Chapter XII: Appendix: The Legend of Creation (2)

che-le-lo, ànsi a-pei che-pu-lo: "ne-òng-atum a-tòn his he arrived, and his mother (to) said: "my uncles' basket

hàng-dàm-tha." Ànsi a-pei dàm-si hàng-dàm-lo: "Ik-mar-li! nàngli go-ask-for." So his mother going asked for it: "Brothers! your

osá kipu, 'tòn tàngho.'" Ànsi tòn nàng-lo-lo. Ànsi nephew says, 'a basket I want'" So a basket they sent. Then

hèm-epi a-ik-mar-atum tòn pisi the widow's brothers the basket having given

che-pu-lo-- "Tòn pi kànghoi-i-ji-ne? said among themselves-- "The basket what is to do with?

làng-dun-tòn-tha-- pusi akibi-abàng toi-dun-lo; ànsi la go and peep (imper.)-- saying their youngest one they sent and he

nàng-làng-dun-tòn-lo, ànke hotòn-pèn dohòn ketèng there went and watched, and the basket-with money measuring

nàng-thèk-dun-lo. Ànsi nàng-kelàng-dun-tòn-abàng hèm there he saw. Then there-the-one-who-had-watched-person house

che-voi-si, a-ik-mar thàn-dàm-lo-- "La e-osá his having returned to, his brothers informed-- "That our-nephew

konàt-tòng kelòng-dàm-lo-ne? hotòn-pèn dohòn ketèng wherever get-did he (all this money)? with a basket money measure

chinàm sai-se." Ànsi dohòn tèng-tàng-dèt jàngreso really he has to." So the money measuring-finished-having the orphans

a-pei-ta tòn thòn-dàm-lo, ànke achèkle-mar nàng-pu-dun-lo mother the basket returned, and her brothers there said to her

"Osá nàng-toi-tha." Ànsi hèm-epi hèm nàng-che-le-si "Nephew here send." So the widow home having arrived

asopo-aphàn che-pulo-- "Nàng òng-atum kipu 'Vàng-tha-tu tàngho her son to said-- "Your uncles say 'Come here, we want you,

po.'" Ànsi jàngreso-ta dàmlo. Ànke a-òng-atum nàng arju-lo-- "Konàt father.'" So the orphan went. And his uncles there asked-- "Where

adohòn-si nàngli kelòng-dàm?" Ànsi jàngreso pulo: all this money you obtained?" And the orphan said:

"Chainòng-a-òk a-nàm: nàngli-tum-ne-kithu-pi-pèt a-chainòng "Cow's flesh (of) price (it is): (by) you my killed-entirely cow's

a-òk-si neli kejòr-dàm; chetàngte chehàng-jo flesh I went a-selling; it not being sufficient, together they asked

'àn-pin làng?'" Ànsi aòng-mar arju-thu-le-lo: "Tàngte 'is there only so much?'" Then his uncles asked again: "Then

chainòng-a-òk jòr-dàm-te la-tum ènji-làng-ma?" Ànsi cow's flesh go a-selling if (we), they will taking-go on?" And

jàngreso pulo-- "En-ji làng-te; nàngli-tum-ke the orphan said-- "They will go on taking certainly; you

chainòng-do-o-para lale thu-koi-ra a-òk cows having many because, therefore killing them all their flesh

jòr-dàm-te, ko-ànsi dohòn kevàn-ji?" Ànsi a-òngmar if you go selling how much money you will bring?" So his uncles

kòrte-bang-theròk abàng-phu ejòn chainòng thu-si a-òk bahar brothers the six each one one cow having killed, its flesh load

pòn-si jòr-dàm-lo, ànsi jàngreso thàn-dun-lo-- having taken, went to sell it, and the orphan explained to them--

"Nàngli-tum hala bamòn kiri-po a-ròng-le jòr-dàm-nòn: "You that (distant) brahman rich-big's village in go and sell:

la-ròng le-lo-te 'chainòng a-òk that village (at) when you arrive, 'cow's flesh

èn-ji-làng-ma' pu-ra arju-nòn." Ànsi latum will (any one) go on taking?' saying ask." So these

kòrte-bàng-theròk chainòng a-òk pònsi dàmlo, ha bamòn-aròng brothers six cow's flesh taking went, that Brahman's village

le-si, "Chainòng-a-òk èn-ji làng ma?" pu having arrived, "Cow's flesh will (any one) take more?" saying

arju-lo. Ànsi "èn-ji-làng, vàn-nòn," pu asked. And "we will take more, bring it here," saying

nàng-hàng-lo. Ànsi bamòn-po a-hèm le-lo. Ànsi they called out. So the big brahman's house they reached. Then

bamòn-po ròng-isi asàngho the big brahman's village-whole inhabitants,

che-pàngrum-pèt-si, la chainòng-a-òk having collected all together, those cow's flesh

kejòr-dàm-atum kòrte bàng-theròk, nèp-si, a-ri bringing to sell-people, the six brothers, having seized, their hands

kòk-krei-si, jasemèt chòk-si pulo: "Netum bamòn-le: tied firmly having, severely having beaten, said: "We brahmans are:

'chainòng-aòk èn-ji ma?' pu nàng 'cow's flesh will any one take?' saying, you

nàng-katirva-hai?" pu-si lo-lo. La chainòng-a-òk here-solicit a customer dare?" saying let them go. These cow's-flesh

kevàn-atum-ta hèm che-voi-lo, ànsi tovar bringing persons home their own went, and on the way

chingvai-pòn-lo: "Mai! àn-le alàng jangreso e-kechobei! took counsel together: "Oh! how much that orphan us has cheated!

e-chainòng e-haidi e-pa-chi-thu-koi-làng; aphu-thàk-ta our cattle (doublet) he has caused us to kill all; over and above that

e-rèng e-hu e-ka-peso. Apòt-ke our skin (doublet) to us he has caused to smart. Therefore

kele-pèn a-hèm me-kei-dàm-po-nàng." Ànsi hèm immediately on arriving his house fire-set-to let-us-go." So home

che-le-lo ànke jàng-reso a-hèm me-kei-dàm-dut inghoi-lo. Ànsi they arrived, and the orphan's house fire-setting did. Then

jàngreso atum hini chibu-si hèm me-kecho the orphan baskets-two having woven, house-fire-eaten, devoured (of)

aphelo hum-si bahar pòn-lo, ànsi ha mèk-keso ashes having collected a load took, and that (distant) sore-eyed

aròng le-lo. Labàngso aròng arlèng (people's) village went to. That village (of) men,

abàng-phu-ta amèk-keso-abàng àngse. Ànke phelo a-bahar-pèn each one of them, sore-eyed folk were only. So ashes (of) a load-with

jàngreso latum nàng-thèksi nàng-arju-lo-- "Nàng kopi the orphan they having seen, called out to him-- "Thou what for

kevàng ladak?" Jàngreso thàk-dèt-- "Ai nàngtum aròng comest thou hither?" The orphan answered-- "Oh! your village

mèk-keso a-vur do-tàng-pu arju-lòngsi ne sore eyes disease has finished getting, thus having got to hear, I

mèk-keso a-bàp nàng-kejòr." Ànsi latum pulo-- (for) sore-eyed people medicine here am selling." Then they said--

"Ai! tàngte me-òng-chòt-lo, po-arnàm-po!" pusi "Oh! then (that) is very good indeed, my good sir!" so saying

ròng-isi asàngho dohòn chi-rung-si dohòn-bahar-isi the whole village inhabitants money having collected, of money load one

jàngreso nàng-pilo. Ànsi jàngreso pulo: "Labàngso a-bàp to the orphan there-gave. Then the orphan said: "That medicine

nònke chi-hi-ri-tha: mo ne tovar immediately do not apply (rub) to yourselves: afterwards I the road

ebèng lelo-te, 'chi-hi-nòn' pu ne nàng-pupo, a piece have gone when, 'apply (rub) it' saying I will tell you,

àn-le chi-hi-nòn." Ànsi dohòn-bahar-isi phelo a-nàm then (and not before) apply it." Then money-load-one ashes (of) price

jàngreso lòng-si, hèm chevoilo. Ànke la tovar me the orphan having got, home to his returned. When he road a little

nàng-le-lo, mèk-a-vur-kelòng-atum jàngreso-aphàn had gone eye disease who had got people The orphan-to

'chi-hi-nòn-tu-ma?' pu hàng-lo. Jàngreso nàng-thàk-dèt "shall we apply it now?" saying called out. The orphan answered

