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Ingokho ni Likongolyo baaba
basaale. Ne buli ndaalo baaba nga
basindana. Lutweela baakhalawo
khukhwiinyaha lifuundo, babone
naanu ufuura uwashe.
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.
Kuku na Jongoo walikuwa marafiki. Ila walikuwa wanashindana kila mara. Siku moja wakaamua kucheza mpira wa miguu ili waweze kubaini nani alikuwa mchezaji bora zaidi.
Baatsya khu khu kyeewa
baarakikha khukhwiinyaha lifuundo.
Ingokho yaba yinyahaka khaangu,
ne likongolyo lyaakifuura. Ingokho
yakhupa lifuundo I aleeyi, ne
likongolyo lyaakhupa alyeekho
naabi. Ingokho yaarakikha
khukhwikhalasaka.
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.
Wakaenda uwanjani na wakaanza kucheza. Kuku alikuwa na kasi ila Jongoo alikuwa na kasi zaidi. Kuku alipiga mpira mbali, ila Jongoo alipiga mbali zaidi. Kuku akaanza kupandwa na hasira.
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.
Wakaamua kupigiana penati. Jongoo akaenda golini. Kuku alifunga goli moja pekee. Ikawa zamu ya kuku kwenda golini.
Chicken was so angry that she opened her beak wide and swallowed the millipede.
Kuku alipatwa na hasira kiasi kwamba akafungua mdomo wake mkubwa na akammeza Jongoo.
Ingokho ni yaba nga yilayo ingo,
yaakanana maayi we likongolyo.
Kila maayi we likongolyo oyu
areeba ari, “Manya
waamboneelekho umwaana wase?”
Ingokho siyelamo ta.
Maayi we likongolyo wehembelela.
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.
Kuku alipokuwa anarudi nyumbani alikutana na Mama yake Jongoo. Mama Jongoo akamuuliza, “Umemwona mwanangu?” Kuku hakujibu kitu. Mama Jongoo akapatwa na wasiwasi.
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.
Mama Jongoo akasikia sauti kwa mbali. “Nisaidie mama!” ile sauti ililia. Mama Jongoo akaangalia huku na kule na kusikiliza kwa makini. Sauti ilitokea tumboni mwa kuku.
Maayi we likongolyo waamuloma
ari, “Raambisa kamaani koowo ka
buraawa mwaana wase.”
Kamakongolyo kanyala khuuwunya
buubi naluundi nga sikanyalikha ni
khuulikha ta. Ingokho yaarakikha
khuulwaala.
Mother Millipede shouted, “Use your special power my child!” Millipedes can make a bad smell and a terrible taste. Chicken began to feel ill.
Mama Jongoo alipiga kelele, “Tumia nguvu yako ya kipekee mwanangu!” Majongoo wanaweza kutoa harufu mbaya na ladha ya ajabu. Kuku akaanza kujisikia mgonjwa.
Ingokho yaarakikha khukhaasa ni
khukhwaasimula. Lwanyuma
yeelakho yaamila ndi yaafuutsa.
Yaasimula ndi yaakholola. Indi
yaakholola. Likongolyo lyaba
lisinya!
Chicken burped. Then she swallowed and spat. Then she sneezed and coughed. And coughed. The millipede was disgusting!
Kuku akabeuwa. Akameza mate na kutema. Halafu akapiga chafya na kukohoa. Akakohoa tena. Jongoo alimfanya ajisikie vibaya.
Ingokho yeloosela khuukholola,
khukhwoolesa likongolyo ni
lyatuuma ibulafu khukhwaama
muunda we ngokho. Maayi we
likongolyo n’umwaana weewe
baafula, baaniina khu kusaala
bebisa.
Chicken coughed until she coughed out the millipede that was in her stomach. Mother Millipede and her child crawled up a tree to hide.
Kuku alikohoa, hadi akamtema jongoo aliyekuwa tumboni mwake. Mama Jongoo na mwanaye wakakwea mti kujificha.
Khukhwaamila abweene awo,
ingokho ni likongolyo bekyela be
buusiku.
From that time, chickens and millipedes were enemies.
