heat

Belica 1

52 (a) dnèska na žègata sàmo česnòf.lùk sɤs takìva gavànki è dṛ̀veni

Today in the heat only garlic in these bowls, these wooden [ones].

53 (a) sčùkat česnòf.lùk i ocèt kùsame ta se trèpeme

They mash up garlic, [mix it] with vinegar, we scoop it up as we can.

54 (a) i tò takà trepère žègata kato glèdaš ama nìe žɤ̀nem

And the heat is such that it shimmers when you look [out]. But we reap

Belica 2

10 (a) kato do nègo trèbva i da ovṛšèm če pòsle ə namal'àva žègata

We have to finish threshing by then because afterwards it’s less hot

11 (a) i mɤ̀čno se vṛšè pa go ovṛšèm pa odberèm

and it’s very hard to thresh. So we finish the threshing and gather [it up] –

Breste 2

32 (b) aha slɤ̀nceto vìe ležìte

And then you lie down [to rest when] the sun [is high].

36 (b) ama nèmaše takòva slɤ̀nce kàkto segà

But it wasn’t the same sun that we have now

37 (a) nèmaše takòva sḷ̀nce

It wasn’t the same sun.

38 (b) napràvo te izgàr’a

[This one] burns you right up.

Brŭšljan 2

1 (b) l'àtnu vr'èm'ə kətu štèš'e də dòjde ə l'àtutu gur'è̝štu

In the summer, when a hot summer was about to be on us,

2 (b) bìul':ètu ìskəhə ə g'òl i hòd'ehme tə ə zìməhme vudà

the water buffaloes wanted [to find] a puddle. So we would go and get water

Eremija 2

25 (a) vìka kakò bilò lètoto tòplo takà če i bilà zìmata stùt

They say if it’s a warm summer, then it will supposedly be a cold winter.

26 (a) ta ònija dèn go po ràdioto kazàa

And the other day they said on the radio –

27 (GK) znàm li kakvò e tò

How could I know what [it’s like]?

28 (a) e pa nògo bèše goreštinà mnògo bèše goreštinà i takà če bilò

Well, it was very hot. It was very hot. And that’s presumably how it will be

Gela 2

7 (a) zɔ̀meš sarpɔ̀ da sa navìdaš da žɔ̀neš slɔ̀ncetu nažìža

You take up a sickle, you bend down to reap, the sun is sizzling

8 (a) ama že žɔ̀neš si nèma kàk trɛ̀bva da pudberèš

but you reap. No [other] way, you have to get started.

Gigen 1

12 (b) sùtrin sutrìn utìəme nə ràbutə du̥dè e vrɛ̀me utìvəme

In the morning – in the morning we go out to work. We go at a time

13 (b) pu lɤdɤvìna da žɤ̀nem də žɤ̀nem durdè sə nəpečè žìtoto

[so as] to do reaping when it’s cool – to reap up till the grain gets [too] hot.

Glavanovci 3

9 (a) lètno vrème da ne nì e tòplo si nòsexme jašmàci

For summer, so we wouldn’t be hot, we would wear veils.

Godeševo 1

14 (a) pu làdnu še ž'òneš dukəd'è̝ sə nəpečè̝ slòncetu

When it’s cool. You’ll reap until the sun gets very hot,

Golica 3

86 (c) a tòz bòj p'àsək b'àgame pɑ̀ri

Sand up to your head! We [had to] escape from the heat –

88 (c) s kol'à vər'àha wòlovi kol'à da wòz'ehə snòpi prəz nìvit'ȅ

The oxen going with the carts, the carts carrying sheaves through the fields,

89 (c) stɑ̀nalu ə tòs ə tòlkus prɑ̀h

came upon so much dust.

92 (c) pɑ̀ri n'e sɛ̀ vərì

so much heat [that] they couldn’t go on.

Malevo/Hsk 1

190 (a) sɤ̀rp i pələmàrkə jə ž’èneš i sigè̝ mlàtte n’àkəf pɤ̀t ìkət

You reap with sickle and swaphook. And now the young folk sometimes say,

191 (a) vɤ̀h n’è̝skə mnògu gur’è̝štu ìkəm gur’èštu nè gur’èštu

“Oof, it’s really hot today!” And I say, “Hot or not,

192 (a) nə tàa gureštinɤ̀ sə e ž’ènəlu càl’ d’è̝n càl’ d’è̝n jè

we did the reaping in that heat.” All day long, all day long. Yes.

Salaš

143 (a) što onò kato grèe sḷ̀nceto onò se napečè i ne mòže

since when the sun shines it will get hot and one can’t –

Trjavna

226 (b) pəg drùk pɤ̀t pu c’àlə s’èdmicə ə s’à ud gurištinɤ̀tə

And then the next time (= flowering), all week long, and now, because of the heat,

227 (b) i sìčkutu izgur’à

everything’s all burnt up.

Vŭrbina 3

60 (a) pàk ìdəm pəč’è ne pəč’è š’e də pìškəš kinà še pràiš

and then back to thread again, heat or no heat. What can you do?

Vŭrbovo 2

6 (a) u tòj mèsto a nò si ìskopa sìne bàbo

in that place, and so he dug it out and – Ah, child, dear one,

7 (a) sèdni sèn’k’u čà tàm tùj če se tèp ti stàne lòše

sit [in the] shade! [If you stay] over there, you’ll get sick.

11 (a) nò nèk se izmìje no no tòj də jà sednì na sḷncèto

Let him wash [his head], but he should – [And you,] sit in the sun [if you want],

12 (a) no tì si sèdɤl če ti stàne lòšo na glàvu

but you’ve sat [in a place] that will give you a headache!

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