Qaraqosh (Baghdede): Weddings

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Geoffrey Khan	Khan, Geoffrey. The Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Qaraqosh. Leiden-Boston: Brill, 2002	-	London, UK

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0:00	xlulànəˈ qaméṯa kə-mṭolíwa ʾárba xámša yòmə,ˈ ʾə́šta yómə šóʾa yòməˈ ḥásbəd má də-kúd-xa də-kawìlə,ˈ yáʿni ma-kíl kawíl mal-uˈ də́x də-káwə ʿazíz ʾə́brəḥ ə̀lləḥ.ˈ fa-qaméṯa g-badéwala b-kèf k-ămáxlə,ˈ k-pešíwa yóma qamáya g-déqi b-tànagat.ˈ yóma də́-trə k-maṯéwa … k-záwalhə k-maṯèwaˈ dumbúgə m-Mòsul,ˈ zonìwalhə,ˈ dúmbug màyle?ˈ dúmbug ʾáhulə ʿəbára ʿán … xa-mə́ndi k-oḏílə m-ṭìnaˈ ʾu-m-gə̀ldaˈ ʾu-g-dèqi b-gáwəḥ.ˈ yóma də-ṭláṯa, ʾárba ṭláṯa … bádiwa swàʾta.ˈ k-maṯéwa d-hól u-zòrna.ˈ ʾu-ə́ṯwa hám zamàrəˈ b-wàqtaḥˈ ġdedàyəˈ g-zamríwa b-d-hól u-zòrna,ˈ baʿdén k-maṯéwa hə́nna k-záwalhə m-béṯəd bí xə́ṯna hál bi-kàlṯaˈ bə-zmára-w bə-rqàḏaˈ hál də-g-máṭe k-sóʾi ʾidáṯəd kálṯa-w g-dàʾri.ˈ g-dáʾri l-béṯa péši tíwə hál ʾə́ssər, xadə̀ʾsər,ˈ péši k-óḏi kèf.ˈ ṯáni yòmaˈ ʾáhulə yóm də-gwàra.ˈ badélə ʾə̀m-xuška.ˈ pálgəd yóm kə-mġàde-uˈ baʿdén k-zálhə l-ʾìta,ˈ k-zálhə lláḥ d-šaqlíla-w k-zálhə l-ʾìta,ˈ kə-mbarxìlaˈ bə-ʾìta.ˈ qášə k-ḥàḏ̣riˈ ʾu-nášə ḥèlə,ˈ baʿdén k-áṯe k-ʾáṯe ʾəl-bèṯa.ˈ k-ásəq xə́ṯna g-zadíwa ríšaḥ pìlsəˈ ʾáw məndiyánə xìlyəˈ g-zádə ríšəd kàlṯa.ˈ baʿdén k-šaqə̀lla,ˈ pálṭi l-səmmerìyyaˈ ʾəl-dukwáṯa rábə b-Baġdèdə.ˈ k-pálṭi k-are xə̀ggə.ˈ hál də-xàška,ˈ k-àṯeˈ k-yáʾli l-bèṯa,ˈ k-yáʾli ʾánə d-iyéwa ʿaz̀mə,ˈ k-áṯe k-atwì,ˈ k-átwi l-kə̀dšə ṭábʿan,ˈ hár kə̀dšə-yewaˈ láṯwa lá karási wa-lá mézə ʾàbad.ˈ k-átwi l-kə̀dšə,ˈ máṯe ʿəráq u-xàmra,ˈ má g-bíʾət ət-šátət ʿəráq ya-xàmra,ˈ kúd-xa má d-k-ajíblə k-šàtə.ˈ ʾána g-bíʾən ʿəràq,ˈ ʾána g-bíʾən xàmra,ˈ k-šàtə.ˈ ʾéma də-k-šát-u k-sákər,ˈ ʾək-sákər, ʾáhu gəḥkì-lləḥ,ˈ yáʿni pəṣxùṯela,ˈ kúd-xa kéfəḥ kə-mwànəs yáʿni.ˈ ʾu-ʾə́tlan ġḏá ʿàdəˈ k-íyax dáha ham-qaméṯa, k-sòʾax.ˈ ʾəswáʾa màyle?ˈ ʾán də-g-náṭri xə̀ṯna,ˈ ʾéma k-ṭáwəʾ k-soʾìlə,ˈ hár ṭwə́ʾlə k-soʾìləˈ mə-l-ʾíl hal tìx.ˈ k-máṯe sóʾtəd … dəstiyàṯa,ˈ də-káwə šə́mrəd dəstiyàṯa,ˈ ʾu-k-soʾìlə.ˈ m-qéma kálṯa mx́uška, ʾay-xə́ṯna xèri b-gáwəḥ,ˈ swìʾelə,ˈ gə́ḥki-lləḥ gə́ḥki mqašəmrìlə.ˈ xlulànəˈ qaméṯa kə-mṭolíwa ʾárba xámša yòmə,ˈ ʾə́šta yómə šóʾa yòməˈ ḥásbəd má də-kúd-xa də-kawìlə,ˈ yáʿni ma-kíl kawíl mal-uˈ də́x də-káwə ʿazíz ʾə́brəḥ ə̀lləḥ.ˈ fa-qaméṯa g-badéwala b-kèf k-ămáxlə,ˈ k-pešíwa yóma qamáya g-déqi b-tànagat.ˈ yóma də́-trə k-maṯéwa … k-záwalhə k-maṯèwaˈ dumbúgə m-Mòsul,ˈ zonìwalhə,ˈ dúmbug màyle?ˈ dúmbug ʾáhulə ʿəbára ʿán … xa-mə́ndi k-oḏílə m-ṭìnaˈ ʾu-m-gə̀ldaˈ ʾu-g-dèqi b-gáwəḥ.ˈ yóma də-ṭláṯa, ʾárba ṭláṯa … bádiwa swàʾta.ˈ k-maṯéwa d-hól u-zòrna.