"tha"; tebòk-hèt tik-ke "tha" pu-bòm-si la "wait"; near so long as, "wait" saying having continued, he

ha heloving le-lo; ànke "nàng-pho-dun-un-e-lo" pu to a distance arrived; and "here reach to me they cannot" saying

matha-lo, "bàp chi-hi-nòn" pu jàngreso he thought, "the medicine rub in now" saying, the orphan

nàng-hàng-lo. Ànsi mèk-keso-atum there called out. Then eyes the sufferers from pain

jàngreso-kevàn-aphelo a-mèk che-hi-lo. La bàp orphan-brought-ashes on their eyes rubbed. That medicine

kachi-hi-pèn-apara, amèk ki-kru puke matha-thèk-the applying from at once their eyes smarted so much, it cannot be imagined

jadi thèk-the: amèk keso tàn-muchòt che-plàng-lo. Ànsi latum (doublet): their eyes sore more much became. Then they

chipulo: "Mai! àn-le alàng e-ke-chobei tekàng: la said to one another: "Oh! so much he us having cheated has left: he

vàng-thu-lo-te, a-ri kòk-dòng-ra chòk-nàng." Jàngreso-ke hem comes-again-if, his hands tying fast let us beat him." The orphan home

che-le-si apei-aphàn "ne-òng-atum ahotòn èn-dàm-le-tha" pu having come his mother-to "my uncles' basket take-go-again," saying

toi-le-lo. Ànsi hèm-epi a-ikmar-atum a-hèm hotòn he sent again. Then the widow her brothers' house basket

hàng-dàm-le-lo. Ànsi hotòn nàng-lo-si latum kòrte-bàng-theròk to ask-went again. Then the basket having sent they brothers six said

chi-pu-le-lo-- "Da, akibi, làng-dun-le-tha; again among themselves-- "Go, youngest, watch again;

hotòn pi-tòng kànghoi-i-ji-ne?" Ànsi (with) the basket what in the world is he going to do?" Then

akibi-abàng nàng-làng-dun-tòn-le-lo. Jàngreso dohòn the youngest went there to watch secretly again. The orphan the money

ketèng nàng-thèk-dun-le-lo. Ànke nàng-kelàng-dun-tòn abàng hèm measuring there he saw again. Then there watching-secretly person home

che-voi-si à-ikmar che-thàn-dàm-le-lo-- "E-osa returning his brothers (to) explained, related, again-- "Our nephew

chu-aphàn-te nòn dohòn kevàn òng-muchòt le-lo." Ànke latum than last time now money bringing much more has arrived." Then they

kòrte-bàng-theròk jàngreso-alòng dàm-si arju-dàm-lo--"Konàt the six brothers the orphan-near going asked--"Where

adohòn-si nàngli lòng-dam-o-lo?" Ànsi jàngreso (all) this money you have got so much more?" Then the orphan

nàng-thàk-dun-lo-- "Nàngli-tum-me-ne kekei-pidut a-hem a-phelo there answered them-- "(By) you fire my applied having house, its ashes

a-nàm. Neli phelo kejòr-dàm-alòng 'kedòr-de' pu price (it is). I ashes selling-place (in) 'it is not enough' saying

hàng-jo: 'àn-pin vàn-thu-tha' pusi pu. Ne-li hèm-ke they cried: 'just so much bring again' saying they said. My house

bihèk-si, a-phelo òng-e-dèt; nàngli-tum ahèm-ke being small, its ashes not much were; Your houses,

the-dung-para, lale me kei-ra a-phelo jòr-dàm-te, since they are large, therefore fire applying the ashes go selling-if,

dohòn-le nàngli-tum ko-ànsi kevàn-ji? Kevàn-si nàngli-tum wealth ye how much would bring? To bring it you

un-e." Ànsi a-òngmar kòrte-bàng-theròk would be unable." Then his uncles the six brethren

chi-pulo: "Tàngte itum-ta e-hèm me said among themselves: "Then to our also houses fire

chekei-dàm-po-nàng." Ànke hèm me chekei-dàm-si, having applied let us go." Then houses fire their having-set-to,

hèm a-phelo hum-si kòrte abàng-phu-ta house-ashes having gathered, the brothers each individually

bahar-un-tik bahar-un-tik pòn-lo. Ànsi jàngreso as much as he could carry took. Then the orphan

thàn-dun-le-lo: "Ha mèk-keso-aròng-le pòn-nòn; explained to them again: "To that eye-sore-village up to take, carry;

ha ròng-a-kung le-lo-te, 'Phelo èn-ji-ma?' that distant village near when you arrive, 'Ashes will you take?'

pura-punòn." Ànsi latum kòrte-bàng-theròk dàmlo. Hà mèk-keso-atum saying say." So they brothers six went. That sore eyed people's

aròng pàng-le-lo, ànsi arju-lo--"Phelo èn-ji-ma?" Ànsi village near arrived, and asked--"Ashes will you take?" Then

mèk-keso-àtum "Vàn-tha" pu nàng-hàng-lo; ànsi latum the people with sore eyes "Bring it here" saying called out; then they

dàm-si ròng le-lo; kele-pèn ari going the village arrived; immediately they arrived their hands

kòk-krei-inghoi-si, la alàng-tum-kepòn-aphelo-pèn tying each, all, having done, those by-them-brought ashes-with

amèk hi-si jasemèt chòklo; ànke their eyes having rubbed severely they beat them; then

chòk-thèng-dèt, latum kòrte-bàng-theròk hèm having been beaten and pummeled, those brothers six home

nàng-chevoilo. Ànke tovar nàng-chèngvai-thu-le-lo-- "Mai! returned. Then (on) the road they consulted together again-- "Oh!

àn-le alàng e-kechobei-ra e-rèng e-kapeso, so much he us-having-cheated our skins he has caused to smart,

aphu-thàk-ta e-hèm i-rit over and above that our houses our fields

e-pa-che-kei-koi; nònke kele-pèn us he has caused to set fire to and burn up; now immediately we arrive

ingchin-aru bèng-ra làng iron-of a cage (in) having firmly secured (him) water (into)

jòk-thòt-lo-nang." Ànke kele-pèn jàngreso nèp-chèk let us throw him." So at once on arriving the orphan seizing

ingchin-aru-pèn bèng-chèk inghoi-lo, ànsi habit làng-bi of iron-a cage-in firmly secure they did, and in the jungle a pool

akethe-pi a-kung bi-dàm-kòk-lo. very great (deep) on the bank putting down they placed.

"Mo-le làng nim-po-nàng; nònke kàt-athai "After a little while water (in) let us drown him; now run away-power

ave-lo; apòtke àn che-cho-dàm-si-nàng" pusi, he has not; therefore rice our-eat-go-let-us" saying,

àn che-cho-dàm-lo. Ànke a-òngmar àn rice-their they went to eat. Then his uncles their rice

checho-dàm-aphi, konane recho-asopo òk nàng-kehung had gone to eat after, some one or other King's son deer there-hunting

vàng-lo, ànsi jàngreso a-dung nàng-le-si, jàngreso-aphàn came, and the orphan near having arrived, the orphan (accus.)

arju-lo "Kopi apòtsi ingchin-aru-arlo asked "What on account of iron-cage-inside

nàng-kebèng-chèk-lo?" Ànsi jàngreso pulo: "Ne-òng-mar-atum you are here firmly secured?" Then the orphan said: "My maternal uncles

asopi keme pu matha-thèk-the àn-pin do. Lasi a daughter, how fair! as one cannot imagine so greatly have. Her

'èn-tu' pu ne-phàn ne-kipu, bònta ne-ke 'èn-e' 'take to wife' saying to me me they say, but I 'will not take'

pu kipusi, ne-òng-mar-atum aning-kithì-si ru saying replying, my uncles becoming very angry cage (in)

ne-kebèng-chèk-lo." Ànsi recho-asopo pulo--"Che! tàngte ne me have fastened up." Then the King's son said--"Oh! then I

èn-lòng-ji-ma?" "La ru-arlo-le nàng (her) take (to wife) shall be able?" "This cage into you

nàng-do-te, èn-lòng-ji-te" pu jàngreso pulo: here-get-in-if, you will be able to get her" saying the orphan said:

"elòm-te ne-òng-atum vàng-po, ànke-- "in a little while my uncles will come and--

'Ànhelo-ma?' pu nàng arju-lo-te, 'ànhelo, 'Have you anything to say?' saying you if they ask, 'all right,

