Mooh Jurh:

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Informal Version:

why
Ahv jayv meehf neh

Tonight
Nymmf chjeehxv ahv

Comparing to the other nights
Yawv meehf yawv durhv nehv-ehf

Different from
Mahv doohf layf tah

In the other nights
Yawv meehf yawv durhv auhf ahv

Either soft bread having yeast or
Doeuhv tsay kurhv urh hawv murhyaw byehxf auhf ghkawxv muuhv

Either hard bread having no yeast
Doeuhv tsayv mahv auhf urh hawvmurh yaw rgauhf ghkawxv muuhv

We eat
Ah duuh dzahv urh mah

To night
Nymmf chjeehxv law nmmf ahv

Having no yeast
Doeuhv tsayv mahv auhf urh

Only hard bread
Hawv murh yaw rgauhf auhf dtehxvehf

We eat
Ah duuh mahxv dzahv urh mah

In other nights
Yawv yawv meehf durhv auhf ahv

Being herbal medicine
Jyahxf rgahv jyahxf loohf pyurhxvurh

Different types of leaves and roots
Ahf bpahxv doohv cheehf neeh

We
Ah duuh mahxv

Eat
Dzahv urh mah

To night
Nymmf chjeehxv ah

Bitter
Hkahv urh

Berbal medicine
Jyahxf rgahv jyahxf loohf pyurhxvurh

Only leaves and roots
Ahf bpahxv doohv cheehf durhv auhfdtehxv-ehf

We eat
Ah duuh mahxv dzahv urh mah

In the other nights
Yawv yawv meehf durhv auhf ahv

We bread
Ah duuh mahxv hawv murh

With salty water
Auhf sahv durhxv dzahf uuhf nehv-ehf

Not even once
Teehv bpohxf dtehxv

Dip
-eh ghkawxv toeuhv lehxv hawf neh

not eat
mahv dzahv ah

tonight
nymmf chjeehxv law nmmf ahv

we bread
ah duuh mahxv hawv murh auhf

salty water
sahv durhxv dzahf uuhf nehv-ehf

even twice
nyeehv bpohxf

dip and eat
gkurhxf neeh toeuhv lehxv dzahvurh mah

in other nights
yawv yawv meehf durhv auhf ahv

we
ah duuh mahxv

to our bodies
rgawf mawf auhf

either by keeping straightly
dohf dehv neeh tahv hawf neh ghkawxvmuuh

or by lying against
beeh heehf ehf hkawv dahf neh ghkawxvmuuhv

sit and eat
nuuhf neh dzahv urh mah

tonight
nymmf chjeehxv law nmmf ahv

we
ah duuh mahxv

to our bodies
rgawf mawf auhf

only lying against
beehf heehf dtehxv-ehf tahv hawfneh

sit
nuuhf hawf

and eat
dzahv urh mah

in other nights
yawv yawv meehf durhv auhf ahv

we
ah duuh mahxv yawv jawf

only regular way
nah hkahf dzahv urh lohxv-eh

eat
dzahv urh mah

tonight
nymmf chjeehxv law nmmf ahv

we
ah duuh mahxv ahv chawv

in strange way
auhf mahv doohf layf urh

with ceremony
ahf ghkahxf dawxf hawf

eat
dzahv urh mah
 
 

Formal Version:

Why
Ahv jayv bahf neh

Tonight
Nymmf chjeehxv ahv

Comparing to the other nights
Yawv yawv meehf durhv neh-ehf

Different from
Mahv doohf layf tah

On the other nights
Yawv yawv meehf durhv auhf ahv

We
Ah duuh mahxv

Soft bread
Doeuhv trsayv

With yeast
Auhf urh hawv murh yaw byehxf auhfghkawxv muuhv

Hard bread with no yeast
Doeuhv tsayv mahv auhf urh hawvmurh yaw rgauhf auhf ghkawxv muuhv

We have taken
Dzahv urh mah

Tonight
Nymmf chjeehxv lahxv hkoeuhf

We
Ah duuh mahxv ahv doeuhv

Having no yeast
Tsayv mahv auhf urh

Only hard bread
Hawv murh yaw rgauhf auhf dtehxv-ehf

We have eaten
Dzahv urh mah

On the other nights
Yawv yawv meehf durhv auhf

We
Ah duuh mahxv ahv jyahxf

Being herbal medicine
Rgahv jyahxf loohf pyurhxv urh

Different types of roots and leaves
Ahf bpahxv doohv cheehf gkoohxvneeh

We have eaten
Dzahv urh mah

Tonight
Nymmf chjeeh ahv

We
Ah duuh mahxv

Bitter
Hkahv urh jyahxf

Being herbal medicine
Rgahv jyahxf loohf pyurhxv urh

Only leaves and roots
Ahf bpahxv doohv cheehf durhv auhfdtehxv-ehf

We have eaten
Dzahv urh mah

On the other nights
Yawv yawv meehf durhv auhf ahv

We
Ah duuh mahxv

Bread
Hawv murh auhf

With salty water
Sahv durhxv dzahv uuuhf nehv-ehf

Not even once
Teehv bpohxf dtehxv-ehf ghkawxv

By dipping
Toeuhv lehxv hawf neh

Noth eaten
Mahv dzahv ah

Tonight
Nymmf chjeehxv ahv

We
Ah duuh mahxv

Bread
Hawv murh auhf

With salty water
Sahv durhxv dzahf uuhf neh-ehf

Even twice
Nyeehv bpohxf gkurhxf neeh

By dipping
Toeuhv lehxv hawf

Have eaten
Dzahv urh mah

On the other nights
Yawv yawv meehf durhv auhf ahv

We
Ah duuh mahxv

By keeping our body straightly
Rgawf mawf auhf dohf dehv neehtahv hawf neh ghkawxv muuhv

By lying against something
Beehf tsehxf-ehf hkawv dahf nehghkawxv muuhv

By sitting
Nuuhf hawf meh

Have eaten
Dzahv urh mah

Tonight
Nymmf chjeehxv law nmmf

We
Ah duuh mahxv ahv

To our bodies
Rgawf mawf auhf

By lying against somthing
Beehf tsehxf-ehf hkawv dahf nehdtehxv-ehf

By sitting
Nuuhf hawf neh

Have eaten
Dzahv urh mah

On the other nights
Yawv yawv meehf durhv auhf ahv

We
Ah duuh mahxv

As usual
Yaw jawf nah hkahf dzahv urh lohxv-ehf

Have eaten
Dzahv urh mah

Tonight
Nymmf chjeehxv law nmmf ahv

We
Ah duuh mahxv ahv

In a strange way
Ahv chawv auhf mahv doohf layfurh

With ceremony
Ahf ghkahxf dawxf hawf neh

Have eaten
Dzahv urh dawf urh mah.