﻿Matiye.
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Zezu ɓaa mii: «Síeke ká Ŋgɛrɛwṵru a réke mbay ká tul nzoɓri ká tusiri key na, a ɗoko munu ɓa má̰y tikɗiri ká tul-ri duɔ, ká i fa̰a huu ndele ɓari a í tḭ́ike ɓay vǎa suɔ nun nzoɓ má̰y fie. 
Nzoɓ ndeɓeri ká sakra ɓari ku na i ɓa kɔ̀kɔri, a nzoɓ ndeɓekeri laa lɛ, i ɓa nzoɓ nun nzɛmri. 
Ɓari ká i ɓa kɔ̀kɔri na, i fa̰a huu ndele ɓari munu hɔy taŋ mgbaka num kḭ ɗo nduo-ri. 
A ɓari nzoɓ nun nzɛmri na laa lɛ, i fa̰a huu ndele ɓari ɗo nduo-ri ɓáy num kḭ kɛk. 
Munu ká nzoɓ má̰y fie na vi vaa ya na báyḭi lɛ, ɓari riw bele ká tul-ri duɔ na, i duku nam gbaru gbaru, a í zuɔ nam ráɗ bele. 
«Maa ɓáy nzaa zaɗ buo báyḭi lɛ, i ɓaa ɓay ɓeleŋ mii: “Nzoɓ má̰y fie na se vuku ro, ì tḭi í suɔ nun-ɛ!” 
Báyḭi lɛ, ɓari má̰y tikɗiri riw bele na i tuma saa tul nam a í tii sa̰w léke huu ndele ɓari. 
Lɛɛ, ɓari kɔ̀kɔri na i gɔŋ má̰y nun nzɛmri na mii: “Ì ha̰ ɓuru num ɓaarì na ndḭi ha̰ ɓuru ɗaa zúɔ ɓil huo huu ndele ɓuru ká ɗo ruma key woo!” 
Báyḭi lɛ, má̰y nun nzɛmri na yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay ha ri mii: “Úwaa, num ɓuru na ŋgḭi maa haŋa náa ɗoŋri kḭ ya. Ì se luo nzoɓ ɗáɓkeri na í vǎa hie.” 
Zaɗka kɔ̀kɔ má̰y tikɗiri na i zɔl ɓay vǎa híe num na báyḭi lɛ, nzoɓ má̰y fie na ví tḭi ká fal-ri. Lɛɛ, ɓari má̰y nun nzɛmri ká i giyaŋ ni kekeke na, i nduo ziŋ ni mbḭw hɔy í se hul suoriya ya̰aŋa kḭ na, lɛ, i dar faa gbak ɓo tul-ri. 
«Falɛ ku ndḭi nda̰w rɔɔ, ɓari kɔ̀kɔri ká ndeɓe na i vi í ɗi nzoɓ má̰y fie na mii: “Mbay, Mbay, mgbúɗa faa ha̰ ɓuru!” 
Lɛɛ, kaʼa yḭ́iŋra ɓáy ɓay ha ri mii: “Mì ɓaa ha rì ta-taŋ ɓa tusuɛ kḭ: mì kɔ rì ya.” 
«Munu zu lɛ, ì káw ɓáy nzaa ɓal-rì kekeke, ɓay ḭi lɛ, namke ɓáy sa̰w síeke na ì kɔ ya.» 
Zezu ɓaa na rɔɓay mii: «Síe yḭ́i ɓi *Vu Nzoɓ na, a ɗoko munu ɓa nzoɓ mbḭw ká ɗo séke ɓa varu, lɛ, ka ɗi leɗ káw ɓeri a pɔŋ feziŋa ɓeri zuɔ nduo-ri. 
Leɗ káw ɓe ká mbḭw na, ka fa̰a lari ká ndṵy zḭriri zḭriri ŋgḭ-ŋgḭi zuɔ bawda ɓɔl ɓa ndeɓe ha̰ ni. Nzoɓ ndeke ɗi siɗike lɛ, ka fa̰a zuɔ ɓɔl ɓa siɗi ha̰ ni, a nzoɓ ndeke ɗi sayke laa lɛ, ka fa̰a zuɔ ɓɔl ɓa mbḭw ha̰ ni. Nzoɓ ha̰a ha̰a lɛ, ka ha̰ ni lari maa ɓáy tul hṵrusuo-ɛ. Falɛ ku nda̰w rɔɔ, a uru a zɔl faa varu ɓe na. 
