Apridutserea sh-ndriptarea pi limba armāneascā di Dini Trandu, dupu pirmithu

Luplu sh-capra cu shapti iedz.

Translated and edited in the Armān language by Dini Trandu after the fairy
tale “The wolf and the seven little kids”

Aradha tu carti - Table of contents

2-26: Luplu sh-capra cu shapti iedz - The wolf and the goat with seven kids

27-30: Alfabetlu a limbāljei Armāneascā - Cum s-ghivāsim litirili shi sonurili dit
alfabetlu armānnescu –The Armān dictionary - How to read the letters and the
sounds of the Armān alphabet

31-37: Dictionar – apridutserea aplo, tu limba anglikeascā, a zboarālor armāneshti

ufilisiti tu aist pirmith.
The dictionary - the basic translation in English of the Armān/Rremen words used
in this story.

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 Luplu sh-capra cu shapti iedz
The Wolf and the Goat with Seven Little Kids
Apridusā sh-ndriptatā di Custandin Dini Trandu

Ira nāoarā unā caprā tsi bāna tu unā casā di lemu tu unā
mardzinā di pāduri.
Once upon a time there lived a goat in a wooden house by the forest.

Capra ira mult nicukirā sh-avea shapti iedz:

The goat was a very hardworking mother and she had seven kids.
Spiru, Cola, Hrista, Dina, Sutiri, Lambru

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…sh-atselu cama njicu...ama iu easti?!... aha... s-ascumsi tu
iarbā…hmmm…
…and the little one… but where is he...oops, he was hiding in the
grass…

Ia, sh-Kita! Iuhuuuu!

Here is Kita! Yuhuuu!

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Iedzlji s-agiuca tutā dzuua tu livadi; fudzea unu dupu alantu,
arsārea pisti cāciubi, ama Kita, cā ira ahānt njicu, nu putea s-lj-
agiumgā fratslji a lui.
The kids were playing all day long in the meadow; they were running
one after the other jumping over the tree stumps, but Kita because was
so little, could not keep up with his brothers…

...ama Kita ira mult mintimenu sh-totāna loa vārā cali ma

shcurtā ta s-lā iasā-n cali.
…but Kita was very smart and he would always find a short cut to get
ahead and in their way…

Cānd iedzlji s-agiuca di-ascumtālea, Kita ira cama gioni di tuts,

cā nu putea s-lu aflā fratslji a lui iu si-ascumdea.
When the kids were playing Hide-and-Seek, Kita was the bravest
because his brothers could never find the place where he was hiding.

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Cum ira el njicu, ma s-ascumdea tu vārā cufumā di pomu, ma
dupā vārā shcāmbā, icā sum vārā turtā.
As he was so little, he would hide either in a hollow tree or behind a
rock or under a mushroom cap.

Iedzlji nidzea si s-agioacā sh-tu unā baltā. Kita cā ira ahāntu

njicu, s-alina pi unā frāndzā sh-nidzea pi apā ti ciudia atsālor
alants iedz
The kids would also go to play in a pond. Kita being so little, could
paddle around on a lily pad to the wonder of the others kids.

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Cāndu ascāpita soarili, nidzea tuts tu cārvati si s-bagā ama pi
Kita lu bāga mama lor s-doarmā tu sārmānitsā
At sunset, the kids would go to sleep in a wooden bed, but their mother
put Kita to sleep in a wooden basket hanging from the ceiling.

Tu unā tahina, capra s-mindui s-neagā-n pāzari s-acupārā ti

mācari.
One morning the mother goat decided to go to the market to do some
food shopping
Ninti s-fugā, li dzāsi a iedzālor s-nu u discljidā usha pānā si s-
toarā dit pāzari.
Before she left she told the kids not to open the door until she returned
from the market.

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-Easti unu lupu laiu sh-tamakiaru atsia tu pāduri sh-cashti cum
va s-yinā lupu la ushi, itsido tsi va s-vā spunā s-nu discljidets
usha.

“There is a black and hungry Wolf up there into the forest; if he

comes by the door, whatever he tells you, do not open the door!”

-Ama cum s-u shtim cā easti luplu, u-ntribā Cola tsi nu avea
vidzutā vār lupu tu bana lui.
“But how will we know it is the wolf?” asked Cola who had never seen
a wolf in his life.

