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Ier Hair ɪɛɹ

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter

Georgette McGlashen

Jamaican Creole

Level 1

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Tuuli av shaat ier.

Thuli has short hair.

@tuuli @av ʃaːt ɪɛɹ

Ana av lang ier.

Anna has long hair.

ana @av laŋ ɪɛɹ

Kyati av di langis ier.

Cathy has the longest hair.

@kyati @av di @langis ɪɛɹ

Zama plat op ar ier.

Zama has plaited her hair.

@zama @plat op aɹ ɪɛɹ

Baba bied op.

Baba has a beard.

@baba bɪɛd op

Zanele ier kuom.

Zanele has combed her hair.

@zanele ɪɛɹ @kuom

Tabo trim im ier.

Thabo has cut his hair.

@tabo @trim im ɪɛɹ

Temba baal aaf im ed.

Themba has shaved his hair.

@temba baːl aːf im @ed

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: Georgette McGlashen

Language: Jamaican Creole

Level 1

Source: Hair from African Storybook

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