Madzivandlela a bvisa tshelede kha bodi yawe a renga mutshelo kha munna we a vha a tshi khou setshelela.
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A vhea bugu fhasi, a thoma u shenga a tshi khou ḓiphina ngawo.
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Mureili wa bisi a dzhena. A lumelisa vhaṋameli. A ri, “Kha vha vhofholowe vha ḓiphine nga lwendo.”
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Mzamani a dovholola zwoṱhe zwo ambiwaho nga mureili.
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Lwendo lwa u ya ḓoroboni lwo vha lu lulapfu.
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Xikochimani o takadzwa nga u vhona fhethu ho fhambafhambanaho musi bisi i tshi khou enda.
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Ho vha hu tshi kha ḓi fhisa nga maanḓa musi ḓuvha ḽi tshi vho kovhela. Vhaṋameli vho vha vho shisha mabiko vha tshi khou kumedza.
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Rhulani o nambatela bege yawe musi a tshi khou eḓela.
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Hu si kale Xikochimani, Rhulani, na Madzivandlela vho vha vho eḓela.
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Madzivandlela o vha a tshi khou hona nga maanḓa.
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Vho vha vho eḓela musi bisi i tshi khou enda vhusiku hoṱhe.
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Xikochimani u pfa muthu a tshi khou mu dzinginyisa shaḓa. A mboḓi karuwa.
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Munna o imaho murahu ha Xikochimani a vhudzisa, “Hetshi ndi tshiṱitshi tsha u fhedza, ni khou ya ngafhi?”
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Xikochimani a tsa bisini.
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Ho vha hu si na muthu ane a mu ḓivha.
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A ḓivhudza a ri, “Nṋe ndi Xikochimani wa Rhulani wa Galela wa Xihimu. Ndi ḓo swika muḓini wa makhulu wanga.”
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Your attribution should include the following: Title: Lwendo lwa Xikochimani Author/s: Hlekane Paulinah Baloyi Translator/s: Doris Manyamalala Illustrator/s: Brian Wambi Assurer/s: Tshedza Tlhako Language: Tshivenḓa