ə̃ əi taɕi d̪ile

ah! elder.sister namaste

अँ दिदि नमस्कार..

Sister! Good morning!

taɕi d̪ile

namaste

नमस्कार।

Good morning!

kʰjaŋ ɣirila taɕi d̪ile

2 all -DAT namaste

तिमीहरु सबैलाई नमस्कार।

Good morning, all of you!

jetsi miŋ tɕi re

elder.sister name what COP

दिदिको नाम के हो?

What is your name, sister?

ŋa miŋ d̪awa dojma

1 name Dawa Dolma

मेरो नाम दावा डोल्मा..

My name is Dawa Dolma..

kesa n̪amduraŋ ji̤n̪a

birthplace Namdu -EMPH COP.xx

जन्मेको नाम्रुङमै होला?

Birthplace is Namru, is not it?

n̪amduraŋ re

Namdu -EMPH COP

नाम्रुङनै हो।

It is in Namru.

d̪an̪a d̪a d̪ja n̪amdu su su d̪e jø

now then here Namdu who who sit COP

अहिले यहाँ नाम्रुङमा को को बस्छ?

Now, how many of you are here in Namru?

su su ɲumu jøʔ

who who together COP

को को सँगै हुनुहुन्छ?

How many of you are together?

d̪an̪a n̪amdula

now Namdu -LOC

अहिले नाम्रुङमा

Now, in Namru...

petsa ɣiri mu d̪ala jøʔ d̪i-reja

child all down around xx xx.TIB

बच्चा सबै तल छ हैन

All the children have gone down (in Kathmandu).

d̪jala ŋi ɲi ma meʔ

here -LOC 1PL two except NEG

यहाँ हामि दुईजना बाहेक छैन

There are none except two of us.

atɕo d̪aŋ

elder.brother and

दाई र....

Elder brother and ....

atɕo d̪aŋ kʰo d̪aŋ ŋi ɲiraŋ

elder.brother and 3 and 1PL two -EMPH

दाई र उ र हामी दुई नै....

Elder brother, him, that is,two of us

an̪i d̪i kʰadzaŋ d̪awa sumbala d̪i

then this before month third -LOC DIST

अनि यो अस्ति महिना तीनमा यो...

Then, earlier, in the third month of Tibetan-calander, that

saŋgul wo̤ŋ gaŋ əi gan̪a jøʔ

earthquake come time elder.sister where COP

भुकम्प आउने बेला दिदि कहाँ हुनुहुन्थ्यो?

When the earthquake hit, when were you (sitting)?

tɕi dʑe d̪e jøʔ

what do sit COP

के गरेर बसेको थियो?

What were you doing?

earthquake NEG- come around before 1 house.TIB inside -LOC

भुकम्प आउनु अलि अगाडि म घर भित्र जाँड पकाईरहेको थियो।

Just before the earthquake hit, I was cooking JAAND

tɕʰjaŋ tsø ɦajaŋ tɕʰjombo n̪aŋla tɕʰjaŋ tsø

beer cook dish big inside -LOC beer

जाँड पकायो ठुलो भाँडामा जाँड पकाएँ।

I cooked JAAND in the big pot.

ən̪i ɲal ən̪i baptsaŋ pʰap luk

then make.sleep then fermented.rice yeast put

अनि सुतायो अनि कट मार्चा हाल्यो।

Then, I put it (the pot) and put MARCHA (yeast) there.

‍ən̪i ɲald̪i

then make.sleep -CON

अनि सुताएर..

After putting it...

ɲal loŋmed̪i golak t̪umd̪i d̪i pʰila ləu t̪øn̪ wo̤ŋ re'a

make.sleep immediately clothes cover -CONV this outside raddish

सुताउने (राख्ने) बित्तिकै लुगा ओढाएर यो बाहिर मुला निकाल्न आएको हैन।

Just after putting the pot and spreading cover over this, I came to

d̪i bekuŋ n̪aŋla

this ditch inside -LOC

यो खाल्टोभित्र..

In this ditch...

ləu t̪øn̪ wo̤ŋd̪i ka

raddish take.out come -CONV xx

मुला निकाल्न आएको त।

Ass I came there to pull out radish.

d̪ẽ ləu t̪øn̪d̪i bekuŋ n̪aŋ ɕju si̤ŋ re'a

then raddish take.out -CONV ditch inside enter finish then

अनि मुला झिकेर।निकालेर खाल्टोमा पसिसक्यो हैन।

To take raddishes out, I was already in the ditch. Then,

bekuŋ n̪aŋ ɕjṳd̪i ləu t̪øn̪d̪i tseu n̪aŋla d̪ok d̪ok ɲi ji̤n̪um sum

ditch inside enter -CONV raddish take.out -CONV bamboo.basket inside -LOC round round two DOUBT three put immediately

खाल्डोमा पसेर मुला निकालेर डोकोभित्र दुईवटा हो कि तीन बटा डल्लो

Entering to the ditch, pulling raddishes out and putting one or two

d̪i liŋ liŋ liŋ ɣul d̪uk

this shake.badly shake COP

यो थरररर हल्लेछ।

This started to tremble.

d̪ẽ liŋ liŋ ɣul gaŋ d̪ẽ

then shake.badly shake time

अनि थरररर हल्लेको बेला अनि

Then at the time of trembling...

peʔ dʑid̪i

a.lot.TIB fear -CONV

धेरै डराएँ।

I was frightened a lot

mik d̪i kʰaŋbala t̪ed̪i kʰaŋba wo̤n̪e t̪ale ɣul d̪uk

eye this house.TIB -LOC see -CONV house.TIB this.way PART shake

आँखा चाहिँ घरमा हेरेको त घरचाहिँ यसरी हल्लेछ।

As I looked in the house, it was shaking

an̪i d̪ẽ kʰaŋpa wo̤n̪e t̪ale ɣul d̪uk d̪ẽ

then then house.TIB this.way PART shake xx

अनि त्यसपछि घर यसरीनै हल्लेछ त्यसपछि

Then, as the house was shaking like this, then...

tɕi d̪aŋ tɕi med̪i ɣul d̪uk

what xx what NEG- this shake xx

एकदम धेरैनै हल्यो

It shaked violently.

an̪i ju d̪i bandzam-t̪ʰaŋka ju tɕʰju wo̤ŋsan̪i ɕikd̪i wo̤ŋ d̪uk

then DEM this Bandzam-Thanka DEM water come -place -ABL slide.down -CONV come

अनि त्यहाँ त्यो भन्जाम थाङका (ठाउँको नाम) पानी आउने ठाउँबाट भत्केर

Then, from Bhanjyang Thangka, the place from where water comes, it

an̪i d̪i ɦaɾken d̪ija ɕiɣd̪i wo̤ŋ d̪uk

then this opposite.side ALSO slide.down -CONV come

अनि त्यो पारिपट्टि पनि भत्केर आयो

Then, it started to fall that side (opposite of her place)

d̪i dak kaɾpo d̪oŋla ɕikd̪i wo̤ŋ d̪uk

this rocky.cliff in.the.front -LOC slide.down -CONV come

यो ढाँड सेतो अगाडिबाट भत्केर आयो।

It started to fall white-rocky-place in the front there.

an̪i d̪ẽ ŋaraŋ tojlet

then after.that 1 -EMPH toilet

अनि यो मेरो ट्वाईलेट पनि...

Then, our toilet...

