1. Joumashk hiyu wisubeli’. | Slug was married |
2.Hi galu wulou’ viwi | There was no food |
3. Wanaqh du wa goula’li’ da gouloulh shushweda’r | He went hunting, but he came back with nothing |
4. “Shouwa yi da rruqhi butgaluwalhilh? | “What is the matter with him? He does not eat,” said his wife. |
5. Garra levitsurruk gitga. | “I am going to stay awake |
6. Da wi lham gitga. | I’m going to watch |
7.Diqlhil. | I’ll lie down |
8. Douwelilh lhe ghurra rrarrutkshey’.” | Even if he burns me I won’t move at all |
9. Tighudalilh | Slug went out |
10. Gou guduwilh | He came back in |
11. Guduwatswouy hapuchk. | He brought in a bundle |
12. Gawa bouwilh simik jechach | He began to cook fresh meat |
13. Hi rou lup. | It was all cooked. |
14. Hi na da’wilh | He stood up |
15. Daditurru’l hi deshanat hi diqouluwouy’ | He reached up to a drying frame and took down his teeth |
16. Gou damilh | He sat down again
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17. Hi wulilh gawu doulh | He put his teeth in his mouth |
18. Jouwa gus gaplhilh | That’s when he started to eat |
19. Gidubelilh | He finished eating |
20. Gou rroulhawinuwilh vupdu’l | He took his teeth back out |
21. Gou lidaqhsilh. | He put them back up |
22. Gurrou tighurouluwilh | He took everything outside |
23. Gou guduwilh | He came back inside |
24. Gou diqlhim | He lay down again. |
25. Walaqh gulagoudaqh | He left early in the morning |
26. Hirruwughurruwulhar hi nalhel. | His wife got up early |
27. “Qhalhwa ji wilhulaqilhu’m? | She said, “Why do you treat me that way? |
28. Das gich gouts wiyagas gou ka metwawilurr.” | Surely I treat you well, but you never pity me.” |
29. Diqunuwilh | She took his teeth down |
30. Mutsuwitk gawelhayuwilh | She pushed aside the ashes |
31. Jouwa hi dula ta’luwilh | She threw them there [in the ashes]. |
32. Goukdadilh | She roasted them |
33. Wa ga nou gurruwulharim gou louwilh. | Not much later in the morning, he came home. |
34. Hi youdiqlhilh | He came crying |
35. Gou guduwilh. | He came back inside. |
36. “Shouwa duqelam?” | She asked him, “What’s the matter?” |
37. “Rrupt vi’w.” | “My teeth hurt,” he replied. |