Piu Yaangh Jiex Koiv Nzung--Iu Mien Folk Song

瑤族的飄洋過海歌

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著

[金平雲南省瑤族]

吉延齡

[反成瑤語白話，英文，和寮文]

The Sailing Across The Sea
[an iu-mien story of migration, suffering and mountains]
By
Phan Saeng-Yao
of Jinping, Yunnan, China
Translated into Iu-Mien every day language, English and Lao
by
William Yienlin Jyi
Yunh Linh Faan Benx Iu-Mienh Baeqc Waac, In wuonh caux Laauv-Waac

Chinese Characters = Original Language of The Song
S: read into Mien as in Iu-Mien song language
M: translate into everyday Iu-Mien language
E: translate into English
They=mostly means Iu-Mien
Underline words=read as Chinese/Chinese words

Introduction: “Piu Yaangh Jiex Koiv” can be translated into English as the “Sailing Across The Sea”. It is a story passed down by legend about the Iu-Mien’s migration from northern China to present day Guangdong Province. In the story, the entire twelve clans of Iu-Mien had built twelve giant rafts to sail across the Changjiang River. The destination was the southeastern part of China. A violent storm blew all the rafts into the open sea and their rafts remained in the sea for three long months. They had pleaded to the gods of Three Temples to save them. In return the Iu-Mien promised to offer the gods with animals and worship them. Their vows were answered and their rafts miraculously reached Guangdong and all were safe. Ever since, the paying of vow becomes an Iu-Mien ritual. Even though this song is titled Sailing Across The Sea, actually, it is an Iu-Mien history in brief.

PIU-YAANGH JIEX KOIV NZUNG
BIENH SAENG-YAUZ ZOC

乙亥年間八月內 台頭執筆造書文
S: yietv-hoiz nin-gen betv nyutc noic doih dauh ziepv batv zoc sou wuonh
M: yiem yietv-hoiz hnyangx, 1995 nin , betv hlaax gu’nyuoz; yie zueiz yiem sou-dieh nanv jiex batv daaih fiev benx naaiv zeiv nzung…
E: in August, the year of the pig, 1995; I pick up a pen and write this song at my desk
gfnvoly’sk xud5o 7DlD 1995 muj38Ht0Posoa’ln 0hkrtg9Qk9a[xkddk0Bo,k 9t0Posoa’ln[qfobj’

造紙飄洋過海古 留傳親戚眾瑤人
S: zoc zeiv piu-yaangh jiex koiv gouv liouh zunh cien-ceqv zuangx iu-nyienh
M: yie oix fiev zeiv piu-yaangh jiex koiv nyei gouv; daaih liouh zunh douc bun yietc zuangx iu-mienh cien-ceqv mbuo
E: I’m writing a story about “Sailing Across The Sea”; in order to preserve and to pass it on to all my Iu-Mien relatives
9ad0Pooymko lt[a[obj’ gibjv’]jv’cr0kh,mtg] grnjv/kdw;h.shrujohv’-k;vu;s,jPom5dM7qo

上元中元甲子世 未曉瑤人在那州
S: zangc yunh zong yunh jaapv-zaangv seix meic hiuv iu-nyienh zoix haaix ziou
M: yiem zangc yunh caux zong yunh nyei wuov deix i gitv lungh ndiev; mbuo mv gaengh hiuv duqv gorngv iu-mienh yiem haaix norm dorngx…
E: in the period of Shang Yuan and Zhong Yuan [when exactly is not known], we don’t know where the Iu-Mien lived…
l,ap9a’16oc]t9q’16o [=j,u.zI6h;jk7qovu;s,jPogIqkoAo16jcsj’sqo.f

逃難情由未曾曉 難得造文報眾親
S: doh naanc zingh youh meic gaengh hiuv naanh duqv zoc wuonh mbuox zuangx cien
M: biaux deic-bung fai biaux maengc nyei gorn-youh fai zien sic mv gaengh hiuv; aqc duqv fiev benx sou-nzangc daaih mbuox yietc zuangx cien-ceqv
E: the story of the Iu-Mien’s migration and their escapes from persecution is not yet known; so it is difficult to write it to inform my Mien relatives
]kP]tvPf0v’dkivqrtpq[pa’[=jmaoI6h pkdmuj9t0Po,kg]qjk.shrujohv’gIqk2a’

踏入下元甲子世 有點書文得曉知
S: ndapv bieqc haac yunh jaapv-zaangv seix maaih diemv sou-wuonh duqv hiuv bei
M: daaih taux fai bieqc taux haac yunh naaiv norm gitv; maaih deix gorngv taux iu-mienh jauv nyei sou-nzangc, mbuo cingx daaih duqv hiuv bei taux…
E: approaching the period of Xia Yuan [presumably means nowadays]; there are some records in writing so we know about the Iu-Mien story…
8qd,kIvfl,apIk16o 9bj’,usoa’lng]adohPgxao0=h,6o r=[vd.shI6h9ad

正曉瑤人在那府 也曉瑤人逃難情
S: zingx hiuv iu-nyienh zoix haaix fouv yaac hiuv iu-nyienh doh naanc zingh
M: cingx daaih hiuv duqv iu-mienh yiem haaix norm deic-bung fai dorngx; yaac hiuv duqv taux iu-mienh biaux naanc zingh jauv nyei yietv-nyeic
E: so now we know where [what parts of the country] the Mien had lived; also we know the fact and information of Mien’s suffering and hardships
gIqk9yj’I6h;jk 7qovu;s,jPo,u16j4yjo.fcoj rhv,oAod=jI6h9ad]kP]tvPf0v’dkivqrtpq[s^q[|u

也靠世今瑤人眾 各地寄來老古書
S: yaac kaux seix jiem iu-nyienh zuangx gorqv deic juix daaih loz gouv sou
M: kaux bangc ih zanc maaih iu-mienh camv dauh; yiem ziex norm deic-bung juix loz-hnoi nyei sou-gouv daaih bun yie
E: fortunately, many Iu-Mien all over the world have sent me ancient “song” books or records of the story
fP;oUoa[;jk3-dfumuj,u7qovu;s,jPos]kPmjko wfh/kdxN,[aombdginjv’gdqjkginjv’s]a’,k.sh

美國瑤親寄多紙 泰國跤跂也寄來
S: meiv guoqv iu-cien juix dor zeiv taiv-guoqv jaau-zei yaac juix daaih
M: yiem meiv guoqv nyei iu-mienh cien-ceqv yaac juix daaih camv-zeiv nyei; yiem taiv-deic caux wietc naam deic yaac maaih juix daaih bun
E: Iu-Mien brothers and sisters in America sent many copies; and so did those in Thailand and Vietnam
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多謝眾親寄來古 飄洋過海各方情
S: dor ziec zuangx cien juix daaih gouv piu-yaangh jiex koiv gorqv bung zingh
M: laengz zingh camv yietc zuangx cien-ceqv juix daaih nyei sou-gouv; piu-yaangh jiex koiv nyei ziex bung ziex louc gorngv muonc gorngv mengh nyei sou-nzangc
E: thanks to all my relatives for sending these ancient books regarding to the details of the story--Sailing Across The Sea
7v[.9s]kPMoerujovh’m5d7qomuj/kdsoa’lngs]qjkoU,k.sh soa’lndPj;da[gibjv’]jv’cr0kh,mtg]

飄洋過海更清楚 逃難情由更曉知
S: piu-yaangh jiex koiv gernx cing-cov doh naanc zingh youh gernx hiuv bei
M: mbiouh youh jiex koiv nyei jauv gauh cing-cov[hiuv mengh] loz; doh naanc [biaux maengc fai biaux jaax]nyei jauv gauh hiuv duqv camv
E: we now know more clearly about the story of Sailing Across The Sea; we know more about the Iu-Mien’s life as refugees [stories of escaping persecution]
9yyj’gIaf.shgibjv’ik;]jv’cr0hk,mtg] c]tdkivqrtpq[s]q[rapdt9jk’c9h’d;jkgdqjk

依起各方瑤人古 造紙飄洋過海書
S: ei kiqv gorqv bung iu-nyienh gouv zoc zeiv piu-yaangh jiex koiv sou
M: ei jienv ziex bung ziex louc nyei iu-mienh gouv; yie oix fiev zeiv piu-yaangh jiex koiv nyei nzung-sou
E: by using the source I have at hand as reference, I’m now writing a story of Piu Yaangh Jiex Koiv –Sailing Across the Sea into a song
0hk9ad0Pogr’[qfobj’3fPvu’8k,soa’lngdqjkcdj0v’7qovu;s,jPomuj,k9kds]kpmyfs]kpmk’gxaos]ad

思怕造來不對古 待慢眾親遮廣圍
S: fei nziex zoc daaih yaamc doix gouv daaix maanc zuangx cien nzie jangv wueih
M: hnamv daaih gamh nziex fiev daaih mv doix loz-hnoi nyei gouv; tov ziqc zuiz yietc zuangx cien-ceqv mbuo yaac tov mv dungx jatv oc
E: I have thought and worried that my writing may not match the old [real] stories; my brothers and sisters, please forgive me for any mistakes
d=j7yf1kho;jkc8j’,k9tzyfzhPo9kdginjv’gfu, s;a’;jkpk8yrujohv’7q’9tvtrap3ml.shz6j0hkfh;P

苗林開來鋪下紙 眾親讀聽改文章
S: miuh liemh koi daaih pou njiec zeiv zuangx cien doqc tingx goiv wuonh zaang
M: yie dorh daaih fiev njiec an zeiv; yietc zuangx cien-ceqv doqc muangx liuz tengx jienv goiv, zorc dorngc nyei dorngx oc
E: I’m now putting words down on paper; my relatives, please help me correct my mistakes if you find it upon reading or listening to this song
0hkrtg9Qk9t[aombd]q’.ljdtfkl g,njv.fmjkowfhvkjowfh2a’0=pk8yrujovh’-j;Pfafcx’ [jvo[qdrjv’cfjfh;P

周朝戰國秦朝代 漢朝三國晉朝廷
S: ziou ziuh nzemx guoqv cinh ciaauh doic haanx ciaauh saan guoc zinx ciaauh dingh
M: ziou ziuh, nzemx guoqv, caux cinh ciaauh nyei ziangh hoc; haanx ziuh, faam guoqv, caux zinx ziuh dingh nyei ziangh hoc…
E: during the Zhou Dynasty, the Warring States Period, and the Qin Dynasty; Han Dynasty, Three kingdoms, and the Jin Dynasty…
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瑤人在落兩湖地 便是湖南湖北州
S: iu-nyienh zoix lorqc liaangc huh deic binc zeiz huh naamh huh baqv ziou
M: Iu-Mienh yiem njiec i norm HUH deic-bung; ninh mbuo zeiz uh naamh caux uh baqv saengv
E: the Iu-Mien lived in the two provinces of Hus’; they are the provinces of Hunan and Hubei
7qovu;s,jPo8A’r6,]egoqk16jlv’c0;’ s5 oAo7nc0;’s5|koc]ts5gxoAogv’

湘江資江源江岸 洞庭湖岸修春秋
S: siang jiang zi jiang yuonh jiang ngaanc dongx tingh huh ngaanc fioux cun ciou
M: Iu-Mienh yiem siang jiang, zi jiang caux yuonh jiang nyei ndaaih hlen; dongx tingh huh njaangh nyei hlen zoux lingh zoux ndeic
E: the Iu-Mien lived on the banks of Xiang Jiang, Zi Jiang and Yuan Jiang Rivers; they also lived and farmed around the Dong Ting Hu Lake
mewIjw4ok]P[/aj’c,joE-P’9P’F9u9P’F1;o9P’ c]tvhv,]hv,c7,mtg]lk[8Q’my’s5

[劄 ]住在兩湖六朝代 一千二百六十二年
S: zepv zoix liaangc huh luoqc ziuh doic yietc cin nyeic baeqv luoqc ziepc nyeic nin
M: yiem huh naamh caux huh baqv saengv duqv juqv norm ziuh doic; funx liuz maaih yietc cin nyeic baeqv luoqc ziepc nyeic hnyangx ndaauv
E: the Iu-Mien had lived in Hunan and Hubei for six dynasties; a total of one thousand two hundred sixty two years
vklap16jlv’c0;’oU,kwfhsqdik-t;q’l% I;,c]h;gxaog;]kpnfpk;g4y’obj’raolv’IhPsqdly[lv’xu

有田有地秀春吃 歡由在世秀人倫
S: maaih dinh maaih deic fioux cun kiqv njien-youh zoix seix fioux nyienh luonh
M: maaih lingh maaih ndeic zoux nyanc zoux hopv; njien-youh nyei yiem naaiv seix zangc zoux mienh zoux seix
E: there were farm lands for them to work on; and the Iu-Mien were happy
mujoAo ,uwIj,uokme,kskdyo]Ph’7v[7q; lhk’-u;y81jk’,u7;k,l50

人民有吃又有著 不愁不噫過年秋
S: nyienh maanh maaih kiqv yiouc maaih zuqv yaamc nzauh yaamc yieqv jiex nin-ciou
M: mienh maanh baeqv-fingx maaih nyanc yiouc maaih zuqv mv nzauh mv yiou nyei douc jiex mienh seix
E: Mien people had food and clothes [meaning good livelihood] and had nothing to worry about
/5’-qo,u16j,udyo,uo5j’sqj, lkh’-u;y8]hP’dkp xkl9kd7;k,sj;’.p8jk’MokM

踏入南北朝廷世 地方流亂不平安
S: ndapv bieqc naamh baqv ziuh dingh seix deic-bung liouh lunc yaamc baengh orn
M: bieqc taux naamh baqv ziuh dingh nyei ziangh hoc; deic-bung maaih mborqv jaax mienh maanh mv duqv baengh orn
E: when approaching the North South period, there was turmoil and people had no peace
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難得居進跑出外 折散瑤人各自遊
S: naanh duqv zepv zanx biaux cuotv nyiec caeqv nzaanx iu-nyienh gorqv zeic yiouh
M: yiem duqv kouv haic cingx biaux cuotv mingh dieh norm dorngx; iu-mienh cingx caeqv nzaanx doic yietc dauh mingh yiem yietc bung
E: it was difficult to live in the war-torn places, so the Iu-Mien dispersed and moved out
l5fgglo]e[kdmuj9t16j8=jwxwfh 7qovu;s,jPo9yj’c8dcpddaowx 7qo]tmyf7qo]tmk’

一份向東湖南入 二份飄遊入北方
S: yietv buonc hiaangx dong huh naamh bieqc nyeic buonc piu-yiouh bieqc baqv bung
M: maaih buonc hungx jienv uh naamh saengv nyei dong-bung biaux mingh; aengx maaih buonc biaux mingh baqv bung
E: one group of Iu-Mien moved toward eastern Hunan; second group moved northward
d5j,obj’s^q[souwxl6jmk’myf8kg;aovvd0v’c0;’s5|ko d5j,lv’c8dphkPwxmk’rkdg|nv

路經河南省上過 又入安徽省上遊
S: louc ging horh naamh saengv zangc jiex yiouc bieqc aan hui saengv zangc yiouh
M: biaux cuotv nyei jauv gaatv jiex horh naamh saengv; yiouc aengx gaatv jiex orn-hui saengv
E: their migrating path passed Henan Province; it also went through An Hui Province…
glAomk’|urap0v’r;dg0qkg9Qk8afzjkoc0;’gIy|ko c]h;g0Qkl6jc0;’vkoI6p

又來踏入江蘇省 南京長江以北方
S: yiouc daaih ndapv bieqc jiang su saengv naamh ging ciaangh jiang yiv baqv bung
M: yiouc daaih bieqc taux jiang su saengv; naamh ging caux ciaangh jiang nyei baqv bung
E:..then they entered Jiang Xu Province; it’s the north of Nanjing and the Chang Jiang River
9kdoAo9yj’g0QkIvfc0;’9P’-6 oAoc,jomyfg|nv0v’ot7vi|kodyj’c]tc,joElk’9P’

也是當時南朝國 有田有地秀春秋
S: yaac zeiz dorng zeih naamh ziuh guoqv maaih dinh maaih deic fioux cun ciou
M: naaic norm ziangh hoc doix jienv zeiz naamh ziuh guoqv; maaih lingh maaih ndeic zoux nyanc zoux hopv
E: that was the time of South Dynasty; there were farms for people to work on
g;]koAo8qd16j.ol,ap0v’vkok9adi%soko-k; ,uwIjokIQ;l;ogxaocs]j’me,kskdyo

