Slug

Wiyot (Jerry James)English

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

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.