Letter: Moss. IV,75.2

Letter Moss. IV,75.2

Description

Informal note probably from a woman to her mother. May be an abandoned draft. In Judaeo-Arabic. The sender asks for the addressee's news and says "I only wish to divorce my husband (zawj) and take the little one." The term "zawj" can sometimes mean "spouse/wife," but it is more probable that it refers to a husband. ASE/OZ

Moss. IV,75.2 1r

1r

Transcription

Alan Elbaum, unpublished editions (n.p., 2023).
  1. אלדי אעלמיך בה יא ואלדתי מן כתרת אלשוק אליך
  2. וֹאן קלבי משתגל עליכם ובחק אללה ארסלי לי [[באחוליך]]
  3. באחואליך ומא אנתי פיה ואיצא מא ענדי הם(?) אלא
  4. מן המיך ומן הם אלצגאר ואיצא מא טלבת אלא
  5. אטלק אלזוג בתאעי [[וא]] ואכד אל[[ציג]]צגיר

Translation

Moss. IV,75.2 1v

1v
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