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Digaag iyo hangaraarac Chicken and Millipede

Written by Winny Asara

Illustrated by Magriet Brink

Translated by Abdi Muse

Read by Ibrahim Ahmed

Language Somali

Level Level 3

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Digaag iyo Dixiri waxay ahaayeen saaxiibo. Laakiin had iyo jeer waxay ahaayeen kuwo tartamo. Hal maalin waxay go’aansadeen inay ciyaaraan kubadda cagta si ay u arkaan midka ah ciyaaryahanka ugu fiican.

Chicken and Millipede were friends. But they were always competing with each other. One day they decided to play football to see who the best player was.


Waxay aadeen garoonka kubada cagta waxayna bilaabeen ciyaartooda. Digaagadu waxay ahayd mid dhakhso badan, laakiin hangaraaraca ayaa kasii dhakhso badnaa. Digaaggadu waxay u darbeysay meel fog laakiin hangaraarici ayaa u darbeeyay meel kasii fog. Digaaggadu waxay bilawday inay dareento xanaaq.

They went to the football field and started their game. Chicken was fast, but Millipede was faster. Chicken kicked far, but Millipede kicked further. Chicken started to feel grumpy.


Waxay go’aansadeen in ay ciyaaraan gool ku laad. Waxaa goolhaye ku hormaray hangaraarici. Digaagtii waxay dhalisay hal gool oo kaliya. Kadibna waxay ahayd digaaggada markeedi in ay difaacdo goolka.

They decided to play a penalty shoot-out. First Millipede was goal keeper. Chicken scored only one goal. Then it was the chicken’s turn to defend the goal.


Hangaraarici wuu darbeeyay kubadii waa uu na dhaliyay. Hangaraarici ayaa soo ceyriyay kubada wuuna dhaliyay. Hangaraaraci ayaa madaxa ku soo tuuray kubada wuuna dhaliyay. Hangaraarici waxa uu dhaliyay shan gool.

Millipede kicked the ball and scored. Millipede dribbled the ball and scored. Millipede headed the ball and scored. Millipede scored five goals.


Digaaggadu waxay ka cadhootay in ay guuldareysatay. Waxay ahayd kuuldareyste aad u xun. Hangaraarac waxuu bilaabay in uu qoslo sababtoo ah saaxiibkiisa ayaa ahaa mid sidaas u buuqa.

Chicken was furious that she lost. She was a very bad loser. Millipede started laughing because his friend was making such a fuss.


Digaaggadii aad ayay u xanaaqday oo waxay aad ukala qaaday afkeedii waxayna liqday hangaraaricii.

Chicken was so angry that she opened her beak wide and swallowed the millipede.


Iyadoo digaaggadi u soo socotay guriga, waxay la kulantay hangaraarac hooyadii. Hangaraarac hooyadii baa waydiisay, “Ma aragtay ilmahaygi?” Digaagada waxbo maysan odhan. Hooyadii Hangaraaraca ayaa walwashay.

As Chicken was walking home, she met Mother Millipede. Mother Millipede asked, “Have you seen my child?” Chicken didn’t say anything. Mother Millipede was worried.


Kadibna Hooyadii Hangaraaraca waxay maqashay cod aad u yar. “Hooyo i caawi!” ayuu ku dhawaaqay codka. Hooyadii Hangaraarac waxay fiirisay agagaarka oou dhageysatay si taxaddar leh. Codka ayaa ka yimid digaaggada dhexdeeda.

Then Mother Millipede heard a tiny voice. “Help me mom!” cried the voice. Mother Millipede looked around and listened carefully. The voice came from inside the chicken.


Hooyadii Hangaraaraca ayaa ku qaylisay, “Isticmaal awooddaada khaaska ah cunugeyga!” Hangaraaracyaasha waxay samayn karaan shiir xun iyo dhadhan daran. Digaaggadii waxay bilawday in ay dareento xanuun.

Mother Millipede shouted, “Use your special power my child!” Millipedes can make a bad smell and a terrible taste. Chicken began to feel ill.


Digaaggadu waa aay daacsatay. Kadibna way liqday oo candhuuf tuftay. Kadibna way hindhistay oo qufacday. Oo qufacday. Hangaraaricii waxuu ahaa karaahiyo!

Chicken burped. Then she swallowed and spat. Then she sneezed and coughed. And coughed. The millipede was disgusting!


Digaaggadii waa ay qufacday ilaa ay qufacday Hangraaricii ku jiray caloosheeda. Hooyadii hangaraaraca iyo ilmaheedi waxay ku guurguurteen geed korkiisa si ay iskugu qariyaan.

Chicken coughed until she coughed out the millipede that was in her stomach. Mother Millipede and her child crawled up a tree to hide.


Laga soo bilaabo wakhtigaas, digaagga iyo hangaraacyaasha waxay is ku ahaayeen cadow.

From that time, chickens and millipedes were enemies.


Written by: Winny Asara
Illustrated by: Magriet Brink
Translated by: Abdi Muse
Read by: Ibrahim Ahmed
Language: Somali
Level: Level 3
Source: Chicken and Millipede from African Storybook
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