Tom gbadima knuyi
Humphreys Odunga
Atilabachew Reda

Tom be palanti shi bodo gbadima byi-byi.

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Tom lo gnikwo wa knu gbadima.

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Aza n' gnikwo ba si anya gyi-gyi.

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Ama azajeyi to bo si Tom agbadima.

Azajeyi ba si anya gyi-gyi n'a nyikwo.

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"N' ya ayi anyikwo nu kamata ba knu anya gyi-gyi."

"Kni zanugbayi nu gni wulayi a`?" aza ba nyabo.

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Ama Tom wo to bo fa'n.

Wa yi, "Fye be fia si mi gbadima! Si mi gbadima dadayi!"

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Nyikwo ho wo lo wo shin gbadima nkwo tu palanti.

Wa kwu gbadima kawye dei-dei.

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Nyikwoyi wa si gbadima.

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Aza mua ba be wo aba.

Ba si wo gbadima ba gyi.

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N'asa gmayi, palanti kwa ce shi gboloyi.

Tom wa ba gyiwe n'wo bo knu anya cei.

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Tom wa si chokwo, siga'yi, bodo bled'i

Wa ya kpe n palanti'.

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Tom wa la palanti' tu tukwo wa lo api.

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Tom gbadima knuyi
Author - Humphreys Odunga
Translation - Hope Habu
Illustration - Atilabachew Reda
Language - Gbagyi
Level - First sentences