Mäthni

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Mäthni

Jimma Guicwang
Catherine Groenewald

Thok Nath (Nuer)


Ɣän cɔalkɛ ɣä i̱
Yien.

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Ta̱a̱kɛ mäthni da̱ŋ
ŋuaan.

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Ciöötkiɛn ɛ Lam kɛ
Nyagɔaa kɛ Dak kɛ
Nyajuɔk.

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Määthdä ni Lam
nhɔkɛ ŋar kurɛkä.

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Määthdä ni
Nyagɔaa nhɔkɛ kët.

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Määthdä ni Dak la
nhɔkɛ ŋar kɛ
kumdakuany.

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Määthdä ni
Nyajuɔk la nhɔkɛ ni
kuën.

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Ɣän? Ɣän nhɔakä
ŋa̱a̱ri diaal tin nhɔk
kɛn kɛ.

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Ɣän la ŋarä kɛ kurɛ
kɔnɛ Lam.

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Kä la wä nɛy kɛt
kɔnɛ Nyagɔaa.

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La ŋarä kɛ
kumdakuany kɔnɛ
Dak.

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Bër, määth, ɛŋu mi
nhɔki?

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Bër, canɛ ŋar kɛ
kurɛ.

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Bër, canɛ ben kɛt.

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Bër, canɛ ben ŋar
kɛ kumdakuany.

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Bër, canɛ ben kuën!

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Mäthni
Author - Zimbili Dlamini and Hlengiwe Zondi
Translation - Jimma Guicwang and Nyayow Deng Chuol
Illustr
Illustration
ation - Catherine Groenewald
Language - Thok Nath (Nuer)
Le
Level
vel - First words
© African Storybook Initiative and Molteno Institute 2014
Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0
Sour
Source
ce www.africanstorybook.org

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