū-lē-lo— |
| she said again— |
| “Dā, |
| “Come, |
| mīr |
| flowers |
| che-hàng-dàm-sī-nàng.” |
| let us go and beg.” |
| Ànsī |
| Then |
| mīr |
| flowers |
| chelòk-dàm-dèt |
| having gone to pluck |
| ànkē |
| thereupon |
| āphràngsī |
| first |
| āklèng |
| the eldest |
| ingjārlo; |
| flew up; |
| ànsī |
| then |
| ākibī-ātum-tā |
| the younger ones also |
| ingjār-dun-èt-jō-lo; |
| flew up with her gracefully all together; |
| ànsī |
| then |
| ākibī-tā |
| the youngest also |
| ingjār-dun-lo |
| tried to fly with them, |
| ingjār-dun-thèk-thē-dèt: |
| but found she was unable to fly: |
| ingjār-tàng-tē, |
| if she flew up, |
| nàng-klō-thū-bup; |
| there she fell back again; |
| ingjār-dun-chòt, |
| if she tried to fly with them, |
| nàng-klō-thū-bup. |
| there she fell back again. |
| Ànsī |
| Then |
| āklèng |
| the eldest |
| pulo— |
| said— |
| “Mai! |
| “Oh! |
| kopi-ching āpòtlo-mā?” |
| what in the world is the matter?” |
| Ànsī |
| Then |
| āklèng-ātum-tā |
| the elder ones also |
| nàng-chihīr-thū-voiphàk-lo, |
| there came down again, |
| ànsī |
| and |
| H. K. |
| H. K.’s |
| ālòng |
| place |
| vàngsī |
| coming |
| pulo— |
| said— |
| “Ai H. K., |
| “O H. K., |
| nàng sī |
| you it is who |
| nē-mu |
| our younger sister’s |
| āpīnī |
| petticoat |
| lār-dèt |
| have changed |
| āvī, |
| without doubt, |
| āpòt-kē |
| therefore |
| vàn-nòn” |
| bring it back” |
| pu-hàng-lo. |
| saying they called out. |
| Ànsī |
| Then |
| H. K. |
| H. K. |
| thàk-dèt— |
| answered— |
| “Īnut-lē-īnut |
| “One or other of you |
| nē-do-tē.” |
| be my wife.” |
| Bārī-thē |
| Great-Palace |
| Rēchō |
| King’s |
| āsōmār |
| children |