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A Long Island Cuhbi version of The Death of Kang Prii, a popular story told on Risha.
Tsá! Sàngrà sɔmàng sàngrà uzɛ tseʔe.
tsálo! sàngmoon-n-OBL sɔ-CLF(flat)-màone=ng=TOP sàngmoon-n-OBL u-PASS-zyɛpass_by-ø-PFV tsewalk_between-ø-PFV=ʔ=it_is_known
Lo! A month passed among the months (once upon a time)
Phay tsùnhàng nyàànà bzɔ̀ okɔ̀ dèòngɔ̀ʔɔ̀.
phaycastrate tsùnhàbureaucrat=ng=TOPnyàtboat-n-OBL bzɔ̀SWITCH o-PASS-kɔ̀come-ø-PFV dɛ̀be_atop-ø-PFV=ɔ̀ngɔ̀=all_the_way=ʔ=it_is_known.
They sent us a tsunxa in a boat, the whole long distance.
Bɔtòsnò ngɔ́ptsɔ̀ː kàng príí hèè.
bɔtòsname-n-OBL ngɔ́=and=ptsɔ̀have: kàng prííKang Pree hèèthat_is
He had a name: that is to say, Kang Prii.
Tɛdɛ egɔdɔ lò nyehpèʔè, ayààng tɛdɛ phaya sù hɔbɛ̀ɛ̀ sɛ́ɛ́mà.
tɛdɛNEG_MOD_INT egɔdɔblack lòhand n-3p-i-ACT-ʁdo-h-IPFV.REAL-b-INT=ʔ=it_is_known, ayɔdoing_so-n-OBL=ng=TOP tɛdɛNEG_MOD_INT phaycastrate-a-OBL.ANIM sùcommon ho-CONJ-bɛ̀stand-h-IPFV.REAL sɛbe_beside-h-IPFV.REALmà=general_truth
He was a very bloodthirsty person, shame on him, as is common amongst the castrates, shame on them
Ta waswɔ̀ hóóʔo
taNEG_MOD waswɔ̀evil_spirit ho-CONJ-ʁdo-h-IPFV.REAL=ʔ=it_is_known
He summoned evil spirits
Nahàn nyotɔ̀ngruyɔ̀ cùnacùn nyehpíkí
nahàtown-n-OBL nyotɔ̀ngghost-ø-NOM-n-3sg-u-PASS-ʁ-do-ø-PERF-ì-NMLZ-a-OBL.ANIM cùnacùndisembowelment n-3sg-i-ACT-ʁdo=pík=disgustingly
He murdered the town's priest by disembowelment
Nahàn nyotɔ̀ngruyùng cárçàtɛ̀ɛ̀ tànçàtɛ̀ɛ̀ hɔpàsàʔà
nahàtown-n-OBL nyotɔ̀ngghost-ø-NOM-n-3sg-u-PASS-ʁ-do-ø-PERF-ì-NMLZ-ø-NOM=ng=TOP cárwise-xà-AUG-tè-COM-a-OBL.ANIM tànold-xà-AUG-tè-COM-a-OBL.ANIM ho-CONJ-pàsbe=ʔ=it_is_known
although he was very wise and very old
Kàng Prííng bɔ́ɔ́ yeràngà bzɔ̀ syànɡàhozɛ hɔ́gɔ̀n isipíkíʔí qɔ́dɔ̀ hosopíkíʔí
Kàng PrííKang Pree=ng=TOP bɔhday yi=CLASS(flat)=ràngten=ng=TOP bzɔ̀SWITCH syàng=after=ho-CONJ-zyepass-ø-PERF hɔ́gɔ̀nvomit i-ACT-ʁdo-ø-PFV-s-INCH=pík=in_a_disgusting_manner=ʔ=it_is_known qɔ́dɔ̀diarrhoea ho-CONJ-ʁdo-ø-PFV-s-INCH=pík=in_a_disgusting_manner=ʔ=it_is_known
after ten days passed Kang Prii began to vomit and pass diarrhoea in the most terrible fashion
Bɔta ngóó nyɛxɔ̀xɔ̀ʔɔ̀
bɔtatdeath ngɔ́=then=ho-CONJ-ʁdo-ø-PFV nyefinish-ø-PFVxɔ̀xɔ̀ =with_difficulty=ʔ=it_is_known
Then he died in horrible pain
Swésɛn tsónyenyéélò nyányá etsìsaryaʔa
swésɛ́sea-n-OBL tsó=while=ho-CONJ-nyiimmerse~nyi~IPFV-h-IPFV.REAL=lò=by_hand nyányáflames i-ACT-kìpull-ø-PFV=syarya=suddenly=ʔ=it_is_known
Sásaang tsacá nyɔ̀tsɔ̀ pɔ̀nhɔnà!
sásásuch-n-OBL=ng=TOP tsa-likes_of-cáman nyɔ̀=CLASS(foreign men)=tsòall pòn=let_it_be=ho-CONJ-nàfall-t-PFV.IRR
May the same fall on all such men!