ŋaraŋ tojlet d̪i buŋ buŋ ɕikd̪i wo̤ŋ d̪uʔ

1 -EMPH toilet PART fall.down.ONMO slide.down -CONV come

मेरो ट्वाईलेट पनि बुङबुङ भत्केर आयो

My toilet also started to fall with loud bangs

an̪i d̪i d̪i ɦalø d̪i kʰaŋpa d̪i pema waŋɣjal kʰaŋpa doŋn̪i ɕigd̪i

then this this next this house.TIB this Pema Wangel house.TIBin.the.front -ABL slide.down -CONV come xx

अनि यो त्यो उतापट्टि यो घर त्यो पेमा बाङगेलको घर अगाडिपट्टि भत्केर

Then, this next house-Pema Wangel's house, it also started to fall

ɣjapla ɕikd̪i wo̤ŋ d̪uk ŋa ke ŋen̪ t̪øn̪ re

back -LOC slide.down -CONV come xx 1 shout take.out PART

पछाडिपट्टि भत्केर आयो म चिच्याएँ

Then, it started to fall in that back side and I screamed.

tɕi d̪aŋ tɕi me dʑid̪i

what xx what NEG.xx fear -CONV

एकदम डराएर

being scared a lot...

d̪ẽ riŋga ŋʏ̤ ŋikja ŋʏ̤ miktɕju t̪aŋ

after.that some weep 1PL -PL weep tear send/fall

अनि कोहि रोए हामीहरु रोयौँ आँसु झारेर

Then, some cried and we also cried with tears on our eyes

ŋʏ̤ an̪i d̪ẽ pʰalam

weep then after.that again

रोयौँ अनि फेरि

We wept and then again..

hɹitɕik n̪i t̪oɹsoŋ

awhile later stop -xx

एकछिन पछि हरायो

It stopped after a while

t̪ord̪i d̪ẽ pʰila t̪ʰøn̪

stop -CONV after.that outside come.out

रोकेर अनि बाहिर निस्केँ

After it stopped, I came out.

pʰila t̪ʰøn̪d̪i d̪ed̪i ən̪i t̪ʰamdʑe-mamdʑe pʰalam u pʰed̪a t̪ʰøn̪

outside come.out -CONV sit -CONV then all again DEM outside come.out go.PST COP

बाहिर निस्केर बसेको अनि सबैजना फेरि त्यो बाहिर निस्केर गयौँ

After coming out sitting a while, all of us walked from there

d̪i ɦalla t̪ʰøn̪d̪i man̪ man̪i tɕʰjokma pʰin̪d̪i

this a.bit.far come.out -CONV Mane towards go.PST -CONV

यहाँबाट निस्केर तल मानेको छेउबाट गएर

Coming out from there, and going there to the side of Mane

d̪ẽ.... pema a tɕi re tsʰewaŋ gjuɾme beme d̪ija ŋʏ̤d̪i ŋʏ̤d̪i wo̤ŋ

after.that Pema xx what COP Tshewang Gyurme wife ALSO weep -CONV weep -CONV come COP

....अँ केरे छेवाङ ग्युर्मेको बुढी पनि रुँदै रुँदै आएछ।

Thsewang Ghurme's wife also came with tears on her eyes

ŋi gaŋbo od̪a ŋan̪sola man̪e damla ŋʏ̤ d̪e re

1PL all.TIB there rest.place -LOC Mane near -LOC weep sit COP

हामी सबै त्याहाँ चौतारी नजिक रोएर बस्यौँ

We all sat near that rest place weeping.

tɕi d̪aŋ tɕi me ŋʏ̤

what xx what NEG.xx weep

एकदम धेरै रोयौँ

We wept a lot.

ən̪i d̪a liŋ liŋ gul loŋme d̪a d̪i saŋgul re n̪edʑoŋ tɕi ji̤n̪um

then then shake.badly shake immediately then this earthquake COP think -xx what DOUBT think -xx

अनि अब थररर हल्लिने बित्तिकै अब यो भुकम्प हो सोच्यो कि के होला

What did you think of that-an earthquake or something else?

saŋgul wo̤ŋ re n̪edʑoŋ d̪ẽ tʰamdze d̪aŋ-d̪iŋ ke t̪øn̪d̪i riŋnga u

earthquake come COP think -xx after.that all shouting.ONOM sound take.out -CONV some DEM this up -LOC this DEM here

भुकम्प आएको होला सोच्यो अनि सबै चिच्याएर कोहि यो माथि यो यहाँ

We thought it was an earthquake and we all shouted and some up there

hlak-budi d̪i d̪i kʰampa ɣjap u tɕilo

Lakpa Budi PART this a.plant.kind back DEM that

ह्लाकबुढीचाहिँ यो खाम्पा रुख पछाडी केरे..

As for Lakbudi, behind Khampa tree....

gaɾd̪a ɲala d̪e d̪uk

fence up -LOC sit xx

बार माथि बसेछ।

She sat up there in the fence

d̪ẽ u mo bõ: tɕik d̪i

after.that DEM 3SG.FEM daughter one PART

अनि उसको एउटा छोरी चाहिँ

Then, one of her daughters...

bõ: tɕema d̪i tsʰaŋ-budi labken̪ d̪i d̪i jelokla gju d̪uk

daughter small PART Tshewang-Budi say -NMLZ PART this yard -LOC walk COP

सानो छोरी छाङबुढि भन्ने चाहिँ आँगनमा हेरिरहेछ।

Younger daughter, called Tshangbudi, was watching in the courtyard

bõ tɕʰeja d̪i maja labken̪ d̪i ɕjala iskulla tɕʰø labken̪ d̪i wo̤

daughter big PART Maya say -NMLZ PART Syala school -LOC book learn -NMLZ PART DEM PART porch up walk COP

ठुलो छोरी माया भन्ने चाहिँ श्याला स्कुलमा पढ्ने चाहिँ त्यो चाहिँ

Elder sister, one who studies in Syala school, was walking in the

dẽ mo aɾak t̪ʰab d̪jaŋ t̪aŋ ɕjaɣ jøʔ lo

after.that 3SG.FEM wine hearth keep.ONMO send/fall put COP xx

अनि उनि रक्सि पारिरहेको छ रे

Then, she was drinking wine.

mo d̪i ɲala dʑe ŋa d̪i wagla dʑe

3SG.FEM this up -LOC do 1 this down -LOC do

उ चाहिँ यो माथि म चाहिँ यो तल

She was up there and I was down here

mo aɾakkja gurd̪iŋ lok

3SG.FEM wine -PL upside.down turn

उसको रक्सिहरु पनि पल्टियो

All of her wine spilled

d̪ẽ

after.that

अनि

Then..

d̪ẽ ŋi giɾi ke t̪øn̪d̪i dʑid̪i laken̪i d̪ẽ ha gju gju tsʰu gju gju

after.that 1PL all sound take.out -CONV fear -CONV what.to.say? after.that that.side walk walk this.side walk walk after.that after.that

अनि हामिहरु चिच्याएर यता हिँड्यौँ उता हिँड्यौँ अनि त्यस पछि

Then we ran here and there shouting

d̪oɾdʑe semba sa n̪en̪ lab t̪oɾsoŋ

Dorje soul land press say stop -xx

दोर्जे सेम्पा (देबता) भुँई थिच भन्यो हरायो।

We uttered "Dorje Sempa, press this earth", then, it stopped.

hri soŋ n̪a pʰalam wo̤ŋ d̪uk

awhile go xx again come xx

एकछिन पछि फेरि आयो।

After a while, it trembled again

jẽ tɕi d̪aŋ tɕi me t̪ʰamdʑe-mamdʑe dʑid̪i la kʰeɾ d̪u lo

PART what xx what NEG.xx all fear -CONV spirit take.away xx hearsay

एकदम धेरै सबैजना डराएर सातो गयो

It was terrible, we were all scared very much.

lat̪ok soŋd̪i

spirit go -CONV

सातो गएर

Being scared...

tɕi d̪aŋ mik d̪i d̪ẽ

what xx eye PART after.that

एकदम आँखा चाहिँ त्याहाँ

Then, as we looked there...

kʰim t̪ed̪i kʰim gul d̪u ən̪i tojlet baŋ baŋ ɕiɣ wo̤ŋ d̪u

house see -CONV house shake xx then toilet fall.down.NOM fall.down come xx

घर हेरेको त घर हल्लिहरेथ्यो अनि ट्वाईलेट ब्वाङ ब्वाङ भत्केर आयो

As we looked the house it was shaking and the toilet was falling

an̪i u bandzam t̪ʰaŋka tɕʰju ɲala tɕi d̪aŋ tɕi me be d̪iŋ d̪iŋ d̪iŋ

then DEM Bandzam-Thanka water up -LOC what xx what NEG.xx PART Ding.Ding.Ding PART fall.down -CONV come xx

अनि त्याहाँ भन्जाम थाङ्का पानी माथी एकदम धेरै धिङ धिङ धिङ नै भत्केर

And ,then, from Bhanjyang Thanka up there, up from the water, it was

an̪i wod̪a mik ja t̪ed̪i u ɖak kaɾpo d̪oŋla be

then there eye up see -CONV DEM white.rocky.cliff in.the.front -LOC PART

अनि त्याहाँ आँखा माथि हेरेको त त्यो ढाँड सेतो अगाडि यस्तो

Then, as I looked up, that rocky white area in the front

d̪o t̪ale t̪ʰøn̪ wo̤ŋd̪i ɕiɣ d̪u

stone PART come.out come -CONV fall.down COP

ढुङ्गा नै निस्केर आएर भत्क्यो।

It fell down with stones

un̪i u ɦarken̪ ɦaɾken̪ ɕigd̪i wo̤ŋ d̪u lab dzø ɕja̤kdzø med̪i

after.that DEM opposite.side opposite.side fall.down -CONV come xx say around put around NEG.xx -CONV

