Ṅwananyana a no funeswa
Ritah Katetemera
Brian Wambi
Tshivenḓa

Natabo u na khaladzi dza rathi.

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Vhabebi vhawe vho mu fha kukali. U ku funa nga maanḓa.

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Ḽiṅwe ḓuvha khaladzi dzawe dza kwasha kukali kwawe.

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Natabo a ṱoḓa kukali kwawe hoṱhehoṱhe a si ku wane.

A lila a sa fhumuli.

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Natabo a shavha afha hayani.

A gonya muri mulapfulapfu.

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Vhabebi vhawe vha mu wana. "Itsani wee Natabo," vha mu humbela.

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Khaladzi dzawe dza thoma u imba, "Itsani wee Natabo, itsani."

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Natabo a nyefula luimbo lwavho.

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Hambo ḓi swika khonani ya Natabo.

"Itsani wee Natabo, itsani," ndi ene a tshi imba.

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Khonani ya Natabo ya imba u swika Natabo a tshi tsa murini.

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Idzi khonani mbili dza tshimbila dzoṱhe dzi tshi humela hayani.

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Vhathu vhoṱhe vha pembelela u vhuya hayani ha Natabo.

Vha mu fha kukali kuswa!

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Ṅwananyana a no funeswa
Author - Ritah Katetemera, Mulongo Bukheye
Translation - Ndivhuho Mutsila
Illustration - Brian Wambi
Language - Tshivenḓa
Level - First sentences
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