Chiricahua Apache Text


26. The Foolish People and the Horse
Sam Kenoi

(26.1)
Bigootan1'a [3n1'a.
Li' [9 n1y7][t'en1'a.
Bikoogh27 biyeeshxash9 dahyeest['=n1'a.
Baadaajiyeezhoozhn1'a.
Ch'4d4goda '1dail1n1'a.

(26.2)
T['oh y1'4d8sh9 daheest['=n1'a.
'!koo '1daandin1'a:
"'Iy1ash8 yiy3sh8'?"
daandin1'a.
Y1taa'00ndiln1'a.
"B1taa'ahnd77[!
daandigo taandile7 bich'88nj7]k3n1'a.
Doin4['9dan1'a.
N1go ghahy1go t['ohbiz33y47 ho0t'i7 'ik'e'4][chozhn1'a.
N1go '1daandin1'a:
"'!7 yiy3n1'a!"
daandin1'a.

(26.3)
N1go [i'] hik'e'00'an1'a.
B7ch97 'in1'iist'in1'a.
T'3y1goda hik'idahneesd1n1'a.
No0t['izhn1'a.
N11n1[i']go hik'izh8 dahn1dii[ghon1'a.
Naan11n00t['izhn1'a.
D1[3go naab00ndiln1'a.

(26.4)
N1go Mashgal4] bitanl97 'aaee h7[ghon1'a.
{7n7 hik'izh8 dahdii[ghon1'a.
Hanyaay1 'i[ch'3go ha'daajiistsasgo bi[n1dii[ghon1'a.
'Aandash9 n11n1dz22zh8n1'a.

(26.5)
N1go '1daandin1'a:
"Joond47, bitsilesh9 d1h00jaab4deesjiizhn1'a!"
daandin1'a.