Songs · Tujia Language Project

01

Dongdongkui咚咚喹

DraftDunr dunr kuix eir, dunr dunr kuix eir. yiv suer gaix sar geir ceir yiaov. baov jir gaix sar rar har jiaov. lix lix lax lar, dunr dunr kuiv eir. lunr tur gaiv sar ceir hur jiaov aor. jix dunr pox lier bar gur jiaov aor. dunr dunr kuiv eir, dunr dunr kuiv eir. bax lier dunr, bax lier car cir siv lier wunr. wunr liex gov dor wunr. rar lier sox bux taf box bier. rar bar laox jiex buaf liex bier. laof zix mif niex gax gir bar bux bax dir hur. wor tur af six siv lar biv ar af six wuav dir hur. hav lier biav cuaf dir hur. sav mir zir gar rar rar lier huf nix keiãf dix hur. ziv jir paf wuav dix hur.

IPA[tũ²¹ tũ²¹ kʰuei⁵⁵ ei²¹, tũ²¹ tũ²¹ kʰuei⁵⁵ ei²¹. ji⁵³ sue²¹ kai⁵⁵ sa²¹ kei²¹ tsʰei²¹ jiau⁵³. pau⁵³ tɕi²¹ kai⁵⁵ sa²¹ za²¹ xa²¹ tɕiau⁵³. li⁵⁵ li⁵⁵ la⁵⁵ la²¹, tũ²¹ tũ²¹ kʰuei⁵³ ei²¹. lũ²¹ tʰu²¹ kai⁵³ sa²¹ tsʰei²¹ xu²¹ tɕiau⁵³ au²¹. tɕi⁵⁵ tũ²¹ pʰo⁵⁵ lie²¹ pa²¹ ku²¹ tɕiau⁵³ au²¹. tũ²¹ tũ²¹ kʰuei⁵³ ei²¹, tũ²¹ tũ²¹ kʰuei⁵³ ei²¹. pa⁵⁵ lie²¹ tũ²¹, pa⁵⁵ lie²¹ tsʰa²¹ tsʰɨ²¹ sɿ⁵³ lie²¹ wũ²¹. wũ²¹ lie⁵⁵ ko⁵³ to²¹ wũ²¹. za²¹ lie²¹ so⁵⁵ pu⁵⁵ tʰa³⁵ po⁵⁵ pie²¹. za²¹ pa²¹ lau⁵⁵ tɕie⁵⁵ pua³⁵ lie⁵⁵ pie²¹. lau³⁵ tsɿ⁵⁵ mi³⁵ nie⁵⁵ ka⁵⁵ kɨ²¹ pa²¹ pu⁵⁵ pa⁵⁵ ti²¹ xu²¹. wo²¹ tʰu²¹ a³⁵ sɿ⁵⁵ sɿ⁵³ la²¹ pi⁵³ a²¹ a³⁵ sɿ⁵⁵ wua⁵³ ti²¹ xu²¹. xa⁵³ lie²¹ pia⁵³ tsʰua³⁵ ti²¹ xu²¹. sa⁵³ mi²¹ tsɿ²¹ ka²¹ za²¹ za²¹ lie²¹ xu³⁵ ni⁵⁵ kʰeiã³⁵ ti⁵⁵ xu²¹. tsɿ⁵³ tɕi²¹ pʰa³⁵ wua⁵³ ti⁵⁵ xu²¹.]

ENDongdongkui, dongdongkui. We went to Yongshun to play and to Baojing to kick shuttlecocks. We went to Longtou to drink water and climbed the slope at Jingdong. The Balie daughter-in-law is in postpartum confinement: first fry three eggs, then kill a rooster. Her maternal grandparents will visit, bringing a cradle, quilt, puppy, rice sweets, chicken, eggs and a pork leg.

ZH咚咚喹，咚咚喹。到永顺街上玩去了，到保靖街上踢毽子去了。哩哩拉拉咚咚喹，到隆头街上喝水去了，到井洞坡爬坡去了。咚咚喹，巴列媳子坐月子。她自己坐，先煎三个鸡蛋，再杀一个公鸡。明后天外公外婆要来看望，送摇篮、送被子，小狗要带来，糖糍、鸡、鸡蛋全都挑来，还有猪腿也要背来。

02

Fine weather and rain天晴下雨

DraftLaor wuar cir, meif ax zeir. tiex bix lax kux ax seir? ngax gox zof mor liv qier! tiaor zir lar kox bier. lanf kux lax ax bier. tuanr qianr dier liaor. wuf bix lif lax wof tux peir liaor.

