Ànsī

So

ningkān

a year

īsī

one

ingtàng-lo.

came to an end.

“Ai phī,

“O granny,

‘nē

‘I

hèm

home

chedàmpo’

I will go’

pusī

saying

nē-kepulo,

I say to myself,

kolopu-lo-mā?”

what am I to do?”

pu

saying

H. K.

H. K.

pulo.

said.

“Nàng

“You

hèm-tàng-dèt,

have your own house,

nàng

you

rīt-tàng-dèt-lē-mā,

have your own field indeed,

chedàm-tā

you can go,

mē;

well;

bòntā

but

nàng-pēsō

your wife

nàng-che-mē-mē-làng.”

with you does not get on well yet.”

“Bòntā,”

“But,”

H. K.

H. K.

pudèt,

said,

“ningkàn-īsī-lo-lē-mā-thī,

“a year one (whole) it is, though,

phī.”

granny.”

“Bòntā

“Nevertheless,

nàng

you

che-mē-mē-lā.”

have not hit it off yet.”

Ànsī

Then

“Ai tàngtē,

“Oh, then,

dàm-thèk-thē-làng-po”

go I cannot yet,”

H. K.

H. K.

pulo.

said.

Ànsī

Then

H. K.

H. K.

lālē

there

kātiki lālē

working in the field

kànghoi

(doublet)

puru

barns-full

kelòng

getting

phàndār

granary-full

kelòng,

getting,

hèm-ēpī

the widow’s

āhèm

house

pukē

so

ingkrō

cylindrical receptacle for rice

ingtòng

conical basket

ārdung-dung.

were so many (i.e. was filled with).

Ànsī

And

H. K.

H. K.

āsō

a child

Ārnàm

God

pīlo,

gave,

āsō

a child

īnut-lo.

one only.

Ànsī

Then

āphī

his granny

ārju-thū-lē-lo:

he asked again:

“Ai phī

“Oh, granny,

nē-pī

‘my mother

nē-pō-ātum

my father’s

ā-lòng

place (to)

chedàmpo-sī

I will go’

nē

I

kepu.”

say to myself.”

Hèm-ēpī

The widow

thàkdèt:

answered:

“Nàng-pēsō

“Your wife

nàng

(to) you

chemē-mē-làng-tī,

is not yet well reconciled,

āsupō.”

grandson dear.”

“Kālī

“Not so,

phī,

granny,

chemēlo:

she is reconciled:

nē

me

sō

child

īnut

one

tàng-dèt-lo-lē-mā?”

has she not already given me?”

“Dā tàngtē:

Go then:

nàng

you

thàn-bòm-tā,

I repeatedly advised,

nàng

you

ārju-thèk-thē-dèt-lo;

would not listen to me;

chedām-nòn;

go together;

bòntā

nevertheless

nàng-pēsō

your wife

nàng-chemē-mē-làng

is not thoroughly reconciled,

dē.”

indeed.”

Ànsī

Then

H. K.

H. K.

āpēsō

his wife

chepulo

(to) said

“Ai nàng-pī,

“O thou dear one,

ī-lī-tā

we two

ē-hèm

to our home

chedàm-po-nàng.”

let us go.”

Āpēsō

His wife

thàkdèt,

replied,

“Dā,

“Go,

nàng

you

nē

me

kepòn

taking

āling-lo-hē.”

wherever you will.”

Ànsī

So

ādàp-lo:

it became morning:

àn-chō-dèt

rice having eaten

jun-dèt

having drunk

dàmlo.

they started.

Tovār

Road

ē-bèng

a piece (of)

lēlo.

they arrived.

Ànsī

Then

āsōpō-pèn āpēsō-pèn

his child and his wife

āvàm

his waist

tàmpòng-hèt-sī,

putting between waist and girdle firmly,

poho-pèn

with his turban

che-vàm-phòng-hèt-lo.

he bound well round his body.

Ànsī

So

dàm dàm dàm,

as they went on their way,

vo-hār

a jungle-fowl

ālopō

male

inglòng

on the mountain (side)

nàng

there

ārkē-dut,

was scratching,

ārlòk

the precipice

nàng-ārkē-dut

was scratching

māthā-thèk-thē

inconceivably

jādī-thèk-thē.

(doublet).

Ànsī

Then

H. K.

H. K.

pulo—

said—

“Chī,

“Oh,

vohār-ālopō,

jungle-cock,

kopi

what

kācheplàng-mā?

are you doing there?

nē

I

hèm

home

kāchedàm-tòng

am-going-in-a-hurry,

tovār

the way

nē

to me

pèk-nòn.”

leave free.”