अनि त्याहाँ पारी पारी भत्केर आयो एकदम धेरै नै

Then, it started to fall down badly in those opposide sides

un̪i d̪i kʰim gjakoŋ kʰim gjakoŋ pema waŋɣjal kʰim d̪i

after.that this house back.side house back.side Pema Wangel house PART

अनि यो घर पछाडि पछाडि पेमा बाङगेल घर चाहिँ

Then, in the area behind this house, Pema Wangel's house

tɕi d̪aŋ tɕi me ɕiɣd̪i wo̤ŋ d̪u be gjakoŋ ɕiɣ wo̤ŋ d̪u d̪oŋ ɕiɣ

what xx what NEG.xx fall.down -CONV come xx PART back.side fall.down come xx in.the.front fall.down come xx after.that

एकदम धेरै धेरै भत्केर आयो पछाडि पट्टि भत्केर आयो अगाडिपट्टि भत्केर

It fell down everywhere-it fell down in the back and it fell down in

lat̪ok soŋd̪i

spirit go -CONV

सातो गएर

I was scared a lot

an̪i d̪ẽ

then after.that

अनि पछि

Then after...

an̪i ŋaɾo wo̤ goŋmo d̪i d̪ẽ ŋi tɕjap t̪ale d̪i mi tɕjap t̪ale d̪i

then tomorrow DEM evening PART after.that 1PL all PART this man all PART this up -LOC move COP

अनि भोलि त्यो बेलुका चाहिँ यो हामी सबै यो मान्छे सबै यो माथि सरेर

Then, in that evening we all moved away and went up there.

d̪i ɲala

this up -LOC

यो माथि

Up there

an̪i d̪i ŋi ɲala d̪i gomba ɕi̤ŋ ɲala ŋi

then this 1PL up -LOC this Gumba field up -LOC 1PL

अनि यो हामी माथि यो गुम्बा खेतमा माथि हामी

Then, up there in the field of that Gumba, we....

tɕilo kjamliŋ sø ɕjag jød̪i

that camping make put xx

के रे क्याम्पिङ बनाएको छ।

The camp was made.

wo̤ kjamliŋ n̪aŋ jø̤ dzø gaŋmo n̪amdu mi tɕjap t̪ale kjamliŋ n̪aŋ d̪e

DEM camping inside xx around all Namdu man all PART camping inside sit

त्यो क्याम्पिङ भित्र सबै जना नाम्रुङको मान्छे सबै जना क्याम्पिङमा

In that camp, all men from Namrung, that is, all men lived in the

wo̤ d̪jala d̪e

DEM here -LOC sit

त्यहाँ बस्यौँ

We lived there.

ŋi mula tɕilo

1PL with that

हामी सँग के रे

With us...

pal tɕema tɕik jøʔ tɕilo

tent small one xx that

पाल सानो एउटा थियो के रे

There was one small tarpaulin

gja̤mi wo̤ŋ n̪a sapt̪uŋ sɛsa djajniŋ tebəl labken̪ d̪i tɕĩ wo̤ ɖana

foreigner come COND meal eat -place dinning table say -NMLZ PART what DEM like one

खैरे आयो भने खाना खाने डाईनिङ टेबल भनेको के त्यो जस्तो एउटा छ

That is, what the foreigner (westerner) use while eating in dining

wo̤ d̪i gur pukd̪i t̪ʰamdʑe mamdʑe od̪ala ɲa̤l d̪ẽ tapliŋ puk

DEM this tent fix -CONV all there -LOC sleep after.that tent fix

त्यो चाहिँ पाल लगाएर सबैजना त्यहाँ सुतेको अनि पाल लगायो।

It was the tarpaulin like that, we spread it and slept.

riŋge od̪a d̪e d̪ẽ sapt̪uŋ od̪a sɛ

some there sit after.that meal there eat

कोही त्याहाँ बस्यौँ अनि खान त्याहाँ खायौ

Some of us lived there and had the food there

d̪ẽ ŋaɾo ɲimu d̪i d̪ẽ ŋikja ŋeɾpa t̪ʰøn̪

after.that tomorrow day PART after.that 1PL -PL form.a.group come.out

अनि भोलि दिउँसो चाहिँ हामीहरु जिम्मा(पुजा गर्न) लियो

Then, next day, we went to do Puja

d̪ẽ man̪i ɖaŋ

after.that Mane recite

अनि मानि जप्यौँ

We spinned the Mane wheels

putsa dʑɛ

Puja do

पुजा गर्यौँ

We did Puja.

d̪en̪e ɦawe d̪i majuŋ ɾo dʑe

like.that bad PART NEG.xx xx do

यस्तो नराम्रो चाहिँ नआओस

May the bad be avoided

luŋba gan̪a gan̪ala kjon̪ mat̪aŋ ɾo dʑe lab

village where where -LOC loss NEG- send/fall xx do say

गाउँ कहाँ कहाँ तिर असर नहोस भन्यौ

We asked for no bad things to happen in farther away places

putsa dʑe tsʰo pul

Puja do Tormo offer

पुजा गर्यौँ छो (पुजा गर्न बनाउने भातको डल्लो) चढायौँ

We did Puja and offered Tsho (made of rice)

man̪i ɖaŋ ɕjaŋma sum man̪i ɖaŋ ŋikja ŋeɾpa dʑe d̪ẽ

Mane recite day three Mane recite 1PL -PL form.a.group do after.that

माने जप्यौँ तिन दिन माने जप्यौँ हामिहरु जिम्मा(सम्योजन) लियौँ अनि

We spinned the Mane wheels around three days and we organized all

ɕjaŋma aŋsaŋ od̪ala d̪e re

day many there -LOC sit COP

धेरै दिन त्याहाँ बस्यौँ

We lived there for many days.

d̪en̪e od̪ala d̪e gaŋ d̪ẽ kale kale gan̪i gan̪i ɲaŋsoŋ

then there -LOC sit time after.that trouble trouble what.kind what.kind get -COP

अनि त्याहाँ बसेको बेला अनि कस्तो कस्तो अप्ठेरो भएको थियो।

Then, what difficulties did you find while you were sitting there?

n̪am gjab jødo d̪ẽ sapt̪uŋ søsa meʔ

rain fall xx -POSSIB after.that meal make -place NEG

पानी पर्यो होला अनि खाना बनाउने ठाउँ भएन होला

It might have rained, there has been troulbes to make food

n̪am gjab d̪uk n̪am gjab d̪ẽ

rain fall xx rain fall after.tha

पानी परेछ पानी पर्यो अनि

It rained and...

sapt̪uŋ søsala tapliŋ puk d̪ẽ d̪an̪a t̪a

meal make -place -LOC tent fix after.that now PART

खाना बनाउने ठाउँमा पाल लगायौँ अनि अहिले त

For cooking, we spread the tarpaulin and now....

d̪ẽ ɕjuŋki tapliŋ maŋbo t̪edʑjoŋ ã

after.that government -ERG tent many give -xx PART

अनि सरकारले त्रिपाल धेरै दिनुभयो नि (झ्याङछुकलाई भनेको जस्तो)

Then, the government gave lots of tarpaulin

tapliŋ maŋbo t̪eʔdʑjoŋ d̪ẽ

tent many give -xx after.that

त्रिपाल धेरै दियो अनि

(They) gave lots of tarpaulin and....

d̪i sɛtɕi t̪ʰuŋtɕi maŋbo t̪eʔd̪i d̪ẽ gõ dʑjuŋ d̪a

this eat -INF drink -INF many give -CONV after.that good get now

यो खाने पिउने धेरै दिएर अनि राम्रो भयो अव

It became easier by their help-food, water etc.

d̪a ŋi d̪a tɕi n̪am kimba ale gaŋ tɕija kimba dʑjaŋ kʰu mewoŋ ai

now 1PL now what when return rupees full one.only return return be.able NEG- come PART

अब हामी त के कहिले फिर्ता (फर्काउन) एक रुपैया पनि पैँचो दिन सक्दैन

Then, as for as, we can not lend anything (to anybody), is not it?

d̪ikpa lajø t̪a lajø gjab wo̤ŋ tɕi d̪aŋ tɕi me t̪eʔ re d̪ẽ

sin result PART result fall come what xx what NEG.xx give COP after.that

पाप पछि नराम्रो फल त फल पाउँछ एकदम धेरै दिनुभएको छ अव

It is obvious that there will be bad luck with that sin-they have

kʰuŋ katinla t̪eʔ re

3 blessing -LOC give COP

उहाँहरुको कारणले दिनु भएछ।

It is because of them, they have given us.

