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Namicha Baayyee Dheeraa

AuthorAuthor -- Cornelius GulereTTrranslationanslation -- Siyane Aniley and Mulualem Daba

IllustrIllustrationation -- Catherine GroenewaldLanguageLanguage -- Afaan Oromo

LeLevelvel -- First sentences

© Text: Ugandan Community Libraries Association; Illustration:African Storybook Initiative 2014

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Namicha Baayyee DheeraaSiyane AnileyCatherine Groenewald

Afaan Oromo

This book was prepared and printed with the support of the Victorian Department of Education and Training.

Qottoon isaa baayyeegabaabdu dha.

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Balballi mana isaabaayyee gabaabdu dha.

Mana isaa gadhiisee,bosona keessa umriidheera jiraate.

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Barcuma baayyeedheeraa irra taa'e.Fallaanaa baayyeedheeraa taheen nyaataisaa nyaate.

Sireeen isaa baayyeegabaabdu dha.

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Biskileettiin isaabaayyee gabaabdu dha.

Biskileettii dheeraabitate.

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Siree isaa baayyeedheeraa godhe.

Namichi kun baayyeedheeraa dha!

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Qottoo dheeraa hojjate. Balbala dheeraahojjate.

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