03-01-117

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[No. 13.]

TIBETO-BURMAN FAMILY. TIBETO-HIMALAYAN GROUP.

TIBETAN.

SHARPA DIALECT.

(DISTRICT DARJEELING.)

Mi chig-la bu-jung nyi yot-tup. Bu-jung chhung-na de pa-ba-la
Man one-to sons two were. Son younger that father-to
shus-pa, 'pa-ba lags, nga-la nor thob-gyu di goi-nang.' Pa-bas
asked, 'father O, me-to property getting-for the divide-give.' Father-by
nor goi-bin. Mang-po ma-chhin bu-jung chhung-na nor te-ri
property divided-gave. Much not-elapsed son younger property all
khur-ni yul thag-ring-po-la gal-song. Yul te-la nor te-ri chod-pa
taking country far-to went. Country that-in property all behaviour
ngan-pa che-ni tor. Nor te-ri tor-tshar-ni mu-ge
bad done-having threw. Property all throwing-finishing-after famine
chhen-po yul te-la chung-ni, kho lho-ba-lang-ni yul te-yi yul-mi
big country that-in happening, he reason-rising country that-of country-man
chig-ki tsa-la phin-ni, kho yul-mi shing-la phag-pa tsho-la tang.
one-of near gone-having, that country-man field-in swine feed-to sent.
Kho phag-pa-i sa-wai so-was rang-gi khog-pa kang-ga-kyang mi
Those swine-by eaten husks-from own belly fill-glad-though man
sus-kyang kho-la ma ter. Te-ni kho ten-sos-ni, 'ngai papa-la la-pa
anyone-by him-to not gave. Then he thought-restoring, 'my father-to workers
mang-po-la sa-gyu yod-pa, mo-zed lhag-pa yang yod. Nga tog-ni shi.
many-to food is, besides more also is. I hungering die.
Nga lang-ni papa-i tsa-la o-yin, te-ni papa-la di-da shu-gyu-yin, "papa
I arising father-of near go-will, then father-to thus say-will, "father
lags, khyed tang nam-kha tung-du nyed-pa ched-pa-yin. Nga ta-n
O, thee and heaven before sin done-have. I now-from
khyed-ki bu-jung os-pa med. Nga khyed-ki la-pa chig tang-da-wa so-ro."'
thy son worthy not. Me thy servant one like make."'
Kho lang-ni papa-i dung-du gal-ni, kho thag-ring-po-la yod, kho-i
He arising father-of near gone-having, he distance-at was, his
papas thong-ni chhong-ni pu-jung jing-ba-la sim-ni pu-ka-kyal-song. Te-ni
father-by seeing jumping son neck-on holding kissed. Then

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