Proposing (46)

Bahasa Duri

Tolantuk

A1: Anna mane' angga taratu situru'-turu'?
B1: Den kami' tee parallungki'.
A2: Apamora ia tuu parallunta'?
B2: Den sampu pissenku' ssuana' mpangkadananni anakkata'.
A3: Umbonnara ia joo sampu pissenta'?
B3: Ia tomangjama jio kantoro' polisi.
A4: Kukutanaipi jolo' joo pea, melohraka ia'rika cia'i.
B4: Iake melohhi anakkata', pirara doi' la kipaendek?
A5: Iana meloh una ia, te'damo namangpasisala to dipaendek. Kukutanaipi jolo' naden mane' ratu pole' jio mai.
B5: Ie', piran-piranpa kiratu pole' ke te'dai saba'.

 

 

 

     

English

Proposing

A1: Why have you come in a procession just now?
B1: We ahve a need.
A2: What do you need?
B2: I have a first cousin, who has sent me to propose tp your child on his behalf.
A3: Who is your first cousin?
B3: The one who works at the police office.
A4: First I’ll ask my child if she is willing or not.
B4: If your child is willing, how much money will we need to raise?
A5: If she is willing, the bride-price won’t be a problem.
B5: Certainly! We will come again at another time if there are no obstacles.

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