Vohār ālopō

The jungle cock

thàkdèt—

answered—

“Tovār

“The way

nàng

to you

kepèk-jī

I will leave free by no

kālī:

means:

‘mīnī

‘to-day

H. K.

H. K.

āpēsō

his wife

āsō chevàn-po’

his child will bring’

tàng

so much

pusī

saying to myself,

ākhàt ākhàt

the way he is coming

āmàng āmàng

(doublet)

nē

I

nàng

here

ketòn-lē.”

am watching.”

H. K.

H. K.

pu-voiphàk—

rejoined—

“Chē,

“Oh,

pulèm-dèt-rī!

joke do not!

ēmōkē

hereafter

‘H. K.

‘H. K.

āpēsō

his wife

āsō

his child

hèm

house

rīt

field (to)

chevàn-ànsī

bringing while,

nē-pràn

my life

nē-mui

my soul

dàmlo’

is gone’

pu

thus

pupā-nā.”

do not have to say.”

Vohār ālopō

The jungle cock

pudèt,

said,

“Pupē.

“I do not say so.

Mīnī

To-day

nàng-tā-mē nē-tā-mē.”

either you or I (will prevail).”

H. K.

H. K.

pulo

said

“Sākhit-mā?”

“Is that true?”

“Sākhit.”

“Yes, true.”

“Dohai-mā?”

“Do you swear it?”

“Dohai.”

“I swear.”

Ànsī

So

H. K.

H. K.

āthai

his bow

chepāching-kàngsī

having set

ābòp.

shot him.

Ànsī

Then

dàm-thū-chòt,

a little further he went,

vo-rèk ālopō

a cock pheasant

tovār

the way

nàng-pārpàn-pèt

right across

inglòng

the mountain

nàng-ārkē-dut,

there was scratching,

ārlòk

the precipice

nàng-ārkēdut

there was scratching

māthā-thèk-thē jādī-thèk-thē.

in an extraordinary manner.

Ànsī

Then

H. K.

H. K.

pulēlo

said again

“Chī

“Oh,

vo-rèk-ālopō,

cock pheasant,

kopī

what

nàng-cheplàng-mā?

are you doing there?

nē

I

hēm

home

kāche-dàm-tòng,

am in a hurry to go,

tovār

the way

nē-pèk-nòn.”

leave free for me.”

Vo-rèk

The cock

ālopō

pheasant

pudèt—

said—

“Tovār

“The road

nàng

to you

kepèk-jī

I will yield

kālī:

by no means:

‘mīnī

‘to-day

H. K.

H. K.

āpēsō

his wife

āsō

his son

chevàn-po-tàng’

will bring along’

pusī

saying

ākhàt

the way

ākhàt

he is

āmàng

coming

āmàng

(doublet)

nē

I

nàng-ketòn-lē.”

am watching.”

H. K.

H. K.

pudèt—

said—

“Chī,

“Oh,

pulèm-dèt-rī!

don’t joke!

ēmōkē

hereafter

‘H. K.

‘H. K.

āpēsō

his wife

āsō

his son

chevàn-ànsī

bringing-while

nē-pràn

my life

nē-mui

my soul

dàm-lo’

departed’

pupā-nā.”

don’t have to say.”

Vorèk ālopō

The cock-pheasant

pudèt

said

“pupē.”

“I don’t say so.”

H. K.

H. K.

pu-lē-lo—“Sākhit-mā?”

said again “Is that true?”

“Sākhit.”

“True.”

“Dohai-mā?”

“Do you swear?”

“Dohai.”

“I swear.”

Ànsī

Then

H. K.

H. K.

āthai

his bow

chepāching-kàngsī

having set

ābòp.

shot him.

Ākō

Forward

dàm dàm dàm,

as they went,

phàk-lèng ālopō

a wild boar (male)

kethē

great

pukē

so as

māthā

could

thèk-thē

not be imagined

jādī-thèk-thē,

(doublet),

àngthur

his snout

àngni

his tusks

pàn-lòk-phòng,

overlapping so,

tovār

road

nàng-pār-pàn-pèt

there-right-across

inglòng

the mountain|

nàng-thīmur-phàk

there was rooting

ārlòk

the precipice

nàng-thīmur-phàk

there was rooting

ābīdī thèk-thē-dèt.

in an extraordinary way.

Ànsī

Then

H. K.

H. K.

pulo:

said:

“Chī,

“Oh,

phàk-lèng ālopō,

wild boar,

kopi

what

nàng

you

cheplàng-mā?

are doing there?

Tovār

The way

nē-pèk-thā:

leave free for me:

nē

I

hèm

home

kāpelē

want to get

serāràk-jī.”

quickly.”

