Doombi e kuleeji
Merga Debelo
Jacob Kono

Naane, doombi bee kuleeji no soobiraaji.

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Sey goɗɗi banndiraaji doombi puɗɗi majjugo.

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Sey doomburu nayeeru wi'i, "Kuleeji e nyaama'en."

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Daada doombi sey wi'i ɓikkon maaji, "Kakkilee. Taa' mburtee yaasi."

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Doombi fuu ngaɗi hakkiilo.

Ɗi cuuɗi nder gasɗe maaji.

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Kuleeji nani weelo, sey ɗi ƴami, "Toye doombi ɗin fuu?"

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Kuleeji narri sumpowaago doombi.

Ɗi ngiɗi siryaago ɓanngal.

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Sey kuleeji mbi'i, "Min ngiɗi ɓiɗɗo amin ɓaŋa nder ɓiɓɓe mooɗon."

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Sey doombi mbi'i, "On ngiɗi nyaamugomin."

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Ammaa yeeso seɗɗa, ɗi narri.

Sey ɗi ndesi nyalaande ɓanngal ɓiɓɓe maaji.

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Kuleeji kooti, e ɗi ceyi e ɗi melƴinoo.

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Nyalaande ɓanngal doombi e kakkilana kuleeji.

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Kuleeji njottoyii, e ɗi ngima gimol ɓanngal.

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Non ɗi ngimiri, "Nanngee doombi, nyaameeɗi! Nanngee doombi, nyaameeɗi!"

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Doomburu nayeeru sey fuɗɗi yimugo, "Ndoggee, doombi, ndoggee!"

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Doomburu nayeeru sey wi'i kuleeji, "Diga hannde, soobaaku timmi."

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Doombi e kuleeji
Author - Merga Debelo, Elizabeth Laird
Translation - Ibraahim Baabayo, Abdulkariimu Dawda
Illustration - Jacob Kono
Language - Fulfulde Mbororoore
Level - First words