Okusinganwa (Colour-in)
Mozambican folktale
Amir Bachir Ant?nio Necas

Lwali lulala, Wakamyu yaayagaana Waikovu. Yaakoba Waikovu, "Tosobola kulumuka! Oidhi bwa kwavula ku itaka."

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Waikovu yaakoba, "Idha tubone ku saabbiiti."

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Waikovu yaategeka obukutukutu obw'empapulo kikumi (100) yaabughandiikaku obubaka bulala obwo.

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Waikovu yaagha baine obukutukutu obw'empapulo yaakoba, "Wakamyu gha naidha ghano nga ali kundeta, kwimwe kubeeku akoba: Ninze Waikovu."

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Waikovu yaakoba baine ati beekweke einhuma ey'eisubi Wakamyu ni Waikovu ghe balina okubita.

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Ku sabbiiti, Wakamyu yaatuuka yaayagaana Waikovu. Wakamyu yaakoba, "Twinhame emisinde. Aye ndi n'okusinga."

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Bawaikovu baaba einhuma ow'emiti nga buli Wakamyu wabita, Waikovu akeyanira ghaigulu ati, "Ndi Waikovu mu misinde! Wakamyu yaayeta, "Waikovu! Waikovu!"

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Mulala ku ba Waikovu yeekweka einhuma ow'eisubi yairamu ati, "Ninze Waikovu! Ninze Waikovu!"

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Olumalirira, Wakamyu yaakoowa inho. Yaalambaala ghansi, nga akoba, "Waikovu, nkooye; Ompangwire."Waikovu mulala oyo yaakengesa nga ali inhuma ow'eisubi.

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Agho Waikovu yaaghangula emisinde kubanga yali mugezi inho.

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Okusinganwa (Colour-in)
Author - Mozambican folktale
Translation - Kyambogo University, Richard Seege
Illustration - Amir Bachir Ant?nio Necas
Language - Lusoga
Level - First sentences