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̃ ĩnũ wé lẽ Drĩꞌ̣ bị́ Iz Hair Nywele

Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter

Delu Barnabas

Aringati

Level 1

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Tụ́ li ̣̃ ꞌbã driꞌbi ̣̃ ̣́ ã liŋá ̣́

Thuli has short hair.

Thuli ana nywele fupi.

Ánã ꞌbã driꞌbi ̣̃ ̣́ ã zo

Anna has long hair.

Anna ana nywele ndefu.

Ká ti ̣̃ ꞌbã driꞌbi ̣̃ ̣́ zo ã ndá ni ̃

Cathy has the longest hair.

Cathy ana nywele ndefu kuliko wote.

Zá mã cã driꞌbi ̣̃ ̣́ i ̃ꞌdidri ̣̂ cã cã

Zama has plaited her hair.

Zama amesuka nywele zake.

Bã bá tiꞌbi ̣́ ̣̂ trũ

Baba has a beard.

Baba ana ndevu.

Zã né lẽ nze driꞌbi ̣̃ ̣́ i ̃ꞌdidri ̣̂ nzẽ -nzẽ .

Zanele has combed her hair.

Zanele amechana nywele zake.

Tá bõ li ̣ driꞌbi ̣̃ ̣́ i ̃ꞌdidri ̣̂ rá .

Thabo has cut his hair.

Thabo amenyoa nywele zake.

Té mbã ufá driꞌbi ̣̃ ̣́ i ̃ꞌdidri ̣̂ rá .

Themba has shaved his hair.

Themba amenyoa kipara.

Written by: Clare Verbeek, Thembani Dladla, Zanele Buthelezi

Illustrated by: Bronwen Heath, Ingrid Schechter

Translated by: Delu Barnabas

Language: Aringati

Level: Level 1

Source: Hair from African Storybook

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