| pudèt: |
| said: |
| “Kopusī |
| “How |
| nàng-kedo |
| you to marry |
| āpòtlo? |
| is it possible? |
| nētum |
| we |
| nē-pèngàn |
| our-husbands |
| kedo-tàng, |
| have got already, |
| nē-pèngàn kedo-tàng rèp-lē.” |
| our husbands have got already married to us.” |
| H. K. |
| H. K. |
| pudèt— |
| said— |
| “Tangtē |
| “Then |
| nē |
| I |
| pīnī |
| petticoat |
| nàng-pī-thèk-thē: |
| you give up cannot: |
| īnut-lē-īnut |
| one or other of you |
| nē-do-mā-sī.” |
| me must marry.” |
| Ànsī |
| Then |
| Bārī-thē |
| Great-Palace |
| Rēchō |
| King’s |
| āsōmār |
| children |
| chepulo: |
| said one to another: |
| “Tē, |
| “Sister (elder), |
| nàng-do-nòn.” |
| do you marry him.” |
| Āklèng |
| The eldest |
| thàk-dèt: |
| answered: |
| “Kopusī |
| “How |
| nē-lē |
| should I |
| kedo-jī? |
| marry him? |
| nē-sō |
| I-children |
| kechàn-jai-lē.” |
| several have already.” |
| “Tàngtē |
| “Then |
| ādàk-vàm, |
| the next, |
| nàng-lē |
| do you |
| do-nòn.” |
| marry him.” |
| “Kopusī |
| “How |
| nē |
| I |
| kedo-thèk-po? |
| should be able to marry him? |
| nē |
| I |
| ningkē |
| myself also |
| nē-sō bàng-philī |
| my children four |
| tàng-dèt-lē.” |
| have got already.” |
| “Ādàkvàm-ādun, |
| “Second sister-next-to, |
| nàng-lē do-nòn |
| do you marry him |
| tàngtē.” |
| then.” |
| “Kopusī |
| “How |
| kedo-thèk-jī? |
| can I possibly marry him? |
| nē |
| I |
| ningkē |
| also |
| nē-sō |
| my children |
| bàng-kethòm |
| three |
| tàng-dèt-lē.” |
| have got already.” |
| “Tàngtē |
| “Then |
| ādàkvàm-àdun-lē-thòt, |
| second sister-next-to-next, |
| nànglē |
| do you |
| do-nòn.” |
| marry him.” |
| “Nē-tā nē-sō |
| “I too children |
| bàng-hīnī |
| two |
| tàng-dèt-lē, |
| have got already, |
| kopusī |
| how |
| kedo-po?” |
| should I marry him?” |
| “Nàng |
| “You |
| ādàk-vàm-ādun-lē-thòt, |
| second-sister-next-to-next following, |
| nàng-lē do-nòn.” |
| do you marry him.” |
| “Do-thèk-thē, |
| “I cannot marry him, |
| nē-tā |
| I too |
| nē-sō |
| my child |
| īnut |
| one |
| tàng-dèt-lē-mā?” |
| have I not already?” |
| “Tàngtē |
| “Then |
| nàng |
| you |
| ākibī-sī-lē do-nòn.” |
| the youngest, do you marry him.” |
| Ākibī-sī |
| The youngest |
| thàk-dèt— |
| answered— |
| “Nē-tu, |
| “As for me, |
| Mòn Rēchō |
| Mon Rājā |
| āsōpō-āphàn |
| his son-for |
| nē |
| me |
| kerai-dun |
| is asking in marriage |
| tàng-dèt-lē: |
| already: |
| hòr-bòng hòr-tē |
| the gourds of beer |
| nàng-lē-koi-lo; |
| there arrived all have; |
| pusī |
| how |
| kedo-thèk-po?” |
| can I possibly marry him?” |
| Āklèng-ātum |
| The elder sisters |
| pudèt— |
| said— |
| “Bòntā |
| “But |
| nàng |
| you |
| pàngrī-rē-dèt-làng-lē-mā: |
| are not married yet: |
| nàng-lē do-nòn-èt! |
| do you marry him, dear! |
| Ingting-po, |
| It will be dark soon, |
| nētum dàm-po: |
| we must be going: |
| hā |
| there |
| hèm-tā |
| at home |
| ē-vo |
| our fowls |
| ē-phàk |
| our pigs |
| ingrèng-jō-sī-do-po; |
| will all be calling out for us; |
| āphū-thàk-tā |
| moreover |
| ē-pī |
| our mother |
| ē-pō |
| our father |
| nàng-làng-phròng-sī-do-po. |
| there will be looking out for us. |
| Nētum-tā |
| We also, |
| vàng-bòm-jī-le-mā?” |
| shall we not continue to come and see you?” |
| Ànsī |
| Then |
| ākibī-tā |
| the youngest |
| pulo— |
| said— |
| “Pu làng-mā |
| “What is to be done, |
| tē-mārlī? |
| sisters? |
| do-po, |
| I will marry him, |
| nàng-tum dàm-nòn; |
| do you go; |
| ē-pī |
| our mother |
| ē-pō |
| our father |
| āningthī-dèt-jī.” |
| will be very angry.” |
| Ànsī |
| Then |
| āklèng-ābàng |
| the eldest one |
| pulo— |
| said— |
| “H. K., |
| “H. K., |
| nàng |
| you |
| thàn-bòm-tā |
| (our) instruction from time to time |
| ārju-jē-dèt-lo, |
| would not listen to, |
| āpòtkē |
| therefore |
| nē-mu |
| our youngest sister |
| nàng-tekàng-po; |
| here we are leaving; |
| bòntā |
| nevertheless |
| āduk |
| grief |
| pī-rī |
| give her not, |
| ālàk |
| trouble |
| pī-rī; |
| give her not; |
| ketun |
| to cook |
| toi-rī, |
| send her not, |
| kedàng |
| to serve up |
| toi-rī; |
| send her not; |
| āphū-thàk-tā |
| moreover |
| ā-rī |
| her hand |
| su-rī-thā, |
| touch not, |
| ākèng |
| her foot |
| su-rī-thā.” |
| touch not.” |
| Ànsī |
| So |
| ā-mu |
| their younger sister |
| che-perē-tekàng-sī |
| having instructed and left behind |
| sining |
| to heaven |
| chingjār-thū-èt-jō-lo. |
| they flew up again beautifully together. |
| Sining |
| Heaven |
| lut-lē |
| not entered |
| tiktàk, |
| so-long-as, |
| chi-làng-dun-ding: |
| they (H. K. and his wife) continued gazing together: |
| ànsī |
| then |
| thèk-dun-dē-lo. |
| they could see them no more. |
| Pu-ànsī |
| Then |
| H. K. |
| H. K. |
| pulo— |
| said— |
| “Ingting-po, |
| “It is getting dark, |
| ē-tum-tā |
| let us also |
| dàm-po-nàng.” |
| go our way.” |
| Ànsi |
| So |
| H. K. |
| H. K. |
| āning |
| his mind |
| āròng do-lo, |
| joyful lived, |
| jō-ārnī |
| night-and-day |
| thījòk |
| deer |
| ke-àp |
| shooting |
| phàk-lèng |
| wild-pig |
| ke-àp |
| shooting, |
| ā-ur |
| his platform (for drying flesh) |
| krèng-krē |
| was never dry |
| ā-ràp |
| his shelf |
| krèng-krē. |
| was never dry. |