d̪ẽ ŋama ŋiɾaŋ tapliŋ jalajulu jøken̪ d̪i ɲiŋpa tapliŋ ɲiŋpa

after.that 1 - except 1PL -EMPH tent few xx -NMLZ PARTold tent old torn -PL xx -NMLZ -PL fix

अनि पहिला हाम्रो त्रिपालहरु अलि अलि भएको पुरानो त्रिपाल पुरानो

Then, the few of our old tarpaulins, those torn ones, we spread them.

d̪ẽ riŋge gur n̪aŋ ɲa̤l riŋge halø ɲa̤l riŋge tsʰulø ɲa̤l

after.that some tent inside sleep some to.that.side sleep some to.this.side sleep

अनि कोहि पाल भित्र सुत्यौँ कोहि उतापट्टि सुत्यौँ कोहि यतापट्टि

Then, some of us slept inside that tarpaulin, some to next side and

d̪ẽ t̪ʰamdʑe ɦajaŋ tɕʰjombo riŋge ɦajaŋ tɕʰjombo jar kʰur wo̤ŋ

after.that all dish big some dish big borrow carry come some firewood

अनि सबै ठुलो भाँडा कोहि ठुलो भाँडा चलाएर ल्यायो कोहि दाउरा

Some of us brought big pots while some brought firewood.

raŋ raŋsa kʰimla ɕiŋ kʰur re re d̪ʏ

REFL REFL -place house -LOC firewood carry one one collect

आ-आफ्नो घरबाट दाउरा एक एक भारी उठायौँ

We brought bundle of firewood from our houses

ɕiŋ kʰur re re d̪ʏ d̪ẽ arak kʰimn̪aŋ arak jø̤ tɕʰjaŋ jø̤ken̪kja d̪ʏ

firewood carry one one collect after.that wine house - inside wine become beer become -NMLZ -PL collect

एक एल भारि दाउरा उठायौँ अनि रक्सी घरमा रक्सि भएको जाँड भएको हरु

We brought bundles of firewood and the JAAND

ɲala t̪ale t̪ʰap tsu d̪ẽ man̪i ɖaŋ

up -LOC PART hearth put after.that Mane recite

माथिनै रक्सि पार्यौँ अनि माने जप्यौँ

We made liquor up there and spinned Mane wheels

d̪ẽ putsa dʑe tsʰo pul

after.that Puja do Tormo offer

अनि पुजा गर्यौँ छो (भात।करुको डल्लो) चढायौँ

Then, we did Puja and offered rice

ɕjaŋma sum man̪i ɖaŋ d̪ẽ ŋerpa ŋiraŋ ŋiraŋ raŋsu ŋiraŋ t̪ʰøn̪

day three Mane recite after.that form.a.group 1PL -EMPH 1PL -EMPH REFL.xx 1PL -EMPH come.out

तीन दिन माने जप्यौँ अनि जिम्मा (सम्योजन) हामी आफै आफै आफैँ हामी

We spinned Mane wheels for three days and we organized that

d̪ẽ man̪i ɖaŋ

after.that Mane recite

अनि माने जप्यौँ

Then, we spinned Mane wheels.

gan̪a gan̪ala d̪at̪oŋ t̪aŋ man̪i ɖaŋ ɕjoɣ a lab man̪i ɖaŋ

where where -LOC announce send/fall Mane recite come! PART say Mane recite

कहाँकहाँमा बोलायौँ मान्न जप्न आउ है भनेर माने जप्यौँ

We called (men) from different places, and asked for them to come to Mane

d̪ẽ wo̤n̪e dʑe re

after.that this.way do COP

अनि यस्तो गर्यौँ

Then, we did that.

d̪en̪e kjopso gan̪i gan̪i wo̤raŋ ɕjuŋki gerpaki kjobso gan̪i gan̪i

and.then relief.aid what.kind what.kind DEM -EMPH government -ERGprivate -ERG relief.aid what.kind what.kind get -xx

अनि राहात कस्तो कस्तो हाम्रो सरकार बाट निजीबाट राहात कस्तो कस्तो

Then, what kind of relief materials did you get from government or

kjopso d̪ẽ maŋbo raksoŋ d̪ẽ

relief.aid after.that many get -xx after.that

राहात अब धेरै पायौँ अव

We got a lot of relief materials.

kjopso giri dẽ sa d̪aŋɕja pʰandʑi ʈokla sã laŋ pʰin̪ majĩ d̪ẽ

relief.aid all after.that from.days.ago from Prok -LOC only take go.PST xx after.that

राहात सबै अब अस्तिदेखी टोकमा मात्र लिन गएको हो नि

The relief materials, all of that we got is from only Tok

maŋbo laŋd̪i

many take -CONV

धेरै लिएर..

Taking a lot...

kjobso t̪a jaŋn̪ik laŋ gjasun̪ar tsʰun̪i lepsoŋ

relief.aid PART a.lot take Gyasundar.Manang this.side -ABL come -xx

राहात अब धेरै लियौँ ग्यासुन्दर बाट आयो

The relief materials, we took it a lot; we got it from Gya Sundar

jambu tɕʰjokn̪i lepsoŋ d̪ẽ

Kathmandu towards -ABL come -xx after.that

काठमान्डुबाट आयो अनि

It came from Kathmandu

tapliŋ n̪i tapliŋ jaŋn̪ik t̪eʔsoŋ

tent xx tent a.lot give -xx

त्रिपालहरु त्रिपालहरु धेरै दियो।

They gave us many Tarpaulins

ɖe n̪i ɖe jaŋn̪ik d̪al n̪i dal jaŋn̪ik d̪ẽ

rice xx rice a.lot pulse xx pulse a.lot after.that

चामलहरु चामल धेरै दालहरु दाल धेरै अनि

They gave us rice, Dal and...

tsautsau d̪aŋ dʑe sɛtɕi t̪ʰuŋtɕi n̪um

noodle and do eat -NMLZ drink -NMLZ oil

चाउचाउहरु गरेर खाने पिउने तेल

.....noodles, other edible things and oil....

mar jaŋn̪ik t̪eʔsoŋ d̪ẽ

ghee a.lot give -xx after.that

घिउ धेरै दियो नि अब

...and ghee, they gave a lot of things.

katin re kamal n̪i t̪eʔdʑoŋ

blessing COP blanket xx give -xx

धन्य हो कमलहरु दियो

They gave us blankets.

katin re kʰuŋkja wo̤raŋ n̪i

blessing COP 3 -PL DEM -EMPH xx

धन्य हो उनिहरु हामी हरु त

They are great; as for us....

kʰuŋ luŋbala wo̤n̪e d̪ukpu ɲuŋ n̪a wo̤raŋ ale

3 village -LOC this.way trouble get COND DEM -EMPH rupees

उनिहरुको गाउँमा यस्तो दुख भयो भने हामी पैसा

If they got such troubles, we......

ale ŋa tɕija ji̤n̪a ale gaŋ tɕija ji̤n̪a wo̤raŋ dʑe kʰu ke ji̤nj̪a ai

rupees five even COP.xx rupees full even COP.xx 1PL.POSS do be.able xx xx PART

पैसा पाँच रुपैँया भए पनि एक रुपैया भएपनि हामी सहयोग गर्न कहाँ सक्छ है।

We would be unable to help them with money.

kʰuŋ wo̤raŋ be laken̪i wo̤ne be n̪oksam t̪aŋd̪i laken̪i wo̤raŋla be

3 1PL.POSS PART what.to.say? this.way PART think send/fall -CONV what.to.say? 1PL.POSS -DAT PART

उनिहरु हामिलाई यस्तो सम्झेर यस्तो हामीलाई अब

By understanding our problems, they...

wo̤n̪e katin̪ be

this.way blessing PART

यस्तो धन्य अब

By their grace..

lajø gja wo̤ŋ laken̪i aruŋ tɕi me wo̤n̪e be

result fall come what.to.say? normal what NEG.xx this.way PART

पाप लाग्छ अब एकदम धेरै यस्तो अब.....

It sinful (if we take more like this)

sajog dʑe ʈã n̪i ʈã rak

help do money xx money get

सहयोग गर्यो पैसाहरु पैसा पायो

They helped us; we got money.

sɛtɕi t̪ʰuŋtɕi rak kamal rak baltin rak

eat -NMLZ drink -NMLZ get blanket get bucket get

खाने पिउने पायो कमल पायो बाल्टिन पायो

We got foods, blankets, buckets etc.

