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USello ukhuluma iLimi lamaTshwayo
Tebogo Boikanyo Matshana
Tebogo Matshana
Udadwethu, uSello, umumuntu ongezwako.
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Ukhuluma ngeLimi lamaTshwayo.
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Nasivukako, siyalotjhisana.
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“Lotjhani!” siyatshwaya.
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Nasipha iimfesi zethu, uSello uyatshwaya kizo.
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“Lotjhani, ninjani?” uyabuza.
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Ukhuluma nazo ngeLimi lamaTshwayo.
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Nangabe sengijame isikhathi eside ngaphandle kwendlu yokuhlambela, ngipanyazisa ilampa langendlini yokuhlambela kanengi.
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Ngitjela uSello, “Heyi, sekulidlhego lami!”
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Sithanyela isitupe besiruthule nomonyani esivandeni.
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“Qala, isibungu esincani!” ngitshwayela uSello.
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Sifunda ngeembungu esikolweni.
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Ngokukhamba kwelanga, umma uyasithuma.
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“Ngibawa nithenge ibisi netjhukela, ngizokubhaga ikhekhe,” uyatshwaya.
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Nasifika endleleni, ngithoma ngeqa indlela.
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USello ubamba umkhono wami. Uyangitshwayela, “Jama! Khumbula ukuhlola ntangi!”
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Nasifika esitolo, siyahlukana. USello ufuna itjhukela, ngifuna ibisi.
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Itjhukela isetjhelfini eliphezulu khulu ukobana uSello angayifikela.
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Ubawa isizo emntwini okhulileko. Kodwana umuntu okhulileko lo akalizwisisi iLimi lamaTshwayo.
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USello umtlolela umbuzo wakhe encwajaneni ayiphetheko.
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Ekhaya, sibhaga ikhekhe nomma.
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Nasele lipholile, siyali-ayisa ikhekhe.
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“Limnandi!” uSello uyatshwaya njengoba anambitha i-ayisinghi.
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Senza itiye besipha nogogwethu.
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“Ngiyathokoza,” kutshwaya ugogwethu. “Lithabo lodwa,” kutshwaya udadwethu.
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Ngemva kokusela itiye, sibutha etafuleni.
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“Nguwe ohlanza izitja!” uSello uyatshwaya.
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Ngobusuku lobo, siyagonana ngaphambi kokulala.
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“Ulale kamnandi,” siyatshwayelana.
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ILimi lamaTshwayo
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ILimi lamaTshwayo lilimi lokuthoma labaNtu abangEzwako.
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Kodwana omunye nomunye angalifunda.
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Ukutshwaya kufana nelinye nelinye ilimi, ngaphandle kokuthi alinamatjhada.
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Title
: USello ukhuluma iLimi lamaTshwayo
Author/s
: Tebogo Boikanyo Matshana
Translator/s
: Vusi Mahlangu
Illustrator/s
: Tebogo Matshana
Assurer/s:
Sponono Mahlangu
Language:
isiNdebele
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