èn-po, òngmar-li'--pura punòn." "To, tàngte," pu I will take her, uncles'--saying reply." "Yes, then," saying

recho-asopo pulo. Ànsi jàngreso recho-asopo-aphàn pulo--"La the King's son said. Then the orphan the King's son-to said--"That

nàng-pe nàng-ri-pèn mamàtle nàng ru-arlo nàng-lut-lo-te, nàng your coat your dhoti-with bedecked you cage-into here enter-if, you

chini-dèt-po; apòtke ne ingpu-nòn: ne-pe ne-ri they will recognize at once; therefore me let out: my coat my dhoti

nàng pipo, ànke ru-arlo lut-nòn." Ànsi recho-asopo ru you I will give, then cage-into enter." So the King's son the cage

ingpu-si jàngreso nàng-bar-lo, ànsi jàngreso a-pe having opened the orphan there came out, and the orphan his coat

a-ri recho-asopo pilo, la recho-asopo a-pe, a-ri, his dhoti to the king's son gave, that King's son his coat, his dhoti,

a-lèk, a-roi, jàngreso pi-thu-lo, ànke his necklace, his bracelets, to the orphan gave in exchange, and

recho-asopo ru-arlo lut-lo, ànsi jàngreso the King's son into the cage entered, and the orphan

ingkir-dun-thip-lo. Ànsi jàngreso-ta recho-asopo a-pe, a-ri, the door made fast. Then the orphan the King's son's clothes, dhoti,

a-lèk, a-roi che-pindèng, ahormu kedo-àn chepindèng-si, necklace, bracelets, having put on, his things all having put on,

ha ahèm che-dàm-lo. Ànsi jàngreso a-òngmar-ta àn away to his house went. And the orphan's uncles also rice

cho-dàm-pèn nàng-che-voi-lo, ru-alòng nàng-le-lo, ànsi arju-lo-- eating-from there returned, at the cage's place arrived and asked--

"àn-helo-ma osá?" "Ànhelo, òngmarli, èn-po" "have you anything to say, nephew?" "All right, uncles, I will take,"

pu jàngreso-kethàn-kàng-asòn-thòt recho-asopo pulo. Ànsi saying the orphan (by) instructed according to the King's son said. Then

ingchin-aru-pèn làngbi var-chui inghoilo. the iron cage-with deep pool (into) throw into water (him) they did.

Ànke jàngreso-a-òngmar kòrte-bàng-theròk chi-pu-lo-- Then the orphan's uncles brothers six said one to the other--

"Àn alàng i-duk e-kànghoi a-pòt, nòn ànke alàng "So much he us-trouble us-causing on account of, now however he

thi-lo"; ànsi hèm che-voi-lo. Ànke jàngreso puke-- kithi-ji is dead"; and home they returned. Then the orphan as for-- dead

kali, recho-asopo a-pe, a-ri, a-lèk, a-roi not at all, the King's son's coat, dhoti, necklace, bracelets

che-pindèng mesèn kemàt matha-thèk-the jadi-thèk-the-dèt having put on, beautifully adorned inconceivably, unimaginably,

thèk-dàm-thu-le-lo! Ànsi latum chi-pu-le-lo-- they saw again on arrival! Then they said among themselves again--

"Jàngreso thi-lòt-lo kali! Ha-la-le, "The orphan is not dead at all! There he is,

kemàt-lèp-ra ka-pàng-elim-ke." Ànke a-dung le-lo, adorned and strutting in his finery." Then near him they went,

jàngreso-aphàn arju-thu-lelo-- "Osá! nàmtu-si nàngli the orphan (accus.) asked-again-- "Nephew! how you

nàng-kele-tòng-ròk?" Ànsi jàngreso thàk-lelo-- "Che, òngmarli, here arrived so soon?" Then the orphan answered-- "Oh, uncles,

ne-phi-ne-phu-atum dola-pèn-si ne my grandmothers and grandfathers a palanquin-with me

nàng-kapethòn-dun-kòk-le; hali ne-li here-caused to be escorted back; there I

le-ròk-pèn-apara ne-phi-ne-phu-atum from the first moment of arriving my grandmothers and grandfathers

pe-keme, ri-keme, lèk roi ne-kepi: la làng-nòn! coat-good, dhoti-good, necklace bracelets me gave: them look at!

Nànglitum-aphàn-ta pevàng-tu-po-nàng You-to also cause-to-come it is necessary

kepha-dun-par: asin nàng-kelo, la ser a-tari-lòn, they sent word urgently: a sign they have sent, this gold-of knife,

làng-tha!" pu pe-klàng-lo. Ànsi a-òngmar pulo-- look at it!" so saying he showed it to them. Then his uncles said--

"Kopusi nelitum kedàm-thèk-po?" "Ingchin arú "How we go shall be able?" "Iron cage

abàng-phu-isi che-pòn-ra ha person-head-one (i.e. each one of you) taking for himself that

làng-kung lut-dàm-ik-nòn" pu jàngreso pulo. Ànsi river bank (to) get into it, good sirs" saying the orphan said. So

latum ingchin-aru che-pòn-si ha làng-kung lut-dàm-lo. Ànsi they iron cages having taken that river-bank (to) got into them. Then

jàngreso ingchin aru rakdun-hèt-ràkdunhèt-lo. Ànsi the orphan (in the) iron cages tightly tied up (each one). Then

jàngreso aklèng-si-abàng ingchin-aru-pèn làngbi the orphan the eldest one with the iron cage deep pool (into)

var-dàm-chui inghoilo. Ànke-phòng làng-abuk-buruk throw did. So then water-bubbles

vàng-jàm-cheplàng-lo; ànke jàngreso pu-le-lo! "Ja! òngmarli, coming up many-continued; then the orphan said again! "There! uncles,

làng-tha! ne-òng-a-klèng-ke la ne-phi ne-phu hòr look! my uncle eldest him my grandmother my grandfather beer

kipi-si hòr kàngri-si ka-chèng-òk-lo." Ànsi adàk-vàn-ta having given beer having drunk is vomiting." Then the next one also

làng-var-lo. Ànke kòrte-bàng-theròk-ta he threw into the water. Then the brothers six

làng-var-klip-si jàngreso hèm nàng-che-voi-lo. Ànsi having all thrown into the river the orphan home returned. Then

jàngreso-aphàn a-ni-mar-atum nàng-arju-lo-- "Nàngli the orphan (accus.) his aunts (uncles' wives) there asked-- "Your

òng-atum nàmtusi vàng-ji?" "Tòng-tòng vàng-ve: àn uncles when will they come?" "Quickly they will not come: so long

kachepho-phe apòtsi, nòn kachepho-le-ma?" not having met together on account of, now have they not met at last?"

pu jàngreso pulo. Ànsi jo-thòm jo-phili do-si saying the orphan said. Then nights-three nights-four having waited

ako a-ni-mar jàngreso-aphàn nàng-arju-thu-le-lo-- "Nàngli again his aunts the orphan (accus.) asked again there-- "Your

òng-atum pi-apòt vàng-ve-rèk-ma?" Ànsi jàngreso uncles what for have not come by this time?" Then the orphan

thàk-lo-- "Vàng-dàp-pràng-po." Ànsi jo-ni answered-- "They will come to-morrow morning." Then nights-two

jo-thòm dosi latum jàngreso-aphàn nights-three having waited they the orphan (accus.)

arju-dàm-thu-le-lo-- "Nàngli òng-atum kopi-apòtsi nòn-pu-ta asked again-- "Your uncles for what reason up to now

vàng-ve-dèt-ma?" Ànsi jàngreso thàn-lo-- "Nòksèk-le àn have not come?" Then the orphan explained-- "In the nòksèk rice

dèng-pi-ik-krei-nòn." Ànsi jàngreso a-ni-mar-atum set on (honorific) for each." Then the orphan's aunts

"thi-koi-lo!" pu chini-si, chirulo, chernàp-lo, "they are really dead!" saying having recognized, wept, lamented,

mòn-duk-lo, mòn-sa-lo. Ànsi jàngreso plànglo-philo, pàk-ta and were plunged in sorrow. So the orphan became rich, any one

làng-un-e-abàng ave-lo. Ànsi jàngreso recho kethe to look on with envy there was not. So the orphan king great

chosi rèng-me-rèng-dòk-lo. becoming, lived a happy and pleasant life.

NOTES.

Here we have a narrative of a more complex character than that of the first story, with a richer vocabulary, and abounding in the descriptive adverbial particles which are the main feature of the language.

Jàngre, orphan: so is a diminutive particle. Jàngre indicates that one parent is dead; jàngrèng is used when neither survives.

Inut, a loan-word from the Khasi ngut, used for the enumeration of persons: in Mikir initial ng is inadmissible.

Hèm-epi, widow, literally, "sole mistress of the house" (hèm); the syllable e is perhaps a thinning down of a; pi is the feminine affix, here of dignity.

Achèklè, brother, used only by a woman speaking of her brothers; ik is used by both sexes; mar, collective particle, used to form plurals: often atum is added; kòrte, brother; both kòr and te separately may be used for either brother or sister; bàng, the class-word used for human beings before numerals.

Do, a verb meaning to stay, dwell, exist; specially, it has the meaning "to live with as a wife," and is the correlative of èn, "to take (to wife)."

