Ywomirok bothi Adhadha
Violet Otieno
Catherine Groenewald

Odongo gi Apiyo jobedo gi ba jo i tindi madwoŋ.  Jo bedo ka jo kiyo akiya ywomirok. Ki rupir sikulu i lacego, to rupir jowanya kidho lyewo adha jo. Go bedo yoloka pa jokitoga ger gi nam madwoŋ.

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Odongo gi Apiyo jo sangala swa rupir hongo otundo ma kidho lyewo adha jo kendo. Wor m'otelo jo tweyo migugu pa jo to jo yikere ma woth ma kidho loka p'adha jo. Nindo kumako waŋ jo aka jo luwo kwoŋ lyewo adha jo wor gi pi.

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Jo mondo yawere mere kadho p'adha jo i mutoka pa ba jo. Ogwey gi jo motoka kalo gote, ogwange ma dudi gi ndelin majan. Jo kwano motokin aka jowero.

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Rumacen nyithindho jo ol to jo podho nindo.

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Ba jo ocewo jo munyo jo tundo loka ago. Jo nwaŋo adha jo, Nyajaruya, ywomere i tyendi yath i par.

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Nyajaruwa osangala gi jo, orwako jo i ot to mielo thoko dier ot. Nyikwaye jo miyo go mic ma jo kelo wok i tindi madwoŋ. Odongo owaco ni, "Tel yawo mic paran." Apiyo bende owaco ni, "Be, tel g'aparan ayino!"

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Munyo Nyajaruwa ocowo yawo mic je, omiyo nyikwaye silwany i kula ma nyanono pa jo.

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Odongo gi Apiyo to jowok kadho tuko. Jo riemo ombutuku gi winyin.

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Jo idho yen to jo tuko i pi ma nam.

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Munyo piny oyutho jo dok peco cemo m'othieno. Jo podho nindo mafodi jo kucowo kada cemo!

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Yawere mere ba nyithindho no ogweyo mutoka pere dok i tindi madwoŋ to weyo jo gi adha jo.

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Odongo gi Apiyo jo konyo adha jo gi tic ma peco. Jo kulo pi to jo dimo yen. Jo coko toŋgwendi to joŋweto fufa.

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Nyajaruwa ofonjo nyikwaye guro kwon mayom macamere gi fufa. Onyutho jo kite matedo micere gi cak nazi ma camera gi rec abula.

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Odikini acel Odongo okidho kwayo dhok p'adhamere. Jo donjo i ndelo pa jager. Won ndelo omako nge gi Odongo. Obwoko go ni ladoŋ gi dhoki rupir jo camo cemo pere. Wok ndelo no Odongo ogwoko dhoki timo banja kendo.

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Ndelo man nyithindho jokidho i kisiya gi adha jo. Go oyido nitie gi kitandilo m'atana iye fufa, sukari gi sabuni. Apiyo omaro waco ri jonyew welo ma gigipiny. Odongo oyido tweyo gigipiny m'otiek nyewo.

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I cowe mere jo madho cai kanyacel. Jo konyo adha jo gi kwano pesa m'olimo.

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Mayot yot ywomirok orumo aka oripo ni nyithindho no jo wodoki i tindi pa jo. Nyajaruwa omiyo Odongo junga to miyo Apiyo sweta. Otweyo ri jo kit cemo ma camo iyo.

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Munyo ba jo obino omo jo, oyido jo kumito dok. Nyithindho jo kwayo adha jo dok gi jo i tindi madwoŋ. Obwonjo to waco ni, "Aasa ti ma kidho i tindi madwoŋ. Alabedo ka akur win bino thurin kendo."

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Odongo gi Apiyo jopodho i kor adha jo ma joridho matek aka jo sewila go.

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Munyo Odongo gi Apiyo jo dok i sikulu jo lyesa ri wadi gin kwoŋ kwo ma calo. Nyithindho megi jo paro ni kwo ma tindi ber. Megi jo paro ni calo ber loyo. To m'oloyo aloya swa kis dhano oyeyo ni Odongo gi Apiyo jo nitie gi adha jo maber m'oasere!

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Ywomirok bothi Adhadha
Author - Violet Otieno
Translation - Athieno Gertrude, Owino Ogot
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald
Language - Dhopadhola
Level - First paragraphs