Namicha Baayyee Dheeraa
Cornelius Gulere
Catherine Groenewald
Afaan Oromo

Qottoon isaa baayyee gabaabdu dha.

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Balballi mana isaa baayyee gabaabdu dha.

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Sireeen isaa baayyee gabaabdu dha.

3

Biskileettiin isaa baayyee gabaabdu dha.

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Namichi kun baayyee dheeraa dha!

5

Qottoo dheeraa hojjate.

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Balbala dheeraa hojjate.

7

Siree isaa baayyee dheeraa godhe.

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Biskileettii dheeraa bitate.

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Barcuma baayyee dheeraa irra taa'e. Fallaanaa baayyee dheeraa taheen nyaata isaa nyaate.

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Mana isaa gadhiisee, bosona keessa umrii dheera jiraate.

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Namicha Baayyee Dheeraa
Author - Cornelius Gulere
Translation - Siyane Aniley, Mulualem Daba
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald
Language - Afaan Oromo
Level - First sentences
© Text: Ugandan Community Libraries Association; Illustration: African Storybook Initiative 2014
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
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