Mäthni
Zimbili Dlamini
Catherine Groenewald
Thok Nath (Nuer)

Ɣän cɔalkɛ ɣä i̱ Yien.

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Ta̱a̱kɛ mäthni da̱ŋ ŋuaan.

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Ciöötkiɛn ɛ Lam kɛ Nyagɔaa kɛ Dak kɛ Nyajuɔk.

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Määthdä ni Lam nhɔkɛ ŋar kurɛkä.

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Määthdä ni Nyagɔaa nhɔkɛ kët.

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Määthdä ni Dak la nhɔkɛ ŋar kɛ kumdakuany.

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Määthdä ni Nyajuɔk la nhɔkɛ ni kuën.

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Ɣän? Ɣän nhɔakä ŋa̱a̱ri diaal tin nhɔk kɛn kɛ.

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Ɣän la ŋarä kɛ kurɛ kɔnɛ Lam.

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Kä la wä nɛy kɛt kɔnɛ Nyagɔaa.

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La ŋarä kɛ kumdakuany kɔnɛ Dak.

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Bër, määth, ɛŋu mi nhɔki?

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Bër, canɛ ŋar kɛ kurɛ.

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Bër, canɛ ben kɛt.

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Bër, canɛ ben ŋar kɛ kumdakuany.

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Bër, canɛ ben kuën!

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Mäthni
Author - Zimbili Dlamini, Hlengiwe Zondi
Translation - Jimma Guicwang, Nyayow Deng Chuol
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald
Language - Thok Nath (Nuer)
Level - First words
© African Storybook Initiative and Molteno Institute 2014
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
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