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Toma or u teen ayaba

Humphreys Odunga

Atilabachew Reda

Toma tôô pelengi ú ayaba mba vian.

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Toma yem kasua u za teen ayaba.

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Ior mba ken kasua mba yamen atamaikyon.

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Or môm nan ngu yamen ayaba u Toma ga.

Ve hemba soon u yamen atamaikyon á kasev ve lú teen la.

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Ior lu kaan ér, "Hen àvese yô is kasev vé téén atamaikyon ye."

Ve gba pinen ér, "Ka nyi imbya nomsoor ne?"

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Kpa Toma gba wer ga.

A gba yilan ior, "Yam nen ayaba hen amo. Yam nen ayaba u nyohon, u vian hen amo!"

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Kwase môm dugh sume ayaba shin pelengi ú Toma.

A yengé u iyol viye viye.

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Kwase la man yam ayaba vea Toma.

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Ior kpishi hii u van hen ijiir I Toma ver ayaba la.

Ve gba yamen ayaba yan.

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Fele je, pelengi hingir gbilin.

Toma gba ôrun inyaregh ki á zua min yô.

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Toma man yam icahur, shuga man beredi.

A wa akaa la cii shin pelengi.

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Toma penda pelengi sha ityo gba yemen ken ya na.

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Toma or u teen ayaba

Author - Humphreys Odunga
Translation - Terkule Aorabee
Illustration - Atilabachew Reda
Language - Tiv
Level - First sentences