Tsá! Sàngrà sɔmàng sàngrà uzɛ tseʔe.
tsálo! sàngmoon-n-OBL sɔ-CLF(flat)-màone=ng=TOP sàngmoon-n-OBL u-PASS-zyɛpass_by-ø-PFV tsewalk_between-ø-PFV=ʔ=it_is_known
Lo! A month passed among the months (once upon a time)
Phay tsùnhàng nyàànà bzɔ̀ okɔ̀ dèòngɔ̀ʔɔ̀.
phaycastrate tsùnhàbureaucrat=ng=TOPnyàtboat-n-OBL bzɔ̀SWITCH o-PASS-kɔ̀come-ø-PFV dɛ̀be_atop-ø-PFV=ɔ̀ngɔ̀=all_the_way=ʔ=it_is_known.
They sent us a tsunxa in a boat, the whole long distance.
Bɔtòsnò ngɔ́ptsɔ̀ː kàng príí hèè.
bɔtòsname-n-OBL ngɔ́=and=ptsɔ̀have: kàng prííKang Pree hèèthat_is
He had a name: that is to say, Kang Prii.
Tɛdɛ egɔdɔ lò nyehpèʔè, ayààng tɛdɛ phaya sù hɔbɛ̀ɛ̀ sɛ́ɛ́mà.
tɛdɛNEG_MOD_INT egɔdɔblack lòhand n-3p-i-ACT-ʁdo-h-IPFV.REAL-b-INT=ʔ=it_is_known, ayɔdoing_so-n-OBL=ng=TOP tɛdɛNEG_MOD_INT phaycastrate-a-OBL.ANIM sùcommon ho-CONJ-bɛ̀stand-h-IPFV.REAL sɛbe_beside-h-IPFV.REALmà=general_truth
He was a very bloodthirsty person, shame on him, as is common amongst the castrates, shame on them
Ta waswɔ̀ hóóʔo
taNEG_MOD waswɔ̀evil_spirit ho-CONJ-ʁdo-h-IPFV.REAL=ʔ=it_is_known
He summoned evil spirits
Nahàn nyotɔ̀ngruyɔ̀ cùnacùn nyehpíkí
nahàtown-n-OBL nyotɔ̀ngghost-ø-NOM-n-3sg-u-PASS-ʁ-do-ø-PERF-ì-NMLZ-a-OBL.ANIM cùnacùndisembowelment n-3sg-i-ACT-ʁdo=pík=disgustingly
He murdered the town's priest by disembowelment
Nahàn nyotɔ̀ngruyùng cárçàtɛ̀ɛ̀ tànçàtɛ̀ɛ̀ hɔpàsàʔà
nahàtown-n-OBL nyotɔ̀ngghost-ø-NOM-n-3sg-u-PASS-ʁ-do-ø-PERF-ì-NMLZ-ø-NOM=ng=TOP cárwise-xà-AUG-tè-COM-a-OBL.ANIM tànold-xà-AUG-tè-COM-a-OBL.ANIM ho-CONJ-pàsbe=ʔ=it_is_known
although he was very wise and very old
Kàng Prííng bɔ́ɔ́ yeràngà bzɔ̀ syànɡàhozɛ hɔ́gɔ̀n isipíkíʔí qɔ́dɔ̀ hosopíkíʔí
Kàng PrííKang Pree=ng=TOP bɔhday yi=CLASS(flat)=ràngten=ng=TOP bzɔ̀SWITCH syàng=after=ho-CONJ-zyepass-ø-PERF hɔ́gɔ̀nvomit i-ACT-ʁdo-ø-PFV-s-INCH=pík=in_a_disgusting_manner=ʔ=it_is_known qɔ́dɔ̀diarrhoea ho-CONJ-ʁdo-ø-PFV-s-INCH=pík=in_a_disgusting_manner=ʔ=it_is_known
after ten days passed Kang Prii began to vomit and pass diarrhoea in the most terrible fashion
Bɔta ngóó nyɛxɔ̀xɔ̀ʔɔ̀
bɔtatdeath ngɔ́=then=ho-CONJ-ʁdo-ø-PFV nyefinish-ø-PFVxɔ̀xɔ̀ =with_difficulty=ʔ=it_is_known
Then he died in horrible pain
Swésɛn tsónyenyéélò nyányá etsìsaryaʔa
swésɛ́sea-n-OBL tsó=while=ho-CONJ-nyiimmerse~nyi~IPFV-h-IPFV.REAL=lò=by_hand nyányáflames i-ACT-kìpull-ø-PFV=syarya=suddenly=ʔ=it_is_known
Sásaang tsacá nyɔ̀tsɔ̀ pɔ̀nhɔnà!
sásásuch-n-OBL=ng=TOP tsa-likes_of-cáman nyɔ̀=CLASS(foreign men)=tsòall pòn=let_it_be=ho-CONJ-nàfall-t-PFV.IRR
May the same fall on all such men!