-Luplu, va s-lu cānushtets dupu boatsi, cā ari unā boatsi groasā,

lāhtāroasā sh-cānd aurlā boatsea lui tish cānda bumbuneadzā.
“You will know the wolf by his rough and scary voice. When he
growls, it will sound like thunder.”

Kelea lui sh-cicioarili sānt lāi ca vār top di cātrani.

“His skin and feet are as black as a pitch ball.”

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Ma s-videts cicioari lāi pi sum ushi, s-nu tsiva di discljidets usha
“If you see black feet under the door, don’t you dare to open it!”

-Ghini, ghini, aurarā iedzlji-n coru.

“OK, OK,”the kids shouted all together.

Capra ishā dit casā sh-lo calea cātā hoarā.

The mother goat left the house and took off toward the village.

Ama nu mash capra ishā dit casa ljei.

But it was not only the mother goat that came out from her house.

Luplu ishā sh-el dit cāliva lui sh-vigljea cā tsi s-fatsi tu casa-li
capri.
The wolf also came out of his lair and was watching over the goat’s
house.
U vidzu capra cā ishā nviscutā ta s-neagā-n pāzari sh-cum lo
calea cātā hoarā.
He saw the goat all dressed up for the market taking off toward the
village.

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-Hmmm, fudzi capra di-acasā, s-hārāsi luplu, Capra neadzi-n
pāzari sh-lj-alāsā iedzlji n-casā...
“Hmmm, the goat left the house,” said the wolf filled with joy. “The
goat went shopping and left the kids home.”

-Booo tsi foami mi-acātsā sh-cum s-hārāsea, s-aprukiā di casa-li

capri sh-mutri pit firidā s-veadā cā tsi fac iedzlji.

“Oh my, I’m starving,” said the wolf. While jumping with joy, he ran
by the goat’s house staring at the kids through the window…

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Iedzlji s-agiuca sh-hābari nu sh-avea cā luplu ira nafoarâ.
The kids were playing unware that the wolf was outside right by the
house

Luplu neasi la ushā, bātu pi ushi di trei ori sh-dzāsi:

-Ficiorlji a melji, mini hiu mama voastā...mi turnai ma ayonjia
di-n pāzari. Aidits discljidets usha!
The wolf snuck to the door, knocked three times and said:
“My kids, it’s mother. I got back sooner from the market. Come open
the door.”

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-Easti mami, aurā Kita shi si sālāghi s-discljidā usha.
“It’s mami!” shouted Kita jumping towards the door to open it.
Cāndu u-avdzā boatsea atsālui njicu, a lupui acātsarā si-lj curā
bali di-n gurā
As he heard the voice of the little kid, the wolf started drooling.

-Nu, nu aurā Hrista, shi si sālāghi di lu lo Kita di la ushi

“No!” shouted Hrista while jumping to grab Kita away from the door.
Aidits cilimeanj, aurā lupu, aidits, discljidets usha! Mini hiu
mama! Aidits, ntroarā!
“Come on, children,” the wolf called out. “Come on, open the door! I
am your mother! Come on! Quickly!”

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-Nu u discljidem! Boatsea tauā nu easti ca ali mami a noastā.
Tini eshti lupu atselu laiu sh-tamakiaru...
“No! We will not open the door! Your voice is not like mother’s. You
are that black and hungry wolf!”
Cāndu avdzā, pi lup lu acātsā zuratsa.
When hearing that, the Wolf got mad.

“Hmmm… Lipseashti s-nj-u alāxescu boatsea ” Avea avdzātā

el cā ma s-māts pulbiri di tibishiri, boatsea tsi si fatsi ma
subtsāri, dip ca boatsea di birbiljiu....
Hmmm, I have to change my voice! He heard that if you eat chalk
powder, the voice would become softer just like the bird’s chirp.

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Luplu aflā unā cutie mari cu vārā 100 di tibishiri sh-li mācā tuti.
Boatsea lji si featsi subtsāri dip ca boatsea ali capri.
The wolf found a box with one hundred pieces of chalk and he ate
them all. His voice became as smooth and soft as the goat’s.

Nu shidzu ici pi minduiari sh-neasi nāpoi la casa ali capri sh-

bātu di trei ori pi ushi
Without any hesitation, he ran back to the goat’s house and knocked
at the door three times.

-Mini hiu, mami, aidits discljidets usha, aurā elu cu boatsea dip
subtsāri
“It is me, mother, come on open the door,” he called out with a very
soft voice.

