Iyange m za saa ken kasua
Timothy Kabare
Catherine Groenewald

Se mba a ivyo hen ya wase kpishi.

Ya wase ngu ica a geri kpuee.

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Ngô'm kaa a mo er, "Elly, se na'u iyua zum u u nyôr anyom ateratar yô."

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Ngô'm, anngbyan na u kwase, man mo cii, se za kegh mato u zan kasua.

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Se mba nyer yô, m tema sha ikyum i ngô'm.

M yav zanzan se kar nyôron.

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Se mba nyer ken kasua yô.

M nenge a igirgi i kwer i dedoo.

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Shi se nenge a atamakyon.

M pine ngô'm mer, "Ka atam a nyi nee?"

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Ngô'm kaa er, "Ka atam a apul."

M zamber a na mer, "Yam imiôm na'm."

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Yamen ne'm yô, m osogh wegh.

M yem u yan ityamegh ki apul ki la.

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M ye m been yô, m mase kaven mer m ngu tswen.

Maa m hii mlyam.

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Kwase ugenegh va yem a mo pe iyange mbayev tema kpishi yô.

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Kpa m hen mer ka ijiir i teen a tee mbayev.

Tsô shi m ngor m seer a seer.

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Or ugenegh pine er, "Ka ana nan lu vaanaa?"

Kpa m seer yeren a yer.

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Ica gbe ga yô, m ungwa ikyenge i ngô'm yila'm, "Elly!"

Maa m gba sen.

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Anngbyan u ngô'm dugh igirgi i kwer la shin ikpya na.

A kaa er, ka i you.

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Iyange m za saa ken kasua
Author - Timothy Kabare, Ursula Nafula
Translation - Msughter Chekwa
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald
Language - Tiv
Level - First words