sister-in-law

47 (a) ta da ni kùpa: bèx ednà snàa bèše ìmax etɤ̀rva dè

so they could buy us [things]. I was the only daughter-in-law; I had a sister-in-law

39 (a) səs trɨ̀ zɤ̀lvɨ i edɨ̀n dìver deverɤ̀t m bèše užìnən

[He lived] with three sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law [who] was married

40 (a) zə mujà sestrà àz zə nèguvijət bràt stànəjme dvè sestrɨ̀

to my sister, [and] I to his brother. [So] we ended up as [both] two sisters,

41 (a) dv'è etɤ̀rvɨ rəzbɨ̀rəjme sə živèejmi zàednu trɨ̀ čètrɨ gudɨ̀nɨ

[and] two sisters-in-law. We got on well, we lived together three or four years.

45 (a) užìnijmi zɤ̀lvit'e zədum'à sə i tìjə

We found husbands for my sisters-in-law; they each set up their own households.,

69 (a) na zɤ̀lvata bùlkata ud bùlkata sa dàwa

and to her sister-in-law. The bride – it’s from the bride that [gifts] are given,

76 (a) tòj kət ìmə bràt’e ìma sèstri nèguit’ȅ blìski

his brothers and sisters, if he has [any]. His close [friends] –

2 (a) ohò vɤ̀lna č’èrgi trì etɤ̀rvi i màmə rèč’ə tuvà ìməše daràcɨ̥

Oho! Wool, rugs – Three sisters-in-law! And Mom said there were carding machines.

9 (a) i n’èskə jà zə ìzlač’ə adìn ədìn kilugràm ùtre jètərvətə zə izlàč’i

And today I’ll card one – one kilo, and tomorrow my sister-in-law will card,

5 (a) nə.ùtr’ə utɨ̀vət žinɨ̀ ruduvè̟ zɤ̀lvi jetɤ̀rvi

In the morning [the bride’s] female relatives [including] sisters-in-law – go

28 (a) mlədužèn’əkə snè̟və gi i sə nərèždət pret.kɤ̀šti

the bridegroom. She helps them out, and everyone lines up in front of the house –

30 (a) jetɤ̀rvə [cough] pɤ̀rvu mladužè̟nekə i kumɤ̀ kòjtu e

sister-in-law [cough]. First the bridegroom and godfather – whoever is godfather –

75 (a) bràt’ə sèsri

Brothers and sisters.

76 (b) snɤ̀hɨ kəto təkòə

… and sisters-in-law too.

8 (b) às səs ednɤ̀ zɤ̀lvə òdej sàmu pu kɤ̀rɤt

and I had to go out to the fields with only my sister-in-law [to help].

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