-Easti mami, easti mami! aurarā cu harauā tuts iedzlji sh-nāpoi

Kita atsel njicu si sālāghi s-u discljidā usha.
-It is mother, it is mami!” the kids shouted with joy and little Kita
rushed again to open the door.

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-Nu easti mami, nu, aurā Cola. Mutrits cicioarili sum ushi sānt
lāi cā vār top di cātrani.
“This is not mother, no!” shouted Cola. “Look the paws under the
door, are black!”

Luplu lu apucā nāpoi zuratsa. Neasi tu cāliva lui, lo unā cutie cu

fārinā albā shi s-deadi cu ea dit capu pānā tu cicioari.
The wolf got mad again. He rushed to his lair, grabbed a box of white
flour and dusted himself all over.

Dapoia, cārtsāni cātā casa di lemu sh-nāpoi bātu la ushi.

Then rushed back to the wooden house and again knocked three times
at the door
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-Ficiori, mini hiu mami, vā adush dhoarā di-n pāzari.
“Kids, it’s me, mother! I brought you gifts from the market.”

-Easti dip ca boatsea ali mami, gri Kita...

“It sounds just like mother’s voice,” said Kita.
-V-adush dultsenj sh-poami, s-avdza boatsea lupui tish cānda ira
boatsea ali capri.
“I have sweets and fruits for you!” The voice of the wolf sounded just
like the voice of the goat.

-Ia, cicioarili sum ushi sānt albi! Easti mami, gri Dina
“Look, the paws under the door are white. This is mother!” said Dina.

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Mami easti, aura tuts-n coru aplucusits di harauā shi si silighirā
la ushā s-u discljidā.
“This is mother!” the kids shouted out of joy and rushed to the door to
open it!

Cāndu u discljisirā usha ...tsi s-veadā...ira luplu. Māratslji di iedz

limnusirā di lāhtari.

As they opened the door, they could not believe their eyes…it was the
wolf. The poor kids froze with fear.

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Luplu si scuturā di fārinā sh-ālj mutrea iedzlji tish cānda vrea si-
lj mācā tuts tu unoarā.
The wolf shook off the flour and he stared at the kids like he was ready
to eat all of them at once.

-Iedzlji zghilea lāhtārsits sh-acātsarā cai di cai s-fugā pit casā ta

s-aflā vār locu iu si s-ascumdā di tamakiaru di lupu.
The kids were screaming in fear and began to run all over the house to
find a place to hide away from the hungry wolf.

Luplu shidzu pi un scamu sh-mutrea cātā iu si-ascumdea iedzlji.

The wolf sat on a chair watching where the kids were hiding.

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Sutiri, arsāru di si-ascumsi tu dulapi. Dina s-ascumsi tu unā oalā
ama cicioarili lj-arāmasirā nafoarā.
Sutiri, jumped to hide in a closet. Dina hid in a pot, but his feet were
hanging out.

Spiru, Hrista sh-Lambru s-ascumsirā tu cireapu sh-Cola tu unā

canistrā
Spiru, Hrista and Lambru jumped to hide into the brick oven. Cola hid
in a basket.

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 Kita s-ascumsi tu satea cu cuc di pi muru.
Kita hid inside the cuckoo’s clock

Luplu neasi la canistrā, lu-acātsā pi Cola di dināpoi sh-lu

ascāpitā. Dapoia lu aflā pi Sutiri tu dulapi sh-lu ascāpitā sh-pi el.

The wolf rushed to the basket, grabbed Cola’s back feet and swallowed
him. Then he found Sutiri in the cabinet and swallowed him as well.

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Un cāti un, luplu lj-ascāpitā tuts iedzlji, mash pi Kita nu lu aflā.
A lupui lji si umflā pāndica sh-pidisitu di ahātā mācari s-teasi
mpadi ta si s-discurmā.
One by one, the wolf gulped all the kids down hole except Kita, whom
he could not find. The wolf’s belly had swollen like a balloon and he
got so tired of too much eating, that he had to lay down and rest on the
floor.

Soarili cāt acatsā s-ascapitā cā ia, vinea capra di-n pāzari. Cānd
s-aprukiā niheamā ma multu di casā, capra s-astiljie; u vidzu
usha di la casā discljisā....
At sunset, the goat was on her way back from the market. When she
came closer to the house, she saw the door wide open and gasped out
with fear.

