Doo mini Gbuɣinli
Mozambican folktale
Hélder de Paz Alexandre

Saha shɛli puuni ha. Doo n-daa gɔri mɔɣuni.

O daa gɔ n-ti tuhi gbuɣinli soli.

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Gbuɣinli daa dɔla mɔri ni n-vuhira.

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Doo maa daa birim ya ka be mi o-yɛn niŋ shɛm.

Dabiɛm daa gbaai go pam.

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Tuuli, dabiɛm daa gbaagi gbuɣinli gba.

Amaa kum daa mali o-mi.

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Doo maa daa guui n-ti du tam tii zuɣu.

Ka daa pili kuhiri niŋdi gbuɣinli.

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Gbuɣinli daa dɔni tii maa gbuni ʒin guli o.

Saha ni daa chaŋ biɛla, gbuɣinli daa gbihi ya.

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Doo gbaza daa ʒeei gɔm. Ka daa lahi neei.

O-daa lahi gbihi ya.

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O-daa ʒeei n-lu Gbuɣinli ŋun daa gbihiri maa zuɣu!

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Be zaa daa yirigi neei ka birim ka dabiɛm daa gbaai be zaa.

Gbuɣinli daa tamya ni o-bindirigu n-nyɛ doo maa ka daa guui ka chɛ o-bahi.

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Doo maa gbaza daa birim yiŋsi guui dɔli gbuɣinli.

Ka ti tɛɛi ni o guuri mi dɔli gbuɣinli.

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Ka daa tahi o guubu sɔli n-zon barigi.

Gbuɣinli daa be tooi ŋubi o.

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Doo mini Gbuɣinli
Author - Mozambican folktale
Translation - Peter K. Amoabil
Illustration - Hélder de Paz Alexandre
Language - Dagbani/Dagbanli
Level - First sentences