ri a vusa

Bugu iyi ndi ya

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Ri a vusa
(Hello)
Illustrated by Imile Wepener
Written by Jennie Marima
Designed by Rox Jaden Palmer
Edited by Nabeela Kalla
Translated by Alugumi Rathumbu
with the help of the Book Dash participants in Johannesburg on 25 February 2017.
ISBN: 978-1-77632-470-5
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Jennie Marima

Imile Wepener

Rox Jaden Palmer

Dzina ḽanga ndi Lolo.
Ndi na khonani nnzhi.
Iḓani ri lumelise!

Ri a vusa Ḓuvha, ḽihulu  ḽi penyaho.
Ni ita uri ḓuvha ḽi vhe na tshedza tshi penyaho.

Ri a vusa Hatsi, vhutete ha dovha ha vha vhudala.
Ni ri ṋea fhethu ha u tambela.

Ri a vusa Lutombo, lwo ṱanḓavhuwaho lwa muvhala wa lutombo.
Ni ḓadza lutombo nga muvhala wa lutombo.

Ri a vusa Ṅwedzi,  nṱha swiswini.
Ni ita uri vhusiku vhu  sa swifhalese.

Ri a vusa Ṋaledzi,  khulu tshena.
Ni ita uri vhusiku hu nakese.

Ri a vusa Muya, wa maanḓa na u vhofholowa.
Ni vhudzula zwithu hoṱhehoṱhe, na ita uri hu rotholele.

Ri a vusa Mvula, i naho.
Ni ḓisa maḓi, na u  fholisa fhasi.

Ri a vusa Lupenyo,  u bva nṱhanṱha.
Tshedza tshaṋu tshi penyaho tshi a ri shusha.
Ri a vusa Mubvumo,
u vhombaho mvulani.
Ni ita phosho khulusa.

Ri a vusa Ṅwando,
mashota a maḓi.
Ni suvhelelisa fhasi
na u hu ṋukadza.

Ri a vusa Muri,
muhulu wo khwaṱhaho.
Ni ri ṋea murunzi
na mitshelo ya u ḽa.

Ri a vusa Tshiṋoni,
tshi fhufhaho nṱha.
Ni ri itela maḓuvha ashu nga nyimbo dzavhuḓi.

ri a vusa!

Ri a vusa kha Inwi, ane na khou vhala bugu ino.

Zwino no ṱangana na khonani dzanga, ndi humbela uri ni ntsumbedze dzaṋu!