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Si silighi-n troarā sh-intrā-n casā, ama casa ira goalā. Capra
mārata bāgā boatsea sh-aura ca ti jali..”ficiorlji a melj, iu hits?,
iu hits?”
The goat rushed to enter the house but the house was empty. The poor
mother goat started screaming and crying in despair “My kids, my
kids, where are you, where are you?”

Kita ishā-n troarā dit sati di pi mur, sh-ālj dzāsi a mamā-sai cā

vini luplu sh-elj tuts fudzea si s-ascumdā...
-Mini mi ascumsh tu satea di pi mur s-nu mi-aflā luplu!
Kita jumped out from the cuckoo’s clock and told his mother that the
wolf came and they all ran to hide.
“I hid in the cuckoo’s clock so the wolf could not find me!”

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Dapoia, capra sh-Kita isherā nafoarā tu uboru si-lj caftā iedzlji.
Cānd s-aprukea di pihadi, lu vidzurā luplu cum durnjea tu iarbā
cu pāndica umflatā sh-cu fatsa–n sus.
Then, the mother goat and Kita rushed out into the yard to look for the
kids. When they came closer to the water well, they saw the Wolf
sleeping in the grass with his swollen belly face-up.

-Kita, gri capra, fudz sh-adu-nj di-n casā foartica atsea marea,
pitārgeanu sh-hiru atselu grosu. Kita mizi u dutsea foartica cā ira
multu mari ti nāsu.
“Kita,” said the goat, “go inside the house and bring me the scissors,
the high sewing needle and the thick thread.” Kita could barely carry
the scissors, which were too big for him.

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Ni unā ni dau, capra lj-u tāljie pāndica a lupui sh-tuts
iedzlji isherā nafoarā.; aura sh-plāndzea tuts di harauā cā
scāparā dit pāndica lupui.
At once, the mother Goat cut open the wolf’s fat stomach and out
jumped all the kids. The kids where shouting and crying overjoyed
while escaping from the wolf’s belly.

Dapoia lj-u umplurā pāndica lupui cu shcāmbi ta s-hibā tamam

mplinā cum ira ninti s-lu-acātsā somu.
After that, they stuffed the wolf’s belly with stones to look and feel
exactly as it did before he fell asleep.

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Dapoia capra lj-u acātsā pāndica ghini cu hiru atsel grosu.
Luplu durnji tutā noaptea
Then, the goat sewed up his stomach tightly with the thick thread. The
Wolf slept the whole night through.

Cāndu s-dishtiptā, tahinārili, luplu ira cripatu di seati di ahātā

mācari sh-mizi si sculā ta s-neaga la pihadi s-bia apā

When the wolf woke up in the morning his throat was dry from all that
food. He staggered to his feet and went off for a drink from the well.

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Ama pāndica lui ira ahātu di mari sh-greauā cā mizi imna s-
agiumgā la pihadi.
But the wolf’s belly was so big and heavy, that he could barely walk
there…

Luplu sh-u lo pāndica-n tru-mānj sh-cānd s-aplicā ma multu ta s-

bia apā, shcāmbili dit pāndicā lu trapsirā nuntru tu pihadi.

The wolf grabbed his belly and bent over the edge of the well, trying to
reach the water, but the heavy stones from his belly dragged him deep
inside the well.

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-Muri luplu, muri luplu! cānta tuts shaptlji iedz sh-giuca di
harauuā, tu livadi.
“The wolf is dead! The wolf is dead!” sang the seven little kids as they
dance for joy in the meadow.
…shi ashā scāpā capra sh-cilimeanjlji a ljei, di luplu atsel laiu
sh-tamakiarlu sh-bānarā tuts cu harauuā pānā tu eta a etilor
…and that was the way the mother goat and her kids got rid of that
black and hungry wolf and they lived happily ever after.

Kita atselu nicu fu ma gioni di tuts iedzlji!

Out of all the kids, little Kita was the bravest!

