cradles

5 (a) čètɤrɤ gudᶤìnɤ zəpàs i jɛ̀ səz decà də gu zadɛ̀vež dɛ̀kenu

four years in the reserves, and I with the children – you have to stick the kid

6 (a) na garbɔ̀n s l'ùlka da ìdež da žɔ̀neš

on your back in a cradle in order to go out to reap.

37 (a) ò ednò vr’ème òdehne i decà nòsehme nək nə l’ùl’k’e [laughter]

Oh [yes], we went in the old days, and carried children [with us], in cradles [laughter]

38 (a) nə gʌ̀rp i òdehme tə žʌ̀nehm’e zbìrəme snòp’ət’e

on our backs. And we would go, and do the reaping, and gather the sheaves.

39 (a) kəkvò də pràim i decà gl’ʌ̀dəme i s’àkəkvu sme pràili

What [else] could we do? We also had to take care of the kids. We did everything.

29 (a) lùlila tùri pa tùri na lùlilata deràmčeto

put it on cradle supports, put the vest on the cradle supports

102 (a) ako ìma drùgo bèbe onò uvṛ̀zano u l’ùl’kutu odzàt

And if there’s another baby it’s bound up in a cradle on your back –

103 (a) tì znàeš li kvò e l’ùl’ka

do you know what a cradle is?

106 (VZh) ot cadìlo kato cadìlo kato

A carry-sack, like a carry-sack –

107 (a) à takà ama sàmo če e pò dḷ̀ško nalì

That’s right, except it’s longer,

109 (a) što e bèbe tùreno tàm ga zanesèmo vṛ̀žemo tàm na nèkakvo dṛ̀vo

because it’s got a baby in it. We carry it them and tie it on some tree.

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