Tshiḓula tshi ponyo lufu
Selolo Nare Joyce
Rob Owen
Kalekale ho vha hu na Tshiḓula tshine tsha dzula Mulamboni wa Olifants.
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Ḽiṅwe ḓuvha musi Tshiḓula tshi tshi khou tala mvulani, tsha thoma u korolwa nga nḓala.
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Tsha vhona guma ḽa thunzi henefho tsini.
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Tshiḓula tsha humbula tsha ri, “Ndi ḓo ḽa hedzi thunzi nda ḓadza thumbu ngadzo.”
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Musi mvula i tshi pfula, tsha thamutshela nnḓa ha mulambo tsha livha thunzini.
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Nga u ṱavhanya ha bvelela Luaviavi phanḓa ha Tshiḓula.
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Luaviavi lwa amba nga vhuhali lwa ri, “Hafha ndi hanga. Ndi zwiḽiwa zwanga hezwi!”
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Luaviavi lwa thoma u shanduka muvhala nga nṱhani ha u sinyuwa.
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Tshiḓula tsha thamutshela hune tsha nga swika hone.
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Tsha dzumbama tshiṱakani, tshi tshi lingedza u dzika nge tsha tshuwiswa nga Luaviavi.
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Musi Tshiḓula tshi tshi khou lingedza u dzika, ha mbo bvelela Phele. Yo vha i tshi khou fhisa maḓaka.
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Tshiḓula tsho tshuwiswa nga mulilo!
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Tshiḓula tsha thamutshela mavuni tsha dzumbama nga fhasi ha maṱari mahulwane.
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Maṱari o kona u tshi dzumba, fhedzi tsho vha tshi tshi khou pfa uri tsho tangwa nga mulilo.
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Tshiḓula tsha thivha maṱo. Tsha fhufhela nṱha nga maanḓa atsho oṱhe.
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Tsha wela maḓini, tsha vhuyelela mulamboni.
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Tshiḓula tsha vhona Tshibode tsho ḓiawetshela nṱha ha tavhi. Tsha tala tsha ya kha Tshibode.
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Tshibode tsha vhudzisa, “Ndaa! wo ṱwa hani?”
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Tshiḓula tsha mwemwela tsha ri, “Ho vha hu si na dinani.”
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Title: Tshiḓula tshi ponyo lufu
Author/s: Selolo Nare Joyce
Translator/s: Doris Manyamalala
Illustrator/s: Rob Owen
Assurer/s: Tshedza Tlhako
Language: Tshivenḓa

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