Arni-kàngsàm, "day-becoming-cool-time," the late afternoon. As is natural where there are no clocks, the divisions of the day are marked by other means than the count of hours. Arni is a day (or sun), regarded without reference to the lapse of time = French jour; anerlo is a day's space = journée. Similarly, ajo is a night, jirlo a night's space. The first indication of coming day is vo-khu e-the, "first cock-crow"; then follows vo-khu the-ni, "second cock-crow," and vo-khu the-thòm, "third cock-crow"; then the-àng prinpre-le, "just before dawn"; then adàp kàng-thàng, dawn (adàp, general word for morning); then nerlo-chitim, "day-middle," noon; then arni the-lelo, "the sun at its height"; then arni-kàngsàm, "the sun becoming cool," afternoon; then ingting lim-rim, or ingting-rim, dusk. Then begins ajo, night, when the evening meal is taken, after which soon comes the first sleep, àn-cho mèk-bur, "rice-having-eaten eye-close"; then jirlo chitim, midnight.

Nàng-, a particle used, prefixed to verbs, to give vividness, is really the pronoun of the 2nd person singular, emphasis being given by referring the verb to the person addressed. Nàng at the end of the phrase is the verb of necessity = must; it often means "let us do this or that."

Pàt, as a noun, is a stone dam or fence, put across a stream with an opening in the middle in which the bamboo cage or fish-trap, ru, is placed; as a verb, it means to build such a dam or fence; du means to place a thing so that it will catch or intercept something else.

Làng, water, stream: làng-thàk up-stream, lang-ber down-stream.

Che- prefixed to verbs gives them a reflexive meaning, and indicates that the action relates to the subject; hèm che-voi-lo, "he went home, to his own house"; che-pu-lo, "they said to one another"; ru che-vàt-dàm-lo, "they went to inspect their own fish-trap."

Chikung, a cray-fish; chikàng is an imitative sequent; similarly phàng-o, carelessly, is followed by phàng-a.

Jàng, as a verb, means to fill up, or, of the containing vessel, to hold--òk-kejang a-ru, "fish-to-hold-trap." Notice that òk means both fish and flesh; alone, it has usually the former meaning, or that of game, animals hunted; when joined to the name of an animal, the latter: chainòng-a-òk, beef; phàk-a-òk, pork; bi-a-òk, goat's flesh.

Tèng and plèng both mean to be full: sèt is a particle added to strengthen the verb, taking the place of the tense-affix.

Adàp-vàng, "every morning"; literally, "as (each) morning came." Che-rai-ver-lo; here che- is the reflexive particle, rai a verb, to occupy, take up, ver a particle indicating continuance, lo the tense-affix; the whole therefore means "they kept on taking up for themselves."

Du-tekàng-ke-dèt-si; du, verb, to place, set; tekàng, a verb, to leave, depart; ke, negative syllable, reduplicated from last syllable of tekàng, dèt, particle of past time, si affix of conjunctive participle; the whole therefore means "not having placed and left," "without setting up at all."

Ejòn: jòn is the class word for animals, as bàng is for persons, used with numerals; e- is the prefix for "one"; the other numerals follow--phàk jòn-ni, jòn-thòm, two, three pigs.

Matha thèk-the: matha, verb, to think, imagine; thèk, verb, to be able (also to see); the negative affix: the whole therefore means "as could not be imagined"; jadi-thèk-the is a doublet of the same meaning. Àn-pin: àn, particle of quantity; pin up to; also tik; àn-pin or àn-tik therefore means "to such a degree."

Akèng e-hòng: a its (the calf's), kèng, leg, e-, one (as before), hòng class-word for enumerating parts of the body; ha, particle indicating distance; La, this, ha-la, that: la-dàk, here, ha-dàk, there.

Tèke-nàng-kòrdut-pi a-oso: tèke, "tiger"; nàng, particle of vividness, or, possibly, "you"; kòr, verb, to bite, dut, particle strengthening the verb and dispensing with tense-affix, pi syllable used in abuse, a- syllable of relation, osó boy: the substantive being put last indicates that the verb is to be taken passively: "you tiger-bitten scoundrel of a boy!" As the Mikirs consider that to be eaten by a tiger is conclusive evidence of the wickedness of the victim, the phrase is equivalent to "you wicked wretch of a boy!"

Nàng peklàng thèk-ser ma-si: nàng, "you," klàng, verb, "to see, observe"; pe-, causative particle, so that peklàng means "to show, to produce"; thèk, verb, to be able, ser strengthening particle, "fully"; ma, syllable used for direct or indirect questions: doji-ma? "will you marry me?" Nàng peso èn-tàng-ma? "have you taken a wife?"; then, for alternatives, do-ji-ma do-de-ma? "will you marry him or not?"; and lastly, as here, "if you are not able to produce--then," etc.; si, affix of conjunctive participle, properly a locative particle.

Dei, "very good," a loan-word from Khasi. Tàng-te, "then,"--properly "not having finished"; tàng is the verb meaning to be ended, completed, te the negative syllable.

Vung-dàm-phlut inghoi-lo. This periphrastic construction, in which inghoi, to do, is used to strengthen the verb, seems to be borrowed from Assamese; many examples occur further on.

Po-arnàm-po! a honorific form of address; po, literally, "father," but used also of a son (cf. the Hindustani baba) arnàm, God (Ass. deuta), po, big, honourable. For a girl the corresponding phrase is pe-arnàm-pi. Dohòn, Assamese dhòn (dhan), wealth, money; notice that the dh is resolved by the insertion of a vowel; similarly, further on, bahar occurs for bhar (Ass.), a load; neither dh nor bh is used in purely Mikir words.

Tòn, hotòn, one of the numerous words for basket. Tàng-ho, a word used by a messenger to express the wish of him who sent him to ask for something: not used in other phrases. Tòn pi kànghoi-i-ji-ne "the basket for the purpose of doing what is?" Pi, what, kànghoi, infinitive, to do, -i syllable added to indicate purpose, ji affix of future, ne, particle of enquiry, an Assamese loan-word. Làng-dun-tòn-tha: làng, verb, to look, dun, verb, to go with, to be with, tòn, verb, to peep, pry, tha, imperative particle. Tèng, to measure, with a vessel of known contents; originally, to fill (see above, tèngsèt = plèngsèt). Konàt-tòng kelòng-dàm-lo-ne: konàt, where: tòng, a particle expressing uncertainty: "where on earth did he get it"? Sai-se "in order to"; "he really (chinàm) has to use a basket in order to measure this mass of money!" Thòn, to return a thing borrowed. Vàng-tha-tu tàng-ho-po: notice the use of po, father, as a respectful address, by the mother to her son; so also the uncles address their nephew respectfully with nàng-li. Nàngli-tum-ne-kithu-pi-pèt achainòng: notice the string of descriptive words prefixed adjectivally to the noun: this is an excellent example of the manner in which Mikir deals with what in English would be a relative sentence--"the cow of mine which you put to death by cutting her up"; literally, "by-you-my-killed-and-cut-up cow." Thu, to kill by cutting; pi, here a verb meaning to cut a large mass (see note to preceding story, p. 94); pèt adverbial supplement indicating completeness.

Chetàng-te, "It is not enough": che, reflexive particle, tàng, verb, to complete, finish; te, negative: literally, "it does not finish our business, it does not do all we want." Che-hàng-jo: hàng, to call out, summon; che, as before, indicates that they all called out together; jo is one of the particles used to indicate plurality; others (which will be found further on) are jàm and krei. Làng, an auxiliary verb which seems to indicate continuousness, to go on being or doing. Observe that -te is used to indicate the two parts of a conditional sentence: chainòng a-òk jòr-dàm-te, èn-ji làng-te "if we go selling cow's flesh, they will go on taking it." In chainòng-do-o-para, o is a syllable indicating multitude, perhaps another form of òng; para is a loan-word from Assamese. Abàng-phu, "each one"; also abàng-phu-isi (used further on); phu means "head," isi "one"; the latter is used in bamòn-po-ròng-isi in the sense of "the whole," "as one man." A-ri-kòk-krei-si: a-ri "their hands," kòk, verb, "to tie with a noose," krei, particle of plurality. Katirva, "to offer for sale," a loan-word from Khasi (tyrwa). E-ke-chobei, "us he has cheated," e- is the pronoun of the first person plural including the person addressed. Notice the doublets--echainòng ehaidi "our cattle," erèng e-hu, "our skins" (hu, "hide, bark of a tree"), and observe how e- is prefixed to each part of the sentence. Atum chibusi: tum is here a bamboo basket in which to carry a load on the back; bu, "to plait or weave." Hèm me-kecho "the house that had been eaten (cho) by fire (me)"; hum, to pick up, collect. Phelo means both "ashes" and "cotton." Arju-lòng-si, "having got (lòng) to hear (arju)." Arju means both "to hear" and "to ask."

