Archive for April, 2009

The Lord’s Prayer in Ayola

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

Moyza patro kyo enats Tceleston,
Our father who is-in Heaven (note the final -n means we are referring to a specific place called Heaven, not just a heaven)

Ye vuza namo estaw santa.
May your name be (imperative) holy

Ye vuza regno arivaw.
May your kingdom arrive

Ye vuza gevwelo gefaraw enu Tero licke enu Tceleston.
May your thing-willed be-carried-out (imperative) in Earth in-the-same-manner-as in Heaven

Donaw efu tidjurno alu moy la cakdjurna broto.
Give (imperative) in (temporal) today to us the eachday bread

Pardonaw moyza gepekoy licke moy pardonats la pekoy ckontru moy.
Forgive my sins in-the-same-way-as we forgive the sins against (link) me

No dutcaw moy alenu temptajo coe
Not lead (imperative) us into temptation but

Savaw moy demsu lo maloy.
Save (imperative) us from evil (generic)