Tom kɔdu kɔha
Humphreys Odunga
Atilabachew Reda

Tom ʒila kɔdu mɔma tahili.

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Tom chaŋla daa ni o-ti kɔhi kɔdu.

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Niribi ban daa bɛ daa maa ni dari kɔdu pam.

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Amaa so daa be dari Tom kɔdu maa.

Be daa bɔri ni be dari paɣaba sani binwɔla.

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"Ti yɛŋɔ paɣaba ko n-kɔhiri binwɔla." Niribi maa yɛliya.

"Bo doo n-leei bɔŋɔ?" niribi maa bɔhiya.

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Amaa Tom daa be chɛ ka di muɣiso.

O-daa mɔlinda, "Dam miya n-kɔdu ŋɔ! Dam miya n-kɔdu mɔm nyaŋsa ŋɔ!"

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Paɣaso daa kana ti piligi kɔdu o-tahili maa puuni.

O-daa lihi kɔdu shɛli o-ni pii maa viɛnyɛla.

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Paɣa maa daa da kɔdu maa.

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Niribi pam daa kana o-pata maa ni.

N-ti da Tom kɔdu nim maa n-ti di.

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O-tahili maa kɔdu nim maa daa naaya.

Tom daa kali laɣ' shɛli o-ni nya.

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Tom daa da chibo, shikiri ni paanu.

O-daa zaŋ di zaa niŋ o-tahili maa ni.

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O-daa ʒi tahili maa o-zuɣu ni n-kuli yiŋa.

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Tom kɔdu kɔha
Author - Humphreys Odunga
Translation - Peter K. Amoabil
Illustration - Atilabachew Reda
Language - Dagbani/Dagbanli
Level - First sentences