在落北方年長久 八百五十九年長
S: zoix lorqc baqv bung nin daangh jouv betv baeqv hmz ziepc juov nin daangh
M: yiem njiec baqv bung camv-hnyangx haic nyei; maaih betv baeqv hmz ziepc juov hnyangx lauh ndaauv
E: they lived in the north for long time; a total of eight hundred fifty nine years in length…
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南北朝廷隋朝代 唐朝宋朝四朝廷
S: naamh baqv ziuh dingh sueih ziuh doic dorngh ziuh songx ziuh feix ziuh dingh
M: naaiv se zeiz yiem naaiv deix biei norm ziuh doic nyei lungh ndiev: naamh baqv ziuh dingh, Suix Ciaauh, Taangh Ciaauh caux Songx Ciaauh
E:… this was in the time of Northern and Southern Dynasties, Sui, Tang and Song Dynasties
dk]toAo8qd16j.olujik-t;q’l%faj’8=j]q’wxoU l,apik-t;q’l%|kogxFik-t;q’l%-5pFmjk’Fc]tik-t;q’l%lq’

北方地方也好在 不作東逃西走遊
S: baqv bung deic-bung yaac kuv zoix yaamc zuqc dong doh fai zouv yiouh
M: baqv bung nyei deic-bung yaac kuv-yiem haic; maiv zuqc doh doh naanc-naanc nyei biaux mingh biaux daaih
E: the North was a good place to live and the Iu-Mien didn’t have to move around
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耕田種地秀春吃 也算歡由好度秋
S: gaeng dinh zuangx deic fioux cun kiqv yaac funx njien-youh kuv douc ciou
M: laih lingh zoux ndeic nyanc; yaac funx wueih njien-youh douc duqv jiex nyutc zeiv
E: they farmed and had wonderful lives
mewIjw4ok]Ph’-ur g;Qkwfh;jk m5d7qofeiq’-u;y81jk’,u7;k,l50

踏入元朝事不好 一眾瑤人作被虧
S: ndapv bieqc yunh ziuh nzaic yaamc kuv yietc zuangx iu-nyienh zuqc beic kuei
M: bieqc daaih taux yunh ziuh sic mv longx aqv; yietc zuangx iu-mienh buangh zuqc kouv zuqc kuei nyei jauv
E: then the Yuan Dynasty came, things turned bad and all Iu-Mien suffered
r=dkh;g0Qk,kIvfik-t;q’l%1;oginjv’IhkPgduf0Bo 7qovu;s,jPom5d7qo8hv’Ia[g7kts%da,,%

元兵反朝幾年久 戰敗宋朝趙顯皇
S: yunh baeng faanv ziuh ziex nin jouv nzemx baaic songx ziuh zaaux sienv hungh
M: yunh baeng caux hungh jaa baeng mborqv jaax ziex hnyangx ndaauv; mborqv suei songx ziuh nyei Zeuz Sienv hungh
E: the Yuan army had rebelled for so many years; and they defeated Chao Sien Emperor of the Song Dynasty
dv’mar,q’3dj]gIafglyd,ks]kPxu rk[crh,tskdtla8p%-k;-jPo0v’ik-t;q’l%lq’

至元聖皇管了國 又立元朝元太宗
S: ziv yunh singx hungh gunv liuz guoqv yiouc liepc yunh ziuh yunh taaix zong
M: ziv yunh hungh diex gunv liuz deic-bung; yiouc liepc ninh daaih benx yunh ziuh nyei daauh dauh hungh
E: Zhi Yuan Emperor took the throne; and established the first Emperorship of the Yuan Dynasty
dtla8p%9nj1;o0Bolg;uP[ai]a’xqd7v’xtgml c8j’8A’8qogv’gxaodtla8p%vq’cid0v’ik-t;q’l%1;o

元朝皇帝有八代 管得朝廷八十九年
S: yunh ziuh hungh diex maaih betv doic gunv duqv ziuh dingh betv ziepc juov nin
M: yunh ziuh nyei hungh diex maaih hietc doic; gunv zong guoc duqv betv ziepc juov hnyangx
E: there were eight emperorships of Yuan Dynasty, and they ruled China for eighty nine years
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百萬元兵下南國 又押瑤人跑上山
S: baeqv waanc yunh baeng njiec naamh guoqv yiouc aapv iu-nyienh biaux zangc sen
M: ziangh baeqv waanc[million]nyei janx-mong nqo lienh baeng njiec daaih mborqv yiem naamh bung nyei guoc jaa; yiouc aapv iu-mienh biaux faaux mingh yiem mbong zangc
E: a Mongolian million-man army moved southward to conquer southern states; they also forced the Iu-Mien to move up to live in the mountains
rq]mtski,q’3dj]9eo;ooa[]hkog7njvomar]q’rkd.8h c]t[a’7a[.sh-k;vu;s,jPo0Bowx16jgmy’r6fP

要有皇圖上山在 隨便瑤人立後宗
S: oix maaih hungh douh zangc sen zoix sueih binc iu-nyienh liepc hox zong
M: se gorngv iu-mienh oix maaih iu-mienh ganh nyei hungh nor oix zuqc suiv faaux mingh yiem mbong zangc; yiem mbong zangc sueih binc iu-mienh liepc maaih miuc fai liepc maaih ganh nyei sienx fiem jauv nyei dorngx
E: it was told that if Iu-Mien wished to have their own king, they should move up to live in the mountains; the Iu-Mien were allowed to establish their places of worship [such as the King Phan’s Temple]
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-k;vu;s,jPo.shlhk’8A’;af;k

瑤人又來無計奈 跑上南京十寶山
S: iu-nyienh yiouc daaih mouc jeix noic biaux zangc naamh ging ziepc buv sen
M: iu-mienh mv maaih jauv genv; cingx biaux faaux naamh ging ziepc buv dinc mbong mingh yiem
E: this left Iu-Mien with no choice, but to move up to live on the Shi Bao Shan Mountain of Nanjing
7qovu;s,jPo[=j,umk’g]nvd 9yj’|u0Bowx16jr69P[x6hg-jo 0v’ot7vi|kodyj’

南山立起後宗位 立有香燭聖皇前
S: naamh sen liepc kiqv hoz zong wueic liepc maaih hiaang zuoqv singx hungh zinh
M: yiem naamh sen liepc duqv maaih miuc; liepc duqv maaih buov hung diemv laapc zuoqv baaix zienh gengx singx nyei miuc
E: they built temples at Nan Shan; they built a place to worship their gods
mujg0qk|kog-ajog0qklkh’;af;k 8A’wfh[jvo96fm6[w8hmPo grnjv[6-koa[4nritg9Qk0v’g0qkg9Qk

瑤人高山起大屋 隨山耕種度春秋
S: iu-nyienh gu-sen kiqv daaic oqv zueih sen gaeng-zuangx douc cun ciou
M: iu-mienh yiem mbong-hlang gomv domh biauv; zueih mbong-zorng zoux liangx-ndeic douc hnoi-nyiec
E: the Iu-Mien built big houses on the mountain and farmed along the mountain slopes
-k;vu;s,jPox5dgInvos]a’.sPj gIafwIjgIafl;o8k,laor6grnjv-6-ur

瑤人離孟高山在 到今也有七百年
S: iu-nyienh leih mungv gu-sen zoix taux jiem yaac maaih cietv baeqv nin
M: iu-mienh leih mungv mingh yiem gemh hlang; taux ih zanc, funx daaih maaih cietv baeqv hnyangx aqv
E: Iu-Mien have left lower land; and up until today they have been living in the mountains for seven hundred years
-k;vu;s,jPo|u9kdg,nv’wx16jr6l6’ ,kIvfxa95[ao d=oa[gxaog;]kg9afIhPd;jkxuc]h;

押上山林無田地 發散山頭各自修
S: aapv zangc sen-liemh mouc dinh deic faatv nzaanx sen-dauh gorqv zeic fiou
M: iu-mienh zuqc aapv faaux mingh yiem gemh hlang mv maaih lingh ndeic zoux; cingx zuqc faatv nzaanx yiem mbong gu’nguaaic gorqv-mienh yiem gorqv-mienh nyei
E: being forced to live in the mountains, they had no farm lands so they have to live in separation [in smaller groups]
4nd[a’7a[.sh0Bowx16jr6fP [=j,uwIjokIQ;l;o 9yj’8hv’cpdphkPdaowx16jm5d9v,r69v,zk

斬山耕種秀春吃 斬敗一山過二山
S: zaamv sen gaeng-zuangx fioux cun kiqv zaamv baaic yietc sen jiex nyeic sen
M: zaqv gemh zaqv lomc zoux ndeic zuangx ga’naaiv daaih nyanc; goix baaic yietc norm mbong liuz suiv jiex da’nyeic norm mingh yiem
E: they cleared fields to grow food; once the forest was all cleared out they moved to different mountains…
4k’xjkgIafwIjme,kskdyo 4k’r6oUcxoc]h; phkP8=jwx4k’r6.s,j

在上山林七十歲 朝門上府亂乾坤
S: zoix zangc sen-liemh cietv ziepc fuix ziuh muonh zangc fouv lunc qienh kuon
M: yiem gemh hlang duqv cietv ziepc hnyangx; ziuh dingh lungh ndiev liouh lunc gau mv fungc gorngv
E: … living in the mountains for seventy years; the nation was in great chaos
16j[qor6fP,kwfhg9afly[xu [hkog,nv’la[lqo;5ho;kPmujl5f

朝廷三軍爭朝位 斬殺人民無萬千
S: ziuh dingh faam-jun nzaeng ziuh wueic zaamv setv nyienh maanh mouc maanc cin
M: deic-bung yietc zungv nyei baeng[buo jauv fai buo guanh baeng] nzaeng zoux hungh zoux jien; daix baeqv-fingx camv haic nyei
E: the three branches of arm forces kept fighting one another wishing to take over the throne; countless people had been killed
rq]mtskilk,d5j,pkf-y’[ai]a’dao 0hk2aoxt-k-qo]Q,8kP1jk’s];’s]kP
明軍造反幾年久 戰敗元朝至正皇
S: mengh jun zoc faanv ziex nin jouv nzemx baaic yunh ziuh ziv zingx hungh
M: mengh ziuh nyei baeng zoc faanv [mborqv jaax nzaeng deic-bung] ziex hnyangx ndaauv; mborqv ziv zingx hungh suei fai ndortv wueic
E: the revolt of the Ming army had last for years; and eventually defeated Zhi Zheng Emperor
dv’mars,y’gIafglyd,ks]kPxu rk[crh,tskdtla8p%9n9y’0v’ik-t;q’l%1;o

上府元朝退出位 元人退出外蒙州
S. zangc fouv yunh ziuh tuix cuotv wueic yunh nyienh tuix cuotv nyiec mongh ziou
M: zoux jien fai hungh nyei janx-mong nqo lienh tuix liuz fai ndortv liuz hungh wueic; ninh mbuo tuix cuotv mingh yiem nyiec mongh guv
E: those in power stepped down; the Mongolians retreated to outer Mongolia
-k;,q’3dj]z6jdeveok9pv,vvd9kd8ecsoj’ 7qo,q’3dj]4vP|uwx16jxtgmf,q’3dg]jaP

洪武聖皇管了國 又立明朝明太宗
S: hongh wuv singx hungh gunv liuz guoqv yiouc liepc mengh ziuh mengh taaix zong
M: hongh uv faaux zueiz wueic gunv ziuh dingh; yiouc liepc maaih mengh ziuh nyei daauh dauh hungh
E: the Emperor Hong Wu took the throne and established first emperorship for the Ming Dynasty
dtla8p%Iq’;60Bolg;uP[ai]a’xqd7v’xtgml c8j’8A’8qogv’gxaodtla8p%vq’cid0v’ik-t;q’l%s,y’

明朝皇帝十七代 二百七十六年長
S: mengh ziuh hungh diex ziepc cietv doic nyeic baeqv cietv ziepc luoqc nin daangh
M: mengh ziuh nyei hungh diex yietc zungv maaih ziepc betv doic; juangc gunv zong guoc duqv nyeic baeqv cietv ziepc luoqc hnyangx lauh ndaauv
E: there were seventeen generations emperorships of Ming Dynasty and ruled China for two hundred seventy six years
ik-t;q’l%s,y’,udtla8p%ly[vq’7%f;hPdao xqd7v’xtgmlpk;okog4y’lv’IhPg9afly[sqdxu

洪武開兵下南國 反下南朝元退行
S: hongh wuv koi baeng njiec naamh guoqv faanv njiec naamh ziuh yunh tuix haengh
M: hongh wuv diuc baeng njiec daaih mborqv naamh bung nyei deic bung; mborqv suei naamh bung nyei janx-Mong nqo lienh tuix biaux mingh mi’aqc
E: Hong Wu deployed his army southward and conquered southern states forcing the Mongolians to retreat…
Iq’;6laj’.shdv’mar0v’8qo]q’,k8urkd.8h 8urkd.8hc8d gIaf.sh7qo,q’3dj]8hv’4P|uwx

又押皇兵上山嶺 不以瑤人立後宗
S: yiouc aapv hungh baeng zangc sen lingv yaamc yiv iu-nyienh liepc hoz zong
M: yiouc aapv ninh nyei baeng faaux gemh hlang; caux mv bun iu-mienh liepc maaih ninh mbuo nyei buoqc zangc nyei dorngx
E: than he forced his army to go up to the mountains and prohibited the Iu-Mien from having their places of worship…
rvh,pa’[a’7a[.shmtski0v’8qo0Bowxgmy’r6fP shk,[=j.sh7qovu;s,jPo,u;af;kvud8=jwx

反亂朝門幾年歲 斬殺瑤人無萬千
S: faanv lunc ziuh muonh ziex nin fuix zaamv setv iu-nyienh mouc maanc cin
M: zoux bun deic-bung liouh lunc duqv ziex hnyangx ndaauv; nqen daix iu-mienh daic gengh camv haic nyei
E: …it created great turmoil; and countless Iu-Mien were killed
lhk’7;k,;5ho;kP,ks]kP2hks]kPxu 0hk2ao7qovu;s,jPo]Q,8kP9eo;o,kd,kP

瑤人又來無計奈 投靠聖皇來救生
S: iu-nyienh yiouc daaih mouc jeix noic ndaauh kaux singx hungh daaih njioux saeng
M: aengx zoux bun iu-mienh mv lamh fungc zoux ; zuqc bangc mienv nyei qaqv daaih tengx njioux maengc
E: the Iu-Mien did not know what to do; so they relied on the spiritual power to save them
7qovu;s,jPo[=jI6h9tmelao.f 9e8hv’gryj’vklapginjv’zulk’,k-j;P-u;y8

差有五旗兵馬救 殺死前來後救生
S: cai maaih hmz-geh baeng-maaz njioux setv feiv zinh daaih hox njioux saeng
M: sipv nyei mienv maaih cai cingv taux hmz-geh baeng nyei qaqv daaih njioux; tengx daix daic daaih nyei zaqc baeng liuz aengx njioux ganh nyei mienh maanh
E: they asked the spiritual army of the Five Flags to save them which help eliminate the oncoming enemy and save the Iu-Mien’s lives
9yj’s;yh’;vo.shiymm%gf-vymyrq]0v’zuvn,gdj,k-j;P -j;P0hhkmtski0hkglydc]t-j;P-u;y8-k;s,jPow;h

五旗兵馬齊得曉 東南西北中陽[央?陰?]兵
S: hmz-geh baeng-maaz nzoih duqv hiuv dong naamh fai baqv zong yaangh baeng
M: tov gorngv taux hmz-geh baeng-maaz bun lomh nzoih duqv hiuv; ninh mbuo zeiz dong, naamh, fai, caux baqv bung caux zong yaang nyei zienh singx baeng
E: let me inform you about the army of the Five Flags; it was the spiritual army of the north, south, west, east and central
vn,gdjoAoc,jospa’ 9tg]qjkl6jmjko2a’ g0qkc,jodv’marzumyfg|nvF.8hF8kg;aovvdF8kg;ao8qdc]tdk’

眾朝瑤人立下意 反得明軍難上山
S: zuangx ziuh iu-nyienh liepc njiec eix faanv duqv mengh jun naanh zangc sen
M: yietc zungv juangc deic-bung nyei iu-mienh zoux nduqc diuc hnyouv fai daav dingc za’eix daaih caux mengh ziuh baeng zoux jaax; hoic duqv ninh mbuo mv guaih hongh heic nyei faaux duqv gemh hlang
E: all the Iu-Mien were determined to fight hence making it difficult for the Ming’s soldiers to go up to the mountains
7qovu;s,jPo8aflyo.98=jl6h1jk’gfa9fjP; l6h9qodv’mar0v’ik-t;q’l%s,y’0BofPpkd

明軍兵馬也死眾 殺絕瑤人也是難
S: mengh jun baeng-maaz yaac feiv zuangx setv zutc iu-nyienh yaac zeiz naanh
M: mengh ziuh nyei baeng yaac daic camv haic nyei; ninh mbuo hnamv oix daix zutc iu-mienh yaac mv zeiz hongh heic zoux duqv cuotv aqv
E: Ming’s army were killed in great number; their wishes to
wipeout the Iu-Mien was not so easy now
rq]mtski0v’s,y’4nd0hk8kP9eo;os];’s]kp 7yf1kd0hk7qovu;s,jPo.shfa[d=pkd7ndao