IPA[lau²¹ wua²¹ tsʰɨ²¹, mei³⁵ a⁵⁵ tsei²¹. tʰie⁵⁵ pi⁵⁵ la⁵⁵ kʰu⁵⁵ a⁵⁵ sei²¹? ŋa⁵⁵ ko⁵⁵ tso³⁵ mo²¹ li⁵³ tɕʰie²¹! tʰiau²¹ tsɿ²¹ la²¹ kʰo⁵⁵ pie²¹. lã³⁵ kʰu⁵⁵ la⁵⁵ a⁵⁵ pie²¹. tʰuã²¹ tɕʰiã²¹ tie²¹ liau²¹. wu³⁵ pi⁵⁵ li³⁵ la⁵⁵ wo³⁵ tʰu⁵⁵ pʰei²¹ liau²¹.]

ENThe sun has come out; rain has fallen. Who is on the road opposite? Let me catch him and make him plough. Bend the cattle switch, join the yoke—but the connecting loop breaks, and the calf lies down in the furrow.

ZH出太阳了，下雨了。对面路上是谁呀？我把他捉过来耕地吧！先把赶牛的细棍子折弯，把牛轭连接起来；但团圈断了，小牛就在犁路里趴下了。

03

Rain is coming天快下雨

DraftMeif meif kuaif zeiar jiex. ceir lur liv lux kuaif doar jief. meif meif kuaif zeiar jiex. sunf bax laox gar kuaif doar jief. ar niex ar bax kar hux yier rix lur. zeir sir dev bar hor dax. kuaif jiex poax jier. meif meif kuaif zeir ar jiex. ceir lur liv lux kuaif doar jief. ceir pur dor mor manv bor. sunf lunx cax, sav lunr caf.

IPA[mei³⁵ mei³⁵ kʰuai³⁵ tseia²¹ tɕie⁵⁵. tsʰei²¹ lu²¹ li⁵³ lu⁵⁵ kʰuai³⁵ toa²¹ tɕie³⁵. mei³⁵ mei³⁵ kʰuai³⁵ tseia²¹ tɕie⁵⁵. sũ³⁵ pa⁵⁵ lau⁵⁵ ka²¹ kʰuai³⁵ toa²¹ tɕie³⁵. a²¹ nie⁵⁵ a²¹ pa⁵⁵ kʰa²¹ xu⁵⁵ jie²¹ zɿ⁵⁵ lu²¹. tsei²¹ sɿ²¹ te⁵³ pa²¹ xo²¹ ta⁵⁵. kʰuai³⁵ tɕie⁵⁵ pʰoa⁵⁵ tɕie²¹. mei³⁵ mei³⁵ kʰuai³⁵ tsei²¹ a²¹ tɕie⁵⁵. tsʰei²¹ lu²¹ li⁵³ lu⁵⁵ kʰuai³⁵ toa²¹ tɕie³⁵. tsʰei²¹ pʰu²¹ to²¹ mo²¹ mã⁵³ po²¹. sũ³⁵ lũ⁵⁵ tsʰa⁵⁵, sa⁵³ lũ²¹ tsʰa³⁵.]

ENSky, sky, let rain fall quickly; let a downpour stream down, and let big fish follow the water. Mother and father have gone to work in the hills without rain capes or hats—come home from work quickly. Fill the pond with water so we can raise fish and ducks.

ZH老天老天快下雨，倾盆大雨下下来；老天老天快下雨，大鱼顺水流下来。父母上山做工去，没拿蓑衣和斗笠，快些收工回家来。老天老天快下雨，倾盆大雨下下来；快把塘里水流满，好养鱼来好养鸭。

04

The sound of forging iron打铁声

DraftDor tief dor, dor tief dor. jiex zox par pux keir bor zaor? wor sar wuav lur. suf kuv biav wuav lur. hav lier biav coaf lur. dor tief dor, dor tief dor. jiev zor par pux kar wov lur.

IPA[to²¹ tʰie³⁵ to²¹, to²¹ tʰie³⁵ to²¹. tɕie⁵⁵ tso⁵⁵ pʰa²¹ pʰu⁵⁵ kʰei²¹ po²¹ tsau²¹? wo²¹ sa²¹ wua⁵³ lu²¹. su³⁵ kʰu⁵³ pia⁵³ wua⁵³ lu²¹. xa⁵³ lie²¹ pia⁵³ tsʰoa³⁵ lu²¹. to²¹ tʰie³⁵ to²¹, to²¹ tʰie³⁵ to²¹. tɕie⁵³ tso²¹ pʰa²¹ pʰu⁵⁵ kʰa²¹ wo⁵³ lu²¹.]

