Koŋgurej

Тывалап бижип тур Коңгурей Алдан четкен чылгымның Алазы кайдал, Коңгурей Алды кожуун чуртумнуң Аалы кайдал, Коңгурей Чеден четкен чылгымның Челези кайдал, Коңгурей Чеди кожуун чуртумнуң Чери кайдал, Коңгурей Сезен четкен чылгымның Сези кайдал, Коңгурей Сес-ле кожуун чуртумнуң Чери кайдал, Коңгурей 77. (Tsengel-Tuvan) Джүс джеъткен джылгымның шүүмези гайда, Гоŋгурай? Тозан джеъткен джылгымның доруу гайда, Гоŋгурай? Сезен джеъткен джылгымның семизи гайда, Гоŋгурай? Джеден джеъткен джылгымның джеерени гайда, Гоŋгурай? Алдан джеъткен джылгымның алазы гайда, Гоŋгурай? Бежен джеъткен джылгымның бедии гайда, Гоŋгурай? Дөртен джеъткен джылгымның тöлү гайда, Гоŋгурай? Үжен джеъткен джылгымның үжүүрү гайда, Гоŋгурай? Джеерви джеъткен джылгымның джелишкири гайда, Гоŋгурай? Он джеъткен джылгымның ою гайда, Гоŋгурай? 78. (Tsengel-Tuvan) Джеден ала джылгымның джелези гайдал, Хоŋгурай? Джеди гожуун джуъртумнуң шерии гайдал, Хоŋгурай? Алдан ала джылгымның алазы гайдал, Хоŋгурай? Алды гожуун джуъртумнуң шерии гайдал, Хоŋгурай?

Transliteration Koŋgurej Aldan chetken chylgymnyng Alazy kajdal, Koŋgurej Aldy kozhuun churtumnung Aaly kajdal, Koŋgurej Cheden chetken chylgymnyng Chelezi kajdal, Koŋgurej Chedi kozhuun churtumnung Cheri kajdal, Koŋgurej Sezen chetken chylgymnyng Sezi kajdal, Koŋgurej Ses-le kozhuun churtumnung Cheri kajdal, Koŋgurej 77. (Tsengel-Tuvan) Dzhüs dzhe'tken dzhylgymnyng shüümezi gajda, Gongguraj? Tozan dzhe'tken dzhylgymnyng doruu gajda, Gongguraj? Sezen dzhe'tken dzhylgymnyng semizi gajda, Gongguraj? Dzheden dzhe'tken dzhylgymnyng dzheereni gajda, Gongguraj? Aldan dzhe'tken dzhylgymnyng alazy gajda, Gongguraj? Bezhen dzhe'tken dzhylgymnyng bedii gajda, Gongguraj? Dörten dzhe'tken dzhylgymnyng tölü gajda, Gongguraj? Üzhen dzhe'tken dzhylgymnyng üzhüürü gajda, Gongguraj? Dzheervi dzhe'tken dzhylgymnyng dzelishkiri gajda, Gongguraj? On dzhe'tken dzhylgymnyng oyu gajda, Gongguraj? 78. (Tsengel-Tuvan) Dzeden ala dzhylgymnyng dzhelezi gajdal, Khongguraj? Dzhedi gozhuun dzhu'rtumnung sherii gajdal, Khongguraj? Aldan ala dzhylgymnyng alazy gajdal, Khongguraj? Aldy gozhuun dzhu'rtumnung sherii gajdal, Khongguraj? Konggiray (Jungar-Tuvan) Dörtön zhetken zhylgymnyng Dörölzhüzü gajda o xoŋgyraj Dört gozhuun zhurdumnung Törözü gajda o xoŋgyraj Bezhen zhetken zhylgymnyng Belzhiiri gajda o xoŋgyraj Besh gozhuun zhurdumnung Biji gajda o xoŋgyraj Aldan zhetken zhylgymnyng Alazy gajda o xoŋgyraj Aldy gozhuun zhurdumnung Albatyzy gajda o xoŋgyraj Zheden zhetken zhylgymnyng Zhelizhi gajda o xoŋgyraj Zhedi gozhuun zhurdumnuŋ Beesizi gajda o xoŋgyraj

Translation Konggurej Of my horseherd that amounts to sixty, Where are the dappled ones, Konggurey? Of my country of the six banners, Where are the villages, Konggurey? Of my horseherd that amounts to seventy, Where are the tethers, Konggurey? Of my country of the seven banners, Where are the lands, Konggurey? Of my horseherd that amounts to eighty, Where are the eight, Konggurey? Of my country of the eight banners Where are the lands, Konggurey? 74. (Tsengel-Tuvan) Of my horses, amounting to a hundred – Where are the best ones, Gongguraj? Of my horses, amounting to ninety – Where are the brown ones, Gongguraj? Of my horses, amounting to eighty – Where are the fat ones, Gongguraj? Of my horses, amounting to seventy – Where are the antelope-coloured, Gongguraj? Of my horses, amounting to sixty – Where are the dappled ones, Gongguraj? Of my horses, amounting to fifty – Where are the high ones, Gongguraj? Of my horses, amounting to forty – Where are the off-spring, Gongguraj? Of my horses, amounting to thirty – Where are the splendid ones, Gongguraj? Of my horses, amounting to twenty – Where are the trotters, Gongguraj? Of my horses, amounting to ten – Where are the reddish-white, Gongguraj? 101. (Tsengel-Tuvan) Of my seventy dappled horses – Where are the leopard-spotted, Gongguraj? Of my country of the seven districts – Where are the soldiers, Gonguraj? Of my sixty dappled horses – Where are the dappled ones, Gongguraj? Of my country of the six districts – Where are the soldiers, Gonguraj? Konggiray (Jungar-Tuvan) Where is the herd, hey Konggiray, Of my horses that have reached forty? Where is the leader, hey Kongiray, Of my Four Banner people? Where is the pasture land, hey Konggiray, Of my horses that have reached fifty? Where is the chief, hey Kongiray, Of my Five Banner people? Where are the dappled ones, hey Konggiray, Of my horses that have reached sixty? Where are the citizens, hey Kongiray, Of my Six Banner people? Where is the trot, hey Konggiray, Of my horses that have reached seventy? Where is the prince, hey Kongiray, Of my Seven Banner people?

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