無計奈何和平理 又來開會以容人
S: mouc jeix noic horh horpc baengh leiz yiouc daaih koi wuic yiv yuangh nyienh
M: ninh mbuo mv fungc zoux cingx caux iu-mienh gorngv horpc baengh—dingh jaax—leiz; aengx daaih buangh doic koi wuic laengz yuangh--sueih binc fai zoux ei fai mv daix--iu-mienh
E: they [the Ming’s soldiers] had no choices but make peace with the Iu-Mien; then it came to a truce
g0qk9qoxaopk9yj’,kg;Qkginjv’lao8yrkr ,kg9it9kdao c]tltcf’7;k,zjvozao8=j-k;vu;s,jPo

從今向後不立廟 劃出大堂像分開
S: congh jiem hiaangx hoz yaamc liepc miuc wuaax cuotv daaic dorngh fangx bun nqoi
M: yiem naaic jiex daaih nyei ga’haav hingv iu-mienh mv liepc maaih miuc tipv; cingx wuaaz maaih domh dorngh fangx daaih bun nqoi doic
E: since then, they built no more temples; Taoist paintings were created and given to all clans
oa[8A’c8j[afoAogxao8Qo,k 7qovu;s,jPo[=j,u;af;kvud 9yj’;kfc8h,I6[8qj,8v’/a’,k1kPdao

各姓執得大堂像 大家秀起大堂神
S: gorqv fingx nzipc duqv daaic dorngh fangx daaic jaa fioux kiqv daaic dorngh zienh
M﹕yietc zungv ziepc nyeic fingx iu-mienh duqv liuz domh dorngh fangx; lomh nzoih dorh fai gengx jiex domh dorngh fangx benx sienx fiem jauv
E: every clan received the Domh Dorngh Fangx paintings; then every one started worshipping the paintings
m5d8td5]8jk’d=jwfhIa[I6[c8h,8qj,8v’/a’ m5d7qog]uh,[6-koa[4nritg9Qk.oI6[8qj,8v’/a’oAo

瑤人在山愛有榜 又來出榜把瑤人
S: iu-nyienh zoix sen oix maaih borngv yiouc daaih cuotv borngv baav iu-nyienh
M: iu-mienh yiem mbong oix zuqc maaih sou-nzangc; yiouc aengx daaih cuotv zeiv sou [bun?][tengx?] [hatc?] iu-mienh
E: living in the mountains, the Iu-Mien needed some sort of document or license; so a document was written for the Iu-Mien
Note: for more details please see Jiex-Sen Borngv
7qovu;s,jPo16jr6fPd=1kd,usoa’lnzjkocfo 9yj’0=.[zjkocfolt[a[obj’,k.sh7qovu;s,jPo

三年四歲又行點 書中無印當閑言
S: faam-nin feix fuix yiouc haengh dimv sou-duang mouc yienx dorngx henh nyinh
M: dimv mangc duqv buo biei hnyangx; sou duang[borngv]mv maaih yienx se ndongc longc henh waac guaih gorngv hnangv mv gaengh horpc leiz
E: they have examined the document for about three or four years; and was thought unofficial or invalid unless it was sealed
s]a’9kdd;ff6,kwfhlk,lujxu c8j;jksoa’lnpa’[=j,udkxtma[9yj’4n;jkpa’[=j,uxtlymrk[.fM

又來開會朝門事 幾國人來做證明
S: yiouc daaih koi wuic ziuh muonh nzaic ziex guoqv nyienh daaih zoux zengx mengh
M: cingx daaih koi wuic gorngv taux deic bung[iu-fingx] nyei sic; ziex norm deic-bung nyei mienh daaih tengx jienv benx zorng-zengx
E: a meeting was called to discuss national [Iu-Mien?] issues; many nations [ethnic groups?]came over to witness…[ the sealing of the document?]
9yj’,udv’xt-5,grnjvxbdlksk]n[aosk-k8 7qos]kP-k8wfh,k-jvPgxaolad0urtpko

點榜又來蓋大印 又添手印在排書
S: dimv borngv yiouc daaih nqaapv daaic yienx yiouc tim siouv yienx zoix mbaih sou
M: dimv mangc borngv wuonh yiouc aengx nqaapv domh yienx an; dongh zanc yaac mborqv buoz-ndoqv-yienx njiec an sou
E: they came over to examine and seal the document; they also placed finger prints on it
d;fg[yj’rvh,mA’xtma[dk.sh pa’9E]kP3xh,n]q’.ljsoa’lnzjkocfo8nj,vud

因為朝廷不平理 過山榜書立有文
S: in wueic ziuh dingh yaamc baengh leiz jiex-sen borngv sou liepc maaih wuonh
M: wueic zuqc deic bung nyei leiz mv gong mv baengh[bun iu-mienh]; jiex-sen borngv sou nyei leiz maaih njuotv gorngv hnangv naaiv nor…
E: because the law of the state was unjust; it contains bias language in the document…
gonjv’9kddq8s,kP[hkog,nv’[=jjp58yma, ;adobj’0v’ [afzjkocfo g9ajPg-oxhv’ ltcf’.shgsao;jkDDD

定下瑤人高山劄 三鍬以上遠高山
S: dingc njiec iu-nyienh gu-sen zepv faam-ciu yiv zangc winx gu-sen
M: leiz-fingx gorngv dingc fai paaiv njiec bun iu-mienh yiem mbong zangc fai gemh hlang; buo ciu gu’nguaaic maengx nyei gemh hlang [iu-mienh cingx yiem duqv]
E: rules were set that the Iu-Mien should live in the mountains; the rules provided that the Iu-Mien must live three hoes [distance unclear] always from the flat land …
7qovu;s,jPo4nd]q’,t8y.sh16jwfhc8jr6fP lk,lP,0bhowx9kdmqj’rP’DDD[jvogxaor6l6’

不準瑤人下山秀 平地不有瑤姓修
S: yaamc zunv iu-nyienh njiec sen fioux baengh deic yaamc maaih iu-fingx fiou
M: mv bun iu-mienh njiec baengh deic daaih yiem ; laaix naaiv deix leiz, baengh deic cingx mv maaih iu-mienh yiem
E:the Iu-Mien were not allowed to farm and live on flat land or lower lands; that’s why no Iu-Mien lived on lower land areas
shk,[=j.sh7qovu;s,jPo]q’,k16jmqj’rP’ ltoAo mqj’rP’9yj’[=j,u7qovu;s,jPovklap16j

盤王子孫無田地 斬山過嶺過長秋
S: bienh hungh zeiv fun mouc dinh deic zaamv sen jiex lingv jiex daangh ciou
M: bienh hungh zeiv fun maiv maaih lingh deic; goix gemh zaqv liangx yietc norm zorng jiex yietc norm zorng, jiex ga’naanh haic nyei nyutc zeiv
E: King Phan’s descendants [the Iu-Mien] had no farm [permanent one such as rice paddies]; so they have to clear forests to grow food and have a very hard live
]6ds]ko0v’dtla8p%xPos5’[=j,umujok 9yj’4k’xjk0hk,g0qksk]Ph’-ur

斬山過嶺秀春吃 不有那地久停留
S: zaamv sen jiex lingv fioux cun kiqv yaamc maaih haaix deic jouv dingh liouh
M: goix gemh zaqv liangx, zorng jiex zorng zoux ndeic nyanc; mv maaih yietc norm dorngx dingh yiem lauh
E: they cleared the fields and kept moving around; there never was a permanent place to settle down
4k’xjk0hk,r6sk]Ph’-ur [=j,u4yjo4ko4k;vovklap16j

甲寅乙卯天大旱 三年無水淹禾秧
S: jaapv-yienh yietv maauz tin daaic haanx faam-nin mouc suiv yiemx wuoh yaang
M: jaapv-yienh yietv-maauz hnyangx lungh mv duih mbiungc; buo hnyangx mv maaih wuom daaih yiemx mbiauh yaang
E: there were terrible drought in the years of the tiger and rabbit [exact years are unknown]; the drought last for three years and there was no water to moisturize the farms
xu0koc]txug4ktgdufrapcsh’c]h’7A’pyj’.sPj lk,xu0kfoE /qo[=j8qd]q’sqfznowIjrn-rao

傳古大旱三年歲 又添小旱四年秋
S: zunh gouv daaic haanx faam-nin fuix yiouc tim fiuv-haanx feix nin ciou
M: haiz zunh gorngv domh haanx[mv duih yietc deix mbiungc] duqv buo hnyangx; yiouc aengx tipv jienv fiuv-haanx[duih deix baav] duqv biei hnyangx lauh
E: legend says that there was a big drought last for three years; and a little one last for four years
oymkog]qjk0ko;jk rapcsh’c]h’7A’pyj’.sPjoUcdjpk;wfhlk,xu csh’c]h’ovhpc4,8nj,vudwfhlujxu

蕉林出煙木出火 深塘無水不有魚
S: ziu-liemh cuotv in muoqc cuotv kiev siem dorngh mouc suiv yaamc maaih nyouh
M: normh ziu-lomc cuotv sioux, ndiangx njopc douz; domh njaangh mv maaih wuom yaac mv maaih mbiauz
E: it was so dry that smoke came out of the banana forest, trees caught on fire; deep ponds dried up and all fish were gone
xjkdh;pvvd7;ao 8Qow,h8yfw2 [b’0kfoE|v’0kfxk

官倉無米也荒亂 百姓無糧度荒秋
S: jien-corng mouc hmeiv yaac huaang lunc baeqv-fingx mouc laangh douc huaang ciou
M: jien-jaa nyei koux mv maaih laangh ziqc, deic-bung yaac lunc gau; mienh maanh mv maaih ga’naaiv nyanc douc jiex ga’naanh camv haic nyei hnyangx-dauh
E: the government’s granary was empty, [the lack of food]brought chaos ; people had no food to sustain their lives
lk’g0Qk0v’ia4[=j,ug0QkgIaf.sh-k8;5ho;kP xt-k-qovbfMsu;M

得見東南雷聲現 又怕東南有水流
S: duqv ginx dong naamh lueih sing hinc yiouc nziex dong naamh maaih suiv liouh
M: mangc buatc caux duqv haiz mba’hnoi cuotv nyei naamh bung maaih borngx mbuo nyei sing-qiex; yiouc nziex laaic dong-naamh maaih wuom maaih mbiungc
E: seeing cloud and hearing thunder from the southeastern region, it’s thought there might be water
wfhpyolP’2hkIhv’mk’dE/jkpvk7tgop% d=7yf;jk mk’myf8kg;aovvdlP’.8hvkf,uoEws]

開出榜圖看水步 禹王開水立有圖
S: koi cuotv borngv douh kaanx suiv bouc nyouh hungh koi suiv liepc maaih douh
M: cingx koi mangc loz-hnoi nyei sou-douh mangc taux wuom nyei jauv; nyouh hungh koi wuom-jauv nyei ziangh hoc liepc maaih jienv douh nyei
E: they took out the map to study the water ways; King Yui had created a map of water ways when he drained out the flood
9bj’gxufczomujvvd,kg[yj’g4y’mk’gfuo0v’lkPoE dtla8p%1uwfh0Poczomujw;hl,apritvq’7%rk05f7v’

南方重有八萬嶺 斬山耕種好山頭
S: naamh bung zongc maaih betv waanc lingv zaamv sen gaeng-zuangx kuv sen-dauh
M: naamh bung zongc maaih mbong zengc jangv haic nyei; zeiz zaqv liangx caux zoux ndeic nyei kuv gemh dauh
E: it showed that there were still lots of mountains in the south eastern region; and there were good places for farming…
rkd.8hpa’,ur6zk,kd,kP gs,ktlq,da[dkigIafwIj

萬物吃窮無投靠 齊來打計出行遊
S: maanc muotc kiqv juangh mouc ndaauh kaux zoih daaih daav jeix cuotv haengh yiouh
M: ginx nyungc ga’naaiv nyanc nzengc mv lamh kaux dorngx aqv; lomh nzoih daaih daav funx biaux cuotv deic-bung aqv
E: by then, every edible thing had been eaten so everyone planned to move out
[afoAo m5dlyj’1jk’4nddyos,qfdhP’[=jgs]nvs]= c]t[=jI6h9tgIaflao.f m5d7qo,kxbdlkskmk’|uvvd

眾朝瑤人齊同意 望到東南逃命遊
S: zuangx ziuh iu-nyienh nzoih dongh eix mongc taux dong-naamh doh maengc yiouh
M: yietc norm deic bung nyei iu-mienh lomh nzoih buatc longx; hnyouv hnamv oix biaux naanc zingh jauv cuotv mingh taux dong naamh bung
E: the entire Iu-Mien people agreed; and wished to migrate to the southeastern region
7qovu;s,jPomA’zv’8qd]q’gsaorvh, 8A’.9w;h;jk9t|upqdpkhPwxmk’myf8kg;aovvdlP’.8h

尋到長江河口岸 山林斬木合船行
S: zimh taux ciaangh jiang horh kuv ngaanc sen-liemh zaamv muoqc gapv zunh haengh
M: zimh jienv ciaangh jiang ndaaih njiec mingh taux ninh gapv koiv[ndoqv-kuv] nyei dorngx; bieqc gemh mingh goix ndiangx daaih gapv nzaangv longc jiex wuom
E: they followed the Chang Jiang River to its mouth; then they chopped down trees to build boats [the terms boat and raft was used interchangeably]
]P[8k,c,joElk’9P’wxg4y’xkdoE g0Qkfq’xEw,h,kmecr
十二瑤姓上船去 十二個大筏渡過江
S: ziepc nyeic iu-fingx zangc zunh qioux ziepc nyeic gorx daaic mbaih douc jiex gorng
M: ziepc nyeic fingx iu-mienh faaux nzaangv mingh; ziepc nyeic norm domh mbaih douc jiex ndaaih
E: the entire twelve clans of Iu-Mien got on board the giant boats; the twelve giant rafts started sailing across the river
7qovu;s,jPoly[lv’8td5]0bho[qocr crpad0%ly[lv’]egiuj,]jv’0hk,c,joEwx

渡過長江不到岸 逢作大風扇亂行
S: douc jiex ciaangh jiang yaamc taux ngaanc buangh zuqc daaic buang sinx lunc haengh
M: geh nzaangv nzaeng mbaih jiex ndaaih mv gaengh taux ngaanc; buangh zuqc domh nziaaux buonc, guaih torngx mingh mv maaih bung-hungx dauh
E: the rafts did not make it to the other bank; they encountered a giant storm and were blown off course
0hk,c,joElk’9P’pa’[=jmaog4y’/aj’g]uP g0qk,kxtg-uoda[rkp5pad0% cr4ndraf9kd95fs,kPxkPmk’

幾朝幾夜不到岸 大筏浮入海洋灘
S: ziex ziu ziex yiex yaamc taux ngaanc daaic mbaih mbiouh bieqc koiv yaangh taan
M: ziex hnoi ziex muonz mv taux ngaanc[ndoqv-hlen]; domh mbaih mbiouh bieqc domh koiv duang
E: many days and nights had passed and they never reached the shore; now the giant rafts floated into the open sea…
s]kP;aos]kP7nowx[=jg4y’/aj’ crpad0%4ndrafg0Qkl6j dk’mtg]

船在海中三月久 船身未動噫愁憂
S: zunh zoix koiv duang faam-nyutc jouv zunh sin meic dongz yieqv nzauh yiou
M: nzaangv yiem koiv gu’nyuoz duqv buo hlaax nyiec; nzaangv-sin mv dongz, mv haih mingh aqv, gengh se nzauh camv gau
E: the boats remained in the sea for three long months; boats stopped moving, and every one was so worried
cr7hk’16jdk’mtg]okog4y’lk,gfnvo gInv15foY’ m5d7qoma’1khoma’gxaosj;’

船路不通送船去 水路不開渡船行
S: zunh louc yaamc tong fungx zunh qioux suiv louc yaamc nqoi douc zunh haengh
M: nzaangv mv maaih jauv mingh; wuom-jauv mv nqoi daaih nzaangv mv haih mingh aqv
E: the boats completely stopped moving
oE[=jws]gInv[=jg7njvo wIhmk’.shcrgfuolkc]h;

一人又話雷公響 二人又話海門聲
S: yietc nyienh yiouc waac lueih gong hiaangv nyeic nyienh yiouc waac koiv muonh sing
M: maaih dauh yiouc gorngv se zeiz mbuo-ong mbui; da’nyeic dauh yiouc gorngv zeiz koiv luangh muonh nyei sing-qiex mbui
E: some said it was the sounds of thunder; and other said that those were the sounds of the ocean gate [it’s believed that there is a gate in the ocean which connected to dragon’s world?]
7qoobj’g;Qk;jkoAoc,jolP’2hkIhv’ vud7qoobj’raf;jk oAoc,jolP’xt86g,nv’ritpkok7fa’

