Note 40 — APPENDIX II1
Reading edition
The tale of the monkey and the hare.
Mā-se
One
sessā
hare
ārŭ
and
mŭkhrā
monkey
zang
together
fisikhī40
friendship
man.
was.
Bī-sŭr
They
sā-nŭi
two
zang
together
ozai-nŭ41
ever
lŭgŭ se
together
thā-i-ŭ,
stayed,
lŭgŭ se
together
zā-i-ŭ,
ate,
ārŭ
and
lŭgŭ se42
together
thā-baā-bai-i-ŭ.
wandered about.
Obāsu
Then
sān-se
day-one
sā-se
one
Darrang-ārŭi
Darrang-ite
mānsŭi
man
goe
betel
thālit
banana
lā-nānŭi,
bringing,
ālāsī
feast
zā-nū
to eat
thāng-nai
going
nām-au
on road
lŭgŭ
meeting
man-nānŭi,
obtaining,
bī-sŭr
they
rai-lai-naise,43
speaking-exchanged,
“be
this
mānsŭi-nī
man’s
goe
betel
thālit-fŭr-khō
bananas
zā-nŭ
to eat
lāgi
for
zang-fŭr
we
buddi
scheme
man-se
one
khām-nŭ
to make
nāng-go,”
must,
han-nānŭi,
saying,
sessā-khō
hare
nāmau
on road
thā-nŭ
to stay
thin-nānŭi,
sending,
mŭkhrā-i-ā
monkey
hā-grā-i-au
forest in
hākhmānai
hidden
thā-naise.
stay-ed.
Phāre
Then
mansŭi-a
man
man-fai-bā,
reaching,
sessā-khō
hare-to
nu-nānŭi,
seeing,
bī-bān
load
din-nānŭi,
placing,
hŭ-sŭ-naise.
hunted.
Hŭ-sŭ-bā,
Hunting,
mŭkhrā-i-ā
monkey
hāgrā-nī-frai
forest-from
māmār
quickly
on-khāt-nānŭi,
emerging,
thālit-fŭr-khō
bananas
lā-nānŭi,
taking,
bong-fāng-au
in tree
gā-khŭ-hŭi-naise.44
clambered.
Ārŭ
And
“sessā
“hare
fai-gan”
will come”
han-nānŭi,
saying,
thālit
bananas
goe-fŭr-khō
betel-nuts
māmār
quickly
zā-grŭ-naise.
eat-gobbled.
Arŭ
And
thālit
banana
bigur
skins
bŭā
only
sessā-nŭ
for hare
din-naise.
placed.
Emphāre
Then
unau
after
sessā-khō
hare-to
mānsŭi-ā
the man
hom-nŭ
to seize
hā-i-ā-khŭise
was-not-able
ārŭ
and
un-au
after
no-i-au45
to house
thāng-phā-phin-naise.46
go-away-back-did.
Obāsŭ
Then
sessā-i-ā
hare
gābzri-ŭi
shouting
gabzri-ŭi
shouting
thāng-nānŭi,
going,
fisikhī-khō
friend
lŭgŭ
meeting
man-hŭi-nānŭi,
obtaining,
gur
molasses
thālit
bananas
bī-bā,
on begging,
thālit
banana
bigur
skins
bŭā
only
hŭ-naise.
gave.
Bī-nī-khai
Therefore
sessā-i-ā
hare
brāp-nānŭi,
being angry,
“be-khō
to him
bāngai
some
dukhu
trouble
hŭgan,”
will give
mon-au
in mind
nung-nānŭi,
thinking,
thāso-bāre47
Kachhu plants
sing-au
under
thā-hŭi-naise.
went and stayed.
Un-au
After
mŭkhrā-i-ā
monkey
bong-fāng-nī-frai
from tree
on-khāt-nānŭi,
descending,
“sikhī-lŭi,
oh, friend,
sikhī-lŭi!”
oh friend,
han-ŭi
saying
han-ŭi,
saying,
gābzrī
shouting
gābzrī
shouting
thāng-bā,
going,
sessā-i-ā
hare
brāp-nā-nŭi
being angry
bung-naise,
said,
“mā-thŭ48
what’s this
sikhī
“friend
sikhī
friend,”
lŭi?45
eh?
Āng
I
be-au-nŭ
here
rāzā-nī
king’s
khuser49
sugar-cane
ne-fai-dang.
am come to watch.
Nang-nŭ
You
āng-khō
of me
mā-nŭ
what
nāng-go?”
want?
Obā-sŭ
Then
mŭkhrā-i-ā
monkey
nu-zā-hŭi-
going and
nānŭi50
looking
bung-naise,
said,
“he
oh,
sikhī,
friend,
khuser-khō
sugar-cane
āng-nŭ
to me
tho-se
one bit
hŭ,
give,
hera!
do!
