water buffaloes

Brŭšljan 1

38 (VZh) [А биволи имаше ли?]

[Were there water buffaloes?]

39 (a) ìməš'e səfs'èm màlku punəč'àlu ìməš'e biul'à mnògu

There were very few. In principle there were many water buffaloes,

40 (a) predì də sə ubrəzùvə t'èkezes'ètu dukətu bene č'àsni

Before the collective farm was formed, when we were private [landowners],

41 (a) biul'à ìməš'e kunè ìməš'e kràvi ìməš'e təkìvə

there were water buffaloes, horses, cows, there were these –

42 (a) tugàvə ìməš'e bìuli mnògu kràvi ìmaše

at that time there were many water buffaloes. There were cows –

Brŭšljan 2

2 (b) bìul':ètu ìskəhə ə g'òl i hòd'ehme tə ə zìməhme vudà

the water buffaloes wanted [to find] a puddle. So we would go and get water

3 (b) ud r'àkətə səz bəkɤ̀ri də pɤ̀l'nime vəv g'òlət vudà

from the river with copper [cauldrons] so as to fill the puddle with water.

4 (b) i t'è̝ kətu dòjdət də l'è̝gnət biul'àtə sɨ̀čkit'e l'àgət

And when the water buffaloes come to lie down, they all lie down

5 (b) vəv g'òlət vàl'ət sə tərkàl'ət sə tàm

in the puddle – they roll and wallow around there.

6 (b) ìməhmə edìn bìvul vɨ̀nəgi nɨ beše stràh də ìdeme pri n'è̝gu

We used to have one water buffalo, and we were always afraid to go near it.

7 (b) budèš'e əmə təkà də budèš'e č'e jedɨ̀n də ìd'e

It used to butt, it used to butt so much that if one were to go [near]

8 (b) də gu č'èš'e pəg drùk də mu vərzè̝ rugi rugàtə

to groom it, another [had] to go tie its horn.

Brŭšljan 3

17 (VZh) [А какви животни гледахте?]

[Which animals did you raise?]

18 (c) pu dv'ɛ̀ trì kràvi št'à: ìmə bìvulicə št'à də ìmə kòne

Two or three horses each; there’d be a female water buffalo, there’d be horses.

19 (c) ə ìməne si g'unl'učìi xòrə tə pə edni pəs'àə

And we’d have people as day-workers. Some pastured

20 (c) kràvite drùgi pəs'àə kònetu drùgi pəs'àə biul'àtə

cows, others pastured horses, and others pastured water buffaloes.

Eremija 5

116 (c) bìvolici muzàli pràat na ta sìren'e ta maslò tvà i če

They milked water buffaloes, they make both cheese and butter. It’s like –

Kralevo 2

53 (a) ili pək b’ùulcə əku sme duìli

or a water buffalo if we’ve milked it,

54 (b) b’ùulci ìməhme

We used to have water buffaloes.

55 (a) č’e kət se izbɤ̀rkəme ìməše əmi b’uulvite pùskət pòveče màslu

when you churn [the milk] but water buffalo milk yields more butter.

Petŭrnica

35 (a) ama dɤržìm dvà vòla i i dvɛ̀ kràvi i čètiri bìvale

But we had two oxen, and – and two cows, and four water buffalo.

Stoilovo 2

17 (a) i vòluvetu bìul’:etu kәkòtu ìmә kòtu sme ìmәli

And then the oxen, water buffalo, whoever has – whatever we had –

Trŭnčovica 2

12 (b) n’àkəde səm nə pàšə dvà bɨ̀ulə i i trɨ̀ wòlə vàrdej

Once [when] I was out in the pasture, tending two water buffaloes and three oxen,

13 (b) kəkò že nàj nəprèt bɨ̀ulete ul’àət u lòkvətə ulòvete b’a puštrəkl’àət

the water buffaloes would first enter the puddle, then the oxen would go crazy

38 (b) prepr’àgə dvà wòla ednɤ̀ bɨ̀ulicə prepr’àgə gi tritè də urè̟

He re-harnessed two oxen and a female water buffalo, all three so as to plow.

53 (b) čìči žə uprè̟gne za mè̟ne ulòvete za nè̟gu bɨ̀ulete i ža urè̟m

Uncle would harness up – oxen for me and water buffalo for him, and we’d plow.

57 (b) àz ža is prè̟ vulòvete tàm i bɨ̀ulete i že jadè̟m

“I’ll unharness the oxen there, and the water buffalo, and we’ll eat.”

58 (b) bɨ̀vulete ulòvete uprè̟gnətɨ u urəlàta i nìe urè nəpùsnəjme

The water buffalo and oxen are harnessed to the plows and we – we stopped

65 (b) tòj kàe nè̟mə də dòe kàe jà kae də sə nə

He (= Uncle) said, “He’s not going to come,” he said. “Let’s,” he said,

66 (b) də pùsnem bɨ̀ulete pə žə ìdem i dvàmə kae

“unharness the water buffaloes and we’ll both go,” he said,

67 (b) də ukàl’əme bɨ̀ulete nə n’àkəde nə ednə lòkvə

“to let the water buffalo wallow in mud somewhere in some puddle,

68 (b) pə vulòvetȅ žə gi nəpoìm ili tɨ̀ žə gi zəkàrəš

and [then] water the oxen. Or [how about] you take [the oxen]

69 (b) də gi nəpuìš às kàe še unəkàl’am biul’àtə

to water them, and I,” he said, “will see the water buffalo to the mud.”

70 (b) i tɤ̀j ukàl’ɤni bɨ̀ulete kət vərɤ̀t àz kət da ti kaa

So when these “muddied” water buffalo started to move off, I – how can I tell you? –

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