ɖe rak mar rak n̪um rak

rice get ghee get oil get

चामल पायौँ घिउ पायौँ तेल पायौँ

We got rice, ghee, oil etc.

d̪ẽ d̪al rak

after.that pulse get

अनि दाल पायौँ

Moreover, we got Dal.

tɕi d̪aŋ tɕi med̪i wo̤n̪e laken̪i

what xx what NEG.xx -CONV this.way what.to.say?

एकदम धेरै यस्तो अब

That is a lot.

katin tɕʰombo re be

blessing big COP PART

धेरै धन्य हो अब

They are great (very helpful).

un̪i d̪an̪a t̪ʰuk t̪ale maraŋ kʰimn̪aŋ ɲa̤l me d̪ja t̪ale

after.that now till PART xx house - inside sleep NEG.xx here PART

अब अहिलेसम्म पनि कहिले पनि घरभित्र नसुतिकन यहाँ नै

Then, without sleeping in the house till now...

d̪ja ɲa̤l d̪e d̪an̪a t̪ʰuk t̪ale d̪aŋn̪u d̪aŋ d̪aŋn̪u barki kjala

here sleep sit now till PART day.before.yesterdayyesterday day.before.yesterday middle xx -LOC a.little come COP

यहाँ सुतिरहेँ अहिलेसम्न अस्ति हिजो अस्ति बिचतिर पनि अलिअलि आउँछ।

We slept here; the aftershocks are still there, that is, till a few

ŋi d̪jala tsʰoɾ d̪u

1PL here -LOC feel xx

हाम्रो यहाँ चाल पाउँछ

We can feel this here.

mi riŋga kʰaŋba n̪aŋ ɲa̤ld̪i tsʰor d̪u lab d̪u

man some house.TIB inside sleep -CONV feel xx say COP

कोहि मान्छे घरभित्र सुतेर चाल पाउँछ भन्छ।

Some people say that they feel such aftershocks in the house.

ŋi d̪aŋ d̪aŋn̪u sa d̪aŋn̪u tɕjap tɕikpe tɕik

1PL yesterday day.before.yesterday some.days.ago times one.only one

हामी हिजो अस्ति अस्तिनै एकपटक मात्र.

For us, sometime ago only once...

aruŋ tɕʰjombo t̪ale lepsoŋ lig lig lig dʑe d̪u

normal big PART come -xx move.ONOM move.NOM move.NOM do COP

अलि ठुलो नै आयो लिक लिक लिक गरेको छ।

The bigger one (earthquake) occured; we felt it trembling.

d̪en̪e ŋi t̪a d̪aŋɕja d̪i ɦape woŋ̤d̪i tsʰurt̪ab

and.then 1PL PART some.days.ago this bad come -CONV after.that

यो भित्र हामी त अस्तिदेखि यो नराम्रो आएको देखि बाट

After this bad one (earthquake) hit use; we are inside this.

ŋama d̪i ɲala sø

before this up -LOC make

पहिला यो माथि बनाएँ।

In the beginning, we made it up there.

t̪ʰamdʑe an̪i aruŋ ɦape lep mewo̤ŋ ɦape lep mewo̤ŋ lab

all then normal bad come NEG- come bad come NEG- come say

सबै अनि अब नराम्रो आउँदैन नराम्रो आउँदैन भन्यो

Later, people said that the bad one (earthquake) won't hit anymore.

t̪ʰamdʑe mamdʑe pʰəlam raŋ raŋsa kʰimla loksoŋ ai

all again REFL REFL -place house -LOC return -xx PART

सबैजना फेरि आ-आफ्नै घरमा फर्कयो हैन

Then, all people returned back to their houses.

d̪ẽ ŋi d̪i pʰəlam mala ked̪i d̪i goare n̪aŋla sød̪i d̪i sø

after.that 1PL this again down -LOC move -CONV this kitchen.garden inside -LOC make -CONV this make

अनि हामीचाहिँ फेरी तल सरेर यो रछानमा बनाएको अनि बनाएको

After that, we moved to the field near to the house and made a

an̪i ŋama d̪i d̪i tapliŋ d̪i tapliŋ t̪eʔdʑoŋ

then before PART this tent this tent give -xx

अनि पहिलाचाहिँ यो त्रिपाल चाहिँ यो त्रिपाल दियो

They gave these tarpaulins in the beginning.

d̪i tapliŋ hridʑi tɕema d̪u a

this tent little.bit small xx PART

यो त्रिपाल अलि सानो छ नि

You can see this tarpaulin is small!

tɕema moɲopd̪i an̪i ŋiraŋ tapliŋ ɲiŋpa jø̤

small NEG- reach -CONV then 1PL - REFL tent old xx

सानो पुगेन अनि हाम्रो आफ्नै त्रिपाल पुरानो थियो

This small one did not cover properly; and, our tarpaulin was old...

d̪i d̪i puk an̪i d̪ikja ŋiraŋ ɲiŋpa jø puk

this PART fix then this -PL 1PL - REFL old xx fix

त्यो चाहिँ टागेँ अनि यो हरु हाम्रो आफ्नो पुरानो थियो त्यो टागेँ

I fixed those tarpaullins ̶those given ones and the older one that

an̪i ɕjamla pʰəlam

then later again

अनि फेरि पछि

Then, again...

an̪i d̪i d̪i tapliŋ d̪i

then this this tent PART

अनि यो यो त्रिपाल चाहिँ

As for this tarpaulin...

d̪i tapliŋ d̪i an̪i ŋiraŋ jambula koʈa n̪aŋla tɕik jøʔ wo̤ d̪i kʰur

this tent PART then 1PL - REFL Kathmandu -LOC room inside -LOCone xx DEM PART carry come -CONV fix

यो त्रिपाल पनि अनि हाम्रो काठमान्डौँमा कोठा भित्र रहेछ त्यो पनि

And this one (tarpaulin) was in our room in Kathmandu; we brought

an̪i ɕjamla tapliŋ aŋsaŋ rak

then later tent many get

अनि पछि त्रिपाल धेरै पायौँ

Later, we got many more tarpaulins.

d̪ẽ d̪an̪a t̪ʰuk d̪i n̪aŋ ɲa̤l d̪i tɕjakar t̪ʰokkja d̪ẽ

after.that now till this inside sleep this tin roof -PL after.that

अनि अहिलेसम्न यो भित्र सुत्यौँ यो टिनहरु पनि अनि

We spent our days inside this till now; and those tins as well...

kjobso t̪et̪e tɕjakar t̪ʰok re

relief.aid give - give tin roof COP

राहात दिएको छानो हो

..(these tins) were provided for roof as relief materials.

t̪e re d̪ẽ

give COP after.that

दिनुभएको अनि

They were given to us.

d̪ẽ d̪an̪a d̪aŋɕja d̪ẽ tɕjapt̪aŋ sum ɕi wo̤n̪e wo̤ŋ d̪u ɦape wo̤ŋ

after.that now some.days.ago after.that times three fourthis.way come xx bad comexx

अनि अहिले अस्ति न अनि तिनचार पटक यस्तो आयो नराम्रो आयो।

Some aftershocks hit a few days ago.

d̪ẽ d̪aŋnu pʰalam mikja

after.that day.before.yesterday again man -PL

अनि अस्ति फेरि मान्छे हरु

Then again, a few days ago, those people...

tɕi lo tsʰewa ɕila wo̤ŋke re lo

what hearsay date four -LOC come -xx COP hearsay

के रे चारगतेमा आउँछ रे

Some people said that it (earthquake) will hit on fourth day (of

tsʰewa ŋala wo̤ŋge re lo wo̤n̪e lapd̪i mi giri dʑid̪i

date before come -xx COP hearsay this.way learn -CONV man all fear -CONV

पाँच गतेमा आउँछ यस्तो भनेर सबै मान्छे डराए।

Some people said that it will hit on fifth day (of the month); so,

lat̪ok soŋd̪i mi gaŋbo dʑid̪i laken̪i d̪an̪a dʑid̪i

spirit go -CONV man all.TIB fear -CONV what.to.say? now fear -CONV

सातो गएर मान्छे सबै डराएर अहिले पनि डराईरहेछ।

All people are scared; they are scared till now.

pʰəlam d̪an̪a mikja pʰəlam ŋaro

again now man -PL again tomorrow

फेरी अहिले मान्छेहरु फेरी भोलि

The people are, again...tomorrow....

n̪aŋmaŋ ɲimu d̪i tsʰewa tɕilo wo̤raŋ aũsila

thirtieth.day day this date that 1PL.POSS thirtieth -LOC

तीसगते दिनमा गते के रे हाम्रो औँसिमा

On thirtieth day, that is, on Aunsi...

