Timorese Rosary Prayers

This language is also known as Uab Meto, Atoni, Timor, Timol, Timoreesch, Timoreezen, Timor Daiwan, Timor Dawan, Ambenu, Vaikenu, Biqueno, Uab Atoni Pah Meto, Uab Pah Meto, Rawan, and Dawan.

This language is spoken by 586,000 people on western Timor Island, Indonesia.

(Prayers that are not known in this language are shown in English until we have the complete prayer, at which time it will be shown in both languages.)

'Takaf Salib / + The Sign of the Cross / + Signum Crucis
+ (T)eik Amaf ma Anmone ma Roh Kudus Sin kanan. Amin.

Au 'Toe Neu Uis-Neno / The Apostles' Creed / Credo
Au 'toe neu Uis-Neno, Amaf Akuasat – Amoët neno-tunan ma pah-pinan. Au 'toe neu Yesus Kristus – In Anmone mesê, hit Usî, es Feotnai Maria nâkun nâko Roh Kudus, okê nahonis. In a-nsutai susar a-nbin lenat Ponsius Pilatus, Atoni nkuse, nâmate, okê nsuban. In lof a-nsuan neu bale paot – ntea neno teun a-nfen nâko opu. Okê In a-nsae neu neno-tunan – natetbon a-nbin Uis-Neno Amaf Akusat In bnapan 'neü In lof ném nâko nae he nkeut atoin-amonit ma atoin-amates sin lasi. Au 'toe neu Roh Kudus, neu Gereja Katolik Kninô (Kudus); neu atoin-santu sin matulun; neu ampun sanat; neu fenat-aof; neu 'homis nabalbal. Amin.

Hai Ama / Our Father / The Lord's Prayer / Pater Noster
Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4

Hai Ama abit neno tunan, Fe hai mimtausan Ho kanam on le'u knino Fe Ho plenat in nem Fe Ho lomim anmoni bi paha pinan, on Ho lomim anmoni bi neno tunan, muno'u kai hai mnahat nok neno i ma-msako kai hai tusa sanat on hai amsa haim sako hai atusat sin sanat; ma kais Hom topu mutam kai bi lais su'at, mes mufetin kai na'ko ale amle'ut in tuaf. Amin.

Hai Amâ / Our Father / Pater Noster
Hai Amâ es neno-tunan, Tfe henait atoni ok-okê npules Hit kanak; Hit pahe ném; Hit loimte njadi nbin pah-pinan namnés on a-nbin neno-tunan. Tfe kai mnahat neno-neno, nok neno i(a). Tafeitin hai sanat, onlê hai mifeitin atoni nasanab neu kai. Kaisâ tatám kai neu maufinu, me tasoin kai nâko amleüt. Amin.

Tabê Maria / Hail Mary / Ave Maria
Tabê Maria, taheun nok halinat, Uis-Neno nok Kit; Hai mpules it neis nâko bifé ok-okê; hai mpules nok Hit Anah Yesus. Santa Maria Uis-Neno In Ainaf, tönen ttulan kai atoin-asanab, nbin tabu i(a) ma a-nbin tabu hai he mmaet. Amin.

Taü teu Amaf / Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri
Taü teu Amaf ma Anmone ma Roh Kudus. Onlê un-unû, munî i(a), piuta, talantea nabalbal. Amin.

Oh, My Jesus / Fatima Prayer
Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those most in need of Your mercy.

How to Pray the Rosary
1. 'Takaf Salib (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis) 2. Au 'Toe Neu Uis-Neno (The Apostles' Creed / Credo) 3. Hai Ama (Our Father / Pater Noster) 4. 3 Tabê Maria (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 5. Taü teu Amaf (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 6. Announce the 1st Mystery 7. Hai Ama 8. 10 Tabê Maria 9. Taü teu Amaf / Oh, My Jesus 10. Announce 2nd Mystery 11. Hai Ama 12. 10 Tabê Maria 13. Taü teu Amaf / Oh, My Jesus 14. Announce the 3rd Mystery 15. Hai Ama 16. 10 Tabê Maria 17. Taü teu Amaf / Oh, My Jesus 18. Announce 4th Mystery 19. Hai Ama 20. 10 Tabê Maria 21. Taü teu Amaf / Oh, My Jesus 22. Announce the 5th Mystery 23. Hai Ama 24. 10 Tabê Maria 25. Taü teu Amaf / Oh, My Jesus 26. (Hail, Holy Queen / Salve Regina) For the Intentions and protection of our Holy Father: 27. Hai Ama (Our Father / Pater Noster) 27. Tabê Maria (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 27. Taü teu Amaf (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 28. 'Takaf Salib (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis)

Hai mîlatan Kit / We Adore Thee
Hai mîlatan Kit, Usif Yesus Kristus akninô ‘sekê, nbin bale i(a) ma nbin Hit gereja ok-okê nbin pah-pinan nfunamnatef, ma hai mikninô Kit, fun natuin Hit Haukrús (Salib) Neno, Hit a-tkaus sanat pah-pinan. Amin.

Kninô, kninô, kninô / Holy, Holy, Holy / Sanctus
Kninô, kninô, kninô Uis-Neno Akuasat ma Akubelan, neno-tunan ma pah-pinan naheun nok Hit halinat neno. Hosana nbin neno-tunan. Pules neu In lê ném neik Uis-Neno In kanan. Hosana nbin neno-tunan.

NOTE: i[i] teik is applied when more than one person is praying. When only one person is praying, eik is used. ii[ii] nâko, in some dialects, is replaced with noko. iii[iii] tabu is sometimes replaced with oras, which has the same meaning. iv[iv] es is replaced with et in different dialects.