Phàklèng ālopō

The wild boar

thàkdèt—

answered—

“Tovār

“The road

nàng

for you

kepèk-jī

I will leave free

kālī:

by no means:

‘mīnī

‘to-day

H. K.

H. K.

āpēsō

his wife

āsō

and child

chevàn-po-tàng’

will bring along,’

pusī

saying to myself

ākhàt-ākhàt

the way

āmàng-āmàng

he is coming (doublet)

nē

I

nàng

here

ketòn-lē.”

am watching.”

H. K.

H. K.

pudèt

said

“Chī,

“Oh,

pulèm-dèt-rī!

don’t jest!

jāsemèt mā-pu-mā?”

is it true or not?”

Phàk-lèng ālopō

The wild boar

pulo

said

“Jāsemèt.”

“It is true.”

H. K.

H. K.

pudèt—

said—

“Ēmōkē

“Hereafter

‘H. K.

‘H. K.

āpēsō

his wife

āsō

his son

hèm

home

chevàn-ànsī

while bringing

nē-pràn

my life

dàm-lo

is gone,

nē-mui

my soul

dàm-lo’

is gone’

pupā-nā.”

don’t have to say.”

Phàklèng ālopō

the wild boar

pudēt—

said—

“Pu-pē.”

“I don’t say so.”

“Sākhit-mā?”

“Is that true?”

“Sākhit.”

“It is true.”

“Dohai-mā?”

“Do you swear?”

“Dohai.”

“I swear!”

“Chī,

“Oh,

tàngtē”—

then”—

pu

saying

ā-thai

his bow

chepāching-kàngsī

having set

ābòp.

he shot him.

Ànsī

So

hèm-lē-jī-dòk-dòk-lo,

(when) he had nearly arrived at his home,

chilònghē

worm casts

thàm-theròk

clods six

pàngrum-sī

having collected

H. K.

H. K.

sārnung

the roof (on) went

vārdàmlo.

and threw them.

Ànsī

Thus

ātēpī

his elder sister-in-law

pulo—

said—

“H. K.

“H. K.

vànglo!

has arrived!

Tō

Then

inghoi

the stools

kechàm

wash

inghu

the seats

kechàm.”

wash!”

Ànsī

So

inghoi

the stools

inghu

seats

kāpàt

planks

kāplèng

benches

chàm-lo.

they washed.

Ànsī

Then

H. K.

H. K.

phàklèng

wild-boar

ē-jòn

one

vàn-sī,

having brought,

pai-ā-rē

the hedge beside

nàng-bīkòk-sī

there having set it down

hèm

home

vànglo.

came.

Ànsī

Then

kelēpèn

on his arrival

ātēpī

his eldest sister-in-law

hòrlàng

beer

hòrpō

(doublet)

hīm

bread

sàng-phēr

parched rice

nàng-pī-lo.

gave him there.

Āpēsō

His wife

kemē-òng

very beautiful

pukē,

so,

ārnī

sun’s

ātur

splendour

thēlālàk

like,

chārsàp un-ē.

be looked in the face could not.

Ànsī

Then

ā-īk-ātumkē—

his brothers—

“pāningvē

“To-night

kopi-ching

what in the world

āhàn-lo-mā?”

has happened?”

pu

saying

ning-rī-jō.

were perplexed.

Ànsī

Then

H. K.

H. K.

pulo:

said

“Nē

“I

mō

a while ago

tovār

on the way

phàksō

a little pig

nàng-ābòp:

there-shot:

jā

there

pai-ārē-sī

beside the hedge

mē

well

bī-tekàng-kòk:

I placed and left it:

lālē

there

chō-phī

scorch it for eating

dàm-nòn.”

go.”

Ànsī

Then

ā-īkmār-ātumkē

his brothers,

kòrtē-bàng-phòngō

the brothers five,

dàmlo;

went;

āphàk

the boar

kethē-òng

(was) so very big,

peklèm-àn-tā

move it even

un-ē:

they could not:

thàngtā

anything

chònghoi

do by themselves

thèk-thē.

they could not.

Ànsī

Then

H. K.

H. K.

dun-lo:

accompanied them:

ārī

hand

ē-hòng

one (with)

rum-dàm-kòk:

he lifted and brought it away:

ànsī

then

phī-sī

having scorched it

ingthàn-lo,

they cut it up,

ànsī

and

hèm

home

vàn-lo,

brought,

chō-tun-lo

cooked it,

chōdànglo.

served it up.

Ànsī

And

āròng

joyful,

bohòng

noisy,

chingnèk

laughing

chingnī-sī

and making merry,

chō-lo,

they ate,

jun-lo.

they drank.