Chiricahua Apache Text


25. The Foolish People Imitate the Crow
Sam Kenoi

(25.1)
Daabigootan1'a.
{3n1'a, g0]teely1.
B1nant'1] '1ndin1'a:
"Joond47: y00shch'ish9 ndaahk1!"
daabii[ndin1'a.
'Id88go baa'1ndiidihndin1'a.
"Y1daa'iti! D1nah7k'eh nd4naa[97 dz22ee daahk1!"
ndigo, gond4n1'a.

(25.2)
D1h2hgo [ee'4sil9n1'a, d1nd47n1.
'I'00'3gon1'a.
'It'a gat'9gon1'a, [3n1'a.
B1nant'1] bich'88hodz7n1'a.
"Joond47: go[n44j9go, hadaah1kago, gaa'ye d1b7'da[nd7."
daabii[ndin1'a.

(25.3)
'!koo '4n1goosd88n1'a.
'In1daajiyeezhoozhn1'a.
Go[n44j9n1'a.
N1go d1'1d3, gaa'ye [i' deesndiin1'a.
D1[e'y1 g0]teely1 bigootan7, gaa'ye bizaa hagod00dl1n1'a.