wo̤ ɲimu d̪i jaŋ lewo̤ŋ

DEM day PART again come -xx

त्यो दिन फेरि आउँछ।

It will hit again on that day.

gokpo samdʑi lewoŋ

bad like come -xx

नराम्रो यस्तो आउँछ।

The very bad one (earthquake) will hit.

sa gurd̪iŋ lokwoŋ wo̤n̪e labd̪i jaŋ mi giri dʑid̪i d̪ẽ

land upside.down return -xx this.way say -CONV again man all fear -CONV after.that

जमिन पल्टिन्छ यस्तो भनेर फेरी मान्छेहरु सबै तर्सेर अनि

The earth will turn over; with such rumours, all people being

mi giri la kʰer si̤ŋ d̪u be hritɕik wo̤n̪e

man all spirit take.away finish xx PART little.bit this.way

मान्छेहरु सबै सातो गईसकेछ यस्तो अलि यस्तो

The people are very scared; even if....

gat̪rak gut̪ruk lab n̪a dzisiŋ dzisiŋ dʑɛ d̪u

noise.ONOM say COND sacared sacared do xx

घत्राक घुत्रुक गर्यो भने पनि झिसिङ झिसिङ गर्छ

....something falls down, they get scared.

mi giri wo̤n̪e la kʰer d̪u

man all this.way spirit take.away COP

मान्छे सबैजना अब सातो गईसक्यो

All the people are scared now.

dʑid̪i d̪ẽ

fear -CONV after.that

डराएर अनि

Being frightened...

hritɕik d̪aŋd̪aŋ d̪uŋd̪uŋ dʑe n̪a wo̤n̪e si̤ŋla dʑe d̪u

little.bit sound.ONOM do COND this.way feel.NOM do COP

अलिकति धाङधाङ धुङधुङ गर्यो भने पनि सिरिङग हुन्छ।

Even with small movements, they get scared.

mi hritɕik kaŋba wo̤n̪e liŋ liŋ gul n̪a kʰim liŋ liŋ dʑe d̪u

man little.bit leg this.way move.ONOM shake COND house move.NOM do COP

मान्छे एकछिन खुट्टा एकछिन यस्तो लिङलिङ हल्लायो भने पनि घर लिङ लिङ

The house trembles even with movements of leg.

wo̤ŋ ji̤n̪om n̪ed̪i wo̤n̪e lat̪ok ɖo d̪u

come DOUBT think -CONV this.way spirit go COP

आयो कि भनेर यस्तो सातो जान्छ

(With this) we think that the earthquake hit again, and we get

wo̤n̪i tsʰu d̪a mi giri la kʰer d̪u

DEM -ABL this.side now man all spirit take.away COP

यस्तो भएर अहिले मान्छेहरु सबै सातो लगेछ।

Because of this, people are all scared.

d̪an̪a mi giri wo̤n̪e leoŋ sã lab d̪u leoŋ sã lab d̪u

now man all this.way come -xx only say xx come -xx only say COP

अहिले पनि मान्छेहरु सबै यस्तो आउँछ मात्र भन्छ आउँछ मात्र भन्छ

People are talking that this or that sort of earthquake will hit

d̪aŋ kʰan̪upkja mikja

yesterday day.beforexx man -PL

हिजो अस्ति हरु मान्छे हरु

Each day, people...

jaŋ u tɕilo tsʰewa tɕɛŋala wo̤n̪e lewoŋ lo

again DEM that date fifteen -LOC this.way come -xx hearsay

फेरि यो के रे गते पन्ध्र मा यस्तो आउँछ रे।

(People) say that similar kind of earthquake will hit on fifteenth

gurt̪iŋ samdʑi lokwoŋ labd̪i mi giri jaŋ tɕi dʑetɕi lɛ̃ ai

upside.down like return -xx say -CONV man all again what do -INF xx PART

पल्टिन्छ यस्तो भनेर मान्छे सबै फेरि के गर्ने है भनेर

The earth will turn over, they say; what to do if this happens!

gan̪i dʑetɕi lɛ̃ wo̤raŋ giri ɕike re ai wo̤n̪e labd̪i jaŋ dʑiken̪

what.kind do -INF xx 1PL.POSS all die - xx COP PART this.way say -CONV again fear -NMLZ COP

के गर्ने होला हामि सबै मर्ने होल है यस्तो भनेर फेरी डराउने हरु छन

They say "we all may die; what can we do!", they get scared a lot.

d̪en̪e d̪a d̪i saŋgul lep gaŋ petsa bitukkja ɖamla me d̪ẽ

and.then now this earthquake come time children -PL near -LOC NEG.xx after.that

अनि अब यो भुकम्प आएको बेला बच्चा बच्चिहरु साथमा थिएन अनि

Then, you did not have your children with you when the earthquake

med̪i d̪ẽ wo̤ soŋ d̪aŋ t̪ʰamdʑe ŋʏ̤ dẽ u ɲa

NEG.xx after.that DEM go and all weep after.that DEM up

थिएन नि अनि त्यसो भएर सबै जान रोयौँ अनि त्यो माथि

The children were not with us; so, we all wept and up there...

gan̪a gan̪a jø d̪ẽ gan̪i

where where xx after.that what.kind

कहाँ कहाँ थिए अनि कसरि

After, after…what kind…

d̪ẽ pʰon̪ t̪aŋtɕi ɕjagpa gatsø dʑela pʰon̪ t̪aŋtɕi dʑjorsoŋ

after.that phone send/fall -INF day how.many later.TIB phone send/fall -INF get -xx

अनि फोन गर्न कति दिन पछि फोन गर्न पायो?

After how many days did you get chance to make a call (to them)?

pʰon̪ t̪aŋd̪i d̪ẽ ɕjaŋma aŋsaŋ soŋ d̪ẽ pʰon̪ t̪aŋd̪i pʰon̪ laji̤n̪

phone send/fall -CONV after.that day many go after.thatphone send/fall -CONV phone line this.way like.thatlowland.people xx Yolmo lowland.people xx

फोन गरेको त अनि धेरै दिन भएपछि फोन गरेको त फोनमा लाईन यस्तो थियो

I tried to phone after some days (of an earthquake); but, there were

d̪ila leka t̪aŋɣen̪ roŋbakja jʏ̤ ɲama

this -LOC work send/fall -NMLZ lowland.people -PL DEM up -xx

काम गर्ने रोङबाहरु त्यो माथिबाट

...and those workers, and up there....

lɛka t̪aŋken̪ roŋbakja lat̪ok soŋd̪i mala wo̤ŋd̪i me tsʰiriŋ juŋɖuŋ

work send/fall -NMLZ lowland.people -PL spirit go -CONVdown -LOC come -CONV grandfather Tshiring Yungdung place -LOCline this.way PART PART phone NEG- go

काम गर्ने रोङबाहरु सातो गएर तल आएर बाजे छि युरुङकोमा लाईन यस्तो थियो

Those workers, being scared, came down to phone (to their relatives)

pʰalam pʰin̪ pʰon̪ menɖo pʰalam pʰin̪ pʰon̪ menɖo be lɛn̪ wo̤n̪e

again go.PST phone NEG- go again go.PST phone NEG- go PART line this.way PART PART

फेरि गयो फोन जाँदैन फेरि गयो फोन जाँदैन यस्तो लाईन यस्तो थियो कि

It did not work properly for many times as I went there.

pʰon̪ palo mendʑjor

phone turn NEG- get

फोन पालो नपाउने..

It was difficult to get a turn.

d̪ẽ wo̤n̪e pʰon̪ tɕjapt̪aŋ sum ɕi t̪aŋ d̪ija

after.that this.way phone times three four send/fall ALSO

अनि यस्तो फोन तिनचार पटक गरेर पनि

Eventhough I made a call for three or four times...

petsakja pʰon̪ kja miŋin̪

child -PL phone receive NEG- obey

बच्चाहरु फोन उठाउन नमान्ने..

The children did not receive the phone.

d̪ẽ ŋi petsakja d̪a mud̪a petsakja

after.that 1PL child -PL now down.there child -PL

अनि हाम्रो वच्चाहरु अब तलको बच्चाहरु...

Then, our children, that is, children down there (in Kathmandu)...

d̪ẽ mud̪a dʑe raŋ d̪jala dʑe d̪a ɕike re ai

after.that down.there do REFL here -LOC do now die - xx COP PART

अनि तल भयो आफु यहाँ भयो अब मर्छ भयो है।

They are down there in kathmandu and we are here; we thought they

d̪a petsa kʰa mit̪ʰuk re ai

now child mouth NEG- meet COP PART

अब बच्चाहरुको मुख नदेख्ने भयो है।

We thought we can not see our children's faces.

gan̪i dʑekẽ petsa mud̪a dʑe raŋ d̪ja dʑe

what.kind do -INF child down.there do REFL here do

बच्चा तल छ आफु यहाँ छ।

The children are down there and we are here!

d̪a petsa mit̪ʰuk re d̪ẽ gan̪i dʑekẽ labd̪i

now child NEG- meet COP after.that what.kind do -INF say -CONV

अब बच्चा नभेट्ने भयो अब के गर्ने भनेर..

