Baɓatti
Mary Okere
Rob Owen

Nyalnde feere, min ngi'i ruldere ɓaleere e wanngoya daga daayiiɗum.

Ɗum ruldere baɓatti, e ɗi paɗoyi gure amin.

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Baɓatti nasti gese, ɗi nyaami aaweeji fuu.

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Min kaɓdi riiwugoɗi, ammaa ɗi cali dillugo.

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Min ngaɗi hooloore, min ngulli, "Wuuu! Wuuu!"

Ammaa baɓatti ndillaayi.

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Min piyi goŋgoŋji bee payanɗe jamɗe, ammaa baɓatti ndillaayi.

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Min kuɓɓi hiite ngam riiwugo baɓatti, ammaa ɗi ndillaayi.

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Ɗi koɗi dow leɗɗe. Lise ngewi ngam tedduɗum baɓatti.

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Sey min numti, asee, baɓatti juɗaaɗi e mbeli nyaamugo!

Koo moye fuɗɗi mooɓugo baɓatti nder buhuuje bee raagaaji.

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Ɓiɓɓe ngaddi paali kebbiniɗi bee baɓatti.

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Min njuɗi baɓatti, min ca'iɗi, haa min njorni goɗɗi, kewtayɗi ndunngu, ngam sigaago.

Ammaa baɓatti timmaayi, e ɗi lutti.

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Sey fini fajiri, baɓatti piiri, ndilli.

Ruldere nden ali wuro amin.

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Nde remooɓe ngi'i gese maɓɓe, ɓe mboyi semmbee, "Gese amin mbonnidaama!"

Himɓe wuro mboyi, "Ɗume nyaameten hikka? Ɗume baɓatti alani'en?"

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Baɓatti
Author - Mary Okere
Translation - Yunuusa Yaakubu
Illustration - Rob Owen
Language - Fulfulde Mbororoore
Level - First paragraphs