ˈ ʾu-ə́ṯwa hám zamàrəˈ b-wàqtaḥˈ ġdedàyəˈ g-zamríwa b-d-hól u-zòrna,ˈ baʿdén k-maṯéwa hə́nna k-záwalhə m-béṯəd bí xə́ṯna hál bi-kàlṯaˈ bə-zmára-w bə-rqàḏaˈ hál də-g-máṭe k-sóʾi ʾidáṯəd kálṯa-w g-dàʾri.ˈ g-dáʾri l-béṯa péši tíwə hál ʾə́ssər, xadə̀ʾsər,ˈ péši k-óḏi kèf.ˈ ṯáni yòmaˈ ʾáhulə yóm də-gwàra.ˈ badélə ʾə̀m-xuška.ˈ pálgəd yóm kə-mġàde-uˈ baʿdén k-zálhə l-ʾìta,ˈ k-zálhə lláḥ d-šaqlíla-w k-zálhə l-ʾìta,ˈ kə-mbarxìlaˈ bə-ʾìta.ˈ qášə k-ḥàḏ̣riˈ ʾu-nášə ḥèlə,ˈ baʿdén k-áṯe k-ʾáṯe ʾəl-bèṯa.ˈ k-ásəq xə́ṯna g-zadíwa ríšaḥ pìlsəˈ ʾáw məndiyánə xìlyəˈ g-zádə ríšəd kàlṯa.ˈ baʿdén k-šaqə̀lla,ˈ pálṭi l-səmmerìyyaˈ ʾəl-dukwáṯa rábə b-Baġdèdə.ˈ k-pálṭi k-are xə̀ggə.ˈ hál də-xàška,ˈ k-àṯeˈ k-yáʾli l-bèṯa,ˈ k-yáʾli ʾánə d-iyéwa ʿaz̀mə,ˈ k-áṯe k-atwì,ˈ k-átwi l-kə̀dšə ṭábʿan,ˈ hár kə̀dšə-yewaˈ láṯwa lá karási wa-lá mézə ʾàbad.ˈ k-átwi l-kə̀dšə,ˈ máṯe ʿəráq u-xàmra,ˈ má g-bíʾət ət-šátət ʿəráq ya-xàmra,ˈ kúd-xa má d-k-ajíblə k-šàtə.ˈ ʾána g-bíʾən ʿəràq,ˈ ʾána g-bíʾən xàmra,ˈ k-šàtə.ˈ ʾéma də-k-šát-u k-sákər,ˈ ʾək-sákər, ʾáhu gəḥkì-lləḥ,ˈ yáʿni pəṣxùṯela,ˈ kúd-xa kéfəḥ kə-mwànəs yáʿni.ˈ ʾu-ʾə́tlan ġḏá ʿàdəˈ k-íyax dáha ham-qaméṯa, k-sòʾax.ˈ ʾəswáʾa màyle?ˈ ʾán də-g-náṭri xə̀ṯna,ˈ ʾéma k-ṭáwəʾ k-soʾìlə,ˈ hár ṭwə́ʾlə k-soʾìləˈ mə-l-ʾíl hal tìx.ˈ k-máṯe sóʾtəd … dəstiyàṯa,ˈ də-káwə šə́mrəd dəstiyàṯa,ˈ ʾu-k-soʾìlə.ˈ m-qéma kálṯa mx́uška, ʾay-xə́ṯna xèri b-gáwəḥ,ˈ swìʾelə,ˈ gə́ḥki-lləḥ gə́ḥki mqašəmrìlə.ˈ	Weddings in the old days used to last four or five days, six days, seven days, according to how much each person had, that is what money he had and how dear his son was to him. In the old days they would begin it (the wedding) with what they called _kef_ (merry-making). On the first day they beat tins continuously. On the second day they would bring … they went and brought _dumbug_ drums from Mosul. They bought them. What is a _dumbug_? A _dumbug_ is something made of clay and leather, which they strike. On the third day, the fourth or the third, the dying (with henna) would begin. They would bring the drum and pipe. At that time there were also singers, inhabitants of Baǧdedə, who sang with the drum and pipe. Then they would bring the henna. They went from the house of the family of the groom to the family of the bride, singing and dancing. When they arrive, they dye the hands of the bride and come back. They come home and sit until ten or eleven o’clock, they make merry. The next day is the day of the wedding. They begin it in the morning. They have lunch at midday. Then go to the church. They go to her (the bride) in order to take her and go to the church. They bless her in the church. The priests are attending, together with lots of people. Then they come home. The groom comes up and throws money over her, or sweet things, he