Kuën leyni
Clare Verbeek
Rob Owen

Guɔ̱r kɛl wëë maath kɛ pi̱.

1

Guëc da̱ŋ rɛw wäkɛ maath kɛ pi̱.

2

Mök da̱ŋ diɔ̱k kɛnɛ diit da̱ŋ ŋuaan wäkɛ maath kɛ pi̱ bä.

3

Thi̱i̱l da̱ŋ dhieec kɛnɛ di̱eri da̱ŋ bäkɛl wäkɛ pi̱i̱ni.

4

Cɔ̱triaali da̱ŋ bärɔw riŋkɛ pi̱i̱ni.

5

Guëëk da̱ŋ bädäk kɛnɛ rɛc da̱ŋ bäŋuan tekɛ ket rɛy pi̱i̱ni.

6

Lony kɛl tëë ro̱tdä. Jɛn bä go̱o̱rɛ ma̱th pi̱i̱ni. Ɛŋa dual kɛ lony ɔ?

7

Guɔ̱r tëë mäth pi̱i̱ni kɛnɛ lony kɛɛl.

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Kuën leyni
Author - Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi
Translation - Both Khor Nyuon, Ghai Wichdhour Kerjiok, Stephen Tut Puol
Illustration - Rob Owen
Language - Thok Nath (Nuer)
Level - First words