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Nzolo ne Munyongolo Chicken and Millipede Inkoko ne Ciyongoli

Written by Winny Asara

Illustrated by Magriet Brink

Translated by Ruth Kapamba, Mwitila Ntabo

Language Kaonde

Level Level 3

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Nzolo ne Munyongolo besampile bumbai. Bino kimye kyonsetu bekyombeshanga. Juuba jimo baumvwañene kuteya mpila ya kumaulu pakuuba amba bamone wayukisha kuteya mpila.

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.

Inkoko ne Ciyongoli fyali fibusa. Nomba lyonse baaleecimfyanya. Ubushiku bumo, baatontonkenye ukuti bateye umupila pakuti bamone uwaishibishe ukuteya.

Baile kukibanza ne kutendeka kuteya mpila. Nzolo wanyemenenga bukiji, bino Munyongolo wakijilemo kunyemesha lubilo kukila nzolo. Nzolo wapanchile mpila kwalepa, bino Munyongolo aye wapanchile kwalepesha. Nzolo watendekele kuzhingila.

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.

Baile ku cibansa ca mupila no kwamba ukuteya. Inkoko yali iyayangukilwa nomba Iciyongoli calyangukishe ukucilapo. Inkoko yapantiile ukutali nomba Iciyongoli capantiile ukutali ukucilapo. Inkoko epakwamba ukumfwa ububi.

Baumvwañene kutendeka kupanta mapenoti. Pakutendeka, Munyongolo wajinga kiipa mugolo. Nzolo watwezhezhetu kamo. Bino Nzolo naye kyafikile kimye kyanji kyakukwata mpila mugolo.

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.

Baumfwene ukuti kube ukupantafye iyakwingisha mu cipanda. Iciyongoli ecabalilepo ukwikata mu cipanda. Inkoko yaingishafye kamo. Epakucinjana pakuti Inkoko nayo yaba mukwikata mu cipanda.

Munyongolo wapanchile mpila nekutwezha. Munyongolo wapikile mpila jikwabo ne kutwezha jikwabo. Munyongolo watwezhezhe ne jikwabo namutwe. Mukupezhako Munyongolo watwezhezhe mpila jitanu.

Millipede kicked the ball and scored. Millipede dribbled the ball and scored. Millipede headed the ball and scored. Millipede scored five goals.

Iciyongoli epakupanta no kwingisha. Iciyongoli cabela no kwingisha. Iciyongoli cauma iyakumutwe no kwingisha. Iciyongoli caingisha utukato tusaano.

Nzolo wazhingijile bingi pakumona amba waluusa. Kyatamine bingi mambo walushile kutama. Munyongolo watendekele kuseka mukwabo pakuzhingila kutama.

Chicken was furious that she lost. She was a very bad loser. Millipede started laughing because his friend was making such a fuss.

Inkoko yalifulilwe ukuti yaluusa umupila. Iciyongoli caatampile ukuseka umunankwe pantu aaleilishanya.

Nzolo wazhingijile kyakine kine, kabiji washinkwile kanwa kanji ne kumumina Munyongolo.

Chicken was so angry that she opened her beak wide and swallowed the millipede.

Inkoko yalifulilwe saana yasoba iciyongoli no kucilya.

Nzolo byoabwelelenga kunzubo, wasambakene bainanji Munyongolo. Bamwipwizhe amba, “Wamumonapo mwanami nyi?” Nzolo kechi wakumbwilepo biji byonse ne. Bainanji Munyongolo ba akaminwe.

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.

Cilya inkoko ileeya ku ŋanda, yakumanya nyina wa ciyongoli. Nyina waciyongoli eipusha ati, “Bushe naumonako umwana wandi?” Inkoko tayayaswike nangu cimo. Nyina wa ciyongoli tepakusakamana.

Ponkapo bainanji Munyongolo baumvwine kajiwi kacheeche. Munyongolo wajijilenga amba, “Maama, nkwashaiko!” Bainanji Munyongolo bakenkentele konse-konse bulongo. Baumvwine jiwi saka jifumina munda yakwa Nzolo.

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.

Elyo nyina wa ciyongoli aumfwile akalishiwi akanoono. “Mutuule maayo!” Nyina wa ciyongoli aloleeshalolesha no kumfwikisha. Ishiwi lyaleefuma mu mala ya nkoko.

Bainanji Munyongolo babijikile amba, “Mwanami ingijisha ngovu yobe yapusanako!” Munyongolo watendekele kulupula bwema bwatama kabiji bwaumvwanyikenga ne. Nzolo watendekele kumvwa kubela.

Mother Millipede shouted, “Use your special power my child!” Millipedes can make a bad smell and a terrible taste. Chicken began to feel ill.

Nyina wa ciyongoli epakupunda ati, “Bomfya amaka yobe mwana wandi!” Iciyongoli limo cilanunka ububi saana, no kumfwika ububi mu kanwa. Inkoko epakwamba ukumfwa ububi.

Nzolo watendekele nekubyola. Wamininenga ne kushipa mate. Kabiji wachamwine ne kukopola. Wakopwele nejikwabo. Munyongolo waumvwanyikile kutama.

Chicken burped. Then she swallowed and spat. Then she sneezed and coughed. And coughed. The millipede was disgusting!

Inkoko yalibyolele. Yamina amate kabili yafwisa. Elyo yatesula no kukoola. Yakoola kabili. Iciyongoli tepabubi.

Nzolo wakopwelengatu kyakubula kuleka ne pakatu wamulasamo Munyongolo munda yanji. Munyongolo ne bainanji bakalabile ne kukanjila kukichi nakufyama.

Chicken coughed until she coughed out the millipede that was in her stomach. Mother Millipede and her child crawled up a tree to hide.

Inkoko yakoola mpaka yakoola Iciyongoli icali mu mala. Nyina wa ciyongoli no mwana wakwe efyo baninine ku cimuti eko babelama.

Kufuma pakyonkakyo kimye, banzolo ne Minyongolo baikele kebalwanyi.

From that time, chickens and millipedes were enemies.

Ukufuma apopene inkoko ne fiyongoli fyalipatana.

Written by: Winny Asara
Illustrated by: Magriet Brink
Translated by: Ruth Kapamba, Mwitila Ntabo
Language: Kaonde
Level: Level 3
Source: Chicken and Millipede from African Storybook
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