Phumelele a ri xinhwanyetana lexi humaka endyangwini wa vusweti.
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A a tshama ni vandyangu wa yena emugangeni lowu a wu vuriwa Celani.
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A ku ri na patu rin’we ntsena ro nghena no huma eCelani.
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Etlhelo ka patu ra muganga a ku ri na murhi.
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A ku tshama nyoka leyikulu eka wona.
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Vanhu a va hundza hi kona loko va ya etliliniki, eswitolo kumbe exikolweni.
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Loko nyoka yi twa swigingi, ayi wela egondzweni.
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Nyoka leyi a yi endla leswaku switikela vanhu ku hundza.
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Vaakatiko va ringetile ku yi khoma, kambe va tsandzekile.
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Ku hava loyi a nga kota ku khoma nyoka leyi.
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Kutani, hosi yi tshembisile vaakatiko leswaku loyi anga ta khoma nyoka, uta hakeriwa.
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A ku pfumeleriwa vavanuna ntsena ku nghenela mphikizano lowu.
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Vavanuna lavakulu ni lavatsongo, va ringetile ku khoma nyoka kambe va tsandzekile.
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Va ringetile hambi ku tirha hi mitlawa.
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Hambiswiritano, nyoka a va yi khomangi.
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A swi ri nghozi ku nghena no huma emugangeni.
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Phumelele u yile ehosini a ku, “Ndzi pfumeleli ndzi nghenela mphikizano.”
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Vanhu va n’wi hleka hikuva a ri wansati. Va ku, “Loyi u na misavu.”
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Hosi yi ehleketa hi xikombelo xa phumelele.
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Ekuheteleleni, hosi yi tibyela, “Vavanuna va muganga va tsandzekile ku khoma nyoka. A swi onhi nchumu ku n’wi nyika nkarhi.”
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U nyikile Phumelele nkarhi kambe a a nga tshembi leswaku a nga swi kota hikuva vavanuna va tsandzekile.
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Phumelele a ri na kungu ra vutlhari.
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U lukile basikiti leyikulu, a hoxa tintambhu to koka leswaku basikiti yi ta kota ku pfaleka.
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A rhwala basikiti enhlokweni a kongoma exihlahleni.
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Tanihi ntolovelo, nyoka yi twile swigingi. Yi tilulamisela ku chika yi pfala ndlela.
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Phumelele na yena a langutele swona!
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“Namunthla i sikunene,” a ehleketa a ri karhi a kongoma exihlahleni.
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Loko nyoka yi wa kusuka emurhini yi wela endzeni ka basikiti yo lukiwa.
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Phumelele a hatla a koka ntambhu ku pfala basikiti. Nyoka yi pfaleleka endzeni.
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Phumelele a rhwala basikiti na nyoka a kongoma emugangeni.
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Vanhu hinkwavo va hoyozela loko a nghena hi gede ya le hosini.
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“Phumelele u tlharihile na swona u na xivindzi. Hosi yi fanele ku hetisisa xitshembiso xa yona,” ku vula vanhu.
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Hosi yi hakela Phumelele hi ndhawu leyikulu na xivala xi tele hi tihomu.
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U vile murhangeri eka ndhawu yoleyo. Vanhu a va ya eka yena va ya kuma swiletelo.
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Nyoka yi yisiwile endhawini ya vuhlayiselo bya tinyoka kutani vaakatiko va kota ku fambafamba va tshunxekile.
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Your attribution should include the following: Title: Phumele wa Nhenakazi Author/s: Zandile Malaza Translator/s: Bongani Maluleke Illustrator/s: Simon Mokoena Assurer/s: Arnold Mushwana, Bongani Maluleke Language: Xitsonga