Kpatema vea Iwa man Kokombu
Elke and René Leisink
Elke and René Leisink

Ka Kpatema je ne.

Ka Iwa je ne.

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Kpatema vea Iwa ve gba ashe ken won sha feegh u iyough.

Ve gba ashe ken won sha feegh u iyough.

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Tsô Kpatema man Iwa ve nenge a Kokombu!

Kokombu la ngu nyian dindee.

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Kpatema vea Iwa soo u kôron Kokombu.

Kpatema vea Iwa dondo Kokombu.

Ve dondo Kokombu.

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Kpatema vea Iwa dondo Kokombu sha angahar. Ve chir sha Kokombu.

Kpa Kokombu ngu fefa. Kokombu ngu felafa gande man Kpatema vea Iwa mba zôzô. Mba zôzô gande.

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Kpatema vea Iwa chir sha Kokombu sha kyekye. Mba zendan Kokombu sha kyekye.

Kpa Kokombu ngu felafa. Kokombu ngu felafa kpishi, man Kpatema vea Iwa mba zôzô.

Mba zôzô kpishi.

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Kpatema vea Iwa nyôr matu chir sha Kokombu. Mba zendan Kokombu sha matu.

Kpa Kokombu ngu felafa. Nahan kpa Kokombu hemba ve felafa, man Kpatema vea Iwa mba zôzô. Nahan cii kpa, mba zôzô yum.

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Kpatema vea Iwa mba zendan Kokombu sha tso. Mba senen sha mnger zendan Kokombu.

Kpa Kokombu ngu felafa gande cii, man Kpatema vea Iwa mba zôzô.

Hemba mban zôzô cii.

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Kpatema vea Iwa mba zendan Kokombu sha igirgi. Mba purugh zendan Kokombu. Mba purugh a Kokombu ityô.

Kpa Kokombu ngu felafa. Kokombu ngu felafa gande cii, man Kpatema vea Iwa mba zôzô.

Mba zôzô gande cii.

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Kpatema vea Iwa tile. Ve tile, ve tema inya. Ve tema sha kon.

Ve tema sha zege kon.

Nahan kpa...

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Ve nenge a kokombu môn ken ahu a kon.

Ve nenge a kokombu uhar ken ahu a kon.

Ve nenge a kokombu utar ken ahu a kon.

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Ve nenge a ukokombu akundu imôngu!

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Lu dedoo Kpatema.

Lu dedoo Iwa.

Lu dedoo Kokombu.

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Kpatema vea Iwa man Kokombu
Author - Elke and René Leisink
Translation - Terkule Aorabee
Illustration - Elke and René Leisink
Language - Tiv
Level - First paragraphs