throws (them) over the bride. The he takes her (as his wife). They go out in a line of dancing in many places in Baǧdedə and go out and join together in circles of dancing. When it gets dark, they come and enter the house. Those who were guests come and sit. They sit on rugs, of course. There were only rugs. There were never any chairs or tables. They sit on rugs and people bring arak and wine. Whatever you want to drink, arak or wine, ─ everybody drinks what pleases him. ‘I want arak’, ‘I want wine’, he drinks it. Whoever drinks and gets drunk, he gets drunk and they laugh at him. There is merriment, everybody has a good time. We have a custom. We do this nowadys, and also formerly. We paint. What is ‘painting’. Those who look after the groom paint anybody who goes to sleep. As soon as he has gone to sleep they paint him, from top to bottom. They bring the paint of pans, that is the soot of pans, and paint him. When the brides gets up in the morning, they look at the groom, he is painted! They laugh at him. They laugh and tease him.

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xlulànəˈ qaméṯa kə-mṭolíwa ʾárba xámša yòmə,ˈ ʾə́šta yómə šóʾa yòməˈ ḥásbəd má də-kúd-xa də-kawìlə,ˈ yáʿni ma-kíl kawíl mal-uˈ də́x də-káwə ʿazíz ʾə́brəḥ ə̀lləḥ.ˈ fa-qaméṯa g-badéwala b-kèf k-ămáxlə,ˈ k-pešíwa yóma qamáya g-déqi b-tànagat.ˈ yóma də́-trə k-maṯéwa … k-záwalhə k-maṯèwaˈ dumbúgə m-Mòsul,ˈ zonìwalhə,ˈ dúmbug màyle?ˈ dúmbug ʾáhulə ʿəbára ʿán … xa-mə́ndi k-oḏílə m-ṭìnaˈ ʾu-m-gə̀ldaˈ ʾu-g-dèqi b-gáwəḥ.ˈ yóma də-ṭláṯa, ʾárba ṭláṯa … bádiwa swàʾta.ˈ k-maṯéwa d-hól u-zòrna.ˈ ʾu-ə́ṯwa hám zamàrəˈ b-wàqtaḥˈ ġdedàyəˈ g-zamríwa b-d-hól u-zòrna,ˈ baʿdén k-maṯéwa hə́nna k-záwalhə m-béṯəd bí xə́ṯna hál bi-kàlṯaˈ bə-zmára-w bə-rqàḏaˈ hál də-g-máṭe k-sóʾi ʾidáṯəd kálṯa-w g-dàʾri.ˈ g-dáʾri l-béṯa péši tíwə hál ʾə́ssər, xadə̀ʾsər,ˈ péši k-óḏi kèf.ˈ ṯáni yòmaˈ ʾáhulə yóm də-gwàra.ˈ badélə ʾə̀m-xuška.ˈ pálgəd yóm kə-mġàde-uˈ baʿdén k-zálhə l-ʾìta,ˈ k-zálhə lláḥ d-šaqlíla-w k-zálhə l-ʾìta,ˈ kə-mbarxìlaˈ bə-ʾìta.ˈ qášə k-ḥàḏ̣riˈ ʾu-nášə ḥèlə,ˈ baʿdén k-áṯe k-ʾáṯe ʾəl-bèṯa.ˈ k-ásəq xə́ṯna g-zadíwa ríšaḥ pìlsəˈ ʾáw məndiyánə xìlyəˈ g-zádə ríšəd kàlṯa.ˈ baʿdén k-šaqə̀lla,ˈ pálṭi l-səmmerìyyaˈ ʾəl-dukwáṯa rábə b-Baġdèdə.ˈ k-pálṭi k-are xə̀ggə.ˈ hál də-xàška,ˈ k-àṯeˈ k-yáʾli l-bèṯa,ˈ k-yáʾli ʾánə d-iyéwa ʿaz̀mə,ˈ k-áṯe k-atwì,ˈ k-átwi l-kə̀dšə ṭábʿan,ˈ hár kə̀dšə-yewaˈ láṯwa lá karási wa-lá mézə ʾàbad.ˈ k-átwi l-kə̀dšə,ˈ máṯe ʿəráq u-xàmra,ˈ má g-bíʾət ət-šátət ʿəráq ya-xàmra,ˈ kúd-xa má d-k-ajíblə k-šàtə.ˈ ʾána g-bíʾən ʿəràq,ˈ ʾána g-bíʾən xàmra,ˈ k-šàtə.ˈ ʾéma də-k-šát-u k-sákər,ˈ ʾək-sákər, ʾáhu gəḥkì-lləḥ,ˈ yáʿni pəṣxùṯela,ˈ kúd-xa kéfəḥ kə-mwànəs yáʿni.ˈ ʾu-ʾə́tlan ġḏá ʿàdəˈ k-íyax dáha ham-qaméṯa, k-sòʾax.ˈ ʾəswáʾa màyle?ˈ ʾán də-g-náṭri xə̀ṯna,ˈ ʾéma k-ṭáwəʾ k-soʾìlə,ˈ hár ṭwə́ʾlə k-soʾìləˈ mə-l-ʾíl hal tìx.ˈ k-máṯe sóʾtəd … dəstiyàṯa,ˈ də-káwə šə́mrəd dəstiyàṯa,ˈ ʾu-k-soʾìlə.ˈ m-qéma kálṯa mx́uška, ʾay-xə́ṯna xèri b-gáwəḥ,ˈ swìʾelə,ˈ gə́ḥki-lləḥ gə́ḥki mqašəmrìlə.ˈ