ENHammer the iron, hammer the iron. Where has Grandfather Blacksmith gone? He carried away the backbasket and the small wood knife and led away the puppy. Hammer the iron—Grandfather Blacksmith went to carry firewood.

ZH打铁打，打铁打。铁匠爷爷哪里去了？背篓背走了，小柴刀也背走了，小狗牵走了。打铁打，打铁打，铁匠爷爷背柴去了。

05

Smoke, drift that way烟子烟子往那边熏

DraftKeif kar keif kar ex geix box kar. seir sir laf bux ex geix box lar. keif kar keif kar ex geix box kar. reir bir cof laix ex geix box zaor.

IPA[kʰei³⁵ kʰa²¹ kʰei³⁵ kʰa²¹ e⁵⁵ kei⁵⁵ po⁵⁵ kʰa²¹. sei²¹ sɿ²¹ la³⁵ pu⁵⁵ e⁵⁵ kei⁵⁵ po⁵⁵ la²¹. kʰei³⁵ kʰa²¹ kʰei³⁵ kʰa²¹ e⁵⁵ kei⁵⁵ po⁵⁵ kʰa²¹. zei²¹ pi²¹ tsʰɔ³⁵ lai⁵⁵ e⁵⁵ kei⁵⁵ po⁵⁵ tsau²¹.]

ENSmoke, smoke, drift that way; put a drop of oil over there. Smoke, smoke, drift that way; the little mouse has come out and gone that way.

ZH烟子烟子往那边熏，一滴油放那边。烟子烟子往那边熏，老鼠儿出来走那边。

06

Ailolo哎罗罗

DraftEf lov lor, ef lov lor. ar kox biav bix nif tax zir. ar kox bov lir meif dix bor. ef lov lor, ef lov lor. ar kox wiir liaox wur kar dor. wur lar liaox, ar kox bov lir. cuf jix max rix dor tax. ef lov lor, ef lov lor. af dax biav bix nif zif tax dor. af dax biav bix nif meif dix bor. ef lov lor, ef lov lor. af dax wiir liaox mair ceir kur ceif dor. ceir kur ceif liaox mair hof tax dor. hof tax liex six bax af six lar dor. six bax af six nif bor daf bov.

IPA[e³⁵ lo⁵³ lo²¹, e³⁵ lo⁵³ lo²¹. a²¹ kʰo⁵⁵ pia⁵³ pi⁵⁵ ni³⁵ tʰa⁵⁵ tsɿ²¹. a²¹ kʰo⁵⁵ po⁵³ li²¹ mei³⁵ ti⁵⁵ po²¹. e³⁵ lo⁵³ lo²¹, e³⁵ lo⁵³ lo²¹. a²¹ kʰo⁵⁵ wii²¹ liau⁵⁵ wu²¹ kʰa²¹ to²¹. wu²¹ la²¹ liau⁵⁵, a²¹ kʰo⁵⁵ po⁵³ li²¹. tsʰu³⁵ tɕi⁵⁵ ma⁵⁵ zɿ⁵⁵ to²¹ tʰa⁵⁵. e³⁵ lo⁵³ lo²¹, e³⁵ lo⁵³ lo²¹. a³⁵ ta⁵⁵ pia⁵³ pi⁵⁵ ni³⁵ tsɿ³⁵ tʰa⁵⁵ to²¹. a³⁵ ta⁵⁵ pia⁵³ pi⁵⁵ ni³⁵ mei³⁵ ti⁵⁵ po²¹. e³⁵ lo⁵³ lo²¹, e³⁵ lo⁵³ lo²¹. a³⁵ ta⁵⁵ wii²¹ liau⁵⁵ mai²¹ tsʰei²¹ kʰu²¹ tsʰei³⁵ to²¹. tsʰei²¹ kʰu²¹ tsʰei³⁵ liau⁵⁵ mai²¹ xo³⁵ tʰa⁵⁵ to²¹. xo³⁵ tʰa⁵⁵ lie⁵⁵ sɿ⁵⁵ pa⁵⁵ a³⁵ sɿ⁵⁵ la²¹ to²¹. sɿ⁵⁵ pa⁵⁵ a³⁵ sɿ⁵⁵ ni³⁵ po²¹ ta³⁵ po⁵³.]

ENAilolo, ailolo. Little brother, do not cry; be good. When you grow up you will herd cattle: tend one and gain another, with no other household work. Little sister, do not cry; be good. When you grow up you will spin hemp, weave cloth, sew new clothes and wear them.

