Ngong'o mkulupusyo
Ntombifuthi Ncwayiba

Kalakala, yinyama yamwitinji yamsoŵile mesi.

yalolesyaga palipose nambo nganiyigapataga mesigo.

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Yinyamayi yasongangene kuti yipate litala lyakumalana ni cakusawusya cawoco. Yinyama yosope yayice pamsonganopo, kupatula Litunu.

Litunu lyatite, "Cimbe uli pa msongano ni Ngong'o jakununga?"

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Kumsonganoko, yinyama yakamulene kusola cisima.

Ngolombwe jatite, "Cisima cetu ciciŵe cakusokoka ni cekulungwa. Cili cigumbele mesi, ngasituŵa ŵangali mesi soni."

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Ŵajimbaga nyimbo ni kuŵina paŵacenganaga kusola cisimaco.

Pambesi pakwe, mesi gakopwece mwitaka ni kugumbala cisimaco.

Ŵaliji ŵakusangalala mnope. Nganamweje mesi gakunong'a ni gambone gamti myoyo.

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Kaneko, lisiku line, yinyama yamanyilile kuti ŵaneŵakwe ŵasugaga m'mesimo ni kugaŵilisya mesigo.

Ŵacenganaga kulindilila cisimaco.

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Kalunga jaliji pa masengo gakulindilila cisimaco. Litunu lyayice ni lukonji lwakwe lwakutendela maseŵela ga fishifishi.

"Ana mkutenda cici apano?" Litunu lyawusisye.

"Kulindilila mesi getu," Kalunga jajanjile.

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Litunu lyamtesile Kalunga kuti atende nawo maseŵela.

Maseŵelago gakwayanaga kumtaŵa lukonji jumo, kusisina ni kuŵalangaga mpaka kwika sausande.

Kalunga jakundile kutenda maseŵelago.

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Litunu lyajitaŵile Kalunga, jajasisinile ni kutanda kuŵalanga.

Litunu lyamwele mesi pa cisimaco ni kusuga.

Ni kaneko, Litunu lyatecile mesi ni kwawulaga. Kalunga jaliji jilimkuŵalangape.

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Kalunga jamalisisye kuŵalanga ni jasisinikwile meso gakwe.

Pajasisinikwile meso, jalisimene litunu kwangali.

Kalunga jagumisile kuyiŵilanga yinyama yine kuti yiyice ni yagopole.

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Yinyama yapitilisye kucengana kulindilila cisimaco, nambo wosope ŵalepele kulikamula Litunu.

Ngong'o jatite kuti, "Andece une lindilile." Ŵajinjile mu cisimaco kulilindilila Litunu.

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Palyayice Litunu, lyaŵecete camumtima, "Kwangali ŵaliwose akuno!" Lyatandite kumwa mesi.

Lyapikene cinecakwe kuluma palulumi pakwe. Kaneko, cinduco caliwutile litunulyo m'mesi!

Yinyama yine yawutucile payapikene Litunu kulila ni kumisa mesi.

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Yinyamayo yalitaŵile Litunu.

Ngong'o jalisalile Litunu, "Mtulemwecesye wosope. Cimpocele cilango." Yinyama yajiyamicile Ngong'o pakuŵa mkulupusyo jwawo.

Kutyocela lisiku lyelelyo, yinyamayo yasangalalaga kumwa mesi gambone pangali cakusokonasya cilicose.

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Ngong'o mkulupusyo
Author - Ntombifuthi Ncwayiba
Translation - Luckia Emment
Illustration -
Language - Ciyawo (Malawi)
Level - First paragraphs