We can not find our children again; what can we do!, thinking this

mi giri gaŋbo ŋʏ̤

man all individual weep

मान्छेहरु सबै जना रोए।

All the people wept.

petsa mud̪a jø̤ken̪ tɕjap t̪ale meme tɕjap t̪ale ŋʏ̤ ŋa ŋʏ̤

child down.there become -NMLZ all PART family all PART weep 1 weep

बच्चा तल भएको सबै जना परिवार सबैजना रोए म रोए

Those who have their children down in Kathmandu all wept and I also

d̪ẽ u me tsʰewaŋ gjurme bemekja ŋʏ̤

after.that DEM grandfather Tshewang Gyurme wife -PL weep

अनि त्यो त्यो बाजे छाङ घ्युरमेको बुढिहरु पनि रोए।

Then, grandfather Chhang Ghurme's wife also wept.

t̪ʰamdʑe mamdʑe ŋʏ̤ od̪a ŋan̪soma keŋen̪ t̪on̪d̪i ŋʏ̤

all weep there rest.place -ABL shout bring.out -CONV weep

सबै सबै जना रोयौँ त्याहाँ चौतारिमा चिच्याएर रोयौँ

We well wept and cried in sitting in that Chautari (rest place).

d̪ẽ pema d̪un̪rup beme tɕilo mo miŋla

after.that Pema Dhunrup wife that 3SG.FEM name -LOC

अनि पेमा धुन्रुपको बुढि केरे उसको नाम चाहिँ

Pema Dhunrup's wife...

mo t̪a d̪i jala pema d̪iki ŋʏ̤d̪i ŋʏ̤d̪i busoŋ

3SG.FEM PART this up -LOC Pema Diki weep -CONV weep -CONV go -COP

उनि त यहाँबाट पेमा दिकि माथि रुँदै रुँदै गयो।

..that is, Pema Diki went weeping...

petsakja tɕi dʑe re labd̪i laken̪i ŋʏ̤d̪i ŋʏ̤d̪i wo̤ŋ d̪u

child -PL what do COP say -CONV what.to.say? weep -CONV weep -CONV come xx

बच्चाहरु के भयो होला भनेर रुँदै रुँदै आएछ।

She came weeping worrying about children.

kʰuŋkja u jala wo̤ŋd̪i tɕjap t̪ale od̪ala

3 -PL DEM up -LOC come -CONV all PART there -LOC

उनिहरु त्याहाँबाट आएर सबै त्याहाँ

After coming from there, they all..

tɕilo t̪ala kʰimkja tɕʰəwap tɕʰəwap t̪ale ɕiɣ ɖo d̪u

that Tala house -PL fall.down.ONOM fall.down.ONOM PART fall.down go COP

के रे तालाको घरहरु पनि छवाप छ्वाप गरेर भत्केर गयो।

Thouse houses of Tala started falling down.

laken̪i an̪i tɕʰuluŋ kʰimkja ɕiɣsoŋ

what.to.say? then Chulung house -PL fall.down -xx

अनि अनि छुलुङ घरहरु भत्क्यो

Then, the houses from Chhulung fell down.

d̪ẽ kʰim giri ɕiɣ

after.that house all fall.down

अनि घरहरु सबै भत्क्यो

Then, all houses fell down.

t̪ala kʰim d̪i u me lurkjaŋpo d̪i me t̪aŋ ɕjaɣd̪i me setɕi majĩ ai

Tala house PART DEM grandfather Lurkyangbo PART fire send/fall put -CONV fire kill -INF xx PART

तालाको घर चाहिँ त्यो बाजे लुरक्याङबो चाहिँ आगो बालेर राखेछ आगो

In Tala, grandfather Lurkjangbo left fire lighting; he shoud have

me se se la ji̤n lo

fire kill kill say COP hearsay

आगो निभाउ निभाउ भनेको रे..

People told him to put out the fire.

me se me ka me t̪aŋ ɕjaɣd̪i me laken̪i bard̪i laken̪i

fire kill NEG.xx xx fire send/fall put -CONV fire what.to.say? light -CONV what.to.say?

आगो ननिभएर आगो बालेर राखेर आगो बलेर अनि

Because of not putting out the fire...

kʰaŋba giri tsʰik majĩ n̪ijã t̪alala

house.TIB all burn xx xx Tala -LOC

घरहरु सबै जल्यो हैन तालामा!

All the houses burned in Tala.

kʰaŋba giri t̪ope t̪ale tsʰikd̪i laken̪i

house.TIB all all PART burn -CONV what.to.say?

घरहरु पुरै जलेर के भनुँ अनि

All houses getting burned...

ɕjamla pʰəlam d̪aŋɕja pʰəlam sø majĩ n̪jã

later again some.days.ago again make PART

पछि फेरि अस्ति फेरि बनायो नि त।

Later, they have started rebuilding them.

sød̪i tsok t̪aŋ melak tɕjold̪i sød̪i d̪an̪a tsok tsok d̪u mu n̪i

make -CONV raised send/fall labour.exchange find.worker -CONV make -CONV now raised raised xx PART Tala -LOC

बनाएर ठड्याएको छ नि कामदारहरु खोजेर बनाएर अहिले ठाडो ठाडो छ नि

Finding workers, they have started rebuilding; (you can see them!)

t̪ʰarpa gjalzen̪ tɕikpe søme re laŋma tɕjap t̪ale sø re

Tharpa Gyalzen one.only make - NEG.xx PART remaining all PART make PART

एक्लै बनाएको छैन अरु सबै बनायो नि।

Only one Tharpa Gyalzen has not made it; all other have made it.

d̪ẽ sød̪i

after.that make -CONV

अनि बनाएर

Then, making....

d̪ẽ ŋi d̪i d̪ẽ gamɖu tɕʰəwamo tɕik jø wo̤ dzø tɕʰjombo tɕik

after.that 1PL PART after.that radio big one xx DEM around big one Kathmandu -LOC take.away come room inside

अनि हाम्रो चाहिँ अनि रेडियो ठुलो एउटा छ यत्रो ठुलो एउटा

We had one big radio brought from Kathmandu in our house .

wo̤ dzø tɕʰjombo tɕik jø be laken̪i d̪i t̪olok tɕik jød̪i

DEM around big one xx PART what.to.say? this of.this.size one xx

यत्रो ठुलो एउटा थियो अनि यो जत्रो एउटा थियो।

It was this much big.

d̪i gamɖu d̪ija u kaɾkuŋ mala d̪o dzar

this radio ALSO DEM window down -LOC stone fall

यो रेडियो पनि त्यो झ्यालबाट ढुङगा खस्यो।

The stones fell down from the window and the radio...

gamɖu tɕʰjob-n̪ak t̪ale soŋ kʰa a̤ŋd̪a t̪ale soŋ u d̪i ŋan̪so

radio deformed PART go mouth widely.open PART go DEPART rest.place behind -LOC throw

रेडियो पुरै कच्याक कुचुक भएछ मुखहरु ह्वाङग भएछ त्यो चाहिँ चौतारो

The radio was totally damaged and I threw it from that Chautari

juk re

throw PART

फालेको नि

I threw it away.

ən̪i petsa giri t̪ʰaŋbo d̪uk labd̪i d̪a sem gan̪i dʑjuŋ

then child all fine xx say -CONV now soul what.kind get

अनि बच्चाहरु सबै सञ्चै छ भनेर अब तपाईको मन कस्तो भयो

How did you feel when you knew that your children were well?

d̪ẽ ɕjamla pʰon̪ t̪aŋd̪i ka d̪ẽ petsakja t̪ʰaŋpo jø̤ labd̪i d̪ẽ

after.that later phone send/fall -CONV xx after.that child -PLfine become say -CONV after.that soul happy -xx

अनि पछि फोन गरेको त अनि बच्चाहरु सञ्चै छ भनेर अनि मन सञ्चो।खुसि

When I phoned and knew that children were well, I was very happy.

d̪ẽ petsakja t̪ʰaŋbo jø̤

after.that child -PL fine become

अनि वच्चाहरु सञ्चै छ

Now, the children are well!

d̪ẽ lab d̪u d̪ẽ lo d̪ed̪i d̪ẽ sempa jaŋsaŋ t̪ale dʑesoŋ

after.that say xx after.that mind sit -CONV after.that soul light PART do -xx

अनि भन्यो अनि चित्त बुझेर मन हल्का नै भयो

I was relieved and felt happy.

d̪ẽ d̪i saŋgul dʑela d̪a wo̤raŋ d̪i jṳl n̪aŋ mikja gan̪i tɕik gjur

after.that this earthquake later.TIB now 1PL.POSS this villageinside man -PL what.kind one become sit xx changes becomesit xx

अनि यो भुकम्प पछि अब हाम्रो यो गाउँ भित्र मान्छेहरु कस्तो चाहिँ भएछ

What changes did you find in men (in our village) after the

ŋama d̪aŋ maɳɖa riŋge

before and difference some

पहिला जस्तो नभएर कोहि

It is not like earlier on; some...

