Abahlobo
Zimbili Dlamini
Catherine Groenewald
isiXhosa

Igama lam nguSimilo.

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Ndinabahlobo abane.

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Amagama abo nguZuko, uLizo, uViwe noSiyanda.

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Umhlobo wam uZuko uthanda ibhola.

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Umhlobo wam uLizo uthanda ukudada.

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Umhlobo wam uViwe uthanda undize.

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Umhlobo wam uSiyanda uthanda ukufunda.

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Mna, ndithanda konke abakuthandayo.

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Ndidlala ibhola noZuko.

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Ndidada edamini noLizo.

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Ndidlala undize noViwe.

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Yiza mhlobo. Wena, uthandani?

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Yiza, uzodlala ibhola nathi.

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Yiza, uzodada nathi.

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Yiza, uzodlala undize nathi.

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Yiza, uzofunda nathi!

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Abahlobo
Author - Zimbili Dlamini, Hlengiwe Zondi
Translation - Nolitha Bikitsha
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald
Language - isiXhosa
Level - First words
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