Chi-hi-ri-tha, chi reflexive particle; hi, verb, "to rub in"; ri particle for the negative imperative, "do not"; tha, ordinary imperative affix, which may be dispensed with when the negative particle is used. Tha! "wait"! loan-word from Assamese. Tàn-mu-chòt: mu is the comparative particle, "more," chòt is the constant suffix to mu; tàn, a verb, to be severe, burdensome. Chu-aphàn, "than last time:" aphàn is the postposition of comparison = "than." Lòng-dàm-o-lo "have you got so much more": o is, as before,the particle of multitude. Kedòr-de: dòr, "to suffice, be enough"; de negative syllable; hàng-jo, "they cried in crowds" (jo, particle of plurality). Ong-e-dèt; òng "much," particle of quantity; e, negative; dèt tense-suffix. The-dung "big"; ke-the great, dung particle; on its addition the ke- is dropped.

Habit, "in the jungle," locative of Assamese habi, forest. It is noticeable that many, if not most, Assamese nouns borrowed by Mikir are taken over in the locative case (of which the final t is the proper ending in Assamese), as here: thus dèt, "country" = Ass. deh; munit, "man" = Ass., muni; nòrokòt, hell = Ass. nòròk. Konane "some one or other," Ass. loan-word. Keme-pu "she is so lovely!" me, "to be fair, beautiful," pu, literally, "saying." Èn-tu: here èn, "take," has the special sense of "take to wife, marry" (see what is said of do, ante, p. 95); tu, one of the signs of the imperative mood, is perhaps borrowed from the Khasi to. Bònta, "but," perhaps a Khasi loan-word. Àn-helo-ma, a difficult expression to translate: àn "so much," particle of quantity; helo "far"; ma particle of questioning; it might be rendered "how are you getting on?" literally "thus-far-what"? But it is also used in the answer to the question: àn-helo there seems to mean "all right"--"so far so good." To-tàngte; to is a Khasi loan-word: in that language it is used in answer to a question to express assent = "very well." Var-chui, "to throw into water," "drown": so also nim-chui. It seems possible that chui here may be an old word for water, corresponding to the Tibetan chhu. Che-pindèng "having put on himself": pindèng, "to put on," is an Assamese loan-word. Kithi-ji kali: the use of ji, the particle of the future, seems anomalous here: possibly the phrase means "he is not going to die, not looking as if he were going to die;" kali is the emphatic separate negative. Dola, "a palanquin," Ass. loan-word. Ke-pha-dun-par: pha, verb, to send a message: dun, verb, to be with: par intensive particle, "urgently." Nàngkelo "they have sent": lo is a verb, "to send a thing," while toi means "to send a person." Ser, gold; it is remarkable that the Tibetan word (gser, pronounced ser) is used for this object of culture both in Khasi (ksiar) and Mikir, and not the Assamese (son, hon); for silver, on the other hand, the Aryan rup is in general use. Lut-dàm-ik-nòn; lut, verb, "enter," dàm, verb, "go"; ik, honorific address = "elder brother" (though he is speaking to his maternal uncles); nòn imperative particle. Note the doubling of the verb ràk-dun-hèt-lo to indicate repetition of the action in the case of each person.

Nòksèk-le. The nòksèk (see plan of Mikir house at p. 8) is the part of the house where the food (àn, cooked rice) is placed as an offering to the Manes. Dèng, "to place a share, leave a share"; pi "give"; ik honorific (as above); krei particle of multitude = "for each one." Mòn-duk-lo, Assamese loan-words (mon, mind, heart, dukh, grief). Làng-un-e-abàng "a person who cannot (un-e) look on (làng) another (for envy)."

III.

HARATA KUNWAR ATOMO. HARATA KUNWAR'S STORY.

Harata Kunwar kòrte bàng-theròk, Harata Kunwar (and) his brothers (were) six persons,

akibi-si Harata Kunwar. Amehàng-kethèk-pèn-apara thijòk, the youngest (being) Harata Kunwar. From the time of his birth deer,

phàk-lèng ke-àp, tiki-ke inghoi-he; a-ikmar wild pig shooting, he never did any field-work; his brothers,

bàng-phòngo-ke sai-katiki. Ànsi latum kòrte bàng-phòngo the five of them, laboured in the fields. Then they, the five brothers,

a-po-pèn bàng-theròk chingvai-lo: "Alàng Harata with their father six persons, took counsel together: "This Harata

Kunwar-ke tiki-ke inghoi-he òk hung-chòt; apara ningve Kunwar doing no work deer hunts only; therefore at night

chingvai-nòn." Ànsi aningve chingvai-lo. Apo take counsel together." So that night they took counsel. His father

aso aklèng-aphàn arju-lo--"Nàng kopusi àn ne-hi-po?" his son eldest (accus.) asked--"You how rice me-will-supply?"

"Ne-pu-tàngte sarlar plàngsi jo-arni me "As for me, a headman having become night and day I

do-ji; sarlar a-màn bàng-kevàn will hold assembly; headman's perquisites by people brought

ahòr-ahàn-pèn-si àn-lòk àn-me hòr-làng hòr-po nàng the rice-beer-from rice-white rice-good beer (doublet) to you

pi-ji." "Tàngte nàng adàk-vàm-ke kopusi àn ne-hi-po?" I will give." "Then you the next, how rice me will supply?"

"Ne-pu-tàngte hemai hànsari plàng-si jo-arni noke "As for me, a blacksmith (doublet) becoming night and day knives

no-pàk thip-ji; la noke nopàk nàng-kethip-atum daos I will forge; by those knives and daos there made by me

kevàn a-hòr a-hàn akove abithi pènsi brought (i.e. procured) beer (doublet) betel-nut pan-leaf together

àn-lòk àn-me aràk-chidhir nàng-piji." "Nàng with rice-white rice-good spirit (doublet) you I will give." "You

adàk-vàm adunke, kopusi àn ne-hi-po?" "Ne-pu-tàngte the second next to, how rice will you supply me?" "As for me,

sai-tiki-si puru phàndar pelòng-si ànlòk field-work-doing granary store having got together rice-white

àn-me hòr-làng hòr-po nang-piji." "Nàng adàkvàm adun rice-good beer (doublet) you I will give." "You the second next

le-thòt-ke, kopusi àn nehipo?" "Ne-pu tàngte coming after, how rice will you supply me?" "As for me,

bàng-ahèm do-dun-si, labàng ne-kepi (other) person's house inhabiting as a companion, that person me given

a-àn ahòr ahàn-si nàng pipo." "Nàng rice and beer (doublet) you I will give." "You

adàkvàm-adun-le-thòt-ke kopusi àn nehipo?" the second next coming after, how rice will you supply?"

"Ne-pu-tàngte bàng-abàn asòt plàngsi ne-kepi "As for me, another person's slave (doublet) becoming me given

a-àn ahòr ahàn- pènsi ne-àn nàng pi-po." "Tàngte rice and beer- (doublet) with, from, my rice you I will give." "Then

nàng Harata-Kunwar-ke, kolopu-si àn ne-hipo?" you Harata-Kunwar, in what way rice me will you supply?"

"Nepu-tàngte Arnàm-aso Arni-aso èn-si recho kethe "As for me, God's child, Sun's child having married, a king great

plàngsi, inghoi athàk inghu-athàk, kapòt-athàk kaplèng-athàk nàng having become, throne upon (doublet) plank-upon (doublet) you

pàngni-si bàn-sòt-atum náng-ri nàng-kèng having caused to sit slaves and maids your hands your feet

nàng-pechàm-si, hòr àn aràk-chidhir nàng-pi-ji." Ànsi having caused to wash, beer rice spirits you I will give." So

chingvai-tànglo. Anerlo sai-tiki-alòng, they finished consulting together. That day, cultivation-place-in,

Harata-Kunwar abàng-kave-aphi, alàngtum kòrte bàng-phòngo apo-pèn Harata-Kunwar not being there, those brothers five, with their

bàng-theròk chingvai-thu-voi-phàk-lo. "Alàng father persons-six, began to consult together again. "That

Harata-Kunwar Arnàm Arni-aso èn-si recho plàng-ji-si Harata-Kunwar God Sun's child having wedded a king will become,

pu? Konàt arecho-si alàngke plàng-ji-ma? apara pethi-lòt-lo-nàng. indeed? Where a king is he to become? so then kill let us (him).