Bese
How
gathāu
sweet
āng
I
zā-nai
eating
nī,”
see,
han-bā,
saying,
sessā
hare
bung-naise,
said,
“Āng
I
nang-nŭ
to you
hŭ-nŭ
to give
hā-i-ā.
am not able.
Rāzā
King
khnā-bā
on hearing
āng-khō
me
bu-gan.”
will beat.
Theo-bŭ,
However
bī
he
embrā-brā
again and again
bi-nai-khai,
because of begging,
“zā,
eat,
lŭi,
there,
zā,51
eat,
āng
I
nang-zang
with you
hā-liā,”
am not able,
han-nānŭi,
saying,
zā-nŭ
to eat
hŭ-naise.
gave.
Phāre
Then
bī
he
zā-nānŭi,
eating,
sālā-i-au
on tongue
man-bā,
catching,
“sikhī,
friend,
āng
I
thoi-naise,”
am killed,
han-nānŭi,
saying,
babrāp-bai-bā,
wandering distractedly,
sessā
hare
bung-naise,
said,
“nang
you
gagai-nŭ
your own
dukhu
trouble
man-dang.
procured.
Āng
I
dā
now
nang-khō
to you
mā
what
khām-gan?”
shall do?
han-nānŭi,
saying,
bere-jothā-nī
hornets of
bāhā
nest
sing-au
under
thā-hŭi-naise.
went and stayed.
Mŭkhrā-bŭ
Monkey-too
un
behind
un
behind
gabzrī-nānŭi
shouting
thāng-nānŭi,
going,
ārŭ
also
nu-zā-hŭi-nai-sŭi-lā-i-ŭ.52
went and watched him with care.
“Sikhī,
Friend,
nang
you
mā
what
khām-dang?”
are doing?
bung-bā,
on saying,
sessā
hare
khithā-naise,
said,
“āng
I
rāzā-nī
king’s
zothā
drum
ne-dang,”
am guarding,
han-bā,
saying,
“Sikhī,
friend,
āng-nŭ
to me
bāngai
a little
dām-nŭ
to play
hŭ,
give,
herā!”
do!
Sessā-i-ā
Hare
bung-naise,
said,
“ŭh!
oh!
āng
I
hā-i-ā,
cannot,
herā;
truly,
rāzā
king
khnā-bā
on hearing
āng-khō
me
bu-thāt-gan,”
beating will kill,
bung-bā bŭ,
saying even,
embrā-brā
again and again
“āng
I
lāsui-sŭ
very lightly
dām-gan,
will play,
herā,”
really,
han-nānŭi,
saying,
bere
hornets’
bāhā-khō
nest
ākhai-phāt-ne
hand-palms-two
zang
with
bu-zāp-naise.
beat and broke.
Obānŭ
Then
bere-frā
hornets
mukhang,53
face,
megon,
eyes,
modom,53
body,
gāsenŭ
all
ot-phop-bā
stinging-hurting
mŭkhrā-i-ā
monkey
gāp-khrau
howling
gāp-si
yelling
ba-brāp-bai-naise.54
wandered about.
Obānia
Then
sessā-i-ā
monkey
bung-naise,
said,
“āng
I
dŭ-hŭi-nŭ
repeatedly
nang-nŭ
to you
khithā-dangman,
said,
theobŭ
yet
nang
you
khorāng
word
lā-i-ā.
accepted-not
Āng
I
mā
what
khām-gan?”
shall do?
han-nānŭi,
say-ing,
ārŭ
and
dāp-se-au
field-one-in
zibo-gowāl-nī
a kind of snake
khathi-au
near
thā-hŭi-naise.
went and stayed.
Āzang-hā
Accordingly
mŭkhrā
monkey
bŭ
too
khī-thu
behind
khī-thu
behind
thāng-nānŭi
going
bung-naise,
said,
“ārŭ
and
be-au
there
lai
eh?
nang
you
mā
what
khām-dang,
are doing,
hera?”
say?
Sessā
Hare
bung-naise,
said,
“āng
I
rāzā-lŭng-hā-nī55
king-people-of
sāmā-lauthi
sceptre
ne-dang,
am watching,
herā!”
sir!
bung-bā,
saying,
“Sikhī,
friend,
āng-nŭ-bŭ
to me to
hŭ,
give,
herā!
do!
āng
I
bāngai
a little
dāng-nai-ni.”
wield and see.
Bī
He
“hŭ-ā”
“not give”
han-bā-bŭ
saying-even
embrā-brā
again and again
dāng-nai-nānŭi
wielding
be-au-bŭ
then-also
bī
he
zībo-zang
snake-by
ot-zā-naise.56
bitten be-came.
