Bob -
"grip and word" makes sense, I passed on the whole song as I found it. As you point out, other sites may have done the same without saying where they got stuff from.

Jim - I used to work with a few people from that part of the world, so maybe it's all a bit clearer to me. Still wouldn't be able to provide a direct transliteration, but if I get the chance I'll try to provide a partial glossary.

Ross