Lihle na Lwandle hi Ximumu
Glanice Masilo
Khanyisa Masemola
Xitsonga
First paragraphs
Lihle na Lwandle va ya elayiburari ku hlayela swikambelo.
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Lihle u yimile ehandle. U vitana sesi wa yena, “Hatlisa, Lwandle!”
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“Ndzi le kuteni,” ku vula Lwandle a ri karhi a pfala rivanti.
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“Hikwalaho ka yini u ambarile swiambalo sweswo? Ku humelela yini hi wena, wa vabya?” ku vutisa Lihle.
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“Loko maxelo yo sungula ku titimela, ndzi ta va ndzi ri kahle a nwayitela.”
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Lihle a hlamula, “I siku ro hisa hi Ximumu. U ambarile swa nguva yo hambana!”
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Loko va famba, Lwandle a ku, “Ka ha ri mixo, naswona dyambu ra hisa no vangama.”
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Lihle a ku, “Ina, hikwalaho vanhu hinkwavo va ambarile swiambalo swa Ximumu!”
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Lihle a hlamusela, “Nguva leyi, dyambu ri xa hi ku hatlisa na ku hlwela ku pela ku tlula tinguva hikwato.
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Kutele tiawara ta ninhlikanhi. Maxelo ya le henhla hi Ximumu.”
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“A wu tsundzuki nchumu hileswi mudyondzisi a hi dyondziseke swona?” ku vutisa Lihle hi ku hela mbilu.
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Lwandle a anakanya, a ku, “Ina, hi Ximumu hi nwa namuneti. Ndzi lava namuneti!”
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“Hi xumumu, hi ambala swiambalo swo vevuka. Vanhu van’wana va tirhisa swihambulelo ku ti sirhelela eka dyambu,” ku vula Lihle.
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“Hunguta, ndza ntshwa!” ku vilela Lwandle.
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“Languta hinkwavo va le ku titimuleni eka tiphulu. A hi fambe hi ya hlambela, ka hisa ku ri hi nga hlaya,” ku hleka Lwandle.
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Lihle a dzungudza nhloko eka sesi wa yena.
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“Ndzi rhandza kijawana na nombela,” ku vula Lihle, a ri karhi a languta mihandzu ya Ximumu leyi xavisiwaka.
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“Ndzi twa torha,” Lwandle a hemfemulela ehenhla.
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“Laha, ndzi te na mati,” ku n’wayitela Lihle.
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“Ka hisa swinene! Ximumu xi hela rini?” Lwandle a koka moya.
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Lihle a hleka, “Xitoloveri, Ximumu hikona xi sungula!
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Maxelo ya taya ya tlakuka.”
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——Swivutiso


  1. Kuma marito ya 3 eka ntsheketo ku hlamusela Ximumu.
  2. I mani loyi a nga ambala swiambalo leswi nga swona:
    • Xixika?
    • Ximumu?
    Hlamusela hlamulo ya wena.
  3. Tsala swilo swi 2 leswi hi nga swiendlaka ku titimula.
  4. Xana i yini xa nghozi hi ku va u ti kuma u ri dyambyini lero hisa nkarhi wo leha ngopfu?
  5. Kumisisa hi matiko man’wana ya ntlhanu eAfrika lawa ya kumaka Ximumu, Ximun’wana, Xixika na Ximun’wana.
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Title: Lihle na Lwandle hi Ximumu
Author/s: Glanice Masilo
Translator/s: Hlongwani Hlongwani
Illustrator/s: Khanyisa Masemola
Assurer/s: Bongani Maluleke
Language: Xitsonga

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