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Text 12: DOU ORI DEK "SUNRISE SONG"

Text in Biak : Suriel Mofu

Audio Recording:

Narrator : Bernece Mofu
Age : 55
Dialect of Biak: Mandori (Numfor Island)
Date : Monday, 13 September 2004
Location: Orwer village, East Biak

Audio:

Biak text:

Ori dek ro bar wamurem. Man sya sidisen dou sena. Wam ya iso ma kraf kobena naprei. Wam ya iso ma kraf kobena naprei. Oridek ro bar wamurem. Man sya sidisen dou sena. Wam ya iso ma kraf kobena naprei. Wam ya iso ma kraf kobena naprei. Oridek ro bar wamurem. Man sya sidisen dou sena. Wam ya iso ma kraf kobena naprei. Wam ya iso ma kraf kobena naprei.

Indonesian translation:

Matahari bersinar di ufuk timur. Burung-burung menyanyikan nyanyian mereka. Angin bertiup, sejuk badan kita. Angin bertiup, sejuk badan kita. Matahari bersinar di ufuk timur. Burung-burung menyanyikan nyanyian mereka. Angin bertiup, sejuk badan kita. Angin bertiup, sejuk badan kita. Matahari bersinar di ufuk timur. Burung-burung menyanyikan nyanyian mereka. Angin bertiup, sejuk badan kita. Angin bertiup, sejuk badan kita.

English translation:

The sun rises in the east. The birds are singing their songs. The wind blows, our body feels fresh. The wind blows, our body feels fresh. The sun rises in the east. The birds are singing their songs. The wind blows, our body feels fresh. The wind blows, our body feels fresh. The sun rises in the east. The birds are singing their songs. The wind blows, our body feels fresh. The wind blows, our body feels fresh.

Aligned text:

T12.001T12.002
Oridekrobarwamurem.Mansyasidisendousena.
or-id-ekrobarwamuremmans-yasi-disendows-e-na
sun-the3SG-climbatparteastbird3PL.AN-the3PL.AN-singsong3PL.AN-POSS-3PL.INAN.det
n-detpron-vprepnnnpron-detpron-vnpron-v-det
Thesunrisesintheeast.Thebirdsaresingingtheirsongs.
Mataharibersinardiufuktimur.Burung-burungmenyanyikannyanyianmereka.
 

T12.003
Wamyaisomakrafkobenanaprei.
wamyaisomakrafkobenanaprei
windthe3SG.followtowards.heremeat1PL.INCLPOSS3PL.INAN.det3PL.INANget.well
ndetvDIRnpronvdetpronv
Thewindblows,ourbodyfeelsfresh.
Anginbertiup,sejukbadankita.
 

T12.004T12.005
Wamyaisomakrafkobenanaprei.Oridekrobarwamurem.
wamyaisomakrafkobenanapreioridekrobarwamurem
windthe3SG.followtowards.heremeat1PL.INCLPOSS3PL.INAN.det3PL.INANget.wellsun.riseatparteast
ndetvDIRnpronvdetpronvnprepnn
Thewindblows,ourbodyfeelsfresh.Thesunrisesintheeast.
Anginbertiup,sejukbadankita.Mataharibersinardiufuktimur.
 

T12.006
Mansyasidisendousena.
mans-yasi-disendows-ena
bird3PL.AN-the3PL.AN-singsong3PL.AN-POSS3PL.INAN.det
npron-detPron-vnpron-vdet
Thebirdsaresingingtheirsongs.
Burung-burungmenyanyikannyanyianmereka.
 

T12.007
Wamyaisomakrafkobenanaprei.
wamyaisomakrafkobenanaprei
windthe3SG.followtowards.heremeat1PL.INCLPOSS3PL.INAN.det3PL.INANget.well
ndetvDIRnpronvdetpronv
Thewindblows,ourbodyfeelsfresh.
Anginbertiup,sejukbadankita.
 

T12.008T12.009
Wamyaisomakrafkobenanaprei.Oridekrobarwamurem.
wamyaisomakrafkobenanapreioridekrobarwamurem
windthe3SG.followtowards.heremeat1PL.INCLPOSS3PL.INAN.det3PL.INANget.wellsun.riseatparteast
ndetvDIRnpronvdetpronvnprepnn
Thewindblows,ourbodyfeelsfresh.Thesunrisesintheeast.
Anginbertiup,sejukbadankita.Mataharibersinardiufuktimur.
 

T12.010
Mansyasidisendousena.
mans-yasi-disendows-ena
bird3PL.AN-the3PL.AN-singsong3PL.AN-POSS3PL.INAN.det
npron-detPron-vnpron-vdet
Thebirdsaresingingtheirsongs.
Burung-burungmenyanyikannyanyianmereka.
 

T12.011
Wamyaisomakrafkobenanaprei.
wamyaisomakrafkobenanaprei
windthe3SG.followtowards.heremeat1PL.INCLPOSS3PL.INAN.det3PL.INANget.well
ndetvDIRnpronvdetpronv
Thewindblows,ourbodyfeelsfresh.
Anginbertiup,sejukbadankita.
 

T12.012
Wamyaisomakrafkobenanaprei.
wamyaisomakrafkobenanaprei
windthe3SG.followtowards.heremeat1PL.INCLPOSS3PL.INAN.det3PL.INANget.well
ndetvDIRnpronvdetpronv
Thewindblows,ourbodyfeelsfresh.
Anginbertiup,sejukbadankita.