Makeejo
John Ng'asike
Jacob Kono

Ndenno, e woodi makeejo feere, e mo nannga ndiwri ladde ngam ngeendam maako. Ammaa jooni ɗum waɗi balɗe, mo nanngaayi koo ndiwri go'o.

Sey weelo nanngi wuro maako ngam ɓurna fuu, makeeku woni laawol ngurndam maɓɓe.

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Fajiriire feere mo yahi ladde ngam raartugo tuunol maako.

Sey nyalaande nden mo heɓi saa'a, tuunol maako feere nanngi tireewa.

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Mo nani belɗum ngam wuro maako heɓay ko ɓe nyaamata.

Mo numi, "Sey mi fiɗa tireewa bee hakkiilo, taa' ƴiiƴam maaga ɗuɗɗam rufa."

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Mo numi, "Haa mi taƴa ɗaɗi coddungol tireewa, ngam ƴiiƴam rufa seɗɗa tan."

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Mo nyuɗi seɗɗa-seɗɗa, bee labbo nder junngo maako, e mo taskano fiɗugo coddungol tireewa.

Sey nde mo fiɗi labbo, ngo luuti coddungol tireewa, ngo taƴi tuunol! Makeejo nanii mone.

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Tireewa ropti, sey diga nga doggaayi, makeejo nanngi wicco maaga.

Sey tireewa dasimo.

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Nga dasimo nder laynde. Sey mo yoofi wicco tireewa.

Mo accaama caka gi'eeje, ɓanndu maako bee ŋarsooɗe.

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Makeejo haɓdi wurtii gi'eeje, nden o hooti, bee nawnooɗe maako, nder mone.

Ɗawre, bee soynde hakkiilo, haɗiimo nyamdu!

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Makeejo
Author - John Ng'asike
Translation - Aadamu Bappa, Yunuusa Yaakubu
Illustration - Jacob Kono
Language - Fulfulde Mbororoore
Level - First paragraphs