Ceele
Zimbili Dlamini
Catherine Groenewald
ChiTonga

Zama ulibambila kuya kucikolo.

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Bausyi bajika ceele camafwumofwumo.

2

"Baama balizyi kujika ceele cibotu!" wakaamba Zama.

3

Ceele cimupa nguzu zyamucikolo Zama.

4

Ceele cabizwa.

5

Bataata babikka mabisi.

6

"Taata, njeya kuti muceele kuciyandika cuka," Zama wakaamba.

7

"Ceele ncobajika baama ncibotu kwiinda ncobajika bataata," Zama mbwaakayeeya.

8

"Taata, ndicilomba cuka," Zama wakavwiyavwiya.

9

Bausyi Zama bakamupa cuka imwi.

10

"Mmu! Taata. Mwabikka munyo munji muceele!"

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"Taata, ino baama baboola lili?" Zama wakabuzya.

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Ceele
Author - Zimbili Dlamini, Hlengiwe Zondi
Translation - Edith Sikota Habwanda
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald
Language - ChiTonga
Level - First words
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