Ngala Liche Liaonia Liusiu
Kholeka Mabeta
Wiehan de Jager

Yali nyanga yeshimiu mushitsuru eshimiu.

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Liche liali nelibulile amatsi khutsinyanga tsinyinji.

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"Ndenya imburo ya matsi kata khurula khwisafu."

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Kata lime liali niliumire.

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"Nindalanywa tawe, ndalafwa," Liche nelirira. "Ndalatsia mumwalo kwembuliranga."

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"Omwalo kulakhwishia," Eshituyu eshichesi neshibolera Liche.

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Liche liali nende obulo muno. "Ndalafwa nindalanywa amatsi tawe."

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Liche liatsia okhukhaba omwalo.

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Nelibura obunyasi obumu nende amasaka amomu.

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Khula lelianza okhuulira omwalo nekuwola.

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Liche lianywa imburo ikhongo ya matsi.

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Liasangala muno ne silialola lirunde likhongo nilitsa tawe.

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Liche liatema okhutira obunyasi obumu bwali nobubenganga khumatsi ne omwalo nokulikhomolosia.

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"Khonya, bane khonya."

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"Ninakho lwangu," Liusiu neliboolera Liche nelilumire lisaka khumunwa.

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Liche liebashe liri, "Sindalatsia neshiri okhupira Liusiu orio tawe. Ndalalinda okhula ngala liletsa okhunywa matsi."

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Inyanga ndala nilishilindanga, abasiani babiri betsa mumwalo nende tsifandili.

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"Liliwo liusiu likhongo lia rachari litsanga okhunywa matsi ano," omusiani mulala naboola. "Khulalira angolobe."

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"Sindalafuchirira abasiani beere Liusiu lirachari tawe. Alali endi omutiti muno. Ndalakhola endie?" Liche liebara.

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Mufise efio, Liusiu lirachari liayera okhurula khumusala khunywa matsi.

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Liche liali nende inganakani.

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Liaruchira khu shirenje shia musiani mulala neliluma efitinyu muno.

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Omusiani yaruka. "Uui!" Nakhupa oluungu.

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Liusiu liesundukha nelipurukha okhwionia.

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Endio no olwa Liche liakhupira Liusiu orio khulwa okhulionia.

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Ngala Liche Liaonia Liusiu
Author - Kholeka Mabeta, Judith Baker
Translation - Margaret Amateshe
Illustration - Wiehan de Jager
Language - Oluwanga
Level - First sentences