Nala u a huwelela, “Ṱavhanyani Naka, ri ḓo lenga tshikoloni!”
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Naka u ri, “Ndi khou pfa phepho! Kha ri imenyana ri vhase mulilo ri dudele.”
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Nala a vhudzisa, “No hangwa uri makhadzi vho ri ri songo tamba nga mulilo?”
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Naka a fhindula, “Ndo vha pfa, fhedzi a ri ho nḓuni!”
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Nala u ri, “Ri tshiṱaraṱani, fhedzi zwi kha ḓi vha na khombo. Mulilo u nga phaḓalala nga u ṱavhanya wa tshinyadza.”
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Naka u elekanya ngazwo.
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Naka u ri, “Fhedzi kale ho vha hu tshi shumiswa mulilo u vhasa na u vhonetshela. Vhathu vho u shumisela u bika, u dudedza, na u vhonetshela.”
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Nala a fhindula, “Mulilo ndi wa ndeme, fhedzi zwi a konḓa u u langa. Ndi ngazwo makhadzi vho ri vhana vha songo funga mulilo. Ri tea u ṱhogomela.”
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Nala a isa phanḓa, “Muḓagasi wo tsireledzea, a u tshikafhadzi u fana na mulilo wa khuni kana malasha.”
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A dovha ari, “U fhisa zwenezwo zwivhaswa zwi tshikafhadza mupo.”
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Naka a vhudzisa, “Ni a ḓivha uri mulilo u thoma hani?”
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Nala a ṱalutshedza, “Musi tshivhaswa na muya zwi tshi vanganywa, zwi ita ṱhase. Mulilo u thoma ngauralo.”
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“Muya na tshivhaswa zwa vanganywa kha thempheretsha yo teaho, mulilo u a funga. Sa tsumbo, u swoṱa thanda mbili kana u funga metshisi.”
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“Mulilo u bvisa vhutsi,” ndi Naka.
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Nala a tenda, “Ee, ndi ngazwo ri songo tea u funga mulilo nḓuni. U fema vhutsi zwi nga ri lwadza.”
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Nala na Naka vha tshikoloni.
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Nala a mu sevha, “Ni songo sia khanḓela kana mulilo hu si na muthu. Mulilo u nga fhisa nnḓu na vhathu!”
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——Mbudziso
Ndi nnyi a ṱoḓaho u vhasa mulilo, ndi ngani?
Ṅwalani nḓila tharu dza u shumisa mulilo.
Ṅwalani khombo tharu (3) dza mulilo.
U ‘tshikafhadza mupo’ ndi mini?
Ṅwalani nḓila mbili dza u dzula wo tsireledzea kha mulilo.
Wanani ipfi ‘mulilo’ nga dziṅwe nyambo tharu. Shumisani eneo maipfi u ola tshifanyiso.
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Your attribution should include the following: Title: Naka na Nala vha guda nga ha mulilo Author/s: Glanice Masilo Translator/s: Doris Manyamalala Illustrator/s: Sibusiso Khumalo Assurer/s: Tshedza Tlhako Language: Tshivenḓa