多人又來多言話 眾人愁亂淚雙流
S: dor nyienh yiouc daaih dor nyinh waac zuangx nyienh nzauh lunc lueic sorng liouh
M: camv-dauh gorngv camv-nyungc; mienh camv nzauh gau wuom-mueic ndortv njiec
E: many people said many things; everyone was worried and cried
s]kP7qog;Qks]kPginjv’ m5d7qoma’gxaosj;’ma’;5ho;kP 9qooE8ks]aj’

海浪推雲猛虎樣 斷定海中難救生
S: koiv-laangc tui yunh merngh houv nyungc dunx dingc koiv-duang naanh njioux saeng
M: koiv nyei laangc tui daaih hnangv nda’maauh zoux ciouv nyei eix-leiz wuov nor; lomh nzoih sienx dingc gorngv ndongc haaix se naanh duqv biaux cuotv singx maengc aqv
E: the giant waves were rolling like a tiger in anger; it was certainly believed that they would not survive this ordeal
2v’mtg]raf,kgs,nvolP’glnvIhhkp 8jk’d=g-njv;jk 16jdk’mtg]g-ajooU gvqk8q;[=j]vfcojc]h;

聞聽當初古言話 三廟聖皇救得生
S: wuonh tingx dorng-cor gouv nyinh waac faam-miuc singx hungh njoux duqv saeng
M: haiz jiex mienh gorngv zinh ndaangc nyei gouv se; faam-[buo]miuc mienv njioux duqv mienh maengc nyei
E: an old saying came to their mind that the gods of three temples can save lives
c8jdvjog7uPwfhpyooymkog]qjkw;h;jk gmrtg9qhk2k,,u;Xlk,;af?-j;P-u;y87qogIqkwfh

無奈正許大神愿 相送瑤人出海邊
S: mouc noic zingx houv daaic zienh nyunc fangv fungx iu-nyienh cuotv koiv-bin
M: mv haih fungc zoux cingx houv domh nyunc; tov bun tengx fungx iu-mienh cuotv koiv-hlen
E: having no choice but to make vow to the gods, they wished the gods to lead the Iu-Mien out of the sea
[=jI6h9tgIafggo;.f9yj’[tzu7A’spyj’.sPj s;Y’;vo.sh-jPoerk7qovu;s,jPovvd9kdmtg]

靠有多人三杏表 齊來打計渡 船行
S: kaux maaih dor nyienh saan hinx biuv nzoih daaih daav jeix douc zunh haengh
M: bangc kaux maaih buo dauh mienh guai mienh; lomh nzoih daaih daav funx hnangv haaix nor cingx noic duqv nzaangv cuotv mbienx
E: Luckily, there were three intelligent men; together they helped plann how to get the boats moving
gxao9aj’[5omuj,uj[5i5lp%lk,mkjo ,k-jP7yf7Qoskmk’vvd

盤林四郎替打計 鄧養二郎齊點途
S: bienh liemh sux lorngh teix daav jeix dangc yungz nyeic lorngh nzoih dimv douh
M: bienh liemh sux lorngh tengx daav funx; dangc yungz nyeic lorngh juangc jienv dimv jauv-dauh louc mueiz
E: Phan Lin Si Lang helped to make plans; Deng Yang Er Lang helped to examine the route [way out]
xPjos]Ph,l6]jv’-jP;k’czo 8a’15’gp]jv’ rhv,daod;ff6mk’vvd

趙四法章投神聖 三位先生算計行
S: zeuz sux faatv-zaang ndaauh zienh singx faam wueic fin-saeng funx jeix haengh
M: zeuz sux faatv-zaang sipv mienv; naaiv deix buo dauh fin-saeng daav funx hnangv haaix nor zoux bun nzaangv mingh
E: Zhao Si Fa Zhang practiced on making a deal with the spirits; the three gentlemen helped plan the way out
g9;l6/kf9k’[tzu mjkoma’lk,-jP7yfskmk’vvd

腳踏船頭許神聖 盤王兵馬保人民
S: juoqv ndapv zunh dauh houv zienh singx bienh hungh baeng-maaz buv nyienh maanh
M: souv jienv nzaangv nyei mh nqorngv houv mienv; tov baengh hungh nyei qaqv leqc daaih tengx buv jienv mienh maanh
E: standing at the front of the boat to make a vow to the gods; theyasked for the power of King Phan to protect the Iu-Mien people
1no[qosq;gInvs;Y’’;vogmrtg9Qk dik[0=de]a’0v’ritg9QkxPos5’,k-;jP75h,7v’/5’-qo

許起部書也作意 不經三日見船行
S: houv kiv siex-sou yaac zuqc eix yaamc ging faam nyietv ginx zunh haengh
M: houv jiex siex-sou daaih yaac duqv horpc hnyouv aqv; maiv gaengh jiex buo hnoi jiouc buatc nzaangv mingh aqv
E: making that vow brought their wish to come true; in about three days boats started moving
[tc]h;c,jog0afvus]u [=jmaorQolk,;aocrg]uj,g7njvovvdc]h;

得見船路也通了 蛋家手撐去遊遊
S: duqv ginx zunh louc yaac tong liuz daanx jaa siouv zaangv qioux yiouh yiouh
M: mangc buatc nzaangv maaih jauv mingh duqv tong aqv; buoz mv zuqc ban ninh ganh yiouh yiouh nyei mingh aqv ?
E: now the water way opened up; without paddling the boats, they moved along smoothly
Note: unable to figure out the meaning of the first four characters of the second part of the song; translator just guesses the meaning
[afoUcr,umk’gfuoc]h; [=jrkp[=jm= crskdg7njvopkhPwxgv’ 9kfM

七朝七夜船到岸 一眾瑤人得救生
S: cietv ziu cietv yiex zunh taux ngaanc yietc zuangx iu-nyienh duqv njioux saeng
M: siec hnoi siec muonz nzaangv cuotv taux mbienx; njioux cuotv yietc zuangx iu-mienh nyei singx maengc
E: after seven days and nights the boats came ashore; all Iu-Mien were saved
g9af,Ng9af7nocrg4y’/aj’ 7qovu;s,jPomA’zv’gvqk-u;y8]vf,kwfh

浮出廣東珠江口 靠岸瑤人安樂修
S: mbiouh cuotv jangv dong zu jiang kuv kaux ngaanc iu-nyienh orn-lorqc fiou
M: mbiouh cuotv jangv dong saengv nyei zou-gorng ndaaih kuv; taux
liuz koiv-hlen iu-mienh mbuo gengh haiz a’hneiv gau
E: the boats arrived at the mouth of Zhu Jiang River; they came ashore and all the Iu-Mien were happy
cr,kIvf/aj’mujxkdc,joE969P’ 0Bo/aj’c]h; 7qovu;s,jPol5fclofu.9

飄洋過海落盡難 千衍百樣不團圓
S: piu yaangh jiex koiv lorqc zienx naanc cin horngh baeqv yangc yaamc dunh yunh
M: piu-yaangh jiex koiv gengh doh naanc gau; nyungc-nyungc ga’naaiv ndortv zitc nzengc—mv maaih nzoih aqv
E: being lost at sea, they suffered all hardships; every thing[belongings] was no longer complete
dki]jv’cr0kh,mtg]7k;oahomd50%gglom5d0% [=j,ulyj’.f7q[4h;olkc]h;

銀錢銀兩落下海 男女衣裳落海丟
S: nyaanh zinh nyaanh lungz lorqc njiec koiv naamh nyouz ei-siaam lorqc koiv diou
M: nyaanh zinh nyaanh lungz ndortv njiec koiv; dorn-jueiv nyei lui houx yaac ndortv guangc
E: money fell into sea; children’s clothes were also lost
g’yomv’8qd9q,l6jrNomtg] g7njv’o5j’0v’]6dg8Qkd=j9q,4yh,glaPskP\qf

鍋瓢碗盞也落了 浮出海邊無樣修
S: caeng korqv ienv-zaanv yaac lorqc liuz mbiouh cuotv koiv-bin mouc nyungc fiou
M: caeng, korqv, ienv, caux zaanv yaac ndortv nzengc; mbiouh cuotv taux koiv-hlen mv maaih yietc yungc daaih longc
E: pans, pots, gourd ladles, rice bowls and cups were all lost in the sea; there was nothing left to bring ashore
\=hF[;PF4h;pF9vdFs]qjo9q,s,qflhP’ gvqk8q;]vf0Bo/aj’ [=jgs]nvvuspa’8yf8q;g]uP

無飯點飢也愁噫 無鍋煮飯也愁憂
S: mouc benc dimv jei yaac nzauh yieqv mouc caeng zouv benc yaac nzauh yiou
M: mv maaih hnaangx nyanc yaac haiz nzauh; maiv maaih caeng zouv hnaangx yaac haiz nzauh gau
E: they were hungry without rice and wanted to cook but without pots and pans—it was sad
wIhg0Qkdyocdhsy;,aol5fclov5dvaj’ wIh\=h.-hs5’8qh,,aol5fclo;aj’g;

花男花女浮浮勸 山林腳底餓休休
S: kuaa-naamh kuaa-nyouz mbiouh mbiouh kuinx sen-liemh juoqv ndiev ngorc hiou hiou
M: fu’jueiv mbuo mbiouh mbiouh nyiemv ceuv nyanc ceuv hopv; gemh maeng ndiev hnyouv sie gau mv fungc
E:the children were crying and asking for food; they were so hungry inside the dark forest
]6dg8QkIhv’wshc-;Mcvj;r=jc,j dk’xjkdk’fq’l5fclo9tsy;

眾朝瑤人無投靠 竹筒煮飯養花珠
S: zuangx ziuh iu-nyienh mouc ndaauh kaux duoqv ndongh zouv benc yungz kuaa-zou
M: yietc zuangx iu-mienh gengh mv lamh kaux dorngx; longc hlauv-ndongh zouv hnaangx bun dorn-jueiv nyanc
E: all Iu-Mien were helpless; they used bamboo tube for pots to cook for the hungry children
7qovu;s,jPomA’zv’skmujgryj’[=j,u gvqk[ah’w,hwzj8Q,g0Qkxvho]6d

踏入廣東韶州府 住下樂昌縣里修
S: ndapv bieqc jangv dong saaux-ziou fouv zepv njiec lorqc ciang nquenc leiz fiou
M: bieqc taux jangv dong saengv nyei saaux ziou fouv; yiem njiec lorqc ciang nquenc gu’nyuoz
E: they arrived in the prefecture of Shao Zho, Guangdong province and settled down in the county of Lo Chang [present day Ru Yuan County]
,kIvfg0fc0;holk;9jP;0v’c0;’d;’85h’ 8ah’4yjo4ko16jg0f8kcl’s]=-Pj’

許起良愿無樣謝 一眾瑤人立意修
S: houv kiv laangh nyunc mouc yangc ziec yietc zuangx iu-nyienh liepc eix fiou
M: houv jiex nyei nyunc mv maaih ga’naaiv daaih ziec yietc zuangx iu-mienh maaih hnyouv liepc eix daaih ziec taux duqv
E: they had nothing to repay the vows that were made at sea; but all the Iu-Mien were determined to repay
|Ulyomuj[tzugvqkw;h[=j,ulyj’.f8v[cmo c8j;jk7qovu;s,jPoma’s,qf8A’.9mqfcmo.shwfh

投得靈神來保佑 山林腳底點牲頭
S: ndaauh duqv lingh zienh daaih buv youc sen-liemh juoqv ndiev dimv saeng-dauh
M: bangc kaux maaih lingc maaih qaqv nyei zienh singx tengx buv duqv cuotv singx maengc; yiem gemh maeng ndiev lorz saeng-dauh
E: to thank the spirit’s protection; they searched animals in the forest [assuming it’s wild animal]
gxho9aj’[5ozu,k-;jP75h,7v’ m5d7qo7qhosklafdk’xjkdk’fq’grnjvoe,k4;kPgmritg9Qk

點齊牲頭十二姓 一個金雞也得齊
S: dimv nzoih saeng-dauh ziepc nyeic fingx yietc gorx jiem-jai yaac duqv nzoih
M: yietc zuangx iu-mienh lorz duqv nzoih nzengc saeng-dauh; yietc norm jai yaac duqv nzoih nzengc
E: all twelve clans had acquired the sacrificed animals; one chicken per clan, they all had one each [meaning not clear whether all twelve clan used only one chicken or one chicken per clan]
lafXxjk?d=j-vdwfh7q[4h;o X8td5]?obj’wdj8q;obj’d=wfh,k7q[

點齊牲頭回轉屋 又點師人來到齊
S: dimv nzoih saeng-dauh wuih nzuonx oqv yiouc dimv sai nyienh daaih taux nzoih
M: lorz duqv saeng-dauh nzoih liuz ziouc nzuonx biauv; yiouc aengx lorz sipv mienv mienh daaih taux nzoih
E: once the animals were acquired, they returned home; and then they asked the shamen to do the practice
wfhlaf,k7q[c]h; 9jy’da[[khogInvo c]h;9yj’0=g-uo\=zu,kIvf

又請三清做師主 各樣辦齊謝聖恩
S: yiouc cingv faam-cing zoux sai-ziouv gorqv yangc mbenc nzoih ziec singx en
M: yiouc aengx cingv faam-cing daaih benx hlo jiex nyei mienv; ziex nyungc mbenc nzoih daaih daapc ziec zienh singx nyei en
E: San Qing [the three brothers of gods in Taoist religion] were made the highest ranking gods; everything was well prepared to thank the gods for their kindness
9yj’vaog-uo2k,lyj’,kgxaoritz6j,u8eggsoj’l6’l5f m5dlyj’8P,7q[,k8v[cmo75ogmrtg9Qk

三朝兩夜謝了聖 三廟聖王答謝齊
S: faam ziu liaangc yiex ziec liuz singx faam-miuc singx hungh daapc ziec nzoih
M: buo hnoi i muonz zoux mienv ziec zienh singx; faam-miuc mienv yaac ziec nzoih nzengc
E: the practices of thanking gods went for three days and two nights; they also thanked the gods of three temples
lk,,Nlv’7nogIafrymudao grnjvmqfcmo75ogmritg9Qk ritg9Qk2k,,u;d=8v[cmos,qf

三廟聖王報眾曉 蓮州行平復靈神
S: faam-miuc singx hungh mbuox zuangx hiuv linh ziou haengh baengh buoqc lingh zienh
M: oix gorngv mbuox bun zuangx mienh hiuv; se faam-miuc singx hungh naaic se zeiz linh ziou, haengh baengh, buoqc lingh miuc nyei zienh singx
E: let me tell you about the gods of Three Temples; it’s the gods of Lin Zhow, Hang Ping, Fu ling temples[translator has no knowledge about the gods,temples and locations]
zu2k,,u;oAoz6j0hk9ad[vd.shI6h c,jozuxt9e;afX0v’g,nv’L?]uo39;FIk’zy’F/5s]y’

從今向後立有古 世代瑤孫還愿修
S: congh jiem hiaangx hox liepc maaih gouv seix doic iu-fun wuaanh nyunc fiou
M: yiem naaic jiex daaih jaauv nyunc jauv cingx zuqc liepc longc benx gouv benx douh; bun hoz doic iu-mienh zeiv fun seix-seix doic-doic nzipc jienv zoux wuaanh nyunc fai ziec nyunc naaiv nyungc jauv-jung
E: after that a ritual has been set forth for the Iu-Mien to follow; the Iu-Mien descendants would practice repaying the vows forever
oa[8A’c8j[afoAo,k dkiws;hzuc[[oU9yj’dkPgxaoxtgrou 7qovu;s,jPorkp-hP9yj’xt8y[af8k,

還了良愿折分散 四處山頭發散修
S: wuaanh liuz laangh nyunc caeqv bun nzaanx feix coux sen-dauh faatv nzaanx fiou
M: jaauv liuz nyunc bun nzaanx doic; ziex norm dorngx ziex norm gemh dauh bun nzaanx yiem
E: after repaying the vows the Iu-Mien dispersed to live in different mountains
r=rymugliaf]q’c]h;8jk’d=cpdpkhPdaowx 1kPdao16jm5d9v,r69v,fP

立起家園秀春吃 流路過街安住居
S: liepc kiv jaa-winh fioux cun kiqv liouh louc jiex jaai orn zepv jei
M: zoux biauv zoux langz zoux liangx-ndeic nyanc; yiem njiec mv lauh yiouc aengx suiv biaux
E: they built homes and farms; for a short while then moving on [second part is unclear; just assuming for meaning]
8A’[hko-jv’gIafwIjme,kskdyo [=jfqoxko.fd=pkhP8=j

正斬木根吹木尾 秀春耕種兩三年
S: zingx zaamv muoqc gorn kiqv muoqc mueiz fioux cun gaeng-zuangx liaangc faam-nin
M: cingx goix ndiangx-gorn nyanc ndiangx-dueiv fai zaqv liangx goix gemh zoux liangx-ndeic douc nyutc zeiv; zoux liangx-ndeic i buo hnyangx hnangv suiv dorngx
E: so they depended their livelihoods on chopping down trees; growing plants for two or three years than moved on
9yj’xEdqddyoxkP mewIj9adlv’lk,xud=wx8=j

