roosters

62 (a) znàmeto zèma i č ìda da kràdna petlìte po komšìite kòj ne zatvòri

They take the flag, and go steal roosters from neighbors who don’t lock them up.

63 (a) zèma: petlìte i gi kòl’a da si sì i zatvorìl

They take [their] roosters and slaughter them. You needed to have locked them up!

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 –

92 (a) tò nèmaše nìkogi takòvana i časòvnici emì petlìte koto propèjat

Back then there weren’t any watches, so [it’s] when the roosters crow

93 (a) kotò propèjat petlìte i nìe znàem vèče če e kɤ̀sno

When the roosters crow we know it’s gotten late.

95 (GK) əmhəm po petl’àvoto ama tɤ̀j vèčer kato propèjat

By cockcrow. In the evening when they start up.

96 (a) vèčer koto tò rečè tò tìja pèat na lòšo vrème

It’s said that if they crow in the evening, [that means there’ll be] bad weather.

64 (f) tàa vèčer k’e napràim bànica isprɤ̀žim petèl li k’e zakòl’at

That night we make banitsa, we fry up [meat] – people slaughter a rooster

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,

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