Eay & Haddon — The Languages of Torres Straits — II. 293 



XII. — Specimens of the Daudai Language. 

 1. — The Healing of the Lepek. 

 {MarTc, i. 40-45.) 

 {From the Rev. JE. B. Savage's translation.) 



40. Nougido ogunita ata leper a, a poputo omiei, a 



To him came a certain leper and on knee sits and 



nougido arago, geto, numada ro diriuo, ro umoro mogido 



fo him ask thus if thou wish tkou can me 



dodiai. 



heal. 



41. Jesu nougido nirimogari, a tuo otuturo, a nougido 



for him pity [had) and hand stretches out and him 



orogiama, a nougido arago, gebo, Moro diriuo ; ro dodiai. 



touches and to him says thus My wish thou heal. 



42. IS'ou tau goina arago, samuito lepera tanar oritorai 



He finish this saying quick leper fashion rises up 



nougaut, a nou dodiai. 



from, him and he is healed. 



43. Jesu nougido emeteodoi, a nougido emeriai, a nougido 



to him comtnands and him sends away and to him. 



arago, gebo. 



says thus. 



44. Uaito damari ! puai arago ata didiri ; oguitogu ! 



Carefully look not speak another person go 



simera arapoi nougido muguru buaraigo, a agiuai irio 



thyself show to him holy chief and give food 



numabu Mose emeteodoi neigido ; karadabutigaut ro tau 



thing Moses commands to them a sign thou finish 



dodiai. 



heal. 



45. Lepera oguitogu, a mabuedea no ouera arago, a 



Leper goes and begins to word say and 



arago uagediai ; goinagaut Jesii umorotato tamai airogu 



says around through that catmoi openly zvalk 



goina dirimoro ; nou teapariato omiei, a sirio arubi nougido 



thai coutitry he j« barren place stays and many men to him 



ogu goi dirimorogaut. 



cam.e that country froyn 



