threshing floor

Babjak 2

2 (b) nie segà si gu pòlzvame harmànɤ əmi segà

[Yes,] we use the threshing field now [too]. Now

3 (b) nə ərmàn kàk sə òdi nìe i segà si gu pòlzvəme tuvà

when we go to the threshing field, we use it [the same way] now.

7 (b) zəvìsimo kòlku krəstàčki snòpe tùrim nə nə ərmànɤ

depending on how many sheaves we've spread out over the threshing floor.

31 (b) kətu sə vlečè pu slàmətə pu ərmànə

gets pulled along through the straw on the threshing field

Breste 2

73 (a) i go dokàrame tùka i na armàn’a tèšame trevɤ̀ta

And we bring them here to the threshing floor, we rake the grass [smooth]

Černovrŭx

46 (a) i sə rəspolàgət xùbəv dèn kəto i nə xərmàna

and if it's a nice day they make up the tables [out] on the threshing floor.

56 (a) uttàm ìmə idìn xùbəf ut tùrsku ròpstvu xərmàn

there’s a beautiful threshing floor [dating] from the Turkish occupation,

58 (a) ftòrijə xərmàn ut des'àtəkə ot ot tùrcite d'ètu e tvà

the second threshing floor from the Turkish tithing period.

59 (a) tòj bèši nàj putxud'àš dàže n'àkuj gu zeə z'èməd gu

It was the most appropriate [spot], and some even rent it

60 (a) pri svàdba ne mògət də sə rəspulòžət

for a wedding, and [even then] they can’t fill the whole area.

Čokmanovo 1

24 (a) vɔ̀rhəhm'e səs mùl'etətə ədìn hərmàn izvɔ̀rhəme gu

We threshed with mules. We finished threshing [what was on] one threshing floor,

25 (a) dvà hərmànə izvɔ̀rhəhme hɔ̀ pč'en'ìcə hɔ̀ uv'ès hɔ̀ càrev'ìcə fəsùl'

two threshing floors. Here’s the wheat! Here’s the oats! Here’s the corn! The beans.

Eremija 6

15 (GK) [laughter] e kədè vəršèexte

[laughter] And where did you do the threshing?

16 (c) e pa gùvna ìma pret sèka kàšta komàj sèki si ìma gùvno

In the threshing floor, in front of almost every house. Each has his own.

17 (d) è kato tùka dvòro

Like here, in the yard!

18 (c) nè e tùka bèše

No, it was here …

19 (d) kàk e na sredàta ednò dərvò stòdžer

In the middle there was a tree, a pole …

20 (c) nà tè ozgòre

… right up here, there …

21 (d) mu vìkame

… [that's what] we call it.

22 (c) tè tùka na tovà uzgòre vṛšèeme

… and that’s where we did the threshing.

Glavanovci 1

109 (a) skubèmo natvàrimo na kolàta otkàramo na gùvno ta a očùkamo

We pluck it, load it on the cart, take it to the threshing floor and pound it,

111 (a) s kolà mnògo se ne ràdžuje a i s kolà čùkanemo

with the cart, they don’t give much fruit – And we’d pound [them]

112 (a) na gùvno s màjku i tekà se mnògo trùd se e polagàl

at the threshing floor with mother, and so. A lot of labor expended

128 (a) òti ovsènata slàma e nàj ùbava a ičmènata da ne sì

because straw from oats is the nicest. But for barley straw, don’t be

129 (a) na gùvnoto če te prisṛbì i kudè ne si pomislìl [laughter]

on the threshing floor – you’ll itch in places you never thought of! /laughter/

Gorno Vŭršilo 2

14 (b) à kàk sme vṛšèli nasrèt armàna izmetèm armàna

Ah, how we threshed! In the middle of the threshing floor. We sweep out the threshing floor,

Hvojna 2

29 (a) i sə nəpràvi hərmàn nə nàj ràvnutu m’àstu iskupàvə sə

they make a threshing floor in the most level place. They dig it out,

30 (a) nəlìvə sə səs vudà də mòž’e pòčvətə də ul’ègne

pour water over it so that the soil can settle,

31 (a) i sə nəsàždət snòpiti i pòčvəm’e v’èč’e də putp’ìrəme hərmànə

and place the sheaves on it. Then we begin to prop up the threshing floor

32 (a) də n’e izb’àgət kət mùl’etətə gu tɤ̀pč’ət sìlnu

so [the grain] doesn’t fall off [the sides] when the mules trample it heavily.

36 (a) nə əd’ìn kùp i ž’ìtutu nəsr’əd’è hərmànə sə səber’è nə kùp

into one pile. And the grain in the middle of the threshing floor is gathered into a pile,

Hvojna 3

7 (b) səs vìlətə ut kràjə snòpit’i sìč’kit’e še gi rəstrɤ̀svə

with a pitchfork, at the edge of the threshing floor, she shakes out all the sheaves

Izgrev/Var 2

2 (b) kətu vərš'ɛ̀hmi znàč'i nə xərmàn znač'i m č'àkəmi murenìn utsvərš'èm

When we threshed at the threshing floor, we waited for the sea wind to finish [the job].