Úru saa namke ku hɔy lɛ, leɗ káw ɓe ha̰y ká ya̰a ɓɔl lari ɓa ndeɓe na, se a vǎa fɛrɛ nun lari na, a ziŋ kḭ ɓɔl ndeɓe zuɔ tul-e. 
Nzoɓ ha̰y ká ya̰a ɓɔl lari ɓa siɗi na kara ɗaa faa mbḭw munu na nda̰w, a ziŋ mbiike ɓa ɓɔl siɗi a ɗaa zuɔ tul-e nda̰w. 
Roo lɛ, nzoɓ taa ha̰y ká ya̰a ɓɔl lari ɓa mbḭw na, se a vǎa tie luɔ a mbɛɗɛ lari bǎa gaŋ ɓe na diɓ diɓ ɗo ɗi. 
«Zaɗka bole ɗi maa fe na báyḭi lɛ, bǎa gaŋ ɓari na yḭ̀i a vi a tii sa̰w kḭiŋa fal fe ɓeri na ziŋ ri. 
Nzoɓ ha̰y ká ya̰a lari ɓɔl ndeɓe na soro ɓa lakun bǎa gaŋ ɓe ɓáy ɓɔl lari kḭ ɓa ndeɓe zuɔ tul-e a ɓaa ha̰ ni mii: “Mbay, mu kɔ, mù ha̰ mì ɓɔl lari ɓa ndeɓe, lɛ, mì ziŋ kḭ ɓa ndeɓe zuɔ tul-e.” 
Lɛɛ, bǎa gaŋ ɓe na ɓaa ha̰ ni mii: “Ndaɗ ɓamba, mù ɓa leɗ káw kere, mù ɗo tul fe ká mì ɗaa zuɔ nduo-ɔ na ɓáy zaɗɛ. Munu ká fe ká ndḭi ká mì ɗaa zuɔ nduo-ɔ ká mù ɗaa ha̰ ni tii suku na, timbɛɗɛ key mì pɔ́ŋ feri ŋgḭ-ŋgḭi ro zuɔ nduo-ɔ. Mu ví káw ɓil suoriya ziŋ mì.” 
Báyḭi lɛ, ɓe káʼa ya̰a ɓɔl lari ɓa siɗi na soro a vi lakun bǎa gaŋ ɓe na nda̰w a ɓaa ha̰ ni mii: “Mbay, mu kɔ, mù ha̰ mì ɓɔl lari ɓa siɗi, lɛ, mì ziŋ mbiike ɓɔl siɗi zuɔ tul-e.” 
Lɛɛ, bǎa gaŋ ɓe na ɓaa ha̰ ni mii: “Ndaɗ ɓamba, mù ɓa leɗ káw kere, mù ɗo tul fe ká mì ɗaa zuɔ nduo-ɔ na ɓáy zaɗɛ. Fe ká ndḭi ká mì ɗaa zuɔ nduo-ɔ ká mù ɗaa ha̰ ni tḭi suku na, timbɛɗɛ key na mì pɔ́ŋ feri ŋgḭ-ŋgḭi ro zuɔ nduo-ɔ. Mu ví káw ɓil suoriya ziŋ mì.” 
Báyḭi lɛ, ɓe káʼa ya̰a ɓɔl lari ɓa mbḭw na soro a vi lakun bǎa gaŋ ɓe a ɓaa ha̰ ni mii: “Mbay, mì kɔ nda̰w, ɓo na mù ɓa nzoɓ ká mù yḭŋ ɓamba tasiri. Ɓo na mù hii ɓay zíŋ fe ká ɓil peɗ kṵ-ɔri: fe ká mù ru ya na, mù vbie; a fe ká mù mii pa̰rɛ ya kara, mù mbṵ zuɔ tul kḭ. 
Mì ɗaa hḭɛ ŋgḭi ɓamba, ze mí vǎa tie luɔ mí mbɛɗɛ lari ɓo na ɗo ɗi. Mu kɔ, ɓe ze ɗo key. Mu ya̰a fe ɓo na.” 
