Awa Timirtiya
Abraham Bereket
Adonay Gebru

Issi heeran, issi Abula geetettiya na'ay de''es. Keehippe ozalla tamaare. Nabbabiyoganne xaafiyooga aynne dossenna.

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Abulli laqilaqiyabata shammanayoo miishshaa ayee dancuulappe wuuqees. Amishihsaa qottiyode wuuqi demmiddi ekkiichchees. Abulli laqilaqiyaba miidogappe guuyiyan ba laggetuura kaa''es.

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Amarattida wodiyappe guyyiyan Abulli luxetta keettaa biyoga essiis. Gallassa kumetta karen kaa''iiddi deriyan pe'idili amarssan soo gelees. Abulla ayyiya hagga erada yiilottaasu.

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''Nu naia yeeshshay lo'o giddenna. Luxettakka kaalliyaba tawu malatenna gaasu. Taappe miishshaa wuuqees" yaagasu Abulla ayyiya. Aaway Abula kanduwa waatti laammanna danddayyiyakko qofiis.

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Ba keettaayessi "Sinttanassi mishshaa maxxaafagidon qotta yaagis. Gaasoynne Abuli maxxaafa dooyyi erenna. Heqa gashshalu mishishay saruwan uttes" yaagis.

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Kaalliya gallasan Abulli baayye miishshaa koyyiyoqaa doomiis. Ubbassa koyyidikka demmanawu danddayibenna. Matan dei'ya giyeppe gutta mishshaa koyyanawu halchchiis.

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Aaaway Iawubiyaako be'iis. Ha'i soosimma gelada ne maxaafa giddoppe miishshaa koyya yeagiis.

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Abulli naniyoba xayiis, Gidikkokka qassi gelidi maxaafa giddo koyyis. Aaayyiya qottido miishshakka demmiiis.

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Kaalliya gallassan maxaafatu giddon zaaridikoyyis. Gidoppe attin, aybbakka qosettidaba demmibenna. Ba aawakko biidi maxaafatu giddon mishshayay de''ibeenako oychchiis.

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Aaaway ufaytiide "tana'awu dara laqilaqiyaba shamissiya miishshaa koyyadii?" giidi zaaris.
Abullikka "tamakka ta aawawu" yaagiis.

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Aaawaykka, ''loyttada ezgga. Ne maxaafata nabbaba. Ne luxettakka kaalla. Ne maxxaafatu giddon ne daafura gatiya demmasa. Hidoota qanxxoopa.'' Yaagisshin ta aawawunabbabboy wolqqaamaoosotannee yaagis. Maxaafatti hashshu oottokkonna! Giidi zaari Abulli.

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Issi kutti Abulla aawayico'u giis. Ba na''aa waatti minttettanaakko gofiis. Abullasikka "Issipe nabbabbos. Maxaafatu giddon de'iya duuretetaa koyyogan oosuwaa maaddana" yaagiis.

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Awa Timirtiya
Author - Abraham Bereket, Hardido Temesgen, Yohannes Firew
Translation - Hardido Temesgen
Illustration - Adonay Gebru
Language - Wolaita
Level - First paragraphs