Monday, January 1, 2007

Wël rɛk (Wël Nuɛ̈t)……………………..Sentences

Ɣɛn acï thɔ̈k tök lɔc ………………. I have chosen one goat
Yäthë thök bei ……………………. Take the goats home
Na tueny deŋ, ke rör aabi pur …………. If it rains, men will cultivate
Cï majak lɔ bei? ………………….. Has Majak gone home?
Aca yäth bei ……………………. I have taken it home
Muɔc meth ……………………. ….. Give the child something
Tik atet liëëm ……………………… The woman is picking vegetables
Nya arak weŋ …………………… The girl is milking the cow
Nya alɔk alath ……………………. The girl is washing clothes
Tik apon tɔŋpiny …………….. The woman is weeding peanuts
Tik apun ………………………….. The woman is weeding
Raan apïth ……………….. The person is transplanting
Raan apith tap ……………….. The person is transplanting tobacco
Dhɔ̈k acam kuïn/cuïn …………….. A boy is eating food
Dhɔ̈k adek pïu …………………. The boy is drinking water
Tik atit meth……………… The woman is waiting for a child
Aŋäŋ alim miŋ …………….. The poor is begging the deaf

Courtesy of Job Malɔu

1 comment:

Daniel Akech said...

Was his name Job Malou Ater or John Malou Ater? Also perhaps you meant Job Dharuai Malou (because those sentences could be found in Job Dharuai Malou' s 1988 book, Dinka Vowels System.
Thanks,
Daniel Akech