Lishene eliali omwami
Bonsamo Miesso
Isaac Okwir
Oluwanga

Don liali Lishene likhongo.

Liali lirasi.

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Don liali omwami wamashene kandi.

2

Abalondereri balio bamuheresia eshitambaya.

3

"Ndalafwala khumurwe," Don nilibola.

4

"Buli omundu alonde amalako kanje. Mulareba tawe." Don lyakhupa oluyoka.

5

Bosi balonda khumwami wabu. Don olwayaruka buli mulala yaruka.

6

Halali eshitambaya shilia shiatira omurwe obutinyu.

7

Don yatira omurwe wayaumia.

Amashene kandi kosi nikatira emirwe chiabu.

8

"Hano hanzuna," Don yabola.

Amashene kosi nikabola, "Hano hanzuna."

9

Yabola, "Shino shindirire muno!"

Bosi nibabola, "Shino shindirire muno."

10

Don yakwa okhurula hekulu.

Bosi bamulonda nibakwa.

11

Omwami Don, yafwa.

Abalondereri balio basalila halali shibafwa tawe.

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Lishene eliali omwami
Author - Bonsamo Miesso, Elizabeth Laird
Translation - Christine Wanzetse
Illustration - Isaac Okwir
Language - Oluwanga
Level - First words
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Original source www.ethiopianfolktales.com