Vha atha madennde avho, vha sedza u kovhela ha ḓuvha ḽitswukutswuku.
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Nala o takala, a ri, “ḽo nakesa.”
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Vha sedza ḓuvha ḽi tshi suvhela Vhukovhela.
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Naka u ri, “Ṅwedzi wo ḓala ṋamusi,” u ralo o sedza ṅwedzi u tshi ṱavha Vhubvaḓuvha.
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Vhana vha ganama u itela u guda nga ha lutombo vhusiku.
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Naka o akhamala, “Hu na ṋaledzi nnzhinnzhi, nahone dzi penya sa daimane!”
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U ri, “Ṅwedzi u penya ngauri u khou vhonetshelwa nga ḓuvha. Musi ṅwedzi wo ḓala, zwi vhonala u nga ṅwedzi wo fungwa woṱhe.”
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Nala a tenda, “Ṅwedzi u mona ḽifhasi. Nga zwiṅwe zwifhinga ri vhona tshipiḓa fhedzi tsha ṅwedzi, nahone tshi nga muomva.”
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U bvela phanda, “Musi wo ḓala, ṅwedzi u fana na bola ya milenzhe. Musi ṅwedzi u tshi fhira, ri vhona tshipiḓa tsha ṅwedzi, u tshi nga muomva.”
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Naka a tshi ḓirwa khana, “Ndi a zwi ḓivha hezwo! Ndi ḓivha uri ṅwedzi u mona ḽifhasi, nahone ṅwedzi na ḽifhasi zwi mona ḓuvha.”
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Nala a ṅwethuwa, “Ni a zwi ḓivha uri ḓuvha ndi ṋaledzi?”
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A engedza, “Ḓuvha ndi ṋaledzi khulwanesa yo vhumbwaho nga gese dzi fhisaho, dzine dza ita tshedza na mufhiso.”
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Naka a ṱhogomela, “Hu si na mavhone a dziḓoroboni, ri vhona lutombo zwavhuḓi vhusiku. Tshikhala tshi thoma nga nṱha ha mufhe wo tangaho ḽifhasi, fhedzi tshikhala tshi fhelela ngafhi.”
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Nala a mwemwela, “Ri ḓo vha “dzi ‘astronaut’,” ra enda nga mutshini wa luvhilo wa tshikhalani. Ri ḓo fhira puḽanete na dziṋaledzi. Ngauralo ri ḓo ḓivha hune tshikhala tsha fhelela hone.”
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——Mbudziso
Tshenetshi tshiṱori tshi amba nga vho-nnyi? Vha khou ita mini?
Ṅwedzi wo ḓalaho ndi mini? U oleni.
Ṅwedzi u ṱavha thungo ifhio?
Ndi ifhio ṋaledzi i re tsinitsini na ḽifhasi?
Hu na puḽanete dza malo. Wanani madzina adzo.
Olani ḓuvha na dzipuḽanete.
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Your attribution should include the following: Title: Naka na Nala vha guda nga ha tshikhala Author/s: Refilwe Ramagoshi Translator/s: Doris Manyamalala Illustrator/s: Busisiwe Ndlovu Assurer/s: Tshedza Tlhako Language: Tshivenḓa