Umusunga
Zimbili Dlamini
Catherine Groenewald
IciBemba

Zama aleeipekanya ukuya kusukulu.

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Baataata baleeipika umusunga uwaluceelo.

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"Baamaayo baalishiba ukwipika umusunga uusuma!" efyalandile Zama.

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Umusunga ulaapeela Zama amaka ayakusukulu.

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Umusunga wena naupya.

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Baataata baleebika umukaka baleemwentula.

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"Baataata, umusunga uyu ucili uleefwayikwa shuga," efyasosele Zama.

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"Umusunga uwo beepika baamaayo waliwama ukucila uwabaataata," Zama efyo atontonkenye.

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"Baataata, ndelombako shuga," efyalombele Zama.

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Bashi Zama baamupeele shuga naimbi.

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"Mmu! Baataata! Mwacibika umucele uwingi mumusunga!"

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"Taata, nga baamaayo baalaisa nshita nshi?" Zama aipwishe.

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Umusunga
Author - Zimbili Dlamini, Hlengiwe Zondi
Translation - Edith Sikota Habwanda, Eunice Mukonde-Mulenga
Illustration - Catherine Groenewald
Language - IciBemba
Level - First words
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