Ndi ḓo tshi fara!
Martha Kekana
Isaac Okwir
Vho Masoga Maupye na mufumakadzi wavho Vho Masohlo Maupye vha dzula muḓanani wa GaMaupye, nnḓanyana ha ḓorobo ya Polokwane.
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Vho Maupye vha ṱundela muṱa wavho nga u lima. Vha buba nga matsheloni maṅwe na maṅwe na mmbwa yavho Pichonki.
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“Ṋamusi ndi ḓo tshi fara tshithu tshine tsha khou ḽa zwiliṅwa zwanga,” ndi Vho Maupye vha tshi amba nga u ḓifulufhela.
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Vha ri kha Pichonki, “Ndi ḓo shuma u swika masiari.”
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Vho Maupye ndi mushumi wa biko masimuni.
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Vha ṱundela muṱa wavho nga zwine vha zwi lima. Vha ha Maupye a vha rengi mugayo na miroho.
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Nga murahu ha iri dzi si gathi, Mufumakadzi Vho Maupye vha swika masimuni.
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Vho ḓisa zwiḽiwa zwa nga masiari na maḓi.
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Mufumakadzi Vho Maupye vha ri, “Ndi masiari Vho Mokone.”
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Vho Maupye vha ḽa, vha nwa, nahone vha awela.
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Vha ri, “Uno ṅwaha, mvula yo ri anḓa. Zwiliṅwa ndi zwidala nahone ndi zwavhuḓi.”
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Mufumakadzi Vho Maupye vha fhindula, “Ndi ngoho heyo, ri ḓo isa masaga a fumi a mavhele tshigayoni.”
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“Vha songo vhilaedziswa nga tshine tsha khou ḽa zwiliṅwa zwashu! Zwo ḓalesa,” Mufumakadzi Vho Maupye vha tshi sea.
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Vho Maupye vha fhindula, “Ndi khou zwi vhona uri a ni nnḓivhi zwavhuḓi mufunwa wanga. Ndi a ni anela, ndi ḓo tshi fara!”
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Nga tshenetsho tshifhinga, Vho Maupye vha vhona muvhuḓa u tshi khou ḽa zwiliṅwa zwavho. Vha takuwa, nga u ṱavhanya vha posa dzembe ḽavho kha muvhuḓa.
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Vho Maupye vha huwelela vha ri, “Ndi ḓo u fara!”
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Muvhuḓa wa ponyoka wa shavha.
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Pichonki ya si wane muvhuḓa.
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Nahone, dzembe ḽo vunḓea.
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Mufumakadzi Vho Maupye, vha femela nṱha.
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Title: Ndi ḓo tshi fara!
Author/s: Martha Kekana
Translator/s: Doris Manyamalala
Illustrator/s: Isaac Okwir
Assurer/s: Tshedza Tlhako
Language: Tshivenḓa

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