Daisy wakuziziswa
Nozizwe Herero
Siya Masuku

Kalekale pamalo ghakuŵetera nkhuku ghacoko ghapafupi na kamuzi kacoko.

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Pakakhalanga kankhuku zina lake Daisy.

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"Pala nakula nkhukhumba nizakaphululukenge mcanya, mcanya mumulengalenga." Daisy wakayowoya.

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Kweni nkhuku zinyakhe zikamusekanga.

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"Ndiwe wakuziziswa vyakucitika vyako," zikayowoya nkhuku zinyake.

"Tilekenge kuseŵera nawe."

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"Daisy, tose tingamanya kupukusa maphapindo kweni
mphakusuzga kuti tiphululuke," Ŵanyina ŵakamuphalira.

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Kweni Daisy wakaleka yayi. Nyengo zose wakayezgereranga kupukusa maphapindo.

Puku, puku, puku, wakapukusanga maphapindo kweni wakatondekanga kunyamuka kuti waphululuke.

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Wacali kuyezgayezga kuti waphululuke, wakajiyelezgeranga kuti wakuphululuka mcanya mumulengalenga ndipo wakuona nkhuku zose zili pasi.

Wakajiyelezgeraso kuti wakuphululuka kuluska tuyuni tose. "Abekani!" Tuyuni tuyowoyenge. "Nkhuku yakuphululuka!"

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Puku, puku, puku, nyengo zose Daisy wakapukusanga maphapindo ghakhe.

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Wakanyamukanga kweni wakawangaso.

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"Ningaphululuka yayi!" Daisy wakalira kuŵanyina. "Ŵanyane ŵakuneneska."

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"Daisy, ndiwe wakupambana nankhuku zinyake. Zikukhumba yayi kuphululuka kweni iwe ukukhumba! Ungakwaniska," ŵakayowoya ŵanyina.

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Namacero yakhe Daisy wakakwera pacanya pacitupa puku, puku, puku, wakapukusa maphapindo.

Wakaphululuka nakupukusa maphapindo, nakupukusa maphapindo, nakupukusa maphapindo…

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Phuuu!

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Nkhuku zinyake zikamuseka mwakucemerezga. "Ha ha ha! Tangukuphalira ise! Nkhuku zingaphululuka cala!"

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Kweni namacero yakhe, Daisy wakakwera pacanya comene, pacanya peneco pa nyumba.

Puku, puku puku, wakapukusa maphapindo ghakhe.

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Daisy wakaphululuka nakunjira mumphepo. Wakapukusa maphapindo ghakhe, nakupukusa maphapindo ghakhe, nakupukusa maphapindo ghakhe comene…

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Wakaphululuka kwambula kulekezga! Mphepo yapasi pamaphapindo ghakhe yikakula ndipo wakaphululukira mcanya comene!

Ndipo tuyuni tukati, "Nchakuziziswa! Nkhuku yakuphululuka!"

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Ndipo nkhuku zinyakhe zikakhumbanga kuŵa ngati Daisy.

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Zikati, "Daisy ndiwe wakuziziswa!"

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You are free to download, copy, translate or adapt this story and use the illustrations as long as you attribute in the following way:
Daisy wakuziziswa
Author - Nozizwe Herero
Translation - Cecilia Mwalwayo, Mervis Kamanga
Illustration - Siya Masuku
Language - Citumbuka
Level - First paragraphs