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Ekile Lokooyan Noi A very tall man

Written by Cornelius Gulere

Illustrated by Catherine Groenewald

Translated by Simon Ipoo

Language Turkana

Level Level 2

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Ayei kolong ekile lokooyan, auriana emeleku ating’it.

His hoe was too short.


Auriana ekidor lolomaret kai dang.

His doorway was too low.


Adit nabo tani ekitanda loperiet keng.

His bed was too short.


Ibasikil dang auriana lokojokon.

His bicycle was too short.


Apisit ekile aitwan kire!

This man was too tall!


Abu ng’esi tosubak emeleku lokooyan a ting’et.

He made a very long hoe handle.


Todupaki ng’apirin nakooyak lokidor.

He made very high door frames.


Ekitanda dang, dio tosubak lokooyan.

He made a very long bed.


Tolot lodukan togiel abasikil nakooyan kwa ng’esi.

He bought a very high bicycle.


Ekicholong ka akijiko na emujeena awoyak daang.

He sat on a very high chair. He ate with a very long fork.


Taramaki anawi tolomia namoni naapolon ng’ikaru kaalak.

He left his house and lived in a big forest. He lived for many years.


Written by: Cornelius Gulere
Illustrated by: Catherine Groenewald
Translated by: Simon Ipoo
Language: Turkana
Level: Level 2
Source: A very tall man from African Storybook
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