Omwana oghendhaghulo
Lindiwe Matshikiza
Meghan Judge

Nairamu okwetegeresa bukalamu.

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Naabona omukazi ali amabunda nga agemye omwana.

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Abantu kukyalo kyange baleka omukazi yaabaaku ni ife.

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Oluvainhuma obwire obwo,omukazi ali endha yaalira, "mwana!
Omwana ali kwidha."

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Omukazi yazaala omwana nga kalogoyi.

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Abantu beeghuunhia, kiki eky'okukola.

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Baalumukagho. Omukazi yaaloghooza nti, "omwana ono ghandaghulo. Nnabudhaabudha ntya ono?"

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Munkomenkereza, yasalagho okwenda omwana ghe. Omwana yali ghandhaghulo,aye yali ni maama ghe.

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Omwana ono akalogoyi yageedha, maamaghe kyamubeera kizibu okumubbeedha.

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Maama yali munakughavu. Omwana endhala yali eri kumuluma. Omwana yaasamba maama ghe.

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Bweyabona maama ghe ghansi, Omwana yaalumukagho.

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Omwana yali ali ali ndhala, mukooghu ate nga ali yenka. Yaatenduka.

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Omwana bwe yasituka, yabona maama ghe nga ayemereire nkumpi ni ghaali.

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Omusaadha omusenze yaagema akaana akalogoyi yaakatwala ghakaaghe.

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Akalogoyi bwekaakula kaabeeka omusaadha kumugongo gwako.

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Olunaku lulala, baaja eitale kulusozi ghaigulu baalambaalaku baghuumulemu.

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Akalogoyi bwekaasituka, era kaali konka kabiri.

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Akalogoyi keeghuunhia. kaaja kanoonhie maama ghaako.

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Keeghuunhia kaakoba kati, "oyo aghanga okuba nga ni maama ghange?"

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Akalogoyi ni maama ghaako bairamu okuba aghalala. Katwala maama ghaako okwetooloola ekyalo

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Omwana oghendhaghulo
Author - Lindiwe Matshikiza
Translation - Isaac Mapiti, Kyambogo University
Illustration - Meghan Judge
Language - Lusoga
Level - First sentences