Henndu
Ursula Nafula
Marion Drew
Fulfulde Mbororoore

Henndu e wifa.

Ndu wifi, ndu saalii suudu amin.

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Henndu e mari semmbe.

Ndu jaɓtaniiyam pijirgel to juungo am.

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Mi doggi gaɗa pijirgel am.

Ammaa, henndu firniiyam, senndiiyam bee pijirgel am.

3

Henndu warti duluuru.

Ndu ƴefti pijirgel am, ngel dilliri dow.

4

Duluuru sey moɗiyam!

Walaa ko mi yi'ata, walaa ko mi meemata.

5

Toye pijirgel am jooni?

Foti ngel sarkake nder lise leɗɗe.

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Foti haa jooni e ngel ruuya dow duule.

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Duluuru ɗustake.

Ammaa, e mi yirloo haa jooni.

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Nde me acci yirlaago, mi raari, toye henndu dilliri?

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Mi yi'aayi pijirgel am.

Mi nanataa henndu fahin.

10

Foti jaango mi heɓtay pijirgel am.

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Jooni, ndikka mi hoota, heddeeko henndu fuɗɗita wifugo.

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Henndu
Author - Ursula Nafula
Translation - Yunuusa Yaakubu
Illustration - Marion Drew
Language - Fulfulde Mbororoore
Level - First sentences
© African Storybook Initiative 2015
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