山頭未廣人多眾 斬敗山頭無處修
S: sen-dauh meic jangv nyienh dor zuangx zaamv baaic sen-dauh mouc coux fiou
M: mienh yiouc camv, gemh yiouc mv jangv; goix baaic gemh dauh mv maaih dorngx zoux nyanc
E: due to a large number of people and there were not enough forest lands; so very soon all forest were cut down
xjkfq’[=jd;hk’0;k’r= 9eo;o/6’-qo-Erafs];’s]kp [=jfqoxjkd=4nd4k’cxo\qf [=j,umuj4kd4k’vud

眾朝瑤人齊打計 打破香爐各自修
S: zuangx ziuh iu-nyienh nzoih daav jeix daav porx hiaang-louh gorqv zeic fiou
M: yietc zuangx iu-mienh aengx daaih juangc jienv funx mangc gaax oix hnangv haaix nor zoux; cingx bun nqoi juangc jienv nyei buoqc zangc jauv gorqv-mienh zangc gorqv-mienh nyei
E: all Iu-Mien came together to plan for the future; they broke incense jar and dispersed
Incense jar means the center of belief or faith that a large community or clan was sharing; Breaking incense jar means the center of belief or faith has been broken down into smaller group matter; the faith that once was a community or clan practice now became a family practice.
7qovu;\jPoma’zv’,kIj;,daocdhw0[aosk c[j’xaodkig-njv4nlj;oI;,,kgxaogibjv’lj;o8q;

一份停留廣東省 二份廣西省上遊
S: yietc buonc dingh liouh jangv dong saengv nyeic buonc jangv fai saengv zangc yiouh
M: yietc buonc dingh njiec yiem jangv-dong saengv; maaih buonc biaux mingh yiem jangv-fai saengv
E: some settled down in Guangdong province; the second group moved on to Guangxi province
d5j,obj’16jc0;’d;’85h’8=jwx d5j,lv’\uwxc0;’d;’lu

三份長沙府上去 四份行遊上貴州
S: faam buonc ciaangh saa fouv zangc qioux feix buonc haengh yiouh zangc gueix ziou
M: da’faam jauv biaux mingh yiem ciaangh saa ; da’feix jauv biaux mingh yiem gueix ziou
E: a third group migrated to Chang Sha [provincial capital of Hunan], and a fourth group moved to Guizhou province
d5j,lk,pkhPwxot7vilk’-kXg,nv’gvd0v’c0;’s5|ko? d5j,luj\uwxc0;’d5p39;

五份扇上四川省 六份雲南省上遊
S: hmz buonc sinx zangc sux cuon saengv luoqc buonc yunh naamh saengv zangc yiouh
M: da’hmz jauv biaux faaux sux cuon saengv; da’luoqc jauv biaux mingh yiem yunh naamh saengv
E:a fifth group migrated to Szechwan province; and the sixth moved to the province of Yunnan
d5j,shkwxc0;’lbbl;o d5j,sqd|uwxc0;’15ooko

眾朝瑤人折分散 未曉那人落那州
S: zuangx ziuh iu-nyienh caeqv bun nzaanx meic hiuv haaix nyienh lorqc haaix ziou
M: juangc deic-bung nyei yietc zuangx iu-mienh caeqv nzaanx liuz doic; mv hiuv duqv haaix dauh biaux mingh yiem haaix norm dorngx
E: the entire Iu-Mien people dispersed; and no one knew where they had moved to
[afoU7qovu;s,jPogIqkc8dcpddaos,qflkc]h; [=j-k[;jkz6j.fwx8qd16jcsj’sqo.fdao

姐妹分開各州府 斬山耕種養花珠
S: ziev muic bun nqoi gorqv ziou fouv zaamv sen gaeng-zuangx yungz kuaa-zou
M: muoz-doic leih nqoi muoz-doic mingh ganh norm deic-bung; goix gemh zaqv liangx yungz dorn yungz jueiv
E: sisters parted sisters to different regions; they were clearing the forest to plant food to raise children
gvNvpohv’rafrkd9kddaowx16j7qo]tcfo grnjv4kd4k’xjkfq’gIafwIj]Ph’]6dg8Qk

斬敗一山過二嶺 七逃八難過長秋
S: zaamv baaic yietc sen jiex nyeic lingv cietv doh betv naanc jiex daangh ciou
M: goix njang yietc norm zorng liuz suiv mingh da’nyeic norm; doh doh naanc-naanc nyei jiex hnoi-nyiec
E: once there was no forest left, they moved to different mountains; they had suffered hardship year after year
4k’cxor6oUpkhP8=jwx4k’r6oAo |uc]h;|uvud xuc]h;xugs]qjk

一年三百六十五日 不有那日得歡由
S: yietc nin faam-baeqv luoqc ziepc hmz nyietv yaamc maaih haaix nyietv duqv njien-youh
M: yietc hnyangx nyei faam-baeqv luoqc ziepc hmz hnoi; mv maaih yietc hnoi duqv njien-youh
E: there are three hundred and sixty five days per year; but there was not a single happy day
xuobj’,ulk,IhPsqdly[shk,N c8j[=jg7uP,u,Nobj’g]uP muj,u7;k,l50fh;Pdao

扇上四川人傳古 居落四川峨眉山
S: sinx zangc sux cuon nyienh zunh gouv zepv lorqc sux cuon ngorh meih sen
M: haiz mienh zunh gorngv taux dongh biaux mingh sux cuon saengv wuov deix; ninh mbuo yiem njiec ngorh meih sen
E: words passed down that those who moved to Szechwan lived in the mountain of Er Mei Shan
oymkog]qjkw;h;jk r;d|uwxlbl;ooAo wx16jr6gvugs,uP-ko

在落峨眉不長久 離開峨眉跑出州
S: zoix lorqc ngorh meih yaamc daangh jouv leih nqoi ngorh meih biaux cuotv ziou
M: yiem ngorh meih sen yaac mv lauh yietc deix; aengx biaux cuotv naaic mi’aqv
E: They did not live very long in Er Mei Shan; then they moved away
16jmujoAo[=joko d=j|uvvd9kdgvugs,uP-kowx8=j

跑入湖貴雲廣地 世今四川不有瑤
S: biaux bieqc huh gueix yunh jangv deic seix jiem sux cuon yaamc maaih iu
M: biaux bieqc huh naamh, gueix ziou, yunh naamh, jangv dong caux jangv fai saengv; ih zanc sux cuon mv maaih iu-mienh yiem
E: they migrated to Hunan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Guangdong and Guangxi; in the present day, there are no Iu-Mien in Szechwan
wx8=jmujc0;’s5sokoFd5p39;F15ookoFd;’85h’c]td;’lu m5d;aooUlbl;o[=j,u7qovu;s,jPo

盤王子孫無田地 逃到那州上嶺修
S: bienh hungh zeiv fun mouc dinh deic doh taux haaix ziou zangc lingv fiou
M: iu-mienh mv maaih lingh ndeic; biaux taux haaix norm dorngx yaac faaux mingh yiem mbong mborqc zangc
E: the descendants of King Pan had no farm land; wherever they moved to, they went up to live in the mountains
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斬山耕種秀春吃 一年辛苦半年糧
S: zaamv sen gaeng-zuangx fioux cun kiqv yietc nin fin-kouv bienx nin laangh
M: goix gemh zaqv liangx zuangx gaeng-zuangx nyanc; zoux kouv yietc hnyangx gaux nyanc ndaamv-nyangx hnangv
E: practicing slash and burn farming was handwork; they worked hard for the entire year yet only harvested enough food to support the family for six months
4k’xjkgIafwIj]Ph’dkp gIafwIj]e[kd,k8]vfxuwfhg0Qkd5h,dyorP’g7yj’xu

瑤人無州無官顧 比像雞子無娘遮
S: iu-nyienh mouc ziou mouc jien goux beiv hnangv jai-zaiv mouc nyaangh nzie
M: iu-mienh mv maaih deic-bung mv maaih jien ziux goux; beiv daaih nor hnangv jai-dorn mv maaih maac daaih nzie daaih goux wuov nor
E: the Iu-Mien have no country and no leaders to lead; it’s just like chicks without a hen[mother] to provide food and protection
7qovu;s,jPo[=j,ug9Qk[=j,uokpoerk xP[c]h;gs,nvo]6dwdj0kfc,j,k85h,8v,sv,Iad

明朝下秋清朝反 朝廷流亂不平安
S: mengh ziuh haac ciou cing ziuh faanv ziuh dingh liouh lunc yaamc baengh orn
M: mengh ziuh nyei ziuh doic oix lamh jomc nyei ziangh hoc cing ziuh zoc faanv; deic-bung liouh lunc haic mv maaih baengh orn
E: at the end of the Ming Dynasty the Qing was uprising; and the nation was in turmoil and there was no more peace
[AomhkP0v’ik-t;q’l%s,y’7qoc,o96iPogIafglyd8=j8hkoia4[ko [hkog,nv’;5ho;kPgfnvfIhvo

清軍反朝幾年歲 戰敗明朝崇衿皇
S: cing jun faanv ziuh ziex nin fuix nzemx baaic mengh ziuh congx gin hungh
M: cing ziuh nyei baeng faanv lunc ziou-dingh duqv ziex hnyangx; mborqv suei mengh ziuh nyei hungh heuc congx gin hungh
E: the army of Qing revolted for many years; and they defeated Chong Jin Emperorof the Ming Dynasty
dv’marc,o96gIafdkixt8y;a8,ks]kpxu rk[crh,tskdtla8p%lq’dyocsj’ik-t;q’l%s,y’
順治聖皇管了國 又立清朝清太宗
S: suonc ziv singx hungh gunv liuz guoqv yiouc liepc cing ziuh cing taaix zong
M: Suonc ziv hungh faaux dinc gunv guoqv; yiouc liepc maaih daauh dauh cing ziuh nyei hungh
E: Shun Zhi took the throne and established the first emperorship for the Qing Dynasty
ritg9qhk-5o9N0Bolg;uPik-7v’g,nv’ c8j’8A’8qogv’gxao,tskdtla8p%vq’7%cid0v’ik-;q’l%-yj’

清朝皇帝有十代 二百六十八年長
S: cing ziuh hungh diex maaih ziepc doic nyeic baeqv luoqc ziepc betv nin daangh
M: cing ziuh maaih ziepc doic hungh diex gunv; gunv zong guoc duqv nyeic baeqv luoqc ziepc betv hnyangx ndaauv
E: there were ten generations of emperorship of the Qing Dynasty; and they had ruled China for two hundred sixty eight years
ik-t;q’l%-yj’,udtla8p%fh;Pdaoly[vq’7% Ij;,dao7v’g,nv’okog4y’lv’IhPsqdly[cxfxu

朝廷反亂爭皇位 百姓遭殃拋命休
S: ziuh dingh faanv lunc nzaeng hungh wueic baeqv-fingx zao yaang mbeu-maengc hiou
M: deic-bung liouh lunc laaix caangv zoux hungh; zuqc hoic zuqc daic nyei mienh zeiz baeqv-fingx mbuo
E: the nation was in chaos due to fighting over the throne; those paying the price were the people
[hkog,nv’;5ho;kPgrktdkipkf-y’ik-[ai]a’dao xt-k-qo4ndg7kts%IhkPc]tl6oglap-u;yf

眾朝瑤人怕被殺 又向東南跑出州
S: zuangx ziuh iu-nyienh nziex beic setv yiouc hiaangx dong naamh biaux cuotv ziou
M: yietc zuangx Iu-Mienh gamh nziex zuqc hoic zuqc daix; yiouc aengx hungx jienv mba’hnoi-cuotv maengx nyei naamh bung biaux cuotv
E: all the Iu-Mien were afraid of being persecuted; so they once again kept moving southeastward
7qovu;s,jPo1hko4nd0hk 9yj’s,j5’sohk|u8=jwxmk’myf8kg;aovvdlP’.8hvud

人傳雲南山頭廣 耕田種地不愁收
S: nyienh zunh yunh naamh sen-dauh jangv gaeng-dinh zuangx deic yaamc nzauh siou
M: mienh gorngv se yunh naamh nyei gemh dauh jangv haic; zoux liangx zoux ndeic yaac longx haic nyei
E: words were spreading around that Yunnan has vast forest; it’s good farming lands
0jk;-jk]ndao;jk15ooko,uxjkfq’d;kh’0;k’ dkigIafwIjc,jov5fq,lq,[6os]kP

一年耕種二年吃 不愁白米不愁錢
S: yietc nin gaeng-zuangx nyeic nin kiqv yaamc nzauh baeqc hmeiv yaamc nzauh zinh
M: zoux yietc hnyangx liangx-ndeic gaux nyanc i hnyangx; mv nzauh hnaangx nyanc yaac mv nzauh zinh nyaanh daaih saiv longc
E: it was said that people cultivated one year and had enough food for two years; there was no need to worry about food to eat and money to spend
gIafxuobj’d5h,dyolv’xu [=j8hv’sj;’.pgibjv’g0Qk0v’g’yomv’

翁爺扇入雲南省 在落雲南幾百年
S: ong-yieh sinx bieqc yunh naamh saengv zoix lorqc yunh naamh ziex baeqv nin
M: ong gux biaux bieqc yunh naamh saengv; yiem naaic duqv ziex baeqv hnyangx
E: our ancestors moved to Yunnan; and have lived there for hundreds of years
x6jspjk8kpkpphkP,kc0;’15ooko 15jdao,kwfhs]kPIhPxuc]h;

貴州廣東廣西省 有份瑤人跑入來
S: gueix ziou jangv-dong jangv-fai saengv maaih buonc iu-nyienh biaux bieqc daaih
M: yiem gueix ziou, jangv-dong caux jangv-fai saengv nyei iu-mienh; maaih deix yaac biaux bieqc daaih yiem yunh naamh
E: some Iu-Mien from Guizhou, Guangdong, Guangxi had moved to Yunnan
9kdc0;’d5p39;Fd;’85h’c]td;’lu ,u7qovu;s,jPorkdlj;oobj’|ug0Qk,k

同個年情傳古話 有份瑤人入金平
S: dongh gorx nin-zingh zunh gouv waac maaih buonc iu-nyienh bieqc jiem-baengh
M: daaih dongh naaic norm hnyangx haiz mienh gorngv daaih se, maaih deix iu-mienh bieqc daaih yiem jiem-baengh
E: at the same year, there were lots of talks that a group of Iu-Mien just arrived in Jinping
8k,mujoymkog]qjk0kow;h xufP;daooAo ,uu7qovu;s,jPo9eo;oobj’|u,k16j[hko9yjozy’

金平瑤人來四路 裝著衣裳不對同
S: jiem-baengh iu-nyienh daaih feix louc zorng-zuqv ei-siaam yaamc doix-dongh
M: jiem-baengh nyei iu-mienh se yiem ziex bung ziex louc daaih; zorng-zuqv fai lui houx yaac mv fih hnangv
E: the Iu-Mien of Jinping are from many different parts of China; their costumes are also different
7qovu;s,jPo16j9yjozy’,k9kds]kPmyfs]kPmk’ dkic8j’dkp g7njv’o5j’0v’4nd=c8d8jk’dao

一路飄來貴州省 二路廣東省上來
S: yietc louc piu daaih gueix ziou saengv nyeic louc jangv-dong saengv zangc daaih
M: maaih jauv yiem gueix ziou saengv daaih ; da’nyeic jauv yiem jangv-dong saengv daaih
E: the First group was from Guizhou province, and the second group was from Guangdong…
95obj’,k9kdc0;’d5p39; 95lv’,k9kdc0;’d;’85h’

三路飄來廣西省 四路飄來開化州
S: faam louc piu daaih jangv-fai saengv feix louc piu daaih kaai huaax ziou
M: da’faam jauv yiem jangv-fai saengv daaih; da’feix guanh yiem koi-Huaax ziou daaih
E:… the third group was from Guangxi; and the forth was from Kaihua prefecture…
95lk,,k9kdc0;’d;’lu 95luj,k9kdc0;ho7kPs;k

得聽老人講古話 跑入金平情路由
S: duqv tingx loz nyienh gorngv gouv waac biaux bieqc jiem-baengh zingh louc youh
M: haiz mienh gox mbuo gorngv taux biaux bieqc jiem-baengh langz nyei gouv [yietv-nyeic] se…
E: the migratory story to Jinping of Iu-Mien was told by the elders…
wfhpyoz6jg4Qkg]qjkoymkol6j2a’ dPj;da[]kP]tvPf0v’ginjv’|ug0Qk,k16j9yjozy’ ;jkDDD

