Xayawaan la tirinaayo
Clare Verbeek
Rob Owen
Somali

Hal maroodi baa biyo soo cabbaaya.

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Laba gerri baa biyo soo cabbaaya.

2

Saddex gisi iyo afar shimbirood baa iyaguna biyo soo cabbaaya.

3

Shan deero iyo lix doofaar baa u socda si ay biyo u soo cabbaan.

4

Todoba dameerfarow baa ordaaya si ay biyo u soo cabbaan.

5

Sideed rah iyo sagaal xabbo kalluuna ayaa biyo ku dabaalanaaya.

6

Libaax baa guuxey.Isaguna wuxuu rabaa inuu cabbo.Yaa ka cabsoonaaya libaaxa

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Hal maroodi ayaa libaaxa biyo la cabbaaya.

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Xayawaan la tirinaayo
Author - Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Translation - Abdullahi Mohamed
Illustration - Rob Owen
Language - Somali
Level - First words
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