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̃ ĩnũ wé lẽ Drĩꞌ̣ bị́ Iz Hair

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.

Ánã ꞌbã driꞌbi ̣̃ ̣́ ã zo

Anna has long hair.

Ká ti ̣̃ ꞌbã driꞌbi ̣̃ ̣́ zo ã ndá ni ̃

Cathy has the longest hair.

Zá mã cã driꞌbi ̣̃ ̣́ i ̃ꞌdidri ̣̂ cã cã

Zama has plaited her hair.

Bã bá tiꞌbi ̣́ ̣̂ trũ

Baba has a beard.

Zã né lẽ nze driꞌbi ̣̃ ̣́ i ̃ꞌdidri ̣̂ nzẽ -nzẽ .

Zanele has combed her hair.

Tá bõ li ̣ driꞌbi ̣̃ ̣́ i ̃ꞌdidri ̣̂ rá .

Thabo has cut his hair.

Té mbã ufá driꞌbi ̣̃ ̣́ i ̃ꞌdidri ̣̂ rá .

Themba has shaved his hair.

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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