Uju
Martha Kekana Mathamela
Tammi Mbambo
isiZulu
First sentences
UKopano noLereko babedla amakhekhe ababewabhakelwe umama wabo.
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La makhekhe ayegcwele uju.
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ULereko wabuza umama wabo, “Ngabe uju luvela phi?”
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“Mntanami, izinyosi yizo ezenza uju” kusho umama.
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“Izinyosi zenza uju ngezimbali. Ziqoqa umpe nempova ezimbalini,” kuchaza umama.
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“Izinyosi zifafaza impova ziyifafazele kwezinye izimbali.”
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“Lokho kubizwa ngokuthi ukuqhola –kusiza izitshalo ukuzalana ngokucheleka kwempova.
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Impova iyingxenye yembewu.”
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“Izinyosi zithutha impova isuke kwesinye isitshalo iye kwesinye. Ziqhola izitshalo zethu,” kusho umama.
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“Ezinyosini siphinde sithole neminye imikhiqizo ewusizo.”
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“Ngiyazi! Sithola uju ezinyosini,” kusho uKopano.
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ULereko naye wathi, “Uju lunambitheka njengoshukela futhi lumnandi!”
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“Uju luphinde lusetshenziswe ukwenza imithi yokwelapha,” kusho umama.
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“Amanye amaphilisi nezimpuphushana zemithi yemvelo kwenziwe ngoju.”
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“Uju ludambisa izinhlungu zomphimbo, ukukhwehlela nomkhuhlane.”
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“Uju lusiza ukwelapha izilonda nokusha.”
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“Uju aluluhle kubantwana abancane. Lungenza bagule kakhulu” kwexwayisa umama.
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“Benilalele nje? Kungani izinyosi zibalulekile?” kubuza umama.
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“Ziqhola izitshalo!” kusho uLereko.
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“Futhi zenza noju!” kusho uKopano.
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Kusukela ngalelo langa, uKopano noLereko bazihlonipha izinyosi.
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Title: Uju
Author/s: Martha Kekana Mathamela
Translator/s: Zanele Ndlovu
Illustrator/s: Tammi Mbambo
Assurer/s: Zanele Zuma
Language: isiZulu

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