Apara ningve chingvai-thu si-nàng." Aningve So then at night time let us consult together again." That night

àn-chodèt jundèt alàngtum chingvai-lo, kopusi rice having eaten having drunk they consulted together, how

kapethi apòtlo. "Apara hèm-thàp kim-po-nàng; the killing was to be done. "So then a field-hut let us build;

Harata-Kunwar-aphàn-ke naidung-ahoi-le kim-pi-ra Harata-Kunwar (accus.) clearing-on the border having built it

pehòn-po-nàng. Ànke etum ajo dàm-ra chir-pèn let us cause to watch. Then let us by night going with a spear

tòk-òt-nàng." Alàngtum kachingvai Harata-Kunwar thrust-and-kill-him." Them taking counsel together Harata-Kunwar's

atepi arju-dun-lo. Ànsi adàp àn-chodèt eldest sister-in-law overheard. Then in the morning rice having eaten

jundèt alàngtum kado-kave sai-tiki-dàm-aphi Harata-Kunwar having drunk they all having gone to work after, Harata-Kunwar

òk-hung-pèn hèm vànglo. Ànsi atepi àn pilo; from hunting home came. Then his sister-in-law rice gave him;

àn-chodèt jundèt atepi pulo-- "Nàng rice having eaten having drunk his sister-in-law said-- "(On) you

miso nàng-prolàng, Harata-Kunwar." Ànsi a black ant (here = louse) there let me kill, Harata-Kunwar." So

a-rèk pelo, pe-ma-pe-lo amèk-kri H. K. a louse she killed, while she was killing it a tear H. K.'s

akèng-athàk nàng-klo-bup. Ànsi H. K. arju-lo-- "Tepi, leg-on fell with a splash. Then H. K. asked-- "Sister-in-law!

nàng chiru-dèt-ma-da?" Ànsi atepi pulo-- "Chiru-re: you are weeping?" And his sister-in-law said-- "I am not weeping:

arve a-mu-si nàng-ke-klo." Ako pe-ma-pe rain-of a drop has fallen on you." Again while she was killing,

amèk-kri nàng-klo-thu-voi-phàk. H. K. arju-thu-le-lo-- "Nàng a tear fell upon him a second time. H. K. asked again-- "You

chiru-dèt avi, tepi! ne-thàn-nòn, kopi-apòtsi nàng crying are really, sister-in-law! me explain to, for what reason you

kachiru-ma." Ànsi thàn-lo: "ne-lòkhai àn-tàngte are crying." Then she explained: "my father-in-law and also

nàng-ik-atum kachingvai, hèm-thàp nàng your brethren have taken counsel together, a jungle-hut (in) you

pehòn-si ajo chir-pèn nàng having made to watch, by night with a spear you

tòk-òt-ji-si-pu: lasi ne ka-chiru." Ànsi H. K. will pierce and kill-they say: that is why I am weeping." Then H. K.

pulo-- "Phere nàng-ne; nàng ne-thàn-lo, me-lo; menàp said-- "You need not be afraid; you me have told, it is well; to-morrow

a-dàp nàng promàn lòng-ji. Ne thi-the-tàng-te, alàngtum aphi-aphi morning you proof will get. I not dead am-if, them after

hèm nàng-dunsi chilònghe thàm-theròk ne sarnung home here coming, worm-castings clods six I roof (upon)

nàng-var-po: Lale sarnung ne-nàngkevar arki ave-dèt, here will throw: that if roof (on) my-here-throwing noise there is not,

tàngte ne kithi-lo." Ànsi arni-kàngsàm apòr a-ik-atum then I shall be dead." Then day-becoming cool-time his brothers

rit-pèn nàng-che-voi-lo, ànsi apo pulo: "Ningve-ke from the field there returned, and his father said: "This night

H. K.-ta hèm-thàp hòn-dun nàng-po; sòk phàk our H. K. jungle hut (in) go watching must; the paddy pigs

cho-koi-lo; ha naidung-ahoi netum hèm-thàp are eating up; there clearing-on border we a jungle-hut

nàng-kim-pi-koi-lo." Ànsi àn-cho-dèt jun-dèt, H. K. have finished building." Then rice having eaten having drunk, H. K.

a-thai che-pòn-si hèm-thàp dàm-lo; ànsi chitu- his bow taking with him the jungle-hut went-to; and (name of a plant)

a-the lik-pòn-si a-làng phingu-a-òp-pèn bi-si, arlèng fruit having gathered, its juice plantain-sheath-in having put, man

ki-i a-sònthòt-si-athàk pe pachàp-si sleeping (of) likeness upon clothes having put round

pi-i-lo; H. K.-ke sòk a-se arlo he put it to sleep; H. K. himself rice-arch underneath

chepatu-joi-lo. Ànsi àn-cho-mèk-bur a-po hid himself quietly. Then after their first sleep his father

a-ik-atum chingthurlo:-- "Vàng-noi, H. K. pithi-dàm-po nàng." his brothers awoke one another:-- "Come now, H. K. to kill let us go!"

Ànsi abàng-phu chìr-epàk chi-vàn-si, H. K. Then each one of them a spear-one taking with him, H. K.'s

ahèm-thàp-alòng vàng-lo. Ànsi apo pulo-- "Da-nàng, aklèng! jungle-hut-place (to) came. Then his father said-- "Go you, the eldest,

arlu-ra tòk-dàm-nòn!" Aklèng pudèt-- "Kopusi ne climbing up pierce him through!" The eldest answered-- "How I

tòk-dàm-hai-ji-ma? e-kòr tàng-dèt, e-mu tàng-dèt-lè; go and pierce dare shall? our brother he is, our younger brother he is;

ipi isi-pèt, i-po isi-pèt; aphuthàk chubòng isi-pèt chithe our mother is one, our father is one; moreover nipple one breast

isi-pet tòng-ràp-chòm: akòrte tàng-dèt, kopusi pithi one we sucked together: brothers-full-being, how kill-him

hai-ji-ma? ne hai-he!" "Da tàngte nàng adàkvàm!" Adàkvàm should I dare? I dare not!" "Go then, you the second!" The second son

pu-voi-phàk-- "Mai! patèng-kali, paju-kali: rejoined-- "Ah! (of a) second wife he is not (the son) (doublet):

kòrte-apòk, mu-te-apòk tàngdèt-le, kopusi brother of one womb younger brother of one womb since he is, how (him)

pithi-hai-ji-ma? ne hai-he." "Da-tàngte nàng adàk-vam-adun." slay should I dare? I dare-not." "Go, then, you second-to the next."

La pu-voi-phàk-- "Kèng-thàm isi-pèt, kèng-pàk isi-pèt, ri-dèng He rejoined-- "Our thigh is one, our foot is one, our upper arm

isi-pèt, ri-pèk isi-pèt-si, kethe-ràp-chòm akòrte tàng is one, our hand is one, we grew up together, our brother since

dèt-le, kopusi pithi-thèk-ji-ma? ne thèk-the!" "Da-nàng he is, how could I possibly kill him? I cannot!" "Go now you,

adàkvàm-adun-lethòt." La pudèt-- "Mòk e-bòng-pèt tòng-ràp-chòm second-next-next." He said-- "Nipple-one (at) having sucked together

akòrte tàng-dèt, aphu-thàk-ta bhin kali bha kali le, kopusi brothers fully being, moreover sister he has none (doublet) how

kapithi hai-ji-ma? ne hai-he." "Da-tàngte nàng akibi." kill him should I venture? I dare not." "Go-then, you the youngest."

"Mai! kopusi nele ne ketoi-ma? Ne dun-tàngdèt, ne-pu-tàng-te, "Ah! how me are you sending? I being next him, as for me,

akibi-pèn the-ràp-ràp: aphuthàk-ta àn childhood-from we grew up together: over and above that, rice

e-vàn-pèt kecho-ràp, hòr harlung isipèt (from) one platter we ate together, beer mug one (from)

kejun-ràp: abàng-le ne pithi-hai-ji-ma? ne hai-he." we drank together: such a person I to kill should dare? I dare not."

Ànsi apo àning-thi-lo: "Tàngte kopusi 'H. K. pithi-nàng' Then his father became angry: "Then how 'H. K. must be killed'

pu nàngtum kepu-hai? plàng-ple-ple-le, saying ye dared to say? if you cannot bring yourselves to this

nàngtum pinso plàng-vàngve," pusi nujòk arlu-si, you male will never become," saying, the post climbing up,

chir-pèn lobòng-a-òp tòk-proi-lo; ànsi with a spear the plantain-sheath he pierced through; then

chitu-alàng nàng-bu-lo; ànsi "H. K. (name of plant)-juice came dropping out; so "H. K.

kàngtàng-ma-kàngtàng nònke nàng-dàn-lo-bò! Arnàm strong though he be, now here he has got his deserts! God

Arni aso ènsì, recho kethe peplàng-bòm-lo-nàng of the sun's daughter having wedded, a great king let him make himself

nòn-ànke." Ànsi H. K. nàng-arju-dunlo: "Kopi-kopi now!" Now H. K. there overheard all this: "What, what

tàng-a, ikmar-li?" pulo: ànke "H. K. athai do" pu, are you saying, brothers?" he said: and "H. K. his bow has" saying,

phere-si kàt-lo; chingthu-cherbu-si kàt-lo; fearing they ran away; stumbling and falling they ran;

ahèmthàp kachile at their jungle hut their own arriving,

aning-vàngphàk-vàngphàk, ànsi ajo-pàngthàng they vomited (lit. their breast came up), and night-clearing away

bòr-i-dèt-si adàp hèm chevoilo. Ànsi H. K.-ta with great difficulty in the morning home they returned. Then H. K. also

alàngtum-aphi-aphi dun-si, chilònghe thàm-theròk sarnung them after coming, the worm-casts clods six on the roof

var-dun-lo. Ànsi àn-chòdèt jundèt a-ikmar rit threw. Then rice having eaten having drunk his brothers field (to)

dàmlo; aphi H. K. vànglo. Ànsi atepi àn pilo. went; afterwards H. K. came. Then his sister-in-law rice gave him.

