Neema Onthuma Nliinya
Little Zebra Books
Mirjam Gyger

Ola ti Neema.
Neema onoottottha.
Neema onttottha esaaya.

1

Neema onttottha ni nliinya.
Nliinya noomala.
Neema onniphavela othuma nliinya.
Omphavela musurukhu wiira athume.
Owo onrowa ophwanya woowi musurukhu?

2

Neema onweha mwiri.
Mwiri owo ori vakhiviru.
Mwiiri owo ohiima mihokorokho.
Mihokorokho saya paphaya.
Paphaya osiva.

3

Neema ookuxa mwiri.
Neema onimurukula paphaya onamuttotta.

4

Neema onrowa opasari.
Owo oomukuxa paphaya onarowa opasari.
Owo omphavela omutumiha paphaya.

5

Mutthu onimoona paphaya.
Mutthu onimuthuma paphaya.
Owo oninvaha musurukhu Neema.
Neema onimutumiha paphaya munci-ene.
Musurukhu owo onrowa othumela nliinya.

6

Opasari weiwo ohoona enika.
Owo ohithuma enika.

7

Opasari weiwo ohoona ixuwaari.
Owo ohithuma ixuwaari.

8

Opasari weiwo ohoona ekaaxa.
Owo ohithuma ekaaxa.

9

Opasari weiwo ohoona iphaawu.
Owo ohithuma iphaawu.

10

Neema aahimoona mutthu opasari weiwo.
Mutthu owo aatumiha nliinya.
Neema aahithuma nliinya.

11

Neema ookhalana nliinya.
Neema ootteeliwa murima.
Ni nliinya nlo owo onrowa omaliha ottottha esaaya.

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Neema Onthuma Nliinya
Author - Little Zebra Books
Translation - Little Zebra Books
Illustration - Mirjam Gyger
Language - Emakhuwa
Level - First paragraphs