Opatthani wa Khole ni Ekonya
Basilio Gimo
Jeremiah Dube

Khole ni Ekonya yaahipakana opatthani.

Awo yaanithweelasa vamosa. Yaanilyasa vamosa. Itthu soothene yiira vamosa.

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Nihiku nimoha, Ekonya yaahitepa owereiwa enahala vakhaani okhwa.

Ekonya vaawehaaya otepa owereiwa yaahirowa wakhulukana, khuleeliwa wiira: "Mwaatthunaka ovona mukhuure enama ya khole."

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Ekonya vaiwalaaya yaahitepa oriipiwa murima.

Ehinoona-tho makhalelo makina oowiira vahikhanle omukhuura Khole, mpatthani aya.

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Khole vaavinyal'awe orowaka omuxikurya mpatthani awe, Ekonya yaahimukuxa Khole ottuli, emurowanaka mmuro vatthiyani voowiixa.

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Ekonya yaahiira: "Mukulukhana ookileela wiira kaatthunaka ovona, kihaana wookhuurani, mpatthani."

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Khole aahaakhula iiraka: "Nnaari mpatthani, muhikikhuure, miyo kootepa oyeva. Mukilipelele vakhaani kinrowa owiitthana apiipi. Awo khareere wunnuwa okivikana miyo."

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Vano Ekonya yaahiira: "Ari woowi apip'inyu awo?"

Khole aahiira: "Awo ari ota, mwiiri ole vale."

Nto Ekonya yaahiira: "Mwaarowele wiira miyo kaakhuure."

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Khole owo aahitupha ottuli iwo wa Ekonya orowaka ota, aahitthimakela owela mmwirini, okhala memmo. Ekonya yaahimulipelela. Ehinamoona Khole orwaaka.

Nno waari omala w'opatthani.

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Opatthani wa Khole ni Ekonya
Author - Basilio Gimo
Translation - Little Zebra Books
Illustration - Jeremiah Dube, Little Zebra Books
Language - Emakhuwa
Level - First paragraphs