Ah! Bol-koyɗe
Stella Kihweo
Onesmus Kakungi

Mi yiɗi fijudugo e soobaajo am Chuma.

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Min soobiraaɓe masin.

Kala nde gooto amin lilaa fuu, min njahday.

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Nyalnde wonnde, maamiraawo am lili-yam mi soodana-mo mannda e nebbam.

Mi yahdi e Chuma.

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Nder yahdu amin, min ngi'i soobiraaɓe amin e pija bol-koyɗe.

"Ah! Bol-koyɗe," mi wi'i.

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"Ah! Bol-koyɗe," mi wi'i.

Min maa mi yiɗi mi fija.

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Mi wi'i Chuma, "En ƴamu-ɓe to ɓe njaɓii pijiden e maɓɓe. Mi yiɗi fijirde bol-koyɗe masin."

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Mi wi'i Chuma, "En ƴamu-ɓe to ɓe njaɓii pijiden e maɓɓe. Mi yiɗi fijirde bol-koyɗe masin."

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Ammaa mi jaabii, "En piju tawon! Maamiraawo accataa'en co"ooɗen."

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Min kawti e soobiraaɓe amin nder fijirde. Min laatii aynoowo saare.

Saare amin waɗiraama kaaƴe mawɗe ɗiɗi.

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Mi haɓdii masin ngam mi nannga bol.
Soobiraaɓe amin keɓaayi nyaamugo yalla bol go'o.

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Min piji haa nokkuure nden heewi njaareendi.

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Nden ɓaawo ɗon, min njahi saagooru. Ceede maamiraawo am majji! Mi fuɗɗi woyugo.
Chuma hooli, "Accu woyugo. An yiɗno artiraa fijirde."

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Min kooti saare naa e mannda sakko nebbam.
Min fuu amin min tunnii nden e min kultori.

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Maamiraawo amin seyaaki nde min kooti saare.
Ƴamol aranol ngol o ƴami min woni, "Toye ngonnooɗon gila nden?"

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Min mbi'iti-mo goonga haala.
O waggini-min, "Kul on meetii fijoygo on dunŋanaaka."

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Min njahi min nyaamnoyi aguwaagaaji.
Ɓaawo ɗon, min njahi min ngiiwii.

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Ah! Bol-koyɗe
Author - Stella Kihweo
Translation - Also Mohammed Sale
Illustration - Onesmus Kakungi
Language - Fulfulde Adamawa
Level - First sentences