Jaaka omunhiivu
Mohammed Kuyu
Jacob Kono

Jaaka omuyala yali alikuyiiga.

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Yaabinga empube.
Empube yeegisa ghansi gheibaale.

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Jaaka yasima.
Eibaale lyamugwa ku mikono.

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Wakaima yaawulira nga Jaaka alikweta.
Yaalumuka okubona ekibairewo.

4

Wakaima yaikiriza okuyamba Jaaka.
Jaaka yaasuubiza okugha wakaima emere.

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Wakaima yasindika eibaale.
Lyaava ku mikono gya Jaaka.

6

Waikaima yaasaba empeeraye.
Jaaka yaatiisatiisa okulya wakaima.

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Jaaka ni wakaima baafuna omusaadha omuzeeyi asale omusango gwaibwe.

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Jaaka yaatiisatiisa okulya n'omusaadha omukaire yeena.

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Omusaadha yaakoba, "Kambone eibaale eryo meeni nsale omusango."

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Jaaka ni wakaima baatwala omusaadha eri eibaale.

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Jaaka yainhonhola eibaale bwerimugwireku.

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Omusaadha yaakoba wakaima alage engeri eibaale bwalisindiike.

13

Eibaale lyaira ku mikono gya Jaaka.

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Omusaadha yaakoba,"Awo kale. Ife tije."

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Omusaadha ni wakaima baaja.
Jaaka baamuleka nga eibaale limugemye.

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Jaaka omunhiivu
Author - Mohammed Kuyu, Elizabeth Laird
Translation - Abdul Maged Mbago, Kyambogo University
Illustration - Jacob Kono
Language - Lusoga
Level - First words