Bī-nī-frai
There-from
sessā
hare
thāng-nānŭi
go-ing
photo-bāre-au
marsh-in
thā-hŭi-naise.
went and stayed.
Mŭkhrā
Monkey
bŭ
also
gābzrī
shouting
gābzrī
shouting
thāng-nānŭi,
go-ing
ārŭ
and
lŭgŭ
meeting
lā-hŭi-nānŭi
going and getting
sessā-khō
hare-to
sŭng-bā,
asking,
bī
he
bung-naise,
said,
“be-khō-nŭ
This
rāzā-nī
king’s
dolā
palanquin
han-nānŭi
saying
bung-ŭ.”
call.
Mŭkhrā
Monkey
bung-naise,
said,
“Sikhī,
friend,
āng
I
bāngai
a little
uthī-nai
ascending
nī,
see,
herā!”
please!
bung-bā,
saying,
“ŭh!
oh!
āng
I
hŭ-nŭ
to give
hā-i-ā.
am not able.
Rāzā
King
khnā-bā
hearing
āng-khō
to me
mā
what
bung-gan?
will say?
Nang
You
mā-bā
what sort
ābrā
fool
mānsŭi,
man,
hera!
eh!
Khorāng
Word
khithā-bā-bŭ
saying-even
khnā-song-ā,”
not heed,
bung-bā-bŭ,
saying-even,
mŭkhrā-i-ā,
momkey,
“nong-ā,
no, no,
herā
oh
sikhī,
friend,
do-se
one bit
bŭā
only
uthī-gan,”
will ascend,
han-nānŭi,
saying,
photo-bāre-au
on marsh
bāt-drum-bā,
jumping,
godo-hā-lāgi
neck-up too
thrup
flop
thāng-naise.
stuck.
Obāsŭ
Then
sessā
hare
khithā-naise,
said,
“duhui
“now
thālit
bananas
zā-nānŭi
eating
bigur
skin
hŭ-nai-ā,
giving-(person),
be-nŭ,
here,
herā
oh
sikhī,
friend,
nang
you,
be-au-nŭ
there-even
thā-dŭ!
stop!
Āng
I
nang-khō
you
khulum-bai!
pay you my reverence!
Āng
I
thāng-naise,”
am going,
han-nānŭi,
saying,
bī
he
mŭkhrā-khō
the monkey
be-au-nŭ
there
gār-lai-naise.
left behind.
Obasā
Then
unau
after
bī-thing
that-direction
gāndā
rhinoceros
mā-se
one
fai-nai
coming
nu-bā,
seeing,
bī-khō
to him
mukhrā-i-ā
monkey
dikhāng-nŭ
to extricate
thing-dangman.
was ordering.
Gāndā-i-ā
Rhinoceros
bung-naise,
said,
“āng-hā
I
ukhui-sŭi-dang
hungry-very-am
ārŭ
and
dŭi-gāng-sŭi-dang;
water-thirsty-very-am;
āng
I
nang-khō
you
dikhāng-nŭ
to extricate
hā-i-ā,”
am not able,
han-nānŭi,
saying,
bī
he
thāng-naise.
went away.
Bī-nī
There
un-au
after
ārŭ
also
moesŭ
buffalo
mā-se
one
fai-nai-au,
on coming,
bī-khō-bŭ
to him also
khithā-dangman.
said.
Bī-bŭ
He also
khnā-song-ā-lā-bā
not attending
blot
pop!
thāng-naise.
went away.
Boi-nŭ-khri
Than him
khī-zap-au57
tail-end-at
mosā
tiger
mā-se
one
ukhui-sŭ-nānŭi
hungry-very-being
bī-thing
that-direction
thāng-dangman.
was going.
Mŭkhrā
Monkey
nu-nānŭi
seeing
bung-naise,
said,
“he
Oh
āfā,
father,
nang
you
āng-khō
to me
be
this
dukhu-nī-frai
trouble-from
dikhāng-ā-bā
if (you) extricate
arŭ
other
raubo
anyone
dikhāng-lia,”
extricate will not,
“han-nānŭi,
saying,
gahām-ŭi
well
khulum-nŭ
to worship
hom-naise.
began.
