Enkiima eliile omukiira gwaa yo
Mozambican folktale
Horácio José Cossa

Luuna luumo akamwu kabaire mukwano gwa enkiima.

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Luunaku luumo akamwu kakobere, "twaabe okunyonya ekyokulya" enkiima nekiililya, naaye kabeire katego.

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Babiire munimiiro ya duuma nebatandika okulya.

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Naye akamwu kabaire kagezi kabaire kamalire okutuumula nonanyeere enimiiro, okukwata enkiima omubusiru bwako.

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Akamwu omubugezi bwako katandikile okulenkaana nti, "omwibbi! omwibbi! odduma wanyu bamumaliilewo" bwe kamalire nekabuuka nekaabba.

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oluvanyuuma abananyere enimiiro bagiire enkiima ngegezako okwiluka. Naye omukiira gwo yo negugikwata.

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Abananyere enimiiro bajigoberere, ngabalenkaana, "oyemelere! oyemelere! tukuweyiine, oli nkiima."

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Era bwebamukwaite nebatandiika okumukuuba.

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Obuluumi bwe bweyongeere nabakoba nti, "nbaire nomukwano gwange akamwu. Era niiye andetele

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Abananyeere eniimiro basaalire ko omukiira gwe enkiima nebagikooba nti, "oyabe okobe omukwano gwo nti tusalire ko omukiira gwo!"

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Oluvanyuuma babaire omunyumba yakamu nebasumba omukiira gwenkiima okuliibwa. Akamwu kayetere enkiima okulya ekyemisana.

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Bwe bamaliire okulya akamwu yabwiire enkiima oba kamaite kyekaliire. Obusiiru bwenkiima yaililemu nti,"tiimaite!"

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Akamwu kamukoobere nti eliile omukiira gwayo oluvanyuma neiluka neyabaa. Okuzwa olunaku olwo babeire tibemikwano

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Enkiima eliile omukiira gwaa yo
Author - Mozambican folktale
Translation - Racheal Kadondi
Illustration - Horácio José Cossa
Language - Lugwere
Level - First sentences