Manh Dhier
Peter Lebuso Boase
Peter Lebuso Boase
Dinka

Wathɛɛr, laai eben ake ye jam.

Man Dhier ku Manh Dhier ake cieŋ baai.

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Ke Man Manh dhier eye manhde nyiaŋ piny baai ku le yap cɛm.

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Na ɣɔn akoltok, ke Man Manh Dhier ci jal baai, go Manh Dhier ye nhom lɔk tak ku leer alɔŋ heer.

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Na la Man dhuk baai, ke yok meth ke liu ke ci la alɔŋ heer.

4

Go Man yic jal ŋɛɛr. Yeen Manh Dhier e cath yetok.

Ku yuul thin nyiɔt, ke Manh Dhier go bɛn.

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Manh Dhier aci jal bɛn ke ci puou miɛt aret.

"Ku lueel ma, kɔc aci puoth miɛt apɛi wen tiŋ kek ɣɛɛn. Kek aa ke cin pam tɛ tiŋ kek ɣɛɛn ka par nhial."

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Tawen piŋ Man e wɛt ken go yic ŋɛɛr.

"Ca lueel lɔn ye kɔc yi tiŋ ku pam ka kecin tene yiin?" eci manhde jal thiec kaya.

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"Keden ace miɛt puou. Eye ka wic bik yi maanic!" aci Man jal lɛk yeen kaya.

"Raan macar akec puou kaŋ miɛt tene manh dhier alɔn ɣɔn," ku jɔl riac kaya.

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Manh Dhier
Author - Peter Lebuso Boase
Translation - Philip Lual Bol
Illustration - Peter Lebuso Boase
Language - Dinka
Level - First sentences
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