Tingi lived with his grandmother.
Tingi lived with his grandmother.
@tingi ˈɫaɪvd ˈwɪð ˈhɪz
ˈɡɹændˌməðɝ
He used to look after the cows with her.
He used to look after the cows with her.
ˈhi ˈjuzd ˈtu ˈɫʊk ˈæftɝ
ˈðə ˈkaʊz ˈwɪð ˈhɝ
One day the soldiers came.
One day the soldiers came.
ˈwən ˈdeɪ ˈðə ˈsoʊɫdʒɝz
ˈkeɪm
They took the cows away.
They took the cows away.
ˈðeɪ ˈtʊk ˈðə ˈkaʊz
əˈweɪ
Tingi and his grandmother ran away and hid.
Tingi and his grandmother ran away and hid.
@tingi ˈænd ˈhɪz
ˈɡɹændˌməðɝ ˈɹæn əˈweɪ
ˈænd ˈhɪd
They hid in the bush until night.
They hid in the bush until night.
ˈðeɪ ˈhɪd ˈɪn ˈðə ˈbʊʃ
ənˈtɪɫ ˈnaɪt
Then the soldiers came back.
Then the soldiers came back.
ˈðɛn ˈðə ˈsoʊɫdʒɝz
ˈkeɪm ˈbæk
Grandmother hid Tingi under the leaves.
Grandmother hid Tingi under the leaves.
ˈɡɹændˌməðɝ ˈhɪd @tingi
ˈəndɝ ˈðə ˈɫivz
One of the soldiers put his foot right on him, but he kept quiet.
One of the soldiers put his foot right on him, but he kept quiet.
ˈwən ˈəv ˈðə ˈsoʊɫdʒɝz ˈpʊt
ˈhɪz ˈfʊt ˈɹaɪt ˈɑn ˈhɪm
ˈbət ˈhi ˈkæpt ˈkwaɪət
When it was safe, Tingi and his grandmother came out.
When it was safe, Tingi and his grandmother came out.
ˈhwɛn ˈɪt ˈwɑz ˈseɪf @tingi
ˈænd ˈhɪz ˈɡɹændˌməðɝ
ˈkeɪm ˈaʊt
They crept home very quietly.
They crept home very quietly.
ˈðeɪ ˈkɹɛpt ˈhoʊm ˈvɛɹi
ˈkwaɪətɫi
