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.
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.
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.
Chicken was so angry that she opened her beak wide and swallowed the millipede.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
Khukhwaamila abweene awo,
ingokho ni likongolyo bekyela be
buusiku.
From that time, chickens and millipedes were enemies.