Chodèt jundèt pulo, "Ai tepi! ne dàk Having eaten and drunk he said, "O sister-in-law! I here

nàng-do-dun thèk-the-lo: kòrte-apòk mu-te-apòk aphu-thàk remain with you cannot: my brothers own (doublet) nay even

e-po-apòk-ta ne-pràn ne-mui-si ne arlèn-thuròng; ne-pethi-ji our father own even my life (doublet) me aim at (plur.); me to kill

ne-pejàng-ji-si matha-thuròng. Apòtke ne me to slay they are plotting (plur.). Therefore I

chòngvir-po. Sàng-tèt sàngti him sàngpher-le ne will go a-wandering. A provision of rice bread parched rice also to me

sik-pi-nòn." Ànsi atepi pu-tekàng-lo-- "Lale ne preparing give." Then to his sister-in-law he said on leaving-- "If I

thi-dàm-de jàng-dàm-de-dèt, tàngte ne-kevàng-apòr chelònghe do not die (doublet), then my-returning-time (at) worm-cast

thàm-theròk nàng-varpo; ànke inghoi-inghu kapòt-kaplèng clods-six here I will throw; then the stools the planks

chàm-nòn." Chiru-ràp-jo-si chekàk-lo. wash clean." Having wept together they parted.

Ànsi H. K. athai che-pòn-si kedàm-ma-kedàm, ànsi a-phi Then H. K. his bow having taken went along, and his granny

hèm-epi ahèm le-lo. "O phi! nàng bàng-do?" Sarpi the widow's house (at) arrived. "O granny! are you there?" The old woman

nàng-thàk-dèt "Komàt-ma? dàk putàng-te, ne-dòn ne-ràp there answered "Who is there? as for this place, to me kith and kin

avedèt-pile: komàtsi kevàng-ma?" H. K. thàk-dèt, "Ai ne phi." there is not any: Who is come?" H. K. answered, "Oh, I, granny."

Ànsi sarpi pulo-- "kopi-kevàng-ma, po? neke Then the old woman said-- "Why have you come, my dear? I am but

hèm-epi: ne hèm ave ne rit ave: a lone widow: I house have not I field have not:

cho-hàng chorèk-chòt-si kecho: kopi kevàng-lo?" H. K. food-begging (doublet) only (from) I eat: why have you come?" H. K.

thàkdèt-- "Nàng-lòng nàng-do-dun-po." Sarpi answered-- "With you I will remain here as a companion." The old woman

pudèt-- "Nàngke recho-athèng kethe-athèng le, kopusi said-- "You that fit-to-be-a-king, fit-to-be-a-great-man are, how

ne-hèm nàng nàng-kedo-dun-thèk-ji ma?" H. K. thàk-dèt-- "Me in my house you can keep me company?" H. K. answered-- "Good,

phi: nàng-do-dun-po." Ànsi do-dun-lo thàk-dun-lo. Ànsi granny: here I will stay." So he stayed with her (doublet). Then

aphi hèmepi pulo-- "H. K., nàng sòk te-dun-nòn; his granny the widow said-- "H. K., do you the paddy spread out to dry;

ne recho-aròng sòk-sàng rèk-dàm-po. Mo sòk I in the king's village paddy-rice to beg am going. After paddy

te-dèt nàng làng-chinglu dàm-ji-sèt-ta, làng-thàk you have spread out, you in the stream bathe to go if want, up-stream

dàm-ri: la etum a-hèm a-lòngle chinglu." Ànsi go not: this of us two house ground (upon) bathe." Then

sòk-te-dèt aphi hèm-epi recho-aròng dàm-lo. paddy having spread out his granny the widow to king's village went.

H. K. sòk pòn-lo: harlo-dun-lòtsi H. K. the paddy took: having turned it over frequently

palòm-pèt pe-rèng-dèt-si sòk in a very short time having thoroughly dried it the paddy

oi-si làng chinglu-dàm-lo. having collected together in the stream he went to bathe.

Ànsi H. K. matha-voi-phàk-- "kopi-apòtsi ne-phi 'làngthàk Then H. K. thought again-- "for what reason my granny 'up stream

dam-ri' pu ne-kepu-tekàng-lo-ma? Làng-thàk nàng-dàm-si go not' saying me telling went away? Up stream there going

nàng-làng-dàm-ji-làng," pusi làngthàk dàmlo. Ser I will go and see for myself," so saying up stream he went. Gold

alàng-the rup alàngthe kephuk thèk-dàm-lo. water-vessels silver water-vessels broken he, going, saw.

"O lasi 'làngthàk dàm-ri' pu ne-phi "Oh, that was why 'up-stream go not' saying my granny

ne-ke pu-tekàng-le. Ningve nèng-arju-ji, komàt-ching told me when she went away. To-night I will ask her, whose

a-lànghe ne." Ànsi hèm nàng-chevoilo. Ànsi a-phi watering-place it is." So home he returned. Then his granny

hèm-epi-ta recho-aròng-pen arni-kàngsàm hèm nàng-chevoilo. the widow-also king's village-from in the afternoon home returned.

Ànsi a-ningve àn-cho-dèt jun-dèt H. K. arju-lo: Then that night rice having eaten having drank H. K. asked:

"Komàt-ching a-lànghe ma, la làng-thàk? Ser alàngthe "Whose watering-place is it, that up stream? Gold water-vessels

rup alàngthe kephuk oi-cho." Ànsi hèm-epi pulo: "Làngthàk silver water-vessels broken are strewn." Then the widow said: "Up-stream

dàm-ri pu ne nàng kepu-tekàng: nàng arju-je-dèt-si go-not saying I you told at parting: you not hearing (obeying)

nàng làngthàk dàm avi-le?" Ànsi H. K. thàk-lo-- "Dàm-te-ma, there up-stream went surely?" Then H. K. answered-- "Yes, I did go,

phi: ne-thàn-tha, komàt-ching a-lànghe ma." Ànsi granny: explain to me, whose watering place it is." Then

aphi hèm-epi thàn-lo: "Bari-the Recho a-lànghe; his granny the widow explained: "Palace-great king's watering place;

asomar, kòrte bàng-theròk, làng-nàng-kachinglu-adim: his children, sisters six, in the water bathing-place (it is):

dàm-ri-nòn aparke." Ànsi H. K. matha-voiphàk-- "Ne-phi go not now any more." Then H. K. considered again-- My granny

dàm-ri-thu pusi, ne-pu 'go not again' having said, as for me,

nàng-dàm-thu-ji-làng." Ànsi làngthàk dàm-thu-lo. there going again I will continue." Then up stream he went again.

Làng-kung chipatu-joi-si nerlo-chitim Bari-the River bank (under) hiding himself quietly, day-middle Palace-great

Recho asomar kòrte bàng-theròk King's children, sisters six,

làng-nàng-chinglu-ji-si vànglo. (in) the river for the purpose of bathing came.

Nàng-klo-èt-jo akàn nàng-chi-bi-kòk Descending there beautifully their clothes there having laid aside

làng sun-phit: inut akàn into the water they jumped all at once: each one her clothes

nàng-chibi-kòk làng sun-phit, keme-òng having laid aside into the water jumped at once, most lovely!

chiklo-tur-dèt arni tur-dèt lale kachinglu lale moon-splendour sun-splendour (like), there they bathed, there

kachingthi. Ànsi arni ingsàm-jin-lo. Aklèng they washed themselves. So the day became cool gradually. The eldest

nàng-pinkhàt-lo: "Ai ètmarli! kitun apòrlo, there-admonished-them: "O my dears! cooking-time it is,

kedàng apòrlo, e-vo chibèng apòr, e-phàk serving-up-time it is, our fowls to house time it is, our pigs

chibèng apòrlo: e-pi e-tàmpo, e-po e-tàmpo, to house time it is: our mother us will scold, our father us will scold,

dàm-po-nàng." Ànsi chinglu-tànglo, let us go!" So bathing-they finished,

chingthi-tànglo: inut akàn washing themselves they finished: one her clothes

nàng-chihijìr-phlum-phlum chi-i-lòk-si ingjar-èt, inut shaking out so as to flap, having put on flew away beautifully, another

akàn chihijir-phlum ingjar-èt, ànsi her clothes having shaken out so as to flap flew away beautifully, and

akibi-si-ke aphi ingjar-èt-jo, chiklo-atur the youngest of all afterwards flew away beautifully moon's-brightness

arni-atur thelalàk. Sining lut-le-tik, lale H. K. sun's brightness just like. The heaven not entered-until, there H. K.

