Dueel Gadet
Little Zebra Books
Jacob Matthess

Kɛ cäŋ kɛl, Gatdet kɛnɛ man cikɛ wä duel kuɔth.

Kä kääp man tëtdɛ min jälkɛ.

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Rɛy duëël kuɔth tëëkɛ nɛy ti ŋuan ti te kitdä.

2

Cuɛ rɔɔdɛ kual raar kä /ken man ɛ nɛn.

3

Cuɛ cuɔ̱ŋ dup kä cuɛ piny guic.

Cuɛ wee, "Kä duɔ̱p dhɔara ja nikä?"

4

Cuɛ wä dup kɛl. Cuɛ duel mi di̱i̱t nɛn.

Cuɛ nyɔk kɛ guec, cuɛ wee, "Ɣëy, /ciɛ jɛn dhɔra. Dhɔra thilɛ duel mi di̱i̱t mi ce̱tkɛ nɛmɛ."

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Cuɛ wee kɛ ja̱l. Cuɛ duel mi ca la̱t kɛ ciök nɛn. Cuɛ wee i̱, "Nɛmɛ derɛ kula jɛn dhɔra?"

Cuɛ wee, "Ɣëy, /ciɛ jɛn dhɔra. Dhɔra thilɛ bilɛ mi ca la̱t kɛ ciök."

6

Cuɛ ŋuot kɛ mi wëë kɛ wä. Cuɛ dhɔr mi tekɛ duel mi tɔt mi /ka̱n pänydɛ buth nɛn.

Cuɛ leni wee i̱, "Ɣëy, /ciɛ jɛn dhɔra. Dhɔra tëkɛ duel mi ca pänydɛ buth kɛ mun."

7

Cuɛ räth nhiam. Cuɛ dhɔr mi tɔt mi tekɛ jiath kɛl nɛn.

Cuɛ leni wee i̱, "Ɣëy, /ciɛ jɛn dhɔra. Dhɔra tëkɛ jɛn da̱ŋ rɛw."

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Kɛ kɔrɛ cuɛ man nɛn bë kä jɛ. Cuɛ riŋ kä jɛ.

Cu man ɛ jiök i̱, "Wanɛ cieŋ!"

9

Cuɛ man thiec i̱, "Dhɔran ɛ mindiɛn?"

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Dueel Gadet
Author - Little Zebra Books
Translation - Lim Majok Kon
Illustration - Jacob Matthess
Language - Thok Nath (Nuer)
Level - First sentences