Theo-bŭ
Still
bī,
he,
“āng
I
nang-khō
you
dikhāng-nānŭi
extricating
mā
what
man-gan?”
shall get?
han-nānŭi,
saying,
khozo-ne-sŭ
paces-two-about
thāng-bā,
going
mŭkhrā-i-ā
monkey
bung-naise,
said,
“āfā,
father,
nang
you
āng-khō
me
be
this
photo-bāre-nī-frai
marsh-from
dikhāng-nānŭi
extricating
hā-bru-fŭr-khō
muddiness (lit. “muds”)
su-srā-nānŭi,
cleansing
āng-khō
me
nang
you
zā,”
eat,
han-bā, bī,
saying he
ukhui-sŭ-nai-khai
hungriness-because-of
be
that
khorāng-au
word
khnā-song-nānŭi,
hearkening
bī-khō
to him
bung-naise,
said
“āng
I
nang-khō
you
zā-nŭ
to eat
mon
mind
gŭi-ā,
have not,
manāthŭ,
however,
be-baidi
that sort
dukhu-au
trouble-in
gaglai-nai-khō
fallen (person) to
dikhāng-ā-bā,
extricate-not-if,
āng-hā
I
gahām
good
zā-gan.
will-be.
Theo-bŭ
However
gaigai-nŭ
yourself
zāsī-nānŭi
beseeching
hŭnai-i-au,
on giving
āng
I
zā-nŭ
to eat
hāgo,”
am able,
han-nānŭi,
saying,
bī-nī
his
lānzai-khō
tail-
phol-au
in marsh
hot-bā,58
sending,
mŭkhrā-i-ā
momkey
bī-nī
his
lānzai-au
hom-ba,
seizing
dikhāng-bŭ-naise.
dragged him out.
Mŭkhrā
Monkey
khithā-naise,
said
“āfā,
Father,
nang
you
āng-khō
me
dā-niā
now
modom-fŭr-khō
body (plural)
gahām-ŭi
well
su-srā,
dry,
emphare
after
rān-bā
drying
zā,”
eat,
han-nānŭi
saying
sān-dung-au
sun-shine-in
do-se
one
zo-bai
bit sitting
thā-dangman.
remained.
Ere-au-nŭ
Then
mosā-i-ā
tiger
phāt-se-thing
one other direction
nai-ne-au,
on looking
bī
he
bong-fāng-au
in tree
fāt-drāp
helter-skelter
gā-khŭ-naise.
clambered.
Mosā
Tiger
be-khō
him
nu-nānŭi,
seeing,
brāp-nānŭi,
angry-being,
bongfāng
tree
guri-au-nŭ
root at
sān-ne
days-two
sān-thām
days-three
ne-bai
watch-ing
thā-naise.
stay-ed.
Be-baidi
This-way
thā-nānŭi,
stay-ing,
khugā
jaws
sī-nānŭi,
gap-ing
hāthai
teeth
hāzīzī
display
khām-nānŭi,
making
thoi-thī-nānŭi
dead-pretend-ing
thā-naise,
stay-ed,
ārŭ
and
thāmfai-frā
flies
khugā-i-au
mouth in
brŭng-brŭng
buzz buzz
han-lai-nŭ
to continue to stay
hom-naise.
began.
Be-au-nŭ
Thereon
mŭkhrā-i-ā
monkey
ose
by
ose
degrees
thoi-māt-bai
dead-verily-is
nung-nānŭi,
thinking,
bongfāng
tree
bīzō-nī-frai
top-from
lāse
slowly
lāse
slowly
onkhāt-bŭ-nānŭi,
descending,
āglā
first
lāse-i-hai
carefully
lānzai
tail
khugau
in jaw
su-nai-grŭ-bā-bŭ
insert-examine-feel-ing-e ven
mosā
tiger
mung-bo
anything
khām-ā-khŭise.
did not do.
Ārŭ
And
un-au
after
ātheng
leg
thāng-se
one
sŭ-nānŭi
inserting
hŭ-nai.
gave.
Be-au-bŭ
Thereon
mungbō
anything
khām-ā-khŭise.
did not do.
Obāsŭ
Then
mŭkhrā
monkey
bung-naise,
said,
“nang
you
āng-nī
my
ātheng-fŭr-khō
legs—
khrem-khrem
crunch-crunch
ot-nānŭi
biting
zā-gauman,
would have eaten,
lānzai-khō
tail
khrem-khrem
crunch-crunch
ot-nānŭi
biting
zā-gauman,”
would have eaten,
han-nānŭi,
saying,
rong
happy
zā-nānŭi,
becomimg,
“dā-niā
Now
āng-nī
my
khoro-khō-nŭ zā,”
head-also eat,
han-nānŭi,
saying
khug-au
in mouth
sŭ-nānŭi
inserting
hŭ-bā,
giving,
obānŭ
then
mosā-i-ā
tiger
khrem
scrunch
ot-khrep-naise.
bite-crunch-did.
Thoi-bai.
Died!
Zap-bai!
Finished!
Group of Kachári Men (Kamrup District).
From a Photograph by Mrs. H. A. Colquhoun.