Maṱodzi nirilim
Tshedza Tlhako
Busisiwe Ndlovu

Bipuɣinbil n-daa bɛni ka o-yuli booni Matodzi.

O- mini o-ma mini o-ma kpema n-daa bɛ tinkpaŋa.

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Dahinshɛli ka o-ma daa zaŋ talim n-talimmo o-piriba sani ŋun daa bɛ tinkpaŋ shɛli ni.

"Dɔlimi so shɛli tini yi dɔlimaa," o-ma daa teei Matodzi.

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Matodzi daa dɔli so shɛli o-ni mi maa n-chaŋ o-piriba yiŋ n-ti zaŋ talim maa n-ti o.

O-ni daa kuni yiŋa. O- daa wum kukɔli bali ni yɛra, "Sɔŋ mi maa."

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Matodzi daa nya paɣaso ni doo soli maa zuɣu.

O-daa puhi paɣa maa ka bɔhi o, "Bo n-leei mala ka doo shɛm ŋɔ?"

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Paɣa maa daa labiso, "N-ka la alaafee kan n-yiŋ mini kpɛ mi bɛ katiŋa."

Matodzi daa zo paɣa maa nambɔɣu.

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O-daa yɛli paɣa maa, "Nin zaŋa kuli n-yiŋa domi di mini kpɛ be waɣa."

Matodzi daa soŋ gbaai paɣa maa ka o-yiɣisi zani. Ka be daa pili chandi balim balim n-ti paai yiŋa.

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Matodzi mini o-ma ni o-ma kpɛma daa lihi paɣa maa ka o-ti nya alaafee.

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Paɣa maa daa paɣiba pam ni be kpaŋmaŋa.

O-daa puhi Matodzi pam ni o-nirilim.

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Paɣa maa daa yɛli Matodzi mini o-lamba, "N-ku tam yini niŋ shɛli n-tima ŋɔ.

Daba ata dali m-bɔri ni yɛli ma binbɔra ayi shɛŋa yin bɔra."

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Daba ata maa ni daa paai, Matodzi mini o-lamba daa yɛli be binbɔra diba ayi shɛŋa be ni bɔra.

Be tuuli binbɔrali daa nɣela ni be mɛ yili viɛlli.

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Be binbɔra shɛli din daa pahari ayi daa nɣela ni be mali tihi pam be yili maa ni din yɛn sɔŋ ka be ku chaŋ mɔɣini ti kab dari.

Be binbɔra maa daa paliya, paɣa maa sɔŋsim ni.

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Matodzi mini o-lamba daa niŋ suhupiɛlli pam m-bɛ be yili pali din daa mali tihi pam la puuni.

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Maṱodzi nirilim
Author - Tshedza Tlhako
Translation - Peter K. Amoabil
Illustration - Busisiwe Ndlovu
Language - Dagbani/Dagbanli
Level - First paragraphs