Omukulu W'eirike
Bonsamo Miesso
Isaac Okwir
Lulamoogi

Omunywi yaali nsude munene. Yaali mutulugunyi.

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Lyabbaire ikulu lya malike.

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Abamwabiraku bamughaire olugoye olwenjawulo.

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''Ngiza kwambala luno okumutwe gwange,''Omunywi nakoba

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''Buli muntu ayabire okunkola gyange. Timwambuulya!'' Omunywi na kaabuka.

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Buti, abagoberezi be bamwabiireku. Omunywi obwatuuma, ni gyituuma.

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Aye enkoofiira okumutwe gwa Munywi yaali enyweire.

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Yekwaite okumutwe aghaigulu. Ensude ni gyekwata okumitwe.

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''Kino kiruma,'' Omunywi yakobere,'' gyaibbiirye.

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''Kino kinyweire inho!'' kino kinyweire inho,'' gyaibbiirye.

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Omunywi yagwire aghansi, ghaigulu ghekimante. Gyona gyona gyamwibbiire.

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Omukulu gh'ensude yafiire. Abagoberezi be kyabalumire, aye babbairegho.

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Omukulu W'eirike
Author - Bonsamo Miesso, Elizabeth Laird
Translation - Kyambogo University, Mpala Paul
Illustration - Isaac Okwir
Language - Lulamoogi
Level - First words
© African Storybook Initiative 2016
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
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Original source www.ethiopianfolktales.com