15 Apr 2015
3 min 21 sec
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A NarPhu woman describes her life and work in a hotel which caters to tourists and residents.
- Nepal
- DAMkɦîki pɦrêppe pɦi ʈûpîकस्तो हाँसो उठ्दो कुरा भनेको।How funny thing are you saying?
- DAMŋɦî kêcaहाम्रो भाषा बाट?From our language?
- DAMkɦila pɦisiकसरी भन्ने?How to say it?
- DAMŋê min sonam lɦamu kaमेरो नाम सोनाम लामु (हो)।My name is Sonam Lhamu.
- DAMŋa lɦo sômcû serku tapaम उनन्चालिस बर्ष भएँ।I am thirty nine years old.
- DAMbɦaʈʈi prupperi læ̂ʈi moसानो भट्टी चलाएकी छु।I have run a small hotel.
- DAMbɦaʈʈi tɦepcyari læ̂ʈi moभट्टी ठिकै चलिरहेको छ।The small hotel is running well.
- DAMʈûri tɦa læ̂ʈu pɦôlसाग काटीरहेकी छु।I am cutting (slicing) green leaves.
- DAMtɦyepcya tɦeppcyamʌ tæ̂neठिक ठिकै चल्छ (हुन्छ)।The hotel is running rather well,
- DAMčik čikथोरै थोरै।rather well.
- DAMmɦika kɦerana atana čikčikमान्छेहरू धेरै त हुँदैनन्, थोरै थोरै हुन्छन्।There are not many people, but only some.
- DAMthyepcya thyepcya phonaŋ ɦyarkeठिकै ठिकै पेट भरी चाहिँ जान्छ।This is enough for me to eat.
- DAMmɦika kɦerana atana thyepcya thyepcyaधेरै मान्छे त हुँदैनन्, थोरै थोरै (हुन्छन्)।There are not many visitors, but only some. Its going rather well.
- DAMapɦâŋne ɛnceझगडा गर्दैनन्, बिचरा।They don't quarrel. Poor people!
- DAMŋɦî mɦi ten lokʌl mɦi prepre tæ̂naहाम्रो मान्छे र लोकल (स्थानिय मान्छे) बराबर हुन्छन्।Our men and local men come equally to this hotel.
- DAMmilamo momori læ̂si læ̂te moखेताला छन्, मम बनाउन लागेकी छु।There are workers. So, I am making momo. our kind.
- DAMproni momore pînci ʈɦômcʌखाजामा मम दिने सोचीराखेकी छु।I am thinking of serving momo as snacks.
- DAMtæ̂na âtɛहुन्छ दाई ।Okay, brother.
- DAMčik čik uince ŋyâŋ ŋošepʌ pɦâpʌअलि अलि मैले चिनेको मान्छे हरूOnly some people come whom I know.
- DAMmolum caca tânaभएभने अलि अलि (ब्यापार) हुन्छ।If there are some people, the small business runs.
- DAMšiŋ tɦariŋcʌ kɦeskʌ khesi ahimpʌदाउरा धेरै टाढा भएर ग्यास सस्तो पर्न जान्छ कि क्याहो?Since the (place to gather) firewood is far, gas is cheaper.
- DAMkɦesʌ kɦûmpotamग्यास पनि महँगो तAs for the gas, this is also rather expensive.
- DAMta hyãse gɦunna kɦunlẽ hyaŋमहँगो त धेरै महँगो छ, महँगो भएता पनिIt is very expensive in fact. However,
- DAMšiŋkî ci tɦâŋlumदाउराको हिसाब गर्यो भनेcompared against wood,
- DAMkɦeskʌɦe khepʌ kari tæ̂naग्यास पो अलि सस्तो पर्छ जस्तै छ।The gas is cheper.
- DAMkaryolčɦê(यो) कपहरू (हो)।These are cups.
- DAMprukpʌčɦê čɦæ thuŋpʌni prʌyog læ̂paसानो कपहरू चिया खानमा प्रयोग (गर्छौँ)।Small cups are used for drinking tea.
- DAMcoŋ coŋ læ̂pʌceअग्लो अग्लो गरेको (कप) चाहिँAs for the taller cups,
- DAMpyuŋ thuŋ piniकेटाहरूले पिउनको लागि,they are for the boys to drink (tea) in them.
- DAMkɦrʌnpʌce ŋɦyâŋ rara pâpʌ cæ̂pʌठूलोमा हामीले रारा जस्तै खाने।In the big bowl we eat RaRa noodle.
- DAMšopôl pâpʌ cæ̂pʌसातु जस्तै खाने।To eat, to eat flour (of fried corn).
- DAMɦosini prʌjog læ̂pʌत्यस्तोमा प्रयोग गर्ने हो।This is kept here for no reason.
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Subject
- Bibliographic Classification
- Tibetan and Himalayan
- Language and Linguistics
- Economics
- Income sources
- Hotel room renting
- Geographical Features
- Political
- Nation
- Nepal
- Language Tree
- Sino-Tibetan
- Tibeto-Burman
- Bodic
- Bodish
- Material Objects
- Tea cup
Referenced Places
- Nepal
Time Period:
Time:
2014
Contributing Executive Producer:
Kristine Hildebrandt
Contributing Narrator:
Sonam Lhamu
Contributor:
Shunfu Hu
Contributing Editor:
Tiffany Downing
Publisher:
Tibetan and Himalayan Library
Data Entry:
Copyright Owner:
Documenting the Languages of Manang Nepal
Year Published:
2015
Visibility:
Public (group default)
Shanti AV Id:
3656