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 Alfabetlu a limbāljei armāneascā/rremeneascā
The alphabet of the Armăn/Rremen language

Cum s-ghivāsimu litirili shi sonurili a limbāljei armāneascā

How to read the letters and the sounds of the
Armān/Rremen language

*** red color represents the sounds

A, a - agiun, adzā, adukescu
A, a - art- argument- annual

Ã, ã - măna
Ã, ã /ə/- her – burnt – learn (məna)
A, â - ânvitsatu, ângrupatu

B,b – babashcu, bană

B,b – Bob - bell – boy

C,c – câburi, câcotu

C,c – class, call, cop

Ce,ce/ci – celnic, ceatii/cicior

Ce,ce/ci = che / chi - check/chin

Che,che/chi – chelchi, kelki/chirut, kirut

Che,che/chi = ke / ki - ketchup / kiss

D,d – dânâsea, dracu

D,d – dream, doctor

Dh,dh – dhascalu, dheftira

Dh,dh /ð/ - then, than

Dz,dz – dzuua, dzatsi

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Dz, dz,/ ð/ – the, father, mother (a stronger ð)
E,e - embur, Epir
E,e - enter, errant

F,f- fiata, ficioru

F,f- firm, flower

G,g – gâljina, gaida, galbinâ

G,g –gun, glass

Ge, ge /Gi-gi - geadei, geanâ/gioni, giocu

Ge, ge /gi/d ʒ/– George, genial/gipsy, ginger

Ghe, ghe/ghi – ghela/ghifta

Ghe, ghe/ghi = ge / gi - get, getaway/gift, give
Gh, gh – ghumaru (used in Albania mostly)

H,h - harauâ, hândachi

H,h -hammer, hello

I, i - inima, iedu
I, i -innocent, impressive

J,j - jali, jujunaru

J,j /ʒ/ - treasure, measure

K,k -in Albenia is used as “c” /ke/ki (keru/kirut)

L,l - lâhtari, lâvosu

L,l -long, lady

Lj,lj/ll/l’- ljepuru, ljirtari/llepuru, llirtari, l’epuru, l’irtari

This is a specific sound in Armân language and could be written in three
options; lj /ll/ l’)

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M, m - moashi, maciocu
M, m -mother, moon
N, n - nari, nâdia
N, n -noise, none
. ñ/nj/n’ - ñiurizmâ/njurizma, n’urizma
This sound could be written in three options ñ /nj /n’ and is a specific
sound in Armân, Spanish, Portuguese language.

O,o - omu, orixi

O,o -over, order

P,p - părinti, păputsa

P,p - parents, permission

R,r - rădzătina, rihati

R,r - red, roof

S,s - somu, sari, silighescu

S,s -same, sand

Sh,sh - shoput, shiguni

Sh,sh - ship, fish

T,t - talji, tahina

T,t - ten, toll

Th, th - thamă, thimeljiu

Th, th /θ/- thin, thumb

Ts,ts - tsintsi, tsăruhi (specific Armân/Remen sound)

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U,u - udai, urdzăts
U,u -bull, bully

V,v - vimtu, vărtosu

V,v -Victor, vanilla

W,w – Washington (is used in foreign words only)

X, x - xenu, xeani
X, x -Xerox, xylophone

Y,y – Yinaru, yeaturu, yumaru/ (specific sound in Armân language)

Z,z - zâmani, zureatsă

Z,z -Zebra, zero

The most used sounds in the Armân/Rremen language:

Nj, nj/ ñ/n’ - ñiurizmâ/ njurizmâ/ n’urizmâ

-njelu, ñellu, n’ellu

Lj,lj/ll/l’- ljepuru, ljirtari/ llepuru, llirtari/ l’epuru, l’irtari

Ts,ts - tsintsi, tsăruhi

Dz,dz – dzuua, dzatsi

Dz, dz,/ð/ – the, father, mother (a stronger ð)

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 Dictsionar-Dictionary
Apridutseari aplo mash ti zboarāli dit aistā isturie
(Basic translation of the words used in this story)

Aduc – bring (Mini aduc lilici – I bring flowers)