Translation:

Weddings in the old days used to last four or five days, six days, seven days, according to how much each person had, that is what money he had and how dear his son was to him. In the old days they would begin it (the wedding) with what they called _kef_ (merry-making). On the first day they beat tins continuously. On the second day they would bring … they went and brought _dumbug_ drums from Mosul. They bought them. What is a _dumbug_? A _dumbug_ is something made of clay and leather, which they strike. On the third day, the fourth or the third, the dying (with henna) would begin. They would bring the drum and pipe. At that time there were also singers, inhabitants of Baǧdedə, who sang with the drum and pipe. Then they would bring the henna. They went from the house of the family of the groom to the family of the bride, singing and dancing. When they arrive, they dye the hands of the bride and come back. They come home and sit until ten or eleven o’clock, they make merry. The next day is the day of the wedding. They begin it in the morning. They have lunch at midday. Then go to the church. They go to her (the bride) in order to take her and go to the church. They bless her in the church. The priests are attending, together with lots of people. Then they come home. The groom comes up and throws money over her, or sweet things, he throws (them) over the bride. The he takes her (as his wife). They go out in a line of dancing in many places in Baǧdedə and go out and join together in circles of dancing. When it gets dark, they come and enter the house. Those who were guests come and sit. They sit on rugs, of course. There were only rugs. There were never any chairs or tables. They sit on rugs and people bring arak and wine. Whatever you want to drink, arak or wine, ─ everybody drinks what pleases him. ‘I want arak’, ‘I want wine’, he drinks it. Whoever drinks and gets drunk, he gets drunk and they laugh at him. There is merriment, everybody has a good time. We have a custom. We do this nowadys, and also formerly. We paint. What is ‘painting’. Those who look after the groom paint anybody who goes to sleep. As soon as he has gone to sleep they paint him, from top to bottom. They bring the paint of pans, that is the soot of pans, and paint him. When the brides gets up in the morning, they look at the groom, he is painted! They laugh at him. They laugh and tease him.