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O Bọ Isorọ Ewo Je Ajao Esho
Peter Omoko
Jesse Breytenbach
Urhobo
Ajao, adjan ọvo, riẹn ọ ehwa muọga. A mrẹ ohwo vwẹro tee.
Ajao ko ghwuru.
Ihwo egodo ke tare, "Ajao ghwu re. E we se ihwo rọyen ayen re rhi sho."
Ihwo egodo kayen ra re sẹ emephran tanẹ, "Omoni avwan ghwuru ọ."
Emephran itetiyen mrẹrẹ nẹ Ajao. Kayen tare, "Eravwen nana diẹ omoni avwanree."
"Ihwo orua avwanre vwẹ iphoron bọti Ajao vwo rii. Ọna djen phia nẹ ọ diẹ ohwo avwanree." Ephran na ki kpo ri.
Ihow egodo kayen jiroro kugbe. Ayen rhọvwere, "Ephran na tuyota. Ajao vwẹ iphoroon. Ọna djen phia nẹ ọyen diẹ ohwo orua rayeen."
Ọvo kọ tare, "Ọ mọsi diẹ ohwo orua rẹ erawovwin. Ọ họhẹ ayen."
Ihwo egodo na kayen ra re sẹ erawovwin tanẹ, "Omoni avwan ghwuru ọ."
Erawovwin itetiyen mrẹrẹ nẹ Ajao. Kayen tare, "Eravwen nana diẹ omoni avwanree."
"Ihwo orua avwanre vwẹ esẹ diẹkẹvuọvo Ajao vwẹ esẹẹ." Eravwovwin ki kpo ri.
A be mrẹ Ihwo efa eriẹn Ajaoo kọyen sorọ a be mrohwo shoo.
You are free to download, copy, translate or adapt this story and use the illustrations as long as you attribute in the following way:
O Bọ Isorọ Ewo Je Ajao Esho
Author - Taiwo Ẹhinẹni
Translation - Peter Omoko
Illustration - Jesse Breytenbach
Language - Urhobo
Level - First sentences
© African Storybook Initiative 2016
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
Source www.africanstorybook.org
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  • Translations and adaptations
    • Sei Ajao asina kuvigwa
      ChiShona (Translation)
    • Why Ajao was not buried
      English (Translation)
    • Pourquoi Ajao n'a pas été enterré
      French (Adaptation)
    • Nɔ Hewɔ ni Anaaa Afũ Ajao
      Ga (Translation)
    • Kubayini u-Ajao angakhange abulungwe
      isiNdebele (Translation)
    • Kwa nini Ajao hakuzikwa
      Kiswahili (Translation)
    • Lwaki Ajawo Tiyaziikibwa
      Lusoga (Translation)
    • Gobaneng Ajao a sa bolokwa
      Sepedi (Translation)
    • Kungani Ajao angazange angcwatjwe
      Siswati (Translation)
    • Inima Saa Sha Tar: I ii Un Ga
      Tiv (Translation)
    • Ndi nga mini Ajao a songo vhulungwa?
      Tshivenḓa (Translation)
    • Hikokwalaho ka yini Andzani a nga lahliwi
      Xitsonga (Translation)
    • Ìdí Tí Wọn Kò Sin Ajao
      Yoruba (Original)
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