Aflā– find (Mini aflai – I found)
Acupur – buy (Mini acupur meari – I buy apples)
Acātsā – (here): start/begin (Mini acātsai s-mācu – I started to eat)
Acatsā – sew (Mini acatsu cāmeasha – I sew the shirt)
Agioacā – play (Mini mi agiocu – I play)
Agiumgā – arrive (Mini agiumsh – I arrived)
Aidits – common/ come alone/let’s go
Ahāntu – so (Ti voi ahāntu multu – I love you so much)
Alantu – the other
Albā - white
Alāsā – left (Mini lu alāsai acasā-I left him home)
Alinā – climb/jump on /mount/going up
Alāxescu – change (Mini mi alāxescu – I change)
Ama - but
Apā – water
Aplicā – bend over (Mini mi aplicai – I bent over)
Aplo - simple
Aplucusits – overwhelmed (Mi hiu aplucusit – I am overwhelmed)
Apridutsi – translate (Mini apriduc aistā carti – I translate this book)
Aprukiā – came closer (Mini mi aprukiai – I got closer)
Arsari – jump (Mini arsaru – I jump)
Ascapitā soarili – The sun is setting
Ascāpitā – swallow (Lupu ascāpitā iedu-The wolf swallowed the kid)
Ascāpitatu - sunset
Ascumdi – hide (Mini mi ascumd – I hide)
Ashe – like that/like this/this way
Astālje – shiver (Mini mi astāljeai – I was shivering)
Atsia – over there
Avea – had (Mini am – I have)

