Amo a Mbayev
Success Akpera
Aôndona Chia

Kwagh u pinen due

Kwagh u pinen due
Kwagh u pinen due
Ka ma kar hana kpaa
Kwase lu pinen mo er
Wan wam m na u ruam sha nyi?
M na u ruam sha nyi?
Kpera kujila tema ya tar o.

Pinen yô shi me kaa me
Mama ngô mo
Na m shin gbande o

1

Va ivaa sha mo

Va ivaa sha mo
Mbaior wam u va ivaa sha mo
Kper yô u va war kaan we
Iye i soo kpee ga.

2

Mnyam cie mo

Mnyam cie mo er
Uke yem oo
Oo, Uke yem oo
Ishima yam ngi awambe awambe
Ôôn ngi awambe awambe

3

Aker Gajir

Aker Gajir wam o
Igo i tser ngi shin tsua
A yoo igo i tser

Aker Gajir, igo i tser
Nguseer Gajir, igo i tser
Terver Gajir, igo i tser
Terseer Gajir, igo i tser
Aver Gajir, igo i tser

4

M tema gbenda wam

M tema gbenda wam tsô m tema
Gbira agase
M tema gbenda wam tsô m tema
Gbira agase
Mbanyam kar cii hir m ga
Gbira agase
Anyam tor mbanyam kar hir m ga
Gbira agase
Alôm tornyam kar hir m ga
Gbira agase

5

Anyoolom oo

Anyoolom oo
Voo voo
Se kuma ga oo
Voo voo
Mba lahan se oo
Voo voo
Se mba voo voo
Voo voo
Se mba voo voo
Voo voo

6

Indyurtutu

Indyurtutu Aôndo gba ura se yem
Indyurtutu Aôndo gba ura se yem oo

Indyurtutu Aôndo gba ura se yem
Indyurtutu Aôndo gba ura se yem oo

7

Shie bee ve

Shie bee ve
Nengen agogo
Or a yila tica Tyôakaa
Nengen agogo a shin u ya

8

Tav ayia

Tav ayia ver sha kpekpe
Ikyumen Wandanyo tav ayia
Alele Wankwadam
Tav ayia er me kpe
Kedeke oo
Mama Aliwe oo
Yiye oo
Ikyôhô oo
Tav ayia

9

Amena oo

Amena oo
Amena oo
Tôô ankyo la na m
Ngun u?
M vende ye.
Ngun u?
Ngu la ka war
Ngun u?
Ngu la kpa ka war
Ngun u?
Gba sha bo ve
Ka akpa je la
Ôôn na m ase

10

Atumba ansha

Atumba ansha
Ansha tôndo
A lough a lough ansha
Ansha tôndo
M due hen shin m due hen?
Bee u hunda u ter u we?

11

Or u kwa

Or u kwa hembe Yan
A hungwa pepe ngu yan oo
Or u kwa hembe Yan
I hungwa pepe
U za yô a gbagh agbo ve

Terver ya nyi?
Gbagh agbo ve
Tersoo ya nyi?
Gbagh agbo ve
Tyôapine ya nyi?
Gbagh agbo ve

12

Gbar gbar

Gbar gbar gbar
Wan a yav
Bua ngu la shin ityumbe la o
Bua la oo
Kpei
Anyam va kôr wan oo
Tôndo wan ityough
Wa shin tsua
Wa asange a bar
Wa ikyer ruam oo
Anyam va kôr wan oo

13

Orhunda yem Zaria

Orhunda yem Zaria
Orhunda yem Zaria vo
Sha ikyaa i ikyo imiom vo
Sha ikyaa i ako pue
Orhunda yem Zaria
I gbide bol i wa ako

14

Or wam u kenger kwagh yum

Or wam u kenger kwagh yum
Iyange origbo a hembe u ikwewe sha icur
Or wam u kenger kwagh yum
Iyange origbo a hembe u ikwewe sha icur

15

Tica nam ayenge
Tica nam ayenge atar
Man m tôô cica cii
Ayenge la a taver je oo

Tica nam ayenge atar
Man m too cica cii
Ayenge la a taver je oo

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Amo a Mbayev
Author - Success Akpera
Illustration - Aôndona Chia
Language - Tiv
Level - First paragraphs