前初瑤人置有古 男人配銃不離身
S: zinh cor iu-nyienh zeix maaih gouv naamh nyienh buix congx yaamc leih sin
M: zinh ndaangc iu-mienh zoux guenx hnangv naaiv nor; mh jangc dorn oix haic buix jienv congx mv gorngv mingh haaix ndau
E: it’s an Iu-Mien old-time habit; that a Mien man always carried a hunting gun with him
c8jdvjodU7qovu;s,jPog7uP4ndao9qodkpgxaooylap z6j-kp,adrkpxno8yf8q;8]vf

年冬糧食收轉屋 許起聖神出遠州
S: nin-dong laangh ziqc siou nzuonx oqv houv kiv singx zienh cuotv winx ziou
M: nqa’haav siou liuz mbiauh hmeiv nzuonx biauv bieqc lamz; houv jienv nyunc liuz cuotv jauv-go
E: after the harvest, they made vow to the spirits and left home for a long journey
s]a’9kdgda[g0Qk0Bog]Qkgliafc]h; [tzuw;hc]h; vvdgfuomk’wd

出州過嶺獵野獸 來到金平查看清
S: cuotv ziou jiex lingv lieh hieh siouc daaih taux jiem-baengh zaah kaanx cing
M: leih langz faaux zorng saau buonv lomc zangc orv; daaih taux jiem-baengh zaah mangc cing dorngx dauh
E: they left home wandering into the mountains to hunt; they arrived in Jinping for a thorough examination of the region
0kh,xjk0kh,g0qksk]jklafxjk ,kIvf9yjozy’d;ff6mqj;g4y’

當時金平無人在 廣闊山頭好秀春
S: dorng zeih jiem-baengh mouc nyienh zoix jangv nqetv sen-dauh kuv fioux cun
M: naaic norm ziangh hoc jiem-baengh mv maaih mienh yiem; gemh dauh jangv haic nyei yaac kuv-zoux liangx-ndeic haic
E: in the meantime, Jinping was not occupied; and the thick forest was suitable for farming
8vooAo9yjozu’[=j,u7qo16j xjkfq’d;hk’0;k’gs,ktlq,s]kPda[dkigIafwIjgIafl;o

森林廣闊無邊樣 踏入森林不見天
S: siem-liemh jangv nqetv mouc bin nyungc ndapv bieqc siem-liemh yaamc ginx tin
M: domh gemh maeng jangv gau hnangv jangx mv maaih dorngx jomc nor; bieqc liuz gemh maeng ndiev mangc mv buatc lungh aqv
E: the forest was so thick and it seemed endless; once you get inside the sky is no longer visible
xjk8b[fq’sokd;hk’s]kPgs,nvofaj’[=j,u[vjol5f g0Qkwxdk’fq’c]h;c,jos]P;[=jgsao2hk

黃麂馬鹿猿猴眾 百鳥老熊鯉魚多
S: yangh ging maaz-luoqc yuonh houh zuangx baeqv-biuv laauv hiongh laih nyouh dor
M: jung, njaeh, mbing jienv camv haic; ziex nyungc norqc, jiepv caux mbiauz yaac camv haic nyei
E: there were plenty of barking deer, red deer, and monkeys birds, bears and fish
/5’ 2koFd;k’F]u’7jk’d=s]kp /5’oqdF\u c]txkd=,kd,kp

正是瑤人好居地 斬山耕種不愁收
S: zingx zeiz iu-nyienh kuv zepv deic zaamv sen gaeng-zuangx yaamc nzauh siou
M: hnangv naaiv nyungc dorngx dauh cingx zeiz iu-mienh oix yiem haic nyei dorngx dauh; zaqv liangx zoux ndeic cingx mv nzauh—haih duqv mbiauh hmeiv camv—gaux nyanc
E: this was an ideal place for Iu-Mien to live on; as long as there land to farm, the Iu-Mien were worried less
oAo]t7nfyocfomujgxao8k|hk16jmujl5fle]a[7qovu;s,jPo gIafwIjgIafl;o9yj’9twfhzq]s]kP

回轉廣傳眾人曉 前後瑤人跑入來
S: wuih nzuonx jangv zunh zuangx nyienh hiuv zinh hoz iu-nyienh biaux bieqc daaih
M: daaux nzuonx [jangv-dong?] [jangv=mbuox camv-dauh hiuv?] zunh douc mbuox mienh camv duqv hiuv; ndaangc dien nqa’haaiv deix iu-mienh ziouc biaux bieqc daaih yiem
E: they returned to Guangdong and spread out words; sooner and later people moved into Jinping
da[[hkoxjk;.shs]kPM7qowfhI6h 7qovu;s,jPorkdaos]aj’ws]8yf8k,daog0Qk,k16j

來到金平第一步 居在世今雙金橋
S: daaih taux jiem-baengh da’yietv bouc zepv zoix seix jiem suang gin qaauh
M: cov jang daaih taux jiem-baengh nyei ziangh hoc; yiem njiec ih zanc nyei sorng-jiem jouh [dorngx dauh mbuox]
E: when the Iu-Mien first arrived in Jinping, they lived in the, presently, town of Shuang Jin Qiao
8vomevyfmuj,kIvf9yjozy’ g0qkg9Qk8ah’[hko16jg08-;’9yjo9P;xa95[ao

在落金平幾百歲 斬山耕種養花珠
S: zoix lorqc jiem-baengh ziex baeqv fuix zaamv sen gaeng-zuangx yungz kuaa-zou
M: yiem njiec jiem-baengh duqv ziex baeqv hnyangx; zoux liangx-ndeic uix dorn uix jueiv
E: Iu-Mien have been living in Jinping for hundreds of years now and they have been clearing fields and farming to support families
,k16j9jP,cxj’s]kPIhPxuc]h; 4k’fq’mewIj]Ph’]6dg8Qk

瑤人斬山向前去 後入民族置田莊
S: iu-nyienh zaamv sen hiaangx zinh qioux hoz bieqc minh zuc zeix dinh zorng
M: iu-mienh zaqv liangx hungx jienv wuov nza’hmien maengx suiv jienv mingh; nqa’haav taux nyei mienh fingx zoux lingh zoux langz yiem njiec dingh torqv
E: the Iu-Mien kept clearing the field and moving forward; and other ethnic groups later came and made permanent settlements
7qovu;s,jPos,5j’|hk4k’xjk4k’fq’8=jwxg]NvPM gzqjkvnjo,k]5oc]h;8A’4yjo4ko4k;vi16j

明朝清朝民國世 有份瑤人逃出朝
S: mengh ziuh cing ziuh minh guoc seix maaih buonc iu-nyienh doh cuotv ziuh
M: taux naaiv mengh ziuh, cing ziuh nyei ziuh doic caux minh guoc gunv guoqv nyei lungh ndiev; maaih deix iu-mienh biaux cuotv deic-bung[zong guoc]
E: during Ming and Qing Dynasties and the Republic of China, some of the Iu-Mien moved away [out of China]
l,apik-t;q’l%\y’F-yj’c]tia4[k]7tok-k8 ,u7qovu;s,jPorkdlj;oobj’|uvvd9kdxtgml9uo

得聽人傳跤跂地 山頭廣闊好耕春
S: duqv tingx nyienh zunh jaau-zei deic sen-dauh jangv nqetv kuv gaeng-cun
M: haiz fienx mienh gorngv wietc naam deic-bung; gemh dauh jangv haic caux kuv-zoux liangx-ndeic haic
E: the Iu-Mien heard that the forest mountains of Vietnam was good for farming
0jk;-jk]ndao;jkxtgmf;Pfok, ,ur6zkxjkfq’d;kh’0;k’gs,ktlq,le]a[dkix6d/a’

又來扇下跤跂國 在落跤跂幾百年
S: yiouc daaih sinx njiec jaau-zei guoqv zoix lorqc jaau-zei ziex baeqv nin
M: cingx biaux njiec wietc naam deic-bung; yiem njiec jaau-zei deic ziex baeqv hnyangx
E: so some had moved to Vietnam , and lived there for hundreds of years
c]h;d=j|uphkP,k16jxtgml;Pfok, ,k16j;Pfok,wfhs]kpIhPxu

前後跑出外朝國 幾條路口出朝廷
S: zinh hox biaux cuotv nyiec ziuh guoqv ziex diuh louc kuv cuotv ziuh dingh
M: ndaangc dien nqa’haav deix biaux mingh nyiec guoqv ; gan naaiv deix jauv-kuv biaux cuotv zong guoc
E: group after group, they had migrated abroad; they took many routes to exit China
wfh]Po8yfdao|uvvd9kdxtgml .-hs]kPM-jv’mk’souvvd9kd9uo

一路廣東逃出國 二路廣西逃出朝
S: yietc louc jangv-dong doh cuotv guoqv nyeic louc jangv-fai doh cuotv ziuh
M: maaih diuh jauv se yangh jangv dong biaux cuotv aengx maaih diuh gan jangv-fai biaux
E:the first migratory route was from the Canton Province and second one from Guangxi
d5j,obj’|ul6j8jk’cfo9kdc0;’d;’85h’ d5j,lv’|uvvd9kdc0;’d;’lu

三路雲南省地出 千條小路出朝廷
S: faam louc yunh naamh saengv deic cuotv cin diuh fiuv louc cuotv ziuh dingh
M: da’faam diuh jauv zeiz gan yunh naamh saengv biaux cuotv; gan camv-diuh jauv-dorn biaux cuotv deic-bung
E: the third migratory route was from Yunnan province; and there were also many other small routes to exit China
d5j,lk,\uvvd9kdc0;’15ooko s]kpMglahomk’g]admk’ohPmuujg0qk.-hgxaomk’|uvvd9kd9uo

在落跤跂各州府 發散山頭山嶺修
S: zoix lorqc jaau-zei gorqv ziou fouv faatv nzaanx sen-dauh sen-lingv fiou
M: yiem njiec wietc naam nyei ziex norm dorngx; bun nzaanx mbong zangc yiem
E: they settled down in different mountainous regions of Vietnam
16js]kPg08c0;ho0v’;Pfok, c9d1kPdao16j9v,r69v,fP

跤跂道理不平事 日日害人空使錢
S: jaau-zei doz-leiz yaamc baengh nzaic nyietv nyietv hoic nyienh kungx saiv zinh
M: Jaau-zei deic nyei doz-leiz mv baengh mv gong; hnoi-hnoi hoic mienh ndortv zinh nyaanh hnangv
E: the laws in Vietnam were unjust[for the Iu-Mien]; every day it caused the Iu-Mien to lose [spend] money
dq8s,kp;Pfok,[=jp58yma, ;aoMgIaf.sh7qovu;s,jPo8hv’l6oglaPg’yomv’

受盡官磨病情困 拋命幾多訴不清
S: siouc zienx jien-morh baengc zingh kuonx mbeu-maengc ziex dor sux yaamc cing
M: zuqc jien-fouv zoux hoic yaac zuqc baengc zingh zoux bun kuonx hnyouv; daic camv haic gorngv yaac mv cing
E: they suffered countless government officials’ unfair treatment and numerous Iu-Mien had been killed…
4ndg9Qkokpdqf0uj0qj,gsa’mA’3]7kd=[a’[Pf1jk’soad z6j7qos]Q,skp8kp9kd9qooa[[=j4h;o

又受白彝官枉害 殺丟瑤官三斗譚
S: yiouc siouc baeqc ei jien wuangv hoic setv diou iu-jien saan dauv taan
M: yiouc aengx zuqc janx-baeqc-ei jien dorh jaav sic hoic; liuz daix iu-mienh nyei jien heuc saan dauv taan guangc
E:…they were also framed and wrongfully accused of wrong doing by the ruler of Bai Yi tribe; and a Mien leader named San Do Tan was murdered
-Epa’4ndg9Qkokpgzqjkxkp1ujsk7;k,86j.lj gIaf.shz6joe7qovu;s,jPo-nj-ko38hmko4ndxtski-u;y8

無計奈何難劄步 又來折散各行遊
S: mouc jeix noic horh naanh zepv bouc yiouc daaih caeqv nzaanx gorqv haengh yiouh
M: mv haih fungc yiem; yiouc aengx bun nqoi nzaanx doic gorqv- mienh mingh gorqv-mienh nyei
E: it’s impossible to live there; so they dispersed and moved on again
vqfmqo16j8=j[=jwfh 9yj’cpddaovudwx7qo]tmyfmk’

一份停留跤跂國 發散各州山嶺修
S: yietv-buonc dingh liouh jaau-zei guoqv faatv nzaanx gorqv ziou sen-lingv fiou
M: maaih deix yiem njiec wietc naam deic-bung; bun nzaanx ziex norm saengv nyei gemh dauh yiem
E: some settled down in Vietnam scattering through out mountainous region of many provinces
d5j,obj’16j;Pfok,8=jwx cpdphkpwx16j9v,r6fvp0v’s]kpMg08c0;’

二份跑轉雲南省 劄落九龍江劉州
S: nyeic buonc biaux nzuonx yunh naamh saengv zepv lorqc jouv longh jiang liouh ziou
M: maaih deix biaux daaux nqaang nzuonx yunh naamh saengv; yiem njiec jouv longh, jiang liouh ziou
E: some had returned to Yunnan province; and lived in Jiulong and the prefecture of Jiangliu
d5j,lv’phkpda[7nowxc0;’15ooko wx16j[hko9u;s]q’g08c0;ho9P’]u;

三份跑過寮京國 劄落孟電府上州
S: faam buonc biaux jiex liaauh ging guoqv zepv lorqc mungv dienx fouv zangc ziou
M: da’faam jauv biaux jiex janx-laauv deic-bung; yiem njiec mungv dienx langz
E: a third group had escaped to Laos; and lived in Mueang Taen
[translater is unable to figure out the exact name of the town]
d5j,lk,rjkpsou0kh,wx16jxtgml]k; wx8A’4yjo4ko16jg,nv’8Po

四份跑入泰朝國 劄落孟囝府上州
S: feix buonc biaux bieqc taiv-ziuh guoqv zepv lorqc mungv naan fouv zangc ziou
M: da’feix guanh biaux bieqc taiv-deic; yiem njiec jang watc naanv
E: a forth group migrated to Thailand and lived in Nan Province
d5j,luj|ug0Qkg,nbv’wm wx8A’4yjo4ko16jgg0;’ojko

因為瑤人無學院 無文受盡幾多虧
S: in wueic iu-nyienh mouc horqc nquenc mouc wuonh siouc zienx ziex dor kuei
M: in wueic iu-mienh mv maaih horqc dorngh; mv maaih sou-nzangc—cong-mengh jauv—siouc kuei jauv camv gau
E: because the Iu-Mien have no school; whereever we go, we always suffer and have the disadvantage…
gonjbv’9kd7qovu;s,jPo[=j,u3I’IPo [=j,u|a’ln9bj’mqom5d0%m=it,k]c]tglapxP[g]nhvp,k

四處山頭有腳印 含淚紛紛逃出州
S: feix coux sen-dauh maaih juoqv yienx hormx-lueic puon-puon doh cuotv ziou
M: ginx norm mbong-ningv maaih[iu-mienh nyei]zaux-mienv; ndiepv jienv wuom-mueic biaux deic-bung
E: there were Iu-Mien footprints on tops of every mountain; tears came down as they migrated to another country [region]
s]kPM9v,r6g8a,wxfh;pIvp8uo0v’g0qkg9Qk oE8kws]pjk;souxt4yjo4kowxl6j8jk’cfo

幾千年情受盡難 起義反朝不停留
S: ziex cin nin-zingh siouc zienx naanc kiv yix faanv ziuh yaamc dingh liouh
M: ziex cin hnyangx siouc kouv siouc naanc camv gau; kiv yix oix mbienv ziuh dingh nyei leiz caux jien mv dingh mv hitv
E: the Iu-Mien have been suffering for thousands of years and why they have been continue uprisings against the states
mqom5d0%m=it,k],kwfhs]kPraoxu ]5dIn0Bo8=jl6h1jk’[=j15f1A’
為了執宗傳後代 為保瑤人不絕宗
S: wueic liuz nzipc zong zunh hoz doic wueic buv iu-nyienh yaamc zutc zong
M: laaix oix nzipc jienv ganh nyei zong-zei ei-douh bun nqa’haav hingv nyei mienh; laaix oix buv jienv mv bun iu-mienh zutc zong[daic zutc fai daic nzengc]
E: for the preservation of Iu-Mien future generation; and also for the preservation of the Iu-Mien ethnicity-- not letting it to be extinct…
grnjvIadlkIuf7v’xtgrougvqkw;h.shg-ajo]6dg-ajos]ko grnjvxqdxhv’7qovu;s,jPow;h[=j.shl6oraom%

眾朝瑤人不怕死 戰死層層前代人
S: zuangx ziuh iu-nyienh yaamc nziex feiv nzemx feiv nzangh nzangh zinh doic nyienh
M: yietc zungv nyei iu-mienh mv gamh nziex daic; zinh ndaangc nyei ong gux mborqv jaax daic nzangh nzangh yiem mborqv-jaax ciangv
E:… the Iu-Mien were brave and not afraid to die, our ancestors fought and died, and warrior’s corpses piled up in war fields
7qovu;s,jPomA’zv’[=jg7uP1hko8kP [aort-qogIqk8=jl6h8kPdjkpdv’7klok,iq[