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Avdzā – heard (Mini avdu – I hear)
Aurā – yell/shout/scream – Mini auru – I yell/scream
Ayonjea – soon/quicly)
Baltā – pond
Bagā – going to bed /put (Mini neg s-mi bagu – I go to bed
Bāneadzā – live (Mini bānedz – I live)
Banā – life
Boatsi – voice
Bātu pi ushi – knock the door
Birbiljiu – singing bird
Bumbuneadzā – thunder
Ca - like
Cali – road/way/path
Cama – more (Cama multu – much more)
Capu - head
Capra – Goat
Casa – house/home
Canistrā – basket
Cashti cum – if/if it happens (cashti cun yini lupu – If the wolf comes)
Cāciubi – stumps
Cālivā - lair
Cānushtets – know (Mini ti cānoscu – I know you)
Cātā - towards
Cātrani - pitch
Cārvati – bed (usually made out of wood)
Cāndu – when
Ciudie – wonder
Cicioari – feet/ legs
Cireapu – brick oven
Cucu – cuckoo
Coru – choir
Cum – how (cum esht - how are you)
Cufumā – hollow tree
Curā balili – drooling
Cutie – box
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Dapoia – afterwards/then
Dhoarā – gifts/presents (Mini acupur dhoarā - I buy gifts)
Dināpoi – behind
Dip ca – Just like
Discurmā – rest (Mini mi discurm niheamā– I rest a little)
Discljidā – open (Mini discljid usha – I open the door)
Dishtipā – wake up (Mi dishtiptai di somu – I woke up)
Dorm – sleep (Mini dorm tu cārvati) – I sleep in bed)
Dit – from
Dultsenj – sweets
Dulapi - closet
Dupu - after
Dzuua – day (Tuta dzuua – all day long)
Dzāsi – said/told (Mini dzācu – I tell/Mini-ts dzācu – I’m telling you )
Easti – is (Easti un lup nafoarā – There is a wolf outside)
Fatsā - face
Fatsi – do (Mini facu – I do/Tsi s-fatsi – what’s going on)
Fārinā - Flour
Ficiori – Children/Kids/son
Foami – hunger (Mi lo foamea – I am starving)
Foartica - scissors
Frati – brother
Frāndzā – leaf
Fudzea – running (Mini fug – I run)
Ghini – OK/well (Mini hiu ghini- I am well/I am OK)
Gioni – brave
Goalā – empty/deserted
Greau – heavy
Gri/Dzāsi – spoke/said (Mini grescu – I speak)
Gros/Groasā – rough/deep/thick
Gurā - mouth
Hābari – news (here: hābari nu sh-avea – had no idea/didn’t know)
Hiru – thred
Hoarā – village
Hārāsi – overjoy/enjoy (Mi hārāsescu s-ti vedu-I enjoy seeing you)
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Iarbā – grass
Icā – or/either
Iedu – kid
Imnā – walk (Ficioru imnā – the kid is walking)
Ishā – got out (Mini ishāi nafoarā – I got out)
Iu hits – where are you
Jale - grief
Ljia/Llia/L’ia – take (Mini ljiau – I take)
Ira – there was
Iu easti el – where is he
Keali – skin/fur
Kiro – time
Laiu – black
Lāhtāroasā – scary
Lāhtari - fear
Lemu – wood
Limnusirā – stunned (Mini limnusii de fricā – I got stoned with fear)
Lipseashti – I have to (Lipseashti s-negu pāzari-I have to go shopping)
Livadi – meadow (Tu livadi – in the meadow)
Lo calea – took off (Capra lo calea -the Goat took off)
Locu – Place/spot (Mini aflai un locu bun – I found a good spot)
Lu acātsā somu – he fell asleep
Lup – wolf
Mama – mother
Mācā – eat (Mini mācu meari – I eat apples)
Mācari – food
Mānj – hands (Ljea-mi di mānā – Take my hand)
Māratu – poor (māratu di omu – the poor man)
Mari – big/large
Minduiesc – think (Mini minduiescu – I think)
Mintimenu – wise / smart
Mizi – barely (Mizi imnu – I barely walk)
Mpadi – on the floor (Mini stau mpadi – I sit on the floor)
Mplinā – full (Pāndica meau easti mplinā – My belly is full)
Multu – a lot /very (Mult mushat – very nice)
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Muru - wall
Mutri – look/stair at – Mini mutrescu – I look at/stair at
Nafoarā – outside (Aidi nafoarā – Let’s go outside)
Nāpoi – again
Nāsu – Him (Paltu easti mari ti nāsu – The coat is large for him)
Negu – go (Mini negu – I go/ El nidzea – He was going)
Njicu – little
Nicukirā– hardworking
Ninti – before
Ntribā – asked (Mini ntrebu – I ask/El ntribā – He asked)
Noapti - night
Ntroarā – quickly (Yinu ntroarā – come quickly)
Nviscutā – dressed up (to go out)
Nuntru – inside (Mini negu nuntru – I go inside)
Pānā – until
Pāndica – belly (Tini ai unā pāndicā mari – You have a big belly)
Pāzari – market (mini negu pāzari – I go shopping (to the market)
Pāduri – forest
Pidisit/curmatu – tired (Mini hiu ,multu pidisit/curmatu – I am very tired
Pihadi – water well
Pisti – over
Pit/prit – through (Mini mutrescu pit firidā-I look through the window)
Pitārgeanu – high needle
Plāndzi – cry (Mini plāngu di haruuā– I cry out of joy))
Poati – can (Mini pot – I can)
Pomu/uoarbār – tree
Poami - fruits
Pulbiri – Powder
Oalā – pot
Sati – clock
Sālāghi – rush (Mi sālāghiu nafoarā-I rushed out)
Sārmānitsā – sleeping basket for babies made out of wood
Scamu – chair (Ljea scamu – Take the chair)
Scapā – get rid of (Mini scāpai di lupu – I got rid of the wolf)
Scoalā – stand up (Scoalā-ti! / Stand up!)
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Scuturā -shake (Elu scuturā pomu di meari – He shakes the apple tree)
Seati - thirst
Shapti – seven
Shcurta – short
Shcāmba – piece of rock
Shtim –we know (Mini shtiu -I Know/Noi shtim – We know)
Shidzu pi minduiari – he was thinking over
Soari – sun
Spunā/dzācā – tell (mini vā spun – I tell you)
Subtsāri - thin
Sum – underneath (sum shcāmbā – underneath the rock)
Sus – up (Mutrea aco sus look up there)
Tahina – morning (tu unā tahina – one morning)
Talji – cut (Mini taljiu pita – I cut the pita)
Tamam – just like that / exactly the same
Tamakiaru – hungry/greedy
Teasi – lie down (Mini mi teshu tu cārvati – I lay down in bed)
Tibishiri – Chalks
Totāna – always
Toarā – return/come back (Mini mi tor - I return)
Top – ball
Trapsi – (here) drag (Yumaru mi trapsi – The donkey dragged me)
Turtā – mashroom cap
Tutā– all
Vidzutā – seen (Mini vedu – I see/El avea vidzutā-He has seen)
Vini – came (Vini lupu – the wolf came)
Uboru – yard (Ficiorlji s-agioacā nafoarā-The children play in the yard)
Umflā – swollen (Pānidica si umflā – The belly has swollen)
Umpli/Umplurā – stuff (Elji umplurā pāndica- They stuffed the belly)
Usha - door
Unā – a/one
Unoarā – once
Unu dupu alantu – one after each other
Unu cāti unu – one by one
Yini – comes (Mini yinu – I come)
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Vigljea – watching over (Mini vegljiu casa – I watch the house)
Zuratsa – craziness/madness (Mi apucā zuratsa – I got crazy/mad)
Zboarā – words (zbor – word)
Zghilea – scream (Iedu zghilea di fricā – The kid was screaming in fear)

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