Kolju Marinovo 3

50 (a) vəršèm v dvòrə

We do the threshing in the courtyard.

51 (GK) axa

Aha.

52 (c) v dvòrə si pràjm

In the courtyard, [that’s where] we do it.

53 (a) v dvòrə nəpràjm si

In the courtyard we clear out …

54 (b) kətu xərmàn

[A space] like a threshing floor.

55 (a) ej təkàvə ploštàtkə takàa v dvòra ìməmi si dikàn’ə kujàtu

… a space like this, so – in the courtyard – [and then] we have a threshing board which –

Leštak 2

65 (VZh) təgà a tovà m’àsto dèto mùleto vərvì dèto si nasàdila snòpi

So – that place where the mule goes around, where you’ve put the sheaves,

66 (VZh) tò kàk se kàzvə

how do you call that?

67 (d) hərmàn

The threshing floor.

Leštak 3

14 (GK) tɤ̀j dobrè e kvò predstavl’àvə harmànə

So, O.K. What is a threshing floor?

15 (e) e tvà pò rànu bèše hərmàn tùkə è tùkə

This right here used to be a threshing floor. Right [where we are].

17 (e) e tùkə du kukòškite e tùkə pres kəzàne

Here by the chickens, here across from the still.

18 (e) ut tvà è təkà beše è hərmàn

From here to here – that was the threshing floor.

20 (e) uddòlu duš’em’ʌ̀ nəred’ènu èdri kàməne è təkìvə

Underneath was a “floor” layered [with] big stones. Like these.

Malevo/Asg 2

51 (b) slèt kətu už’ɤ̀neme nìvətə nəpràim snòpite prenesème gi nə edìn ərmàn

After we reap the fields we make sheaves, and bring them onto the threshing-floor:

52 (b) ìmə si nə nìvətə spic’àlen ərmàn kədètu vərš’ìjeme tìjə snòpi səs mùl’etu

there’s a special field, the threshing-floor, where we thresh these sheaves with a mule

57 (b) vərš’ìjeme səs mùl’etu i məgàretu nə tòzi ərmàn kədètu sə kupnìte

We thresh with mules and donkeys, on that threshing-floor where the piles are.

71 (b) nə rʌ̀ka slèt kətu gu òkus’e səber’èm gu nə ərmàni issuš’ìme gu

by hand. After I finish mowing we gather [the hay] up onto threshing fields, and dry it,

Malevo/Hsk 1

208 (VZh) əmhəm ə tùka vəv dvòra li se vɤršè

Uh huh. And do you do your threshing here in the yard…

210 (VZh) f samàta kɤ̀šta

… of your own house?

211 (a) nìe vərš’è̝me è tàm nàš’ijə dvòr b’è̝š’e gul’àm ìməhme si hərmàn’

We do the threshing over there. Our yard was big, and we had our own threshing floor.

212 (a) pɤ̀k ìmə hòrə d’èt n’àməha hərmàne nə kɤ̀rə

There were people who didn’t have a threshing area. [So they did it] in the field,

213 (a) kòj kəd’èt nàjde təkà ko nə kògət e pò t’àsnu vəf dvòrə

in whatever place anyone could find. For some it was too cramped in the yard,

214 (a) da n’àmə hərmàn tɤ̀rsi drùgade hərmàn’ də si nəprài

and if they didn’t have a threshing area, they’d find another place to make one.

235 (a) səs vìl’te ubrɤ̀štə sə càl’ijə hərman’ sl’et tvà pàk kàrət

[you take] pitchforks and turn over the entire threshing floor. Then they drive again.

Pavelsko 1

23 (a) ədìn m’èsec pusedzì i tugàvə wòdim səs mùletə tə gu vərš’èem

they sit there a month – then we go with mules and thresh it

24 (a) m nə hərmànə pràvime hərmànə nəsəd’ìm snòpetu

on the threshing floor. We make up the threshing floor, lay down the sheaves,

Pavelsko 4

60 (b) šə nəl’ìvəš’ ərmànə š’e nòs’im nə rəmòtu vòdə də gu nəlìjeme

You water down the threshing floor: we carry water on our shoulders to pour out.

Petrov Dol 3

117 (a) məš’ìni čàk s’igà kumbàjnəta puž’è z’èm’im

[such] machines; now it’s harvesters. [But back then] we [next] take

118 (a) pòčvəm’i nə ərmàn

[what we’ve reaped] and begin [threshing] on the threshing floor.