立有文書宋朝起 六十六起反朝廷
S: liepc maaih wuonh sou songx ziuh kiv luoqc ziepc luoqc kiv faanv ziuh dingh
M: yiem songx ziuh daav daaih daan-faanh maaih fiev njiec yiem sou nyei; caux zingx fouv mborqv liuz luoqc ziepc luoqc nzunc jaax
E: since the Song Dynasty, as the records shown, there are a total of sixty six uprisings against the states
oa[8A’c8j,u|a’ln[aombdgs8dki,k g]U,9kdik-;q’l%lq’ dki]5dIn0Bo8=jl6hia4[k],usqdly[sqd7A’

造反宋朝有五起 造反元朝四十一鋪
S: zoc faanv songx ziuh maaih hmz kiv zoc faanv yunh ziuh feix ziepc pou
M: caux songx ziuh mborqv jaax maaih biaa nzunc; caux yunh ziuh maaih feix ziepc yietv nzunc
E: there were five uprisings against the Song Dynasty; and forty one times against the Yuan Dynasty
8=jl6hda[ik-t;q’l%lq’,ushk7A’ da[ik-t;q’l%1;o,ulujly[gvafgmnjv

造反明朝有三起 造反清朝十一鋪
S: zoc faanv mengh ziuh maaih faam kiv zoc faanv cing ziuh ziepc yietv pou
M: caux mengh ziuh maaih buo nzunc; caux cing ziuh maaih ziepc yietv ciangv
E: there were three uprisings against the Ming Dynasty; and there are eleven times against the Qing Dynasty
8=jl6hda[ik-t;q’l%s,y’,ulk,7A’ da[ik-t;q’l%-yj’,uly[gvafgmnjv

造反民國有六起 因為無星照路行
S: zoc faanv maanh guoqv maaih luoqc kiv in wueic mouc fing ziux louc haengh
M: caux maanh guoqv zoux jaax maaih juqv nzunc; wueic laaix mv maaih fing-sokv tengx…
E: during the ruling of the Republic of China there were six uprisings; because there were no luck to lead the journey…
[second part of the song is not clear to the translator]
8=jl6hda[ia4[k]9uo7tok-k8,usqd7A’ gonjv’9kd[=j,u3-doerk

又因瑤人不多眾 造反幾多敗下來
S: yiouc in iu-mienh yaamc dor zuangx zoc faanv ziex dor baaic njiec daaih
M: …in wueic iu-mienh mienh maanh zoqc daaih; zoux jaax mbuoqc ziex kang yaac kungx suei hnangv
E: …because the Iu-Mien were smaller in number, every uprising ended in defeat
gonjv’9kd7qovu;s,Pjo,uxt-kdvisohvp gIafdkixt8y;a8gmqjk.f7A’d=xtikw-p%

敗下瑤人也被殺 趕趕移途逃命遊
S: baaic njiec iu-nyienh yaac beic setv gaanv gaanv heih douh doh maengc yiouh
M: zoux jaax suei liuz nyei iu-mienh yaac zuqc daix guangc; zengc njiec nyei zuqc huang-huang-zaang-zaang nyei biaux maengc
E: the defeated Iu-Mien were persecuted; so they must quickly escape for safety
7qovu;s,Pjomujglapw-p%d=4nd]jkla’ski 9e8hv’Iu[2kh;M2aj’Ms^q[|ugvqk8q;]vf

保得瑤人有在世 千萬莫拋前代情
S: buv duqv iu-nyienh maaih zoix seix cin-maanc iv mbeu-zinh doic zingh
M: zinh doic nyei iu-mienh mborqv jaax cingx buv duqv maaih mbuo iu-mienh naaiv fingx mienh yiem naaiv lungh ndiev; oix heuc mbuo cin-maanc mv dungx la’kuqv fai muangh njiec zinh ndaangc wuov doic mienh nyei domh en-zingh
E: so the Iu-Mien ethnicity is preserved; so please don’t forget our ancestors’ sacrifices
9bj’l’;o7qovu;s,jPow;h.sh,u16j.o3]doU 8=j,k /6’gIqk1jkwfh]tw][5o75o0v’[airt-qogIqk

前初瑤人共州府 共宗共祖共香爐
S: zinh cor iu-nyienh juangc ziou fouv juangc zong juangc zouv juangc hiaang-louh
M: zinh ndaangc iu-mienh juangc deic-bung; juangc ong juangc gux yaac juangc buoqc zangc jauv
E: at the beginning, all Iu-Mien lived in the same country shared the same ancestors and same faith
c8jdjvo7qovu;s,jPo16jIj;,[khoobj’g,nv’fP;dao Ij;,lkp3]sy8c]tlklokfP;dao

共音共群十二姓 幾萬年情共國修
S: juangc yiem juangc junx ziepc nyeic fingx ziex waanc nin-zingh juangc guoqv fiou
M: yietc zungv iu-mienh juangc jienv hmz yiem caux luoqc junx; juangc jienv dongh norm deic-bung yiem daaih lauh haic nyei
E: we have shared the basic five sound in our names and we have belonged to the six basic groups of the Iu-Mienh people for thousand of years
[translator is not truly comprehended the term hmz yiem luoqc junx ; translation is made on a guess; any reader understands the terms please give me feedback--thanks]
7qovu;s,jPoly[lv’8td5]Ij;,shkd=sqdgsqj]k 16jIj;,[hkoIj;,g,nv’,kwfhs]kpraoxu

共個地方秀春吃 吃了一春秀二春
S: juangc gorx deic-bung fioux cun kiqv kiqv liuz yietc cun fioux nyeic cun
M: juangc norm deic-bung zoux liangx-ndeic nyanc; nyanc liuz ih hnyangx aengx zoux da’nyeic cun
E: year after year, we farmed and lived in the same country…
gIafwIjmeokIj;,[hkoIj;,g,nv’ ]hP’-ur xuc]h;xugs]qjk

世今瑤人大分散 共個地球各自州
S: seix jiem iu-nyienh daaic bun nzaanx juangc gorx deic jouh gorqv zeic ziou
M: ih nzanc naaiv iu-mienh gengh bun nzaanx doic go haic nyei ; juangc norm lungh ndiev maiv baac yietc dauh ganh yiem yietc norm deic-bung
E: nowadays the Iu-Mien disperse everywhere; we share the same planet but different countries…
,k[afoU7qovu;s,jPogIqkcpdphkpdaowx16j7qo]tmu[ 16jIj;,3]dfP;daoc8j7qo]tmt;u[

盤王子孫分散代 共個太陽各自光
S: bienh hungh zeiv fun bun nzaanx doic juangc gorx taaix-yaangh gorqv zeic njang
M: iu-mienh bun nzaanx leih doic; juangc norm mba’hnoi mv baac mv dongh zeih dongh zanc njang
E: the descendants of King Pan disperse every where; we share the same sun but we live in different time zones
]6ds]ko0v’dtla8p%xjPos6’cpdphkpdaowx 16j.8hcl’8tg;aof;’fP;daoc8j2hkc9h’7qo]tpk,

棒靠世今改換理 人民乖巧會飛天
S: bangc kaux seix jiem goiv yienc leiz nyienh maanh guai qaauv haih mbuei-tin
M: longx duqv ih jaax hnoi deic-bung goiv yienc doz-leiz; mienh maanh yaac guai haic haih ndaix yangh lungh mingh
E: fortunately, nowadays the laws [international policies] have changed; people are getting smarter, and capable of air traveling
gxao9aj’[5omuj[hkog,nv’zaoxjPoot3p[kp xt-kdvil]kfc]tlk,kfgsktgfuovkdkfwfh

靠得各國也開放 各國大門日夜開
S: kaux duqv gorqv guoqv yaac koi bungx gorqv guoqv daaic muonh nyietv yiex nqoi
M: kaux bangc ziex norm deic-bung koi bungx fong bun mienh bieqc cuotv deic-bung; ziex norm deic-bung nyei domh gaengh mv gorngv lungh hnoi fai lungh muonz yaac koi jienv nyei
E: fortunately, many nations open their doors [allow citizens of other countries to visit] every day and night…
gxao9aj’[5omujs]kPxtgmfwfhgxufd;hk’ot3p[kP m5dxtgmlw0fjkogxufcfo[j=;jkg;aos]n7no

要遊州廷到八角 坐船飛車便到州
S: oix youh ziou-dingh taux betv gorqv zueix zunh mbuei-cie binc taux ziou
M: oix mingh yiouh saau lungh ndiev taux haaix norm dorngx yiouc binc; bieqc nzaangv fai cie-ndaix maiv lauh ziouc taux aqv
E: wishing to travel to any corner of this planet, you just board a ship or an air plane then it will take you there
7bf1kd9tlao9viwx9vdobj’c9.f0v’3]d.[oU 0Bopqo8%0ujgInv[=j-hkd=Ivf

尋親問祖也尋作 正曉瑤人各國有
S: zimh cien muonc zouv yaac zimh zuqc zingx hiuv iu-nyienh gorqv guoqv maaih
M: zimh lorz cien-ceqv naaic lorz ong-gux yaac lorz buatc; cingx hiuv duqv iu-mienh maaih yiem ziex norm deic-bung
E: searching for relatives and searching for our roots, it’s now found; we now know that there are Iu-Mien in many different countries
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隔洲隔海又隔國 心肌要像共條腸
S: nqaeqv ziou nqaeqv koiv yiouc nqaeqv guoqv fiem-jei oix hnangv juangc diuh daangh
M: lomh nzoih yiem nqaeqv jienv koiv caux deic-bung; hnyouv oix zuqc hnangv juangc diuh jaangh wuov nor hnamv doic
E: even though we’re separated by oceans and lands; please make our hearts like the same heart
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天底瑤人穩留意 久久留情藍掛藍
S: tin-ndiev iu-nyienh wuonv liouh eix jouv jouv liouh zingh laanh guaax laanh
M: tov yiem naaiv norm lungh ndiev nyei iu-mienh liouh hnyouv wuonv nyei; lauh ndongc haaix yaac zuqc liouh hnyouv yietc laanh jangx taux yietc laanh
E: every Iu-Mien in this world should have firm[ meaning not easily forgetful] hearts; and forever think of one another…
7qovu;s,jPomuj16j.o3]doU9qj’,uoE.9s,Ao7q’8=jdao g4y’9tokorP’.f0=9qj’7yfIvf7yfg4y’dao

世今瑤人中平過 不作東逃西走遊
S: seix jiem iu-nyienh zong baengh jiex yaamc zuqc dong doh fai zouv youh
M: ih zanc iu-mienh nyei mienh seix funx daaih yiem mbu’ndongx-wuonc[mv longx yaac mv ciouv]mv zuqc biaux mingh wuov mingh naaiv
E: nowadays Iu-Mien have ordinary lives; we no longer have to move around [being forced to move as in the past]
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人人心肌要秀順 為人在世望功名
S: nyienh nyienh fiem jei oix fioux suonc wueih nyienh zoix seix mongc gong-mengh M: mbuo dauh dauh mienh nyei hnyouv oix zuqc zoux suonc nyei jauv hnangv; zoux mienh zoux seix yiem naaiv lungh ndiev mongc maaih gong-laauh caux mengh sing
E: every one should have a gentle heart; living in this world, we hope to live honorably [with meritorious deeds and reputation]
m5d7qo7;o,u9y8.9vjvo3po gdufgxao7qo16j.o3]doUs;a’c]t/aog4y’dP88uladc]t-njlP’

千萬莫錯朝廷事 讀書識字秀春秋
S: cin-maanc iv caqv ziuh dingh nzaic doqc sou zieqv nzangc fioux cun ciou
M: tov gengh mv dungx zoux dorngc guoc jaa leiz nyei sic; doqc sou hoqc nzangc caux zoux gong lorz nyanc hopv longx jiex
E: please, please make no mistake to the business of the government [breaking laws]; just go to school and work hard to make a living
3xif1jkwfh/jk/nodq8\kP[hkog,nv’ 9qj’lc;’skdkilbdlk7;k,I6hc]t8A’8=jme,kskdyo

只要 [但凡]有心秀人世 好日後邊會到來
S: ziqc oix [daan-faanh]maaih fiem fioux nyienh seix kuv nyietv hoz bin haih taux daaih
M: Daan-faanh maaih hnyouv oix zoux mienh zoux seix; kuv nyutc zeiv[gauh yaauc nyei mienh seix] zongc yiem hoz nqaang haih daaih taux nyei
E: as long as one wants to live a humanly life; the brighter days will come in the future
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造 不 盡 過海飄洋造不齊
S: zoc yaamc zienx jiex koiv piu-yaangh zoc yaamc nzoih
M: fiev gorngv maiv haih nzengc; mbiouh yiouh jiex koiv nyei gouv gorngv mv haih nzoih
E: it’s difficult to write down every thing, regarding the story of The Sailing Across The Sea; it’s difficult to write it completely
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提頭幾句鋪下紙 眾人讀聽細詳情
S: tih dauh ziex joux pou njiec zeiv zuangx nyienh doqc tingx faix corngh zingh
M: guaih zorqv i ziex joux fiev njiec an naaiv zeiv; zuangx mienh doqc muangx liuz ganh dorh mingh longx-longx nyei corngh mangc ninh nyei eix oc
E: I have put down just some words on this paper; every one that reads, listens, and can put a deep thought about it
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造書之人盤承有 字淺造書不變章
S: zoc sou ziqc-nyienh bienh saeng-yauz nzangc liangv zoc sou yaamc benx zaang
M: fiev nzung nyei mienh se zeiz bienh saeng-yauz; nzangc hiuv mv ndo fiev daaih mv benx haaix nyungc kuv wuonh zaang
E: the author’s name is Phan Saeng-Yao; shallow words are used and the song is not well written…
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文意不通替改正 那字錯來替改真
S: wuonh eix yaamc tong teix goiv zingx haaix nzangc caqv daaih teix goiv zien
M: sou-nzangc mv hiuv ndo tov tengx goiv zorc bun zuqc oc; haaix norm nzangc longc dorngc tengx goiv zorc longc zien nzangc oc
E: I’m not highly knowledgeable person so please help me correct my mistakes; if there are any mistakenly used words, please replace them with the right ones
7;k,I6hz6j0hk,aosohvp -jvpfafcx’.shcoj 7e.f0Pozyf-jvpcx’.sh4nd

那句不齊添一句 下後苗林慢感情
S: haaix joux yaamc nzoih tim yietv joux njiec hoz miuh liemh manc gaamv zingh
M: haaix joux waac fai haaix lioux nzangc maaih mv nzoih tov tengx tim deix oc; dieh hnoi yie manc daaih laengz meih nyei en-zingh
E: if there are any incomplete sentences, please fill in the missing words; I’ll thank you later
7e.f[qdrjv’3xif-jvpglu,g8u, ;aos]a’z6j0hk7jvpdik[7v[rit75omjko

那時書文扇到巷 眾親抽手廣遮圍
S: haaix zeih sou-wuonh sinx taux horngc zuangx cien cau-siouv jangv nzie-wueih
M: haaix zanc naaiv zeiv nzung daaih taux meih mbuo nyei dorngx; duqv buatc liuz tov zuangx cien tengx buang deix nyaiv nyei dorngx oc—in wueic fiev daaih mv yaauc
E: whenever this song reaches your place, please don’t laugh at it
g,njv.fgr’[qfoU,kIvfmjko dti5ok1jksq;0;aoz6j0hkfh;P

