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Mutoli
Martha Kekana Mathamela
Tammi Mbambo
Kopano na Lereko vho vha vha tshi khou ḽa zwikontsi zwe mme avho vha vha bakela zwone.
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Zwenezwo zwikontsi zwo vha zwi na mutoli.
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Lereko a vhudzisa mme awe ari, “Mutoli u bva ngafhi?”
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Mme awe vha ri, “Ṅwana’nga, ṋotshi dzi ita mutoli.”
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“Ṋotshi dzi ita mutoli u bva kha maluvha. Dzi kuvhanganya ṋunzwu na muvula kha maluvha,” mma vha a ṱalutshedza.
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“Ṋotshi dzi phaḓaladza muvula kha maṅwe maluvha.”
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“Hezwi zwi vhidzwa u nyanḓadza muvula – u thusa zwimela uri zwi ande nga u phaḓaladza muvula.
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Muvula u vhumba tshipiḓa tsha mbeu.”
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“Ṋotshi dzi tshimbidza muvula u bva kha zwiṅwe zwimela u ya kha zwiṅwe. Dzi anḓadza muvula kha zwimela zwashu,” hu amba mma.
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“Ṋotshi dzi dovha dza ita zwibveledzwa zwa ndeme.”
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“Ndi a zwi ḓivha! Ri wana mutoli u bva kha ṋotshi,” ndi Kopano a tshi amba.
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Lereko a engedza, “Mutoli u a ḓifhelela!”
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“Mutoli u dovha wa shumiswa kha mishonga,” vha ralo mma.
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“Dziṅwe phiḽisi na phauda dzi re kha mishonga ya tshirema zwo itwa nga zwibveledzwa zwa mutoli.”
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“Mutoli u thusa u fhodza mikulo, mukhushwane na duda.”
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“Mutoli u thusa u fhodza ntho na lukanda lwo swaho.”
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“Fhedzi mutoli a wo ngo lugela vhana vhaṱuku. U nga ita uri vha lwale nga maanḓa,” mma vha a vha sevha.
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“Zwino, no vha no thetshelesa? Ndi ngani ṋotshi dzi dza ndeme?” mma vha a vhudzisa.
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“Dzi phaḓaladza muvula kha zwimela!” hu amba Lereko. “Na u ita mutoli!” ndi Kopano a tshi ralo.
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U bva nga ḽeneḽo ḓuvha, Kopano na Lereko vha thoma u ṱhonifha ṋotshi.
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Title
: Mutoli
Author/s
: Martha Kekana Mathamela
Translator/s
: Tshedza Tlhako
Illustrator/s
: Tammi Mbambo
Assurer/s:
Doris Manyamalala
Language:
Tshivenḓa
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