ZH哎罗罗，哎罗罗。小哥哥你不要哭，小哥哥要听话。哥哥长大要守牛，守一头牛就长一个。家里什么都不要做。哎罗罗，哎罗罗。小姐姐你不要哭，小姐姐要听话。姐姐长大要绩麻，绩麻以后要织布，织布以后缝新衣服，新衣服就给你穿。

07

Elder sister weaves upstairs姐在楼上织花

DraftAf dar lief gar jiur kax pux tav. ngaf sax cov nier liv hur gar. ngaf zeif jiuf gar lair lif yiuf ax. ngaf kox nif cov nier liv hir gar. nif zeif yiuf gar lair lif yiuf ax. ngaf nif ar kox mar nix rif dor dax mar. nix zeif gar jiuf ngaf jiaof jief yeir sar? af dax nif gox jiur zeif mor baf. af dar nier lof bur lov rif dax. af nif dif gar nier yif dax bor zaf mar. laix yiax nif ngaf jiuf lov rif tax. ar kox ar kox yiuf ngaf nix jier. nif af dax sar liar meir tav jiar. ngaf nif ar kox max qief dux dor meir wor tur dief max. af nix niex yix qief dux dax har yiex yior?

IPA[a³⁵ ta²¹ lie³⁵ ka²¹ tɕiou²¹ kʰa⁵⁵ pʰu⁵⁵ tʰa⁵³. ŋa³⁵ sa⁵⁵ tsʰo⁵³ nie²¹ li⁵³ xu²¹ ka²¹. ŋa³⁵ tsei³⁵ tɕiou³⁵ ka²¹ lai²¹ li³⁵ jiou³⁵ a⁵⁵. ŋa³⁵ kʰo⁵⁵ ni³⁵ tsʰo⁵³ nie²¹ li⁵³ xi²¹ ka²¹. ni³⁵ tsei³⁵ jiou³⁵ ka²¹ lai²¹ li³⁵ jiou³⁵ a⁵⁵. ŋa³⁵ ni³⁵ a²¹ kʰo⁵⁵ ma²¹ ni⁵⁵ zɿ³⁵ to²¹ ta⁵⁵ ma²¹. ni⁵⁵ tsei³⁵ ka²¹ tɕiou³⁵ ŋa³⁵ tɕiau³⁵ tɕie³⁵ yei²¹ sa²¹? a³⁵ ta⁵⁵ ni³⁵ ko⁵⁵ tɕiou²¹ tsei³⁵ mo²¹ pa³⁵. a³⁵ ta²¹ nie²¹ lo³⁵ pu²¹ lo⁵³ zɿ³⁵ ta⁵⁵. a³⁵ ni³⁵ ti³⁵ ka²¹ nie²¹ yi³⁵ ta⁵⁵ po²¹ tsa³⁵ ma²¹. lai⁵⁵ jia⁵⁵ ni³⁵ ŋa³⁵ tɕiou³⁵ lo⁵³ zɿ³⁵ tʰa⁵⁵. a²¹ kʰo⁵⁵ a²¹ kʰo⁵⁵ jiou³⁵ ŋa³⁵ ni⁵⁵ tɕie²¹. ni³⁵ a³⁵ ta⁵⁵ sa²¹ lia²¹ mei²¹ tʰa⁵³ tɕia²¹. ŋa³⁵ ni³⁵ a²¹ kʰo⁵⁵ ma⁵⁵ tɕʰie³⁵ tu⁵⁵ to²¹ mei²¹ wo²¹ tʰu²¹ tie³⁵ ma⁵⁵. a³⁵ ni⁵⁵ nie⁵⁵ yi⁵⁵ tɕʰie³⁵ tu⁵⁵ ta⁵⁵ xa²¹ jie⁵⁵ jio²¹?]

ENSister weaves upstairs while I dig behind your house; I am thirsty and hungry, but you sent me no bowl of rice. Brother digs behind the house, also thirsty and hungry—yet we do not know each other, so what is that to me? Sister, your eyes fail to recognize me: we loved each other before, but today you deny me. Brother, do not think my words are my heart; I think of you day and night—when will we be together?

ZH姐在楼上忙织花，我在你们屋后挖生土；我口又干、肚又饿，姐碗中饭没送我。哥在屋后挖土，你也口干肚饿。我们相互不认识，跟我有什么关系？姐姐，我告诉你：姐的眼睛不认人。我们以前就相好，今天你却不认人。哥哥哥哥叫声你，姐是有口没有心；我日也思来夜也想，两人何时到一起？