kelàng-dun puke angphun chepekèk-koi. Ànsi stood gazing so that his neck (in) he got a crook altogether. So

sining lutkoi-lo, thèk-dun-de-lo: ànsi hèm the heaven they entered quite, he saw them no more: so home

chevoilo. H. K. aning mathalo "àn akeme, àn akechòk, he returned. H. K. in his mind thought "so beautiful! so lovely!

nàng èn-lòng-le-tik here until I can get one to wife,

nàng-kim-lòng-le-tik here until I can build the wedding bower (subaud, I will not rest);

ningve ne-phi nàng-arju-le-po." Ànsi hèm to-night my granny I will ask again about them." So home

le-ròk àn-cho-dèt jun-dèt H. K. aphi arjulo:-- having arrived rice having eaten having drunk H. K. his granny asked:--

"Mai! phi! la-sòntòt akeme la-sòntòt akechòk "Oh! granny! that-like beautiful, that-like lovely

ne thèk-lòng-le-làng; kopusi ke-èn lòng-po-ma? I saw got never; how to take one to wife shall I attain to?

bidi ne thàn-tha!" Aphi pudèt-- "Ai H. K.! bàng-ke a plan to me explain!" His granny answered-- "O H. K.! those ones

arnàm-aso arni-aso recho-aso kethe-aso god's children sun's children king's children great one's children

kopusi nàngke arlèng-aso-le
(are): how should you, who are but a child of man,

ke-èn-lòng-ji-ma?" H. K. pulo-- "kali, phi! èn-lòng succeed in getting one to wife?" H. K. said-- "not so, granny! get one

nàng-ji: bidi ne thàn-nòn." to wife I must: a plan to me explain."

Thàn-the tik-tàk arju-ver-si thàn-lo: Did not-explain (she) so-long-as (he) continuing to ask, she explained:

"Nàng ke-èn-ji-pèt-tàngte, la làng-kung-le rit "You are-bent-on-wedding-one-if, that river-bank-on a field

pàn-dàm-nòn." Ànsi H. K. pulo-- "Me-òng-chòt-lo, phi: menàp-pèn-apara to clear go." And H. K. said-- "Very good, granny: to-morrow-from

pàn-dàm-po." Ànsi adàp the-àng the-àng-e I will go and clear it." And the morning dawning not dawning

làng-ding: ànsi adàp ing-thànglo. Ànsi nopàk he continued to watch: so (at last) the morning dawned fully. Then a dao

e-pàk che-pòn-si dam-lo. Le-ròk-pèn do-de, one taking with him he went. Arriving-from he waited not,

sàng-se, lale kepàn lale kepàn, arni-si-pèt he rested not there clearing there clearing, in one day only

pàn-dèt pi-dèt, ànsi màm thilo, me keilo: lale he cleared it fully (doublet), then jungle cut, fire set-to-it: there

kecho puke, abèng akòk thi-rok-re it (the fire) ate it up so quickly, a piece of wood, a stalk lying-not

cho-èt. Ànsi thèngthe, hànjàng, nòk, phingu, arche-lo, it devoured. Then maize, millet, sugar-cane, plantain he dibbled in,

aphu-thàk-ta mir phèk-e, tado, mir-kadòmphui, over and above also (name of a flower), white lily, marigold,

asòn-sòn mir e-lo. Ànsi Bari-the Recho asomar various kinds flowers he planted. Then Palace-great King's daughters

làng nàng-chinglu-lelo: nàng-klo-èt-jo (in the) river there-to bathe-arrived: there they descended beautifully,

keme thèk-the-òng puke--chiklo-le vàng-phlòt, arni-le vàng-phlòt lovely to impossibility so--moon-as-if came down sun-as-if came down

thelalàk. Ànsi chinglu-tàngdèt just like. Then having finished bathing

chingthi-tàngdèt, H. K. ateràn nàng-thèklo. having finished washing themselves, H. K.'s garden-plot they saw there.

Ànsi pulo-- "Mai! komàt arit-ma? me-òng-he." Aklèng So they said-- "Oh! whose field is it? it is very pretty." The eldest

thàk-dèt-- "E-kòrpo H. K. ateràn-le-ma." answered-- "Our cousin (brother-in-law) H. K.'s garden plot it must be."

Ànsi sining chingjar-thu-èt-jo-lo. H. K. "nàmtusi Then to heaven they flew away again beautifully together. H. K. "how

ke-èn-lòng-po-ma?" pu matha-ding, ànsi shall I succeed in getting her?" saying continued to think, and

aphi arju-thu-le-lo-- "Ai phi! nàmtu-ching-si his granny went and asked again-- "Oh, granny! when and how

ke-èn-lòng-apòtlo-ma?" Aphi thàkdèt-- "La-pu-pe-lòng, am I to succeed in getting one?" His granny answered-- "That-way-not,

asu-po: hèm-thàp chi-kim-tha." Ànsi adàp grandson-dear: a jungle hut build for yourself." So in the morning

hèm-thàp kim-dàm-lo. Arni-si-pèt hèm-thàp thepi a jungle hut he went to build. In one day only a jungle hut very big

kim-dèt-si hèm chevoilo, ànsi "hèm-thàp tànglo, having-built home he returned, and "the jungle hut I have finished,

phi," pu thàn-lo. "Tàngte pòngsi granny," saying he explained. "Then (in) a flute

che-èt-nòn," pusi aphi pinkhàt-lo. Ànsi pòngsi bore a hole for yourself," saying his granny advised him. Then flutes

che-èt-o. Ànsi thèngthe-apòr hànjàng-apòrlo. he bored several for himself. So maize-time millet-time it became.

Aphi pinkhàt-lo-- "Hèm-thàp chehòn-dàm-ra pòngsi His granny advised him-- "In your jungle hut going to watch flute

but-nòn." Arit putàngte, palòm-pèt lale mir blow." His field as-for, in a very little time there flowers

kàngthu-puke, matha thèk-the-dèt. Ànsi Bari-the Recho blossomed-so, it could not be imagined. Then great-Palace King's

asomar làng nàng-chinglu-le-lo: nàng-ingjar-èt-jo children in the river there to bathe arrived: there flying beautifully

inut akàn chi-bi-kòk làng sun-phit, inut one her clothes laying aside in the river jumped straight, another

akàn chi-bi-kòk làng sun-phit, lale kachinglu her clothes laying aside in the river jumped straight, there bathed

lale kachingthi. Ànsi aklèng nàng-pinkhàt-le-lo-- there washed themselves. Then the eldest there advised them again--

"Da, ètmarli, dàm-po-nàng." H. K. lale pòngsi kebut puke, "Come, dears, let us go." H. K. thereupon his flute blew so,

matha-thèk-the-dèt. "Mai! pòngsi-kebut-ta it could not be imagined. "Oh! flute-playing indeed

ju-me-òng: H. K. abàng do-avi: da ètmarli, is very good to hear: H. K. a person it is surely: come, dears,

mir che-hàng-dàm-si-nàng"; ànsi vànglo. "H. K., nitum mir flowers to beg let us go"; so they went. "H. K., we flowers

chilòk-pòn-chòt-làng, chilòk-pòn for ourselves pluck take a few wish, pluck and take

ningke-ma, po?" "Chilòk-pòn ningke-ma," are you willing that we, sir?" "Pluck and take, I am willing certainly,"

pu, H. K. pulo. Ànsi abàng-phu-ta mir saying, H. K. said. So each one of them flowers

chilòk-pòn-si dàmlo, ingjar-pòn-èt-jo. having plucked and taken went away, they flew away gracefully together.

Sining lut-le-tiktàk, H. K. lale kelàng-dun-puke In heaven (they) not entered so long, H. K. there continued gazing so,

amèk chi-peso-koi, ano chi-peso-koi. Ànsi his eyes became quite sore, his ears (i.e. eyes) became quite sore. So

sining lut-koi-lo: thèk-dun-de-lo-pu-ànsi, the heaven they entered completely: he-could-no-longer-see-them-when,

H. K. ta hèm chevoilo. Ànsi aphi hèm-epi nàng-arjulo-- H. K. also home returned. Then his granny the widow there asked him--

"Mini Bari-the Recho asomar nàng chingki-pòn-ma?" "To-day great-Palace King's children with you did converse?"

"Chingki-pòn-te; mir-ta ne "Yes, they conversed; flowers even me

kehàng-pòn-làngle." Ànsi aphi bidi thànlo: they asked to be allowed to gather." Then his granny a plan explained:

"Menàp-ta arni keme: Bari-the Recho asomar làng "To-morrow (is) a day good: Great palace King's children in the river

nàng-chinglu-le-ji-apòtke, chipatu-joi-ra there to bathe-arriving-on-as-soon-as, hiding yourself quietly

làng-dun-tòn-nòn. La aklèng-atum kòrte bàng-phòngo-ke apèngnàn watch secretly. Those elder (plural) sisters persons five husbands