Xikochimani a lahleka
Hlekane Paulinah Baloyi
Brian Wambi
Xitsonga
First paragraphs
Xikochimani a ku vusiku sala endlwini!
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A a ri un’wani wa varhangi exitichini xa mabazi na mathekisi.
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Leri a ri ri riendzo ro sungula ra Xikochimani a ri swakwe.
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A a ya endzela kokwani wa yena Galela edorobeni.
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Kutani wanuna un’wana a huwelela switikwana leswi Xikochimani a swi tiva.
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Wanuna a huwelela a ku, “Tanani se ra famba bazi!”
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Bazi a ri sungula ku tala, kutani Xikochimani a yimele leswaku ku vitaniwa thikithi ra yena.
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Mufana un’wana a a sivile nyangwa wa bazi.
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Kutani Xikochimani a sungula ku hela mbilu.
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Xikochimani a a kume xitulu xa le fasitereni, a a tshame na tatana Rhulani na manana Madzivandlela, vona a ku ri nuna na nsati.
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A ko viriviri ebazini.
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A ku lo mpoti hi huwa ya swimawusi leswi a swi nghene swi landzelelana ebazini.
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A a va xavisa, tinamuneti, miyombva, malekere, tinyama, ku hlaya ku xurha.
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Madzivandlela a humesa mali emaveleni a xava mihandzu eka wanuna loyi a tele ntsako.
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Kutani a veka buku ehansi a sungula ku ti phina.
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Loko muchayeri wa bazi a nghena ebazini, u xewetile vakhandziyi a tlhela a ku, “Tshamisekani mi ti phina hi riendzo!”
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Mzamani a encenyeta marito hinkwawo ya muchayeri.
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Ndlela ya ku ya edorobeni a yi lehile yi tlhela yi rhendzeleka.
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Xikochimani a tsakise hi ku nava ka tiko, loko bazi ri hundza.
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A ko viriviri ebazini na hambi loko dyambu ri perile. Vakhandziyi a va khudzehela va juluke na nyuku.
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Rhulani a Khomelela xinkwamana hi mandla, a twa a khudzehela.
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Xikochimani, Rhulani na Madzivandlela va etlerile hi xihatla.
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Madzivandlela a ba mantonoro.
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Va etlerile vurhongo bya matimba loko bazi ri ri karhi ri famba evusikwini.
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Voko ri dzinginisa katla ra Xikochimani khwatsi. A phaphama.
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“Hi fikile a exitichini xo hetelela, kasi u ya kwihi?” ku vutisa wanuna loyi a yimile endzaku ka Xikochimani.
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Xikochimani a chika ebazini.
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A nga tivi munhu.
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Kutani a vulavula a ri swakwe a ku, “Ndzi Xikochimani wa Rhulani wa Galela wa Xihimu, ndzi ta fika eka kokwani.”
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Title: Xikochimani a lahleka
Author/s: Hlekane Paulinah Baloyi
Illustrator/s: Brian Wambi
Assurer/s: Hlongwani Hlongwani, Bongani Maluleke
Language: Xitsonga

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