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[No. 42.]

INDO-ARYAN FAMILY.

MEDIATE GROUP.

EASTERN HIND.

BAGHL (KUMBHR BROKEN) DIALECT.

(DISTRICT BHANDARA.)

TRANSLITERATION AND TRANSLATION.

k mus-l d pry rah. Nhnh pry kaht, 'bb,

One man-to two sons were. The-younger son says, 'father,

dh hiss m-l d.' W-n pry-l jam bh deis.

half share me-to you-give.' Him-by the-son-to property having-divided gave.

Th din rahis, nhn pry sab jam kar-ke, dr

A-few days having-lived, the-younger son all together having-made, far

ds chl gas. -n wh j-ke sab pais kh-dis.

country having-gone went. Him-by there having-hone all money he-squandered.

Jab -n sab pais kh-dis tab mahg giris. Kar-ke

When he all money squandered-had then dearness occurred. Therefore

tag -k upar pais; tab k ba adm-k jag j-ke rahis.

difficulty him-of on fell; then one great man-of place having-gone he-lived.

Tab -n -l ukar char-l kht-m pohchis. W ukar pholk

Then him-by him-to swine to-feed field-into sent. Those swine husks

kht rahis. Tab -k man-m is, y pholk kh-ke m-b

eating were. Then him-of mind-into came, that the-husks having-eaten I-too

rah. Jab -l k-n khn-l nai d.

shall-live. Then him-to any-body-by to-eat not gave.

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