Akinyi ceTicala
Lawrence A. Konjuro
Vusi Malindi

Aŵa ni aticala ŵangu. Lina lyawo ni Akinyi.

Ŵalakweŵa akusatunonyela uwe kwejinji.

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Aticalaŵa akusatujiganya afabeti. Akusatujiganya yilembo.

Ngusakombola kukolanga yilembo cisawu a, e, i, o, u.

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Aticala Akinyi akusatujiganya mitundu ja kawonece ka yindu.

Une nguwumanyilila mtundu wecejewu, wabuluwu, nakasamba, wacikasu ni wepiliwu.

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Pa ndaŵi ja kupumula, aticalaŵa akusatujimbila tunyimbo kuti tugone.

Akusatujimbila tunyimbo twagonecela ŵanace.

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Lululu,
Mwanace jwamsungu jwangalila,
Kupikana lululu,
Baba awo.

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Aticala Akinyi akusimanyilila adisi (ngani) syejinji.

Lisiku lililyose akusatulondecesya adisi (ngani) syakulekangana.

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Lyakulemba akusatujimbila adisi (ngani) sya acalume ŵaŵatesile yindu yekulungwakulungwa.

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Lyaŵili akusatujimbila adisi (ngani) sya acakongwe ŵaŵatesile yindu yekulungwakulungwa.

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Lyatatu akusatujimbila adisi (ngani) syakwaya yakwela pa maulendo.

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Lyamcece akusatujimbila yakwaya ulimi.

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Nipo Lyamsano akusatusalila kuti tujimbe adisi (ngani) syetu.

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Aticala ŵetuŵa ni ŵali ŵakupakombola kwiganya pa cilambo cosope.

Pacinjikulapo ngusosa cimbe cisawu aticalaŵa.

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Akinyi ceTicala
Author - Lawrence A. Konjuro
Translation - Ahmmardouh Mjaya, Lyna Tchale
Illustration - Vusi Malindi
Language - Ciyawo (Malawi)
Level - First paragraphs