Thurbil mi tɔ̱c mi di̱i̱t
Mecelin Kakoro
Mango Tree

Rɛy dhɔaariɛn Bol tëkɛ thurbil kɛl kärɔa.

Ɛ mi di̱i̱t kä ɛ mi tɔ̱c. Ɛ mi wuɔ̱ɔ̱w ɛlɔ̱ŋ.

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"I̱ ruun banɛ wä rɛɛk," cu man Bol jɛ lar. Ban bieyni duëëlgɔ̱rkädu wä kɔk.

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Bol cuɛ ŋa̱a̱th ɛlɔ̱ŋ. Dee kɛ wä kɛ thurbil in tɔ̱c in di̱i̱t.

/Kerɛ niɛɛn ɛn wäär ëë.

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Min ci man ben kɛ ɣöö ba ben ke̱r, cua Bol jek cɛ rɔ ku thuŋ ruk kɛ bi̱i̱ni ni wän.

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Bol kɛnɛ man cukɛ wä gua̱a̱th cuuŋä thurbiɛɛli. Cuɔ thurbil in tɔ̱c in di̱i̱t lip.

Dundɛ ɣöö /ken thurbil ben.

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Cu tha̱a̱ŋ nath ti kɔ̱ŋ cop gua̱a̱th cuuŋä thurbiɛɛli.

Cu kɛ koom kɛ ɣöö ci thurbil jääny. "Jɛnɛ winith, ɛn thurbil?" thieec kɛ.

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Bol cuɛ diɛɛr. "Ci kɔn rɔ bi luäŋ kɛ wä rɛɛk," cuɛ ca̱r. "/Ci ɣän bieyni duëëlgɔ̱rkädä bi luäŋ kɛ jek."

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Tha̱a̱ŋ nath cukɛ ŋɔ̱a̱a̱ŋ kä cu kɛ wä cieŋ. Bol cuɛ wiee. /Cɛ jɛ go̱r i̱ derɛ loc cieŋ.

"Ban li̱e̱p ɛ määth ɛlɔ̱ŋ," laar man ɛ.

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Niɛ gua̱a̱th ɛmɔ, cuɔ wuɔ̱ɔ̱w liŋ. Cuɔ tur nɛn nhial.

Thurbil tëë benä!

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Dundɛ ɣöö thurbil /ciɛ mi tɔc. Jɛn /ciɛ mi di̱i̱t. Ɛ mi lual mi tɔt.

/Ci naath ɛ go̱r ɛn ɣöö dee kɛ wä rɛy thurbiɛɛl ɛmɔ.

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"Wi̱ɛ̈ɛ̈ rɛc! Wi̱ɛ̈ɛ̈ rɛc!" rɔaal geer. "Canɛ jääny ɛn wa̱lɛ," laarɛ jɛ.

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Bol kɛnɛ man cukɛ wä rɛc kɛ nhiam. Kɛ pɛ̈th, cu nɛy diaal wä rɛy thurbiɛɛl in lual in tɔt.

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Bol cuɛ guic kɛ wernyini thurbiɛɛl.

Cuɛ nɛy tä ŋuan nɛn cuuŋä gua̱a̱th cuuŋä thurbiɛɛli.

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Nɛy ti ŋuan riŋ kɛ kɔɔr thurbiɛɛl kɛ ɣöö dëë cop.

Dundɛ ɣöö ci kɛ jääny ni ɛlɔ̱ŋ. Thurbil in lual cɛ thia̱a̱ŋ. Cuɛ wä rɛɛk.

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"Thurbil in tɔ̱c in di̱i̱t ɛ ni̱kä?" thieec man Bol.

"Cɛ ri̱a̱p," cuɔ geer ɛ loc. "Te nɛy läätdädɛ. Bɛ ben i̱ ruun."

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Bol /kenɛ diɛɛr kɛ biɛl thurbiɛɛl. /Kenɛ diɛɛr kɛ di̱t thurbiɛɛl.

Ɛn thurbil ɛmɛ wëë rɛɛk!

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Thurbil mi tɔ̱c mi di̱i̱t
Author - Mecelin Kakoro
Translation - Lim Majok Kon
Illustration - Mango Tree
Language - Thok Nath (Nuer)
Level - First sentences