終

Nzung-Waac Faan Benx Baeqc Waac
[yiem naaiv diuh nzung nyei nzung-waac]

baaic:敗 1. [nzaeng-nzemx]suei; 2[gemh dauh]goix njang nzengc
baeqc biuv: 白鳥norqc[setv]baeqc
baeqc ei: 白彝[mienh fingx nyei mbuox] janx-be’ei
baeqv-biuv: 百鳥 ziex nyungc fai camv-nyungc norqc
baqv: 北[bung-hungx dauh]north; myfg|nv
beic: 被zuqc
benc:飯hnaangx
Bienh Hungh zeiv fun:盤王子孫 iu-mienh
bin: 邊 hlen
buang: 風 nziaaux 蜂 mueiz
buv youc:保佑buv jienv mv bun zuqc hoic[camv soux longc gorngv taux
zienh singx hnangv]
caqv:錯 dorngc
cau-siouv nzie-wueih:抽手遮圍[dorh leiz waac] tov mv dungx jatv; tov zuiz
aqv fai tengx torngv deix nyaiv nyei dorngx
congh jiem:從今 yiem naaiv njiec mingh[gorngv taux ziangh hoc]
cor: 初jiex gorn fai daauh[nyungc fai dauh]
corng:倉 lamz
coux:處 dorngx fai dorngx dauh
cun:春 1[gueix nyei mbuox]biangh nqoi nyei gueix; 2 liangx-ndeic
cun-gaeng:春耕liangx-ndeic fai gaeng-zuangx
daaic: 大 hlo
daaic jaa:大家 lomh nzoih; zuangx mienh
daaix maanc:怠慢 ziqc zuiz fai mangc faix fai mangc aiv
daangh: 長ndaauv腸 jaangh; longc dorngx “hnyouv” nzangc
daav porx: 打破mborqv huv fai mborqv mbaaix
dauh:頭1 mh nqorngv 2 hlang wuov bung
deic jouh: 地球 lungh ndiev; “earth or the planet earth”
dimv: 點dorngx “lorz” nzangc longc; zaah mangc fai dimv mangc
dimv jei:點飢 nyanc; nyanc bun mv sie; yaac doqc benx “diemv”
dingh liouh:停留 dingh njiec mv mingh; yiem njiec
dinh:田lingh
dinh zorng:田莊langz fai biauv caux lingh juangc jienv; mv suiv biaux
nyei lingh deic fai zoux yietc liuz nyei lingh ndeic
doh: 逃 biaux cuotv
doh naanc:逃難 [ iu-mienh waac-eix]buangh kouv zuqc hoic jauv[janx-
kaeqv waac-eix]biaux maengc fai biaux nzaeng-nzemx
doih dauh:台頭dieh[sou-dieh]
dong:東[bung-hungx dauh]mba’hnoi-cuotv maengx冬[gueix nyei
mbuox]lungh juangv lungh
dong doh fai zouv: 東逃西走 biaux mingh biaux daaih; biaux mingh ziex
bung
dongh eix:同意[mienh waac-eix]juangc hnyouv fai gapv hnyouv;[janx
waac-eix]buatc longx zoux ei fai caux zoux[agree]
dor:多camv
dor ziec:多謝laengz zingh camv
dorng-cor:當初 jiex gorn nyei ziangh hoc fai zinh ndaangc; yaac doqc benx
“dongh cor”
dorngh:塘wuom-njaangh; 堂mouz nyungc biauv bhn: sic ~ fai horqc ~
dorng-zeih: 當時naaic norm ziangh hoc doix jienv…
douc ciou:度秋jiex nyutc zeiv fai jiex hnoi-nyiec
douc huaang:度荒 douc jiex gaan-naanh[ngorc hnaangx] nyei ziangh hoc
douh:圖1. gouv 2.wuaaz daaih liouh longc daaih mbuox jauv fai ndau-beih deic jaaix nyei fangx-sou[map]
dunx dingc: 斷定 zien haic aqv; gengh hnangv naaic aqv
duoqv:竹hlauv
ei-douh:依圖 loz-hnoi zoux guenx fai dorh guenx nei jauv fai leiz-fingx;
tradition
fai:西[bung-hungx dauh]mba’hnoi ndortv maengx
faix: 細muonc fai mv cou; longx-longx nyei zoux mouz nyungc sic
fei-laangh:思量funx mangc fai hnamv mangc; hnamv haiz oix deix nyei…
fei nziex:思怕 hnamv daaih yiouc gamh nziex
feix coux:四處 ziex norm dorngx fai camv-norm dorngx; everywhere
fiem-je:心肌 hnyouv
fiou:修 dorngx “yiem, zoux, fai longc ” nzangc longc; nzunc baav longc
benx nzung nyei setv- mueiz waac[mv maaih waac-eix]
fioux:秀dorngx “zoux” nzangc daaih longc
fiuv: 小 mv hlo
fuix:歲 hnyangx
gaamv zingh:感情gaamv en laengz zingh
gernx:艮gauh[beiv hnangv gernx biv]
ging:經[jauv,ziangh hoc]jiex京domh mungv fai hungh zingh麂jung
ginx:見buatc; yaac maaih doqc ei kaeqv benx “jienx”
gong-mengh:功名gong laauh caux mengh dauh mengh hoc[virtue and
reputation]
gorng:江 ndaaih fai domh ndoqv
gorng-horh:江河ndoqv; wuom
gorqv:角1 jorng 2 i paan njongc gapv doic dorngx 各 ca’lengc nyei fai ganh
nyei
gorqv bung:各方ziex bung
gorqv zeic:各自ganh…verb…ganh nyei; yaac maaih gorngv benx “zeic
ganh”自己
gorx: 個norm, dauh fai laanh
gu-dai: 高低 hlang aiv; hlo faix[dorngx “zieqv leiz”wuov joux waac]
gu-sen: 高山mbong hlang
guoqv:國deic-bung; maaih hungh fai maaih zingx fouv gunv nyei deic-
bung; yaac doqc benx “guoc”
guoqv-jaa:國家caux “guoqv” fih hnangv
haengh:行mingh
heih douh 移途 suiv biaux; gorngv taux biaux deic-bung nyei jauv
henh nyinh: 閑言mv lamh longc nyei waac; gorngv liuz mv dorngx zien
hiaang-louh:香爐cepv hung nyei ga’naaiv; hung-louh; yiem naaiv dorngx
“buoqc zangc” fai “sienx fiem” jauv
hiaangx: 向hungx jienv
hiaangv: 響 mbui
hiou:休1dingh 2 guangc
horh:河ndoqv何caux “haaix” fih hnangv; haaix nyungc
horngc:巷biauv-qangx nyei jauv; yaac dorngx “langz” nzangc longc
horpc baengh:和平mv maaih jaax fai nzaeng-nzemx
hoz doic: 後代 fun-faqv; nqa’haav hingv nyei mienh
hoz zong: 後宗buoqc zangc dorngx[beiv hnangv: miuc]
in:煙 sioux
in wueic:因為laaix
iv: 莫mv dungx
jaa:家biauv加tipv fai tim
jaai:街 jauv; camv soux gorngv taux maaih maaiz maaic baaiv huox caux
maaih mienh mingh daaih camv haic nyei dorngx
jaa-winh:家莞 biauv fai langz; dorngx yiem
jangv nqetv:廣闊 jangv haic nyei; yaac maaih gorngv benx “jangv njietv”
jiem-jae:金雞 jae
jun:軍baeng[camv soux gorngv taux yietc guanh fai yietc jauv baeng];
君hungh
jouv: 久 lauh
juoqv ndiev:腳底zaux fai aiv nyei dorngx
kaanx:看mangc
kiev:火douz; yaac maaih gorngv benx “qiev”
kiqv:吃 nyanc
kiv:起 hlang faaux [mv hiuv mengh gorngv zeiz mv zeiz hnangv naaiv nor
doqc][naaiv se doqc ei kaeqv]
kuaa-naamh:花男gu’nguaaz-dorn
kuaa-nyeih:花兒 dorn-jueiv
kuaa-nyouz:花女 gu’nguaaz-sieqv
kuaa-zou:花珠 dorn-jueiv
kuinx: 勸 [fu’jueiv] nyiemv ceuv [domh mienh] [yiem naaiv diuh nzung
nyei waac-eix]
kuv:好 longx fai yaauc 口 ndoqv-kuv fai mienh kuv
laangh:糧ga’naaiv nyanc[dongh hnangv hmeiv,maeqc, dopc wuov deix…]
良longx
laangh ziqc: 糧食 ga’naaiv-nyanc
laanh guaaz laanh:藍掛藍yietc dauh jangx yietc dauh
laauv hiongh 老熊 jiepv [doqc ei kaeqv]
laih nyouh:鯉魚mbiauz
liaangc:兩i
liemh:林1 yie 2 gemh 3 lomc
lingh zienh:靈神maaih singx maaih lingc nyei mienv
lorqc:落 ndortv njiec
louc:路 jauv
louc douh:路途 jauv-dingh fai jauv-duang; ndaamv-jauv ndaamv-jung
loz: 老gox
luangh:龍1. jung-hungh 2. mh jangc dorn[houx-saeng]
lueic liouh:淚流ndortv wuom-mueic; nyiemv
lueih gong:雷翁mbuo-ong [borngx mbuo borngx nziaaux nyei mbuo]
maanc muotc:萬物ginx nyungc ga’naaiv yiem naaiv lungh ndiev
maaz-luoqc:馬鹿njaih
mbuei:飛ndaix
meic:未mv gaengh
miuh 苗yie
miuh daan苗單yie
miuh liemh苗林yie
mongc:望oix bun duqv hnangv hnyouv hnamv[hope or wish]; 夢mbeix
mbeix[dream]
mouc: 無 mv maaih
mouc jex noic horh:無計奈何mv haih fungc zoux; mv maaih jauv giinv
mouc maanc cin:無萬千camv haic nyei
mouc noic:無奈 cingv mangc “mouc jeix noic horh”
muoqc:木ndiangx
naamh:男mh jangc dorn南bung-hungx dauh[south]
naamh nyouz:男女dorn-jueiv; mh jangc caux mh sieqv
ndapv bieqc 踏入 1[ziangh hoc] bieqc taux fai daaih taux2[mienh]mingh
taux fai daaih taux
ndapv zangc: 踏上bieqc fai faaux [hnangv cie fai nzaangv wuov nor]
ndaauh kaux: 投靠mingh tov bangc tov kaux mienh
ngaanc:岸wuom-hlen; mbienx
ngorc:餓hnyouv sie; mv maaih ga’naaiv nyanc
nin-gen:年間hnyangx-dauh
njiec hoz:下後ga’haav hingv
noic:內gu’nyuoz
nyaangh: 娘maa
nyienh:人mienh
nyienh luonh:人倫mienh seix nyei jauv-louc
nyienh maanh: 人民 baeqv-fingx
nyietv:日hnoi fai mba’hnoi
nyinh:言waac
nyouh: 魚mbiauz
nyutc:月hlaax
nzaeng-nzemx:戰爭[baeng caux baeng] borqv jaax;[war]
nzaic:事sic
nzemx feiv:戰死mborqv jaax fai faaux zamc[上陣] daic
ong-yieh:翁爺 ong gux fai diex maac; zinh buic mienh
oqv:屋biauv
piu:飄nziaaux buonc torngx jienv mingh; mbiouh torngx jienv mingh
piu yaangh jiex koiv:飄洋過海 yangh koiv cuotv jauv-go
Piu-Yaangh Jiex Koiv: 飄洋過海Iu-Mienh gouv, yaac heuc “Mbiouh Youh Jiex Koiv 浮游過海
qienh kuon:乾坤lungh ndau
qioux:去mingh
saeng-dauh:牲頭longc zaix ziec[sipv] mienv nyei saeng-kuv[dungz, jai..etc,]
seix jiem: 世今 ih zanc nyei lungh ndiev; ih jaax hnoi
seix zangc:世上lungh ndiev
sen:山mbong fai gemh fai lomc
sen-dauh:山頭gemh dauh
sen-liemh:山林gemh
sen-lingv:山嶺mbong mborqc
setv:殺daix 色color
setv feiv:殺死daix daic
siem:深ndo 森domh gemh
sing:聲sing-qiex; mbui bun mbuo haiz nyei qiex
sinx:扇buonc mingh; mingh; longc dorngx “juix mingh, biaux mingh”
siouv:手buoz 守zuov
sorng-lueic liouh:雙淚流 ndortv wuom-mueic; nyiemv fai hnyouv mun
suiv:水wuom
taaix-yaangh:太陽mba’hnoi
taaix zong: 太宗yietc norm ziuh doic nyei daauh dauh hungh diex
taux jiem:到今taux ih zanc
teix:替dorngx “tengx’ nzangc longc
tin:天lungh
tingx:聽muangx fai haiz
waac:話gorngv
winh:莞 biauv
winx:遠go 怨guaix
winx go:遠高go haic [go winx] yaac gorngv
wuaanh: 還bun nzuonx fai bun daaux nqaang
wuonh: 聞 haiz文sou-nzangc fai wuonh zaang
yaamc:不[yaac maiv]mv maaih fai maiv zeiz maiv…
yaamc houv:不許donv fai hatc jienv mv bun zoux
yaamc yiv: 不依donv fai hatc jienv mv bun zoux
yaamc zunv:不準 donv fai hatc jienv mv bun zoux
yaangh:洋domh koiv 陽1. mienh naangh mienh nyei lungh ndiev; 2.
mba’hnoi
yangc:樣1 eix-leiz hnangv[eg. merngh houv yangc]; 2 nyungc
yangh ging:黃麂jung
yiex:夜lungh muonz zanc
yiou: 憂 hnyouv nzauh
yiouh:遊mingh 游gan wuom mingh fai ziouh wuom
yiv: 以 dorngx “nyei” nzangc longc [beiv hnangv: ciaangh jiang yiv baqv se
zeiz ciaangh jiang ndaaih nyei baqv bung]; 雨mbiungc
yiv zangc: 以上daav faaux fai gauh hlang; yaac gorngv benx “yiv siangx”
zaamv:斬1. goix fai nqen 2. daix
zaau yaang: 遭殃[kaeqv-waac] buangh zuqc ciouv sic; zuqc naanc zingh fai
mun daic
zangc:上1 faaux; 2 gu’nguaaic
zanx:進1 bieqc 2 dorngx “zepv fai zoix” nzangc longc
zeih: 時ziangh hoc
zepv zoix:居住yiem[biauv fai langz] yaac longc 劄在
zienh singx:神聖buoqc zangc nyei mienv
zienz:盡nzengc fai mv zengc
ziev muic:姐妹muoz-sieqv doic
zimh:尋lorz; gan jienv nqaang fai mouz nyungc jauv mingh
zingx:正1. dorngx “才cingx”nzangc longc; cingx daaih; 2 zaqc,mv ngau
zingx mengh: 證明tengx zoux zorng-zengx; tengx hiuv tengx buatc; to
prove or to testify. Being an eye witness
zinh:前1. ndaangc fai wuov ndaangc 2. za’hmien maengx錢 nyaanh
zinh cor:前初zinh ndaangc; jiex gorn nyei ziangh hoc
zinh doic nyienh: 前代人 ong gux fai zouv zong fai loz-hnoi nyei mienh
ziou-dingh:州廷deic-bung
ziu﹕朝lungh hnoi zanc
ziu yiex: 朝夜 lungh hnoi caux lungh muonz
ziuh dingh:朝廷hungh diex nyei deic-bung lungh ndiev
zoc:造[wuonh zaang fai nzung]fiev; [ga’naaiv]zoux benx
zoix:在yiem 再aengx
zoix lorqc:在落yiem njiec
zong: 宗 1. taaix-ngaeqv 2. juangc nziaamv-fei nyei fai juangc fingx
nyei[beiv hnangv: juangc zong juangc zouv中1. mbu’ndongz-wuonc;
2. gu’nyuoz
zong baengh:中平 mbu’ndongx-wuonc; pou-tong
zouc:樹ndiangx[camv soux gorngv taux ziangh jienv nyei ndiangx]
zouv: 走yangh jienv mingh祖 ong gux [beiv hnangv: zouv zong ong-taaix]
zunh:船nzaangv傳[waac fai gouv] douc mingh bun fai borqv jienv njiec;
全 nzoih

Iu-Mienh nzung beiv daaih hnangv gingx, hnangv cong-mengh jauv nyei lamz, hnangv buatc camv hiuv go nyei diex-maac, hnangv dauh guai haic nyei fin-saeng, hnangv norm juix fienx zamc, hnangv dauh haih gorngv haic waac-beiv nyei mienh, hnangv dauh…

Oix hiuv ganh zeiz haaix dauh mangc naaiv kuaaiv gingx; hnyouv sie qiemx zuqc cong-mengh jauv bieqc naaiv norm lamz mingh lorz; mv maaih diex maac naaic taux Iu-Mienh nyei gouv, yaac naaic ninh; mv maaih fin-saeng naaic taux Iu-Mienh jauv yaac naaic ninh; oix juix fienx bun cien bun ceqv yaac bangc ninh. Oix gorngv njaaux mienh, gorngv baamz mienh, gorngv doqc, fai gorngv ceng mienh, yaac zuqc bangc nzung tengx gorngv; oix hiuv duqv mouz nyungc iu-mienh jauv zuqc…

Ninh mv hnangv ih jaax mbienx mienh sou jaaiv nyei nzung; ninh zeiz tim ndie bun mh zing njang tipv qaqv bun mh normh laic nyei jaa-sic.

Faan nzung mienh nyei Eix Ginx[opinion] Gorngv Taux Iu-Mienh Nzung.
Betv Hlaax, 2005 Witv^saa^korn^sinh Ziou, Meiv Guoqv
More Eyes See things Better,
Wish to help correct any mistakes e-mail jyiwmien@prodigy.net thanks

note: sorry for not being able to display Lao fonts; My dear Web master, is it there any way to display the Lao fonts properly? I got this fonts free online--it is Lao true type fonts called "pineprasong". When comes to coputer skill i'm almost as blind as two bats...any help or suggestion is very very much appreciated ! yunhlinh