Palica
Zimbili Dlamini
Catherine Groenewald
SiLozi

Zama uitukiseza kuya kwa sikolo.

1

Bondate batateha palica ya mukushuko.

2

"Boma baziba kutatea palica yende!" abulela Zama.

3

Zama imufanga mata akwa sikolo palica.

4

Palica ilukile.

5

Bondate basela mabisi, ka lilato.

6

"Bondate, nasepa palica ye isatokwa cukela," abulela Zama.

7

"Palica yetateilwi ki boma imunati kufita ya bondate," Zama wasepa cwalo.

8

"Bondate, nisakupa cuka?" abuza Zama.

9

Ndatae Zama amufa cuka yeng'wi.

10

"Wu! Tate mubeyili lizwai leling'ata mwa palica!"

11

"Tate, Boma bafita nakomang'i?" abuza Zama.

12
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Palica
Author - Zimbili Dlamini, Hlengiwe Zondi
Translation - Limbali Muyendekwa
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald
Language - SiLozi
Level - First words
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