Henaudute texts

Thussatha (incomplete)

Δλαίταρτε

Dlai<ta>r-te

live<NAR>-3PL

μάδῑ

mad-î

woman-NOM.PL.T

αὕθα

hauth-a

two-T

φίγλα

phig-la

river-ABESS.SG.L

Τῆχθε.

Têkhth-e.

frigid-L

Two women lived by the Têchthe river.

Ἂν

An

DEF

ἀμοῦθα

am-outh-a

COMP-old-T

θύτατρε,

thu<ta>t-re,

be_beautiful<NAR>-3SG

ἀρὺν

arun

moreover

τήταρε

tê-ta-re

be-NAR-3SG

Ῥήνθιχαρε;

Rhenthikhar-e;

lack_heart-NOM.SG.L

The elder was exceedingly beautiful, and was called Rhenthichare;
(The elder was exceedingly beautiful, but had an empty heart;)

ἂν

an

DEF

ἀμπίνθα

am-pinth-a

COMP-young-T

σμάταθρε,

sma<ta>th-re,

be_kind<NAR>-3S

ἀρὺν

arun

moreover

τήταρε

tê-ta-re

be-NAR-3SG

Θύσσαθα.

Thussath-a.

homely-T

the younger was kind and was called Thussatha.
(the younger was kind but of little beauty.)

Τήτατε

Tê-ta-te

be-NAR-3PL

τίῤῥῑ,

tirrh-i,

sister-NOM.PL.T

ἃ

ha

REL

δλαίρυρτε

dlai<ru>r-te

live<REL>-3PL

παύπτο

paup-to

be_poor-ADV

ὅλκιανα

holki-ana

hut-INESS.SG.G

πέχθη;

pechth-ê;

small-G

They were sisters who lived poorly together in a tiny hut;

σμώνατε

smô<n>a-te

lose<PST>-3PL

δήθνην,

dêthn-ên,

father-ACC.SG.T

ἃς

has

and

ὕταντε

hu<ta>n-te

not_be<NAR>-3PL

δήνῑ

dên-î

man-NOM.PL.T

τεῦ,

te-u,

3PL-OBL

ἃ

ha

REL

τεῦ

te-u

3PL-OBL

ἄλφερυριτε

alphe<ru>ri-te

provide_for<REL>-3PL

they had lost their father and had no men to provide for them.

Ἁῆ

Haê

when

ῥήνυνθιτε

rhê<nu>nthi-te

lack<PST>-3PL

ἰγκίαν,

inki-an,

money-ACC.SG.G

When they needed money,

ἂν

an

DEF

τίῤῥ

tirrh-0

sister-NOM.SG.F

ἀμπίνθα

am-pinth-a

COMP-young-T

νόνυῤῥε

no<nu>r-rhe

go<PST>-3SG

λαμφίκτο,

lamphikto,

upriver

ἃ

ha

REL

χέρυλδρε

khe<ru>l-dre

catch<REL>-3SG

χόσιεν,

khosi-en,

fish-ACC.PLUR.T

ἃ

ha

REL

τεῦ

te-u

3PL-OBL

ἕρυσπρε,

he<ru>sp-re,

sell<REL>-3SG

the younger sister would go up the river to catch fish to sell,

βράλτο,

bralto,

or

τύνυδρε,

tu<nu>d-re,

offer<PST>-3SG

ἃ

ha

REL

ἕρυχαρε

he<ru>cha-re

wash<REL>-3SG

ἃς

has

and

νέρυνδρε

ne<ru>n-dre

mend<REL>-3SG

χήδη

khêd-ê

clothes-ACC.PL.G

μάδιν

mad-in

woman-GEN.PL.T

δμῖνα

dmî-na

city-INESS.SG.L

or offer to clean and mend the clothes of women in the city,

βράλτο,

bralto,

or

πίνυπρε

pi<nu>p-re

sweep<PST>-3SG

ἃς

has

and

μήνυμαρε

mê<nu>ma-re

arrange<PST>-3SG

δίμη

dim-ê

house-ACC.PL.G

τεῦ.

te-u.

3PL-OBL

or she would sweep and arrange their houses.

Ἀρὺν

Arun

but

τίῤῥ

tirrh-0

sister-NOM.SG.T

ἀμοῦθα

am-outh-a

COMP-old-T

θοῖτανορε,

thoi<ta>no-re,

be_lazy<NAR>-3SG

ἃς

has

and

δλαίταβρε

dlai<ta>b-re

work<NAR>-3SG

ὑνῆ,

hunê,

never

But the older sister was lazy, and never did any work,