hens

Bela 1

33 (a) ìmam pèt ku sèdam kokòški tovà e cèloto imàn’e [laughter]

I’ve got five – seven hens, and that’s it. Our entire holdings!

Bosnek 1

64 (a) nìkoj ne znàe dèka svàdbata se pràvi trèbe da se

Nobody – Everyone knows that a wedding is on, and that one must

65 (a) da se zatvàraa kokòškite i kato se pokàn’i kumò

lock up all the chickens. And when they go to invite the godfather –

Bosnek 2

40 (a) kvàčkata kato vòdi pìl kato se izvɤ̀di pìlita da se izvedà

the hen brings out its chicks, it will bring them out [all together].

Breste 3

90 (a) zaklàla kokòška svarìla čorbɤ̀ mesìla pìta

She’d have slaughtered a hen, made soup, made pita bread,

Brŭšljan 4

19 (e) ìmə zərnà tə gi berɤ̀d zə kukòškite də im fɤ̀rl'əd

It’s got seeds that they gather for the hens – to throw out to them

20 (e) də kəlvɤ̀t də nòs'ət jəcà

[so] they [will] peck at [it], so [that] they [will] lay eggs.

Eremija 4

20 (a) dà kokòška pìle jajcè à gi ne pribrà

Yes. Hens, chicks, eggs – If I didn’t secure them away

Gorno Vŭršilo 1

20 (a) mi òfci magàreta svìne kukòški ofčàrka bex dodè zaprèx

Sheep, donkeys, pigs, chickens. I was a shepherdess until I quit [work].

Izgrev/Var 1

23 (a) ustànəhə č'ètiri òfci i səs t'àf sə zanimàwəm səs kukòški pɑ̀tki

[only] four sheep remained. I keep busy with them, [also] with hens and geese.

Kolju Marinovo 5

11 (a) isɤ̀jnaa i àz gi zər’àzəx i kukòškite i pùštəm

they’re [completely] withered. So I abandoned them and let the hens at them,

12 (a) i t’e idɤ̀t ut kràjə [laughter] kvò də gi pràiš

and they graze [there] at the end. [laughter] What can you do [with] them?

Kovačevo 2

22 (b) də ìmə ədnà kukòščinkə kət sme k’i si zèmə budnà kukòhčinkə

to have [even] a puny little hen. As we [are now], if you buy some little hen,

23 (b) ìmə žìtu k’i si nəhràniš kukòškitə nèmə

There’s grain, you can feed the hens. But there aren’t any [hens]!

48 (GK) ne mòžeš da si glèdəš kukòški

Can’t you raise hens?

49 (a) m ne mòə ìməh kukòški əmə iz’èdi gì n’àštu i kràj

I can’t. I had [some] hens, but something ate them up and that’s the end.

50 (c) nèma [unintelligible]

There isn’t – [unintelligible]

51 (a) za dve vèčeri

In the space of two evenings [I lost them all].

52 (c) k’ ìməš kukòški

if you have chickens –

53 (GK) ne mòže də gi zəfàtiš segà pàk

You can’t get any again now?

54 (a) ne mògə ni mògə s’à pidesè levə i šijsè lèvə ednà kukòškə

I can’t. I can’t. One hen now costs fifty or sixty levs.

Salaš

214 (a) (laughter) inàče nèma a mḷzèš i tekà ìmaš si jàgn’ence ìmaš si kokòščice

Otherwise there’s nothing to milk! But [if] you’ve got a lamb, hens,

Srebŭrna 1

23 (a) səm gu vɤ̀rdzələ tàm mi nisɤ̀t kukòški̥t’ȅ snàs’ət nòs’ət kukòški̥te

I tied it there. My hens are laying – laying eggs. The hens are laying,

24 (a) kək kàzvət tàm i tè sə tàm i i suràkitȅ òd’ət

as they say, over there, and [because] they’re there, and – and the magpies come

25 (a) də kəlwɤ̀t də zɤ̀mət jəjcàtə səm slòžilə nègu tàm

to peck and steal the eggs. [So] I put this thing up there,

27 (a) də ni utàd’ət də mi də mi zɤ̀mət jəjcàtə

so they won’t go and steal my – my eggs.

Stalevo 2

67 (a) pək ə s’èlutu kukòšk’i kukòšk’i

Well in the village – hens. Hens.

Stikŭl 4

31 (a) ìməm dvɛ̀ kukòški i ədìn pətèl’ nə nègu si e nvà

I have two hens and one rooster. He’s got [all] that,

Tihomir 3

20 (GM) [Aми кажи сега кокошките къде държите]

[Tell me now where you keep the hens.]

22 (c) ìma takòvo əm napràeno ìma kət kùrnik tɤ̀j e napràvenə kakòškite

there’s this thing that’s made – it’s like a coop, made [for] the hens.

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