large pitchfork

137 (a) səz v’ìl’i v’ìl’i è tɤ̀j istrɤ̀s’əm’i istrɤ̀sk n’in’tìr’i n’in’tìr’ sə kàzvə n’in’t’ìr’

we take pitchforks and toss it about. Big wooden pitchforks, they’re called “nintir”.

152 (GK) s nintìrite ja otnèmate slàmata

Do you use the big wooden pitchforks to take the straw off with?

153 (a) s n’in’t’ìrit’ȅ udn’èməm’i i kɤt ustàni wèči sàmu zɤ̀rnutu

We take it off with the big wooden pitchforks. And when only the wheat is left,

40 (a) sètne z bandrɤ̀k sètne s lupàta

and then with a “bandrŭk” (large hayfork) and then with a shovel.

41 (GK) kvò e tuvà bandrɤ̀k

What is this “bandrŭk”?

42 (a) bandrɤ̀k ud dɤrvò nәpràen bandɤ̀r

The “bandrŭk” is made of wood.

43 (b) sәz zɤ̀bi sɤz zɤ̀bi

With prongs – with prongs.

44 (a) sәz zɤ̀bi sɤz zɤ̀bi èj tәkà č’ètiri zɤ̀bә

With prongs, with prongs. Like this, four prongs.

70 (a) i fɤ̀rl’әme v’ɛ̀eme z bɤ̀ndrәkә tɤ̀j

and throw [it up]. We winnow [it] with the “bandrŭk” (large hayfork).

37 (a) fɤ̀rgəme səs nihnitìrje hmi kàzvəhme ednì təkìvə

[Then] we throw it up with these things we call “nihnitiri” (large pitchforks),

38 (a) səs č’ètiri p’èd zɤ̀bə č’èrpvəme i fɤ̀rl’ime v vɤ̀zduət

with four or five prongs. We rake it and throw it into the air.

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