119 (b) kòjtu ìmə

Whoever has –

120 (a) i ustɤ̀rgwəm’i gul’àm ərmàn

[First] we scrape out [smooth] a large threshing area

121 (b) kòjtu ìmə barièra

As much as one has –

122 (a) sə kàzwә̥v

It’s called –

128 (a) ustɤ̀rgvəm’i ərmànɤ pul’ỳwəm’i gu wə də sɤ nɤbìj ùbuu

We scrape off the threshing floor, we water it down so that it’s trampled down nice,

Prestoj

54 (a) pək ə pistìlə pistìlə sə pràjət pustàfki nə məgàrətə i dɤ̀ski

Now for fruit leather, for fruit leather you make racks – boards on a sawhorse,

55 (a) nərd'èni pu xərmànit'ȅ ubiknuv'ènu xərmàn gu kàzvət

laid out in order usually on threshing floors – they call [one] a threshing floor –

56 (a) nə xərmànə nəred’èni məgàreətə i dɤ̀skiti i pistìlə

boards on sawhorses arranged on the threshing floor, and the fruit leather –

Rajanovci 1

35 (a) ìmaše gùvno mu kàzvašemo tùj gdè s stròena tàa zgràda

There’s the threshing floor, we called it. There’s a building

40 (a) i ovṛšèmo cèloto gùvno sìčko se ovṛšè tàm kòlko se e davàlo

and we thresh the entire threshing floor, all of it. How much was given

Salaš

161 (a) tàm ìma na dùmamo gùvno tàm sìčki si kàra si

everyone goes to what we call the “guvno” (threshing floor),

Široka Lŭka

7 (a) sèk’ne gi kàrahme na mùleta i gi kàrə nə hərmàna

After that we loaded them on mules and he drives them to the threshing floor.

Stoilovo 2

69 (a) smetè̝me hәrmànә tә pòčneme ubɤ̀rneme se nә v’ɛ̀terә

we sweep out the threshing floor, and then begin to turn it over in the wind,

Stojkite 2

6 (b) gà isɔ̀hne žìtunu hùbavu i slàmana i nasàdat tugàva na harmàn

when the grain has dried nicely, and the straw – they put them on the threshing floor,

7 (b) harmàn snòpenu na harmàn fpr’ègat mùl’etana i pòčvat

the sheaves on the threshing floor. They harness up the mules and start up.

10 (b) səs vìli izvàd’at slàmata izmetɤ̀t hùbavu harmàna

with pitchforks. They pull out the straw, they sweep the threshing floor out nicely,

Sveta Petka 3

81 (e) i du ednò izvèsnu vrɛ̀me fàneme kato se u uròne ərmànə

And after a bit we start – when the threshing floor starts crumbling –

98 (e) dùjne vèter è tàm ìməše edìn ərmàn i tòj e

the wind will blow. Ah, there was a threshing floor there and it was –

100 (MM) ɤ̀ znàči armànete ne b’àxa tùka pokraj kɤ̀štite izvɤ̀n

Ahh – So your threshing floors weren’t here by the houses [but rather] away –

103 (e) è gore ərmànetu bɛ̀a dà tùkə tvà gu ìmaše ərmàne

Ah, the threshing floors were way up there, that’s where they were.

Tihomir 2

172 (a) nòs’me gᵚɨ na harmàna

then we carry them to the threshing floor.

183 (GK) a armàn kàk se pràveše

And how did one prepare the threshing floor?

189 (GK) armàna otdòlu kakvò ìma

What is there underneath, on the threshing floor?

190 (a) zem’ɛ̀

Earth!

191 (GK) sàmo

Only [that]?

192 (a) t’ìklᵚɨ t’ìklᵚɨ

Tiles [too].

193 (GK) naredèno

Arranged in order?

194 (a) sakvò nared’èno

Arranged like this.

195 (GK) a tùka

And here?

196 (a) č’e nìva n’ɛ̀kva

Like some sort of field?

197 (GK) màže se

Do they plaster it?

198 (a) ma tò tò se akrɔ̀t’eva tò se akrɔ̀t’eva

Well, the ground gets all broken up and tramped down!

199 (a) elè met’ème ga s m’ètlᵚɨ s m’ètla go l’è met’è̟m

And we sweep it with brooms. We sweep it only with brooms.

200 (a) tò i seà nèkvi zamìtame

Some people even sweep it [that way] now.

202 (a) kràjeto t’èz i tò zamìtame

We sweep the edges as well.

Tihomir 3

47 (c) a takòvo svɔ̀rzvame go i àjde pòsle nòsime go na armànete

and then tie it up and then we’re off to – we take it to the threshing floor.

Vŭglarovo 2

60 (a) s’è̝tne g dɨ̀gəme pàk tìə snòp’e če nə ərmàn’ə isklàvəd gul’èmi kəmàrɨ

And then we take these sheaves to the threshing floor, and put them in big piles.

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