Ɓikkoy ɓellere
Southern African Folktale
Wiehan de Jager
Fulfulde

Nyalnde wonnde, woodunoo saare seyiinde.

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Ɓikkoy saare nden meeɗayi kaɓa hakkunde maɓɓe.

E ɓe mballa saaro'en maɓɓe nder kuwɗe saare e maa ngesa.

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Ammaa ɓe kaɗaama yahgo haade yiite.

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Kuuwɗe maɓɓe fuu jemma ɗe kuwetee.

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Ngam ɓe tagiraama ɓe ɓellere!

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Ammaa kadi go'oto nder maɓɓe haaɓii ngam nasta nder naange.

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Nyalnde wonnde haaɓi masin.

Hamma e adda maako waggini-mo.

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Ammaa artii sakitake!

O ɓolwi nder naange nyaaɗnge.

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Ɓikkoy luttukoy koy mboyi nde ɓe ngi'i minyiraawo maɓɓe e ɓolwa.

Ammaa ɓe taskii dabare wonnde.

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Ɓe mooɓti ɓolwuri ndin, ɓe tagi sonndu.

Ɓe koosi minyoo maɓɓe sonndu ɓe njaari-mo dow hooseere townde.

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Ɓe koosi minyoo maɓɓe sonndu ɓe njaari-mo dow hooseere townde.

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Nde naange wurtii, o fiiri, e mo yima nder naange beete.

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Ɓikkoy ɓellere
Author - Southern African Folktale
Translation - Mohammed Also, Naseh Yusuf
Illustration - Wiehan de Jager
Language - Fulfulde
Level - First sentences
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