Wanjiku and the frog
Eric Ouma
Gikuyu

Ngai kimwe na mwene nyina arĩa witagwo Wanjiku aatũũraga gĩthaka-inĩ kĩrĩa kĩa gĩtĩ gĩa mũgumo. Mũthenya umwe, Wanjiku aarutaga kũrĩma, akona mwana mũnini wa nyamu arĩ na kĩrĩra. Aamũiguithia tha, akamũhe irio na maai.

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Mwana ũcio akĩhũgũrũka na kũgĩa, agĩkũra na agĩcooka kũmũhe ithanwa. Kũu kũrĩa Wanjiku aahotire gũkũra mbembe nyingĩ na kũgĩa na ũtugi. Andũ a mũciĩ magĩkĩra atĩ ũtugi ndũgĩtuĩra mũndũ, no ũmũheaga rũgano na mũgambo mwega.

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Kuuma mũthenya ũcio, Wanjiku akĩhĩtĩra kũgũrũka na gũtũũra na ũhoro mwega hamwe na andũ othe.

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