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Tinigii fi saawan
Tingi and the Cows
Tingi et les vaches
Ingrid Schechter
Ingrid Schechter
Demoze Degefa
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Tinigiin Akko isaa wajjiin jirta.
Tingi lived with his grandmother.
Tingi vivait avec sa grand-mère.
Ishee wajjiin saawan eega ture.
He used to look after the cows with her.
Il gardait les vaches avec elle.
Gaftokko rayaan dhufee ture.
One day the soldiers came.
Un jour, des soldats arrivèrent.
Rayaan sun saawan fudhatan.
They took the cows away.
Ils emmenèrent les vaches.
Tinigiifi akkoon isaa fiigani dhokatan.
Tingi and his grandmother ran away and hid.
Tingi et sa grand-mère se sauvèrent et se cachèrent.
Hamma halkana’uti daggala kessaa dhokatan.
They hid in the bush until night.
Ils restèrent cachés dans des buissons jusqu’au soir.
Sanaa booda rayaan nideebi’an.
Then the soldiers came back.
Puis les soldats revinrent.
Akkoon Tinigii baala mukaa jala dhoksite.
Grandmother hid Tingi under the leaves.
La grand-mère de Tingi recouvrit alors leurs corps de feuilles.
Rayaan tokko garuu Tinigii gubba ejeta garuu inni oto hindubatin ture.
One of the soldiers put his foot right on him, but he kept quiet.
Un des soldats marcha sur Tingi, mais celui-ci ne réagit pas.
Yeroo halli tasgaba’ee Tinigiifi akkon issa daggala kessa gadi bahan.
When it was safe, Tingi and his grandmother came out.
Quand il n’y eut plus de danger, Tingi et sa grand-mère se relevèrent.
Dafani loo’an gara manaa galan.
They crept home very quietly.
Ils revinrent chez eux sans faire le moindre bruit.
Written by: Ingrid Schechter
Illustrated by: Ingrid Schechter
Translated by: Demoze Degefa
