Folk Tales

Чавчывата уӈиильын ивнин:

sawsəwata uŋiilʔən iwnin:

A reindeer herder said to a sea hunter:

A reindeer herder said to a sea hunter:

“Вай-ым ӈэлвыл тыранрылгалянӈын ынкъам ӄорачыко мыннъэлмык – тыранвэтгаватыркынэгыт, эплеэн равалёмы”.

“waj-əm ŋælwəl təranrəlɣalanŋən ənkʔam qorasəko mənnʔælmək – təranwætɣawatərkənæɣət, æpleæn rawalomə”.

― When the herd lies down, let’s go inside.

― When the herd lies down, let’s go inside.

Гэгытъэвлин ӈэлвыл, нытлытваӄэн.

ɣæɣətʔæwlin ŋælwəl, nətlətwaqæn.

I’ll talk to you, and we’ll see whether you can hear me or not.

I’ll talk to you, and we’ll see whether you can hear me or not.

Чавчывата рывагтэлятыӈонэн ӈэлвыл, ивнин уӈиильын:

sawsəwata rəwaɣtælatəŋonæn ŋælwəl, iwnin uŋiilʔən:

The reindeer became hungry but they [both] stayed at their respective places.

The reindeer became hungry but they [both] stayed at their respective places.

“Э, ӄыетги”.

“æ, qəjetɣi”.

The reindeer herder just started to graze the herd and called the sea hunter:

The reindeer herder just started to graze the herd and called the sea hunter:

Рывагтэлянма чавчывата нэнанвэтгаватӄэн.

rəwaɣtælanma sawsəwata nænanwætɣawatqæn.

― Come here!

― Come here!

Уӈиильэ таӈлёӈва- лёма нинэнтыӄин.

uŋiilʔæ taŋloŋwa- loma ninæntəqin.

While the herd was dispersing, the reindeer herder talked to the sea hunter

While the herd was dispersing, the reindeer herder talked to the sea hunter

Ныгтъайӈаӄэн вэгтитльэн ӈэлвыл.

nəɣtʔajŋaqæn wæɣtitlʔæn ŋælwəl.

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Миӈкы-ым таӈлёӈвалёма уӈиильэ рыннин.

miŋkə-əm taŋloŋwaloma uŋiilʔæ rənnin.

but the latter couldn’t hear a word because of the noise made by the reindeer.

but the latter couldn’t hear a word because of the noise made by the reindeer.

Колё гиничгытэтлин уӈиильын.

kolo ɣinisɣətætlin uŋiilʔən.

The sea hunter was very surprised.

The sea hunter was very surprised.

Ивнин чавчыв:

iwnin sawsəw:

He said to the reindeer herder:

He said to the reindeer herder:

― Ынраӄ морыкагты мынылӄыт.

― ənraq morəkaɣtə mənəlqət.

― Now, let’s go to my place.

― Now, let’s go to my place.

Гымнин рыркаӈалвыл мыйпэ-гъэн.

ɣəmnin rərkaŋalwəl məjpæ-ɣʔæn.

I’ll bring a herd of walruses to the shore,

I’ll bring a herd of walruses to the shore,

Эплеэн нэмыӄэй гыт равалёмы рывэтгаватык.

æpleæn næməqæj ɣət rawalomə rəwætɣawatək.

and we’ll see if you can hear me.

and we’ll see if you can hear me.

Рыркаӈалвыл йыпэнин, нэмыӄэй ӄэтвыткугъи.

rərkaŋalwəl jəpænin, næməqæj qætwətkuɣʔi.

He brought the herd of walruses and performed a slaughter.

He brought the herd of walruses and performed a slaughter.

Эчги мэмлеты рытрэлыӈонэн ӈэлвыл, нэмыӄэй э’йӈэвнин.

æsɣi mæmletə rətræləŋonæn ŋælwəl, næməqæj æ’jŋæwnin.

When dismissing the herd of walruses, he called the reindeer herder.

When dismissing the herd of walruses, he called the reindeer herder.

ӄэйвэ нэмыӄэй нъэйӈэӄин ӈэлвыл, ытръэч чавчывата нэнавалёмӄэн вэтгавыльын уӈиильын.

k’æjwæ næməqæj nʔæjŋæqin ŋælwəl, ətrʔæs sawsəwata nænawalomqæn wætɣawəlʔən uŋiilʔən.

Although the walruses were crying at the top of their voices, the reindeer herder could still hear what the sea hunter was saying.

Although the walruses were crying at the top of their voices, the reindeer herder could still hear what the sea hunter was saying.

Ытръэч.

ətrʔæs.

The end.

The end.