ŋama d̪a d̪ẽ un̪i go tsʰak tsʰak d̪ẽ un̪i

before now after.that after.that smile smiley after.that

पहिला त अब अनि हँसिलो हँसिलो अनि

Earlier people were in happy faces...

gaken̪ ɖana wo̤n̪e dʑe d̪u d̪an̪a t̪a

happy -INF like this.way do xx now PART

खुसि भएको जस्तो हुन्छ अहिले त

They were happy; for now..

t̪ʰamdʑe jṳln̪aŋ mikja d̪ẽ

all village - inside man -PL after.that

सबै गाउँको मान्छेहरु अब

all the villagers..

d̪a wo̤raŋ ɕike re ai

now 1PL.POSS die - xx COP PART

अब हामी मर्ने भयो है!

We may die!

d̪a wo̤n̪e wo̤ŋ d̪u d̪ẽ la kʰer d̪u t̪ʰamdʑe be hritɕik d̪oŋ d̪oŋ

now this.way come xx after.that spirit take.away xxall PART little.bit sound.ONOM do COND spirit govillage -ERG man all PART little.bit spirit go COND village

अब यस्तो आयो अब सातो लगेछ सबै अलि धोङधोङ गर्यो भनेपनि सातो गएछ

All the people are very scared; they are frightened by small

d̪ẽ lat̪ok soŋd̪i d̪ẽ leoŋ ai ɕioŋ ai

after.that spirit go -CONV after.that come -xx PART die -xx PART

अनि सातो गएर आउँछ होला है मरिन्छ होला है।

Being scared, they say, we may die!, another earthquake may hit!

dẽ wo̤n̪e lab d̪u d̪ẽ wo̤raŋ n̪i tɕi ji̤n̪a wo̤raŋ pe

after.that this.way say xx after.that 1PL.POSS PART what COP.xx 1PL.POSS PART

अनि यस्तो भन्छ अनि हाम्रो जे भएपनि हाम्रो अब

They say like this; whatever may happen...

sɛ ɕjaɣ ai t̪ʰuŋ ɕjaɣ ai kipu dʑe ɕjaɣ ai

eat put PART drink put PART fun do put PART

खाईदिउँ है पिई दिउँ है रमाईलो गरौँ है।

Let's eat!, let's drink!, let's have fun!, they say so.

wo̤raŋ n̪am ɕi n̪a ɕike re wo̤n̪e sã lab d̪u jṳln̪aŋ mikja

1PL.POSS when die COND die - xx COP this.way only say xx village - inside man -PL

हामी जहिले मरेपनि मर्ने हो यस्तो मात्र भन्छ गाउँका मान्छेहरु

It does not matter; it is sure that we die once.

d̪an̪a: wo̤n̪e lab d̪u

now this.way say xx

अहिले पनि यस्तो भन्छ।

Now, they talk like this.

ibi d̪ẽ tɕema gaŋ tɕʰjø lap jetsi kʰø tɕʰjø ra lap ɖo ɲjuŋjã

grandmother after.that small time book learn elder.sister 2book like learn go get.chance -QUE

बज्यै अनि सानो बेला पढ्न गएको दिदि तपाई, पढ्न जानुभएको छ?

Have you been to school in your childhood, sister?

ɖo maɲuŋ

go NEG- get

गएको छैन।

No, I have not been to school.

tɕʰjø maraŋ lap ɲuŋ med̪i ai

book never learn get NEG.xx PART

कहिले पनि पढ्नु भएको छैन हैन

You have not never been to school!

d̪en̪e d̪a mi kʰase n̪i wo̤raŋ ibi mekja lap n̪a saŋgul d̪i

and.then now man some PART 1PL.POSS grandmother grandfather -PL learn according.to earthquake PART

अनि अब हाम्रो बाजे बज्यैहरुले भनेको अनुसार भुकम्प चाहिँ

As our earlier generations used to say, the earthquake is..

d̪ẽ sa waɣ laŋbo jø wo̤n̪e ɖawa lap d̪u ibi tɕi ji̤n̪um n̪e d̪u ibi

after.that land under ox xx this.way like.TIB learn xx grandmother what DOUBT think xx grandmother 2.SG

अनि जमिन तल गोरु छ यस्तो भन्नुहुन्छ बज्यै के होला जस्तो लाग्छ बज्यै

They say that there is ox under the ground; what do you think?

a

what

केरे?

What?

saŋgul d̪i tɕi dʑe wo̤ŋ ji̤n̪um n̪e d̪u

earthquake PART what do come DOUBT think COP

भुकम्प चाहिँ के भएर आएको जस्तो लाग्छ?

Why does the earthquake hit?, what do you think?

saŋgul ka d̪ẽ tɕi dʑe wo̤ŋ ji̤n̪um

earthquake xx after.that what do come DOUBT

भुकम्प त अब के गरेर आएको होला?

How does the earthquake hit!

saŋgul laken̪ d̪i gan̪i jø ji̤n̪um wo̤n̪e tɕik n̪e d̪u

earthquake say -INF PART what.kind xx DOUBT this.way one think COP

भुकम्प भनेको चाहिँ कस्तो छ होला यस्तो एउटा चाहिँ लाग्छ!

What does this earthquake look like!, I think (get surprised) about

gan̪i tɕik jø ji̤n̪um wo̤n̪e be laken̪i wo̤n̪e liŋ-liŋ dzamliŋ hliŋ

what.kind one xx DOUBT this.way PART what.to.say? this.way move.ONOM earth all PART shake -INF earthquake

कस्तो चाहिँ छ होला यस्तो अब यस्तो लिङलिङ पृथ्वि पुरै हल्लाउने

What does it look like!; it can move the whole earth....

gan̪i tɕik jø ji̤nɖo ai

what.kind one xx COP.POSSIB PART

कस्तो चाहिँ छ होला है

What kind of thing this is!

bu ji̤n̪um tɕi ji̤n̪um ai gan̪i jø̤ɖo ai tɕik t̪etɕi dʑjor n̪a ai

insect DOUBT what DOUBT PART what.kind xx -POSSIB PART one give -INF get COND PART this.way soul one think COP

कीरा हो कि के होला है कस्तो छ होला है एकपटक हेर्न पाए हुन्थ्यो है

Whether it is insect or something else; I wish I could see it once.

gan̪i jø̤ ji̤n̪um n̪e d̪u

what.kind xx DOUBT think xx

कस्तो होला लाग्छ

What kind of thing it is! I think of this.

d̪ẽ ibi mekja tɕik ra lap go dʑjã

after.that grandmother grandfather -PL one like learn hear get.QUE

बज्यै बाजेहरुले केहि भनेको सुन्नुभयो?

Have you heard our forefathers talking about this?

ibi mekja tɕigã lap go majuŋ

grandmother grandfather -PL anything learn hear NEG.get

बज्यै बाजेहरुले केहि भनेको सुनेन।

I have not heard our forefathers talking about this.

ŋa tɕemaraŋ jɛ̃ jukd̪i soŋd̪i d̪ẽ tɕi jø

1 small -EMPH mother throw -CONV go after after.that what COP

म सानैमा आमा छोडेर गएपछि अनि के छ र

My mother died when I was small; then, how could...?

an̪i ibi ɲumu t̪am jetɕi ɲumu t̪am tsʰik tɕik ɲi sum tɕik labtɕi

then grandmother together talk elder.sister together talk word one two three one say -INF get -CONV happy get thank.you

अनि बज्यै तपाईसँग बोल्न दिदि तपाई सँग एक दुई तीन शब्द बोल्न पाएकोमा

We are happy to speak few words with you; thank you!

kʰjaŋkja taɕi d̪ile

2 -PL namaste

तपाईहरुलाई पनि नमस्कार!

Goodbye all of you!