Lusunzi Lu Tshidza Tshiivha

Kholeka Mabeta Wiehan de Jager Maphaha Tshimangadzo Nelson Venda Level 2

Ndi ḓuvha ḽi fhisaho ḽa tshilimo ḓakani ḽoomaho.

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Lusunzi luṱuku a lwo ngo wana maḓi maḓuvhamanzhi.

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“Ndi ṱoḓa shotha ḽa maḓi naho ḽa to wa u bvakha ṱari,” Lusunzi luṱuku lu a ṱavha mukosi.

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Fhedzi na nwando wo oma.

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“Nda sa wana maḓi, ndi ḓo fa.” Lusunzi luṱukulu a zhamba. “Ndi fanela u ya mulamboni wenda pfa nga hawo.”

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“Mulambo wo ḓala nahone u na maanḓa. Uḓo ni kumba,” thurwa yo thanyaho ya kaidza.

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Fhedzi Lusunzi luṱuku lwo vha lu na ḓora ḽokalulaho. “Nda sa nwa maḓi ndi ḓo fa.” Lwa yau ṱoḓa mulambo.

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Lwa tshimbila, lwa pfuka ntha ha mahatsimalapfu na matvhi o omaho.

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Lwa tshimbila u swika lu tshi pfa magabelo amaḓi. Wo vha u mulambo. Lu khou pfamagabelo.

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Lusunzi Luṱuku lwa kabila maḓi a rotholelaho.

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Lwo takalela uri a lwo ngo vhona gabelo ḽiḓaho.

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Lusunzi Luṱuku lwa nambatela luhatsi lwe lwavha lu tshi khou tengama. Fhedzi lwakumbiwa nga maḓi.

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“Nthuseni, Nthuseni ndi khou tou humbela,”lu a vhidzelela.

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“Ṱavhanyani, namelani.” Ndi ḽiivha ḽi no ralo ḽomuma lutavhi nga mulomo.

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“Ndi ḓo dzula henefha u swika ndi tshi ḓolivhuwa ḽiivha.” Lwa dzudzanya LusunziLuṱuku. Ndi ḓo lindela u swika ḽi tshi vhuya uḓa u nwa.

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Liṅwe ḓuvha zwenezwo lwo lindela ha swikavhatukana vhavhili mulamboni. Vho vha vhena ḽegere.

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“Hu na tshiivha tshi hulwane tshi tshena tshino ḓa tshi tshi nwa maḓi hafha.” Mutukanamuṅwe a ralo. Ri ḓo sevha ngatsho tshilaleloṋamusi.

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“Ndi nga si tende vhatukana vha tshi vhulahatshiivha tshi tshena” Lusunzi Luṱuku lwaelekanya. “Fhedzi ndi muṱukusa, ndi nga itamini?”

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Ḽiivha tshi tshena ḽa fhufhela fhasi ḽi tshi bvamurini u ḓa u nwa maḓi.

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Lusunzi Luṱuku lwa ḓelwa nga muhumbulo.

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Lwa fhufhela kha mulenzhe wa muṅwe wavhala vhatukana. Lwa luma mutukana nga nḓilai vhavhaho.

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Mutukana a fhufha. “Yoo!” a vhidzelela.

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Ḽivha ḽitshena ḽa tshuwa ḽa fhufhelavhudzumbamoni.

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Ndi yone ndila ye Lusunzi Luṱuku lwa livhuwangayo Ḽiivha ḽitshena.

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Lusunzi Lu Tshidza TshiivhaWritten by: Kholeka Mabeta

Illustrated by: Wiehan de JagerTranslated by: Maphaha Tshimangadzo Nelson

This story originates from the African Storybook ( africanstorybook.org) and isbrought to you by Storybooks South Africa in an effort to provide children’s stories inSouth Africa’s many languages.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 International License.