Báyḭi lɛ, gaŋ tul-e na ɓaa ha̰ ni mii: “Ɓo leɗ káw ká mù ndaya, a mú ɓa lay! Munu ká mù kɔ mì ɓa nzoɓ ká mì ru fe ya, a lɛ, mì vbie feke, a mí mii pa̰ra fe ya, a lɛ, mì mbṵ feke zuɔ tul kḭ, wa̰a, 
ɗaa mina mù ha̰ lari ɓi na ha̰ nzoɓ kḭ kpaa a ɗáake peɗ, ze síe yḭ́i ɓi lɛ, mì ziŋ mbiike zúɔ tul-e ya lɛ?” 
Báyḭi lɛ, bǎa gaŋ ɓe na ɓaa ha̰ nzoɓ peɗ ɓeri na mii: “Ì naa ɓɔl lari na ká nduo-ɛ í ha̰ nzoɓ taa ha̰y ká ɗǒke ɓáy ɓɔl duɔ na ka nde tul-e taa ɓe, 
ɓay ḭi lɛ, nzoɓ ha̰a ha̰a ká ɗo ɓáy fe na, i haŋa ni kḭ nde tul-e, lɛ, ka kaw ɓil ndaɗi. Roo lɛ, nzoɓ ká ti ɓáy fe ya na, ha̰y ká ndḭi hɔy káʼa ɗǒke na kara, i náa ɗɔɗ ɓay pɔ́ŋ ni.” 
A ɓe leɗ káw ká ɓa nzoɓ ká gɔr na, ì mbi ni í vbu ni ɓo zaɗ ká sii nduŋ ká kɛlɛ. Ɓa zaɗ ká nzoɓri rɛ́kɛ rɛw ɓáy mbii nun-ri mgboɓo mgboɓo, a í sṵ sere-ri ŋgɛ̌r ŋgɛ̌r ká ɗi.» 
«Zaɗka ɓi *Vu Nzoɓ mì yḭ́i ɓáy riŋ ɗika mbay ɓáy leɗ nzaapeɗri riw bele ká nulue na báyḭi lɛ, mì káw tul kariŋgaw riŋ ɗika ɓi. 
Sa̰w nzoɓri riw bele i mbṵ́ kḭ ká pol-i, lɛ, mì kɛ́lɛ ri ha ri ɗo ɓoɗ ɓoɗ, munu ká nzoɓ kɔ́rɔ fe hɔl kɛ̌lɛke sakra baɗuri ɓáy vuyri ɗo ɓoɗ ɓoɗ. 
Mì ɗáa baɗuri ɗo tunduo hoɗo ɓi, a vuyri laa lɛ, ɗo tunduo gel ɓi. 
Báyḭi lɛ, ɓi ká mì ɓa mbay na mì ɓáa ha̰ nzoɓri ká i ɗo tunduo hoɗo ɓi na mii: “Ɓaarì ká Bǎa sa̰m fe zuɔ tul-rì na, ì ví ya̰a fe kere puoruo káʼa leke ɓay tul-rì ɓáy titire ɗáa tusiri ká piɛɗ lew hɔy na ɓa taa ɓaarì, 
ɓay ḭi lɛ, zaɗka kɔn sɛ mì na, ì ha̰ mì fe sṵm mì sṵ, kɔn mbii hɔy sɛ mì kara, ì ha̰ mì mbii mì nzɔ nda̰w. Mì ɓa varu nzoɓ na, ì mgba mì ɓa sùo-rì, 
mì se tigba̰a-i hɔy kara, ì ha̰ mì gari mì nduo nda̰w, sùo-i ká sɛ mì na, ì kɔ-kɔ́m ɓa tul-i nda̰w, rɔɔ, hul sal ká mì naa ɗi kara, ì vǎa kɔ mì nda̰w pi.” 
Báyḭi lɛ, ɓari nzoɓ fe ɗáa ɓáy zaɗɛri na, i yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay mii: “Mbay, síe ha̰a nda̰w rɔɔ ɓuru kɔ mù ká kɔn sɛ mù, rɔɔ ɓuru ha̰ mù fe sṵm mù sṵ; mase síe ha̰a nda̰w rɔɔ kɔn mbii sɛ mù, rɔɔ ɓuru ha̰ mù mbii mù nzɔ lɛ? 
Mase síe ha̰a nda̰w rɔɔ, ɓuru kɔ mù ɓa varu nzoɓ, rɔɔ ɓuru mgba mù ɓa sùo ɓuru; mase síe ha̰a nda̰w rɔɔ, mù se tigba̰a-a hɔy, rɔɔ ɓuru ha̰ mù gari mù nduo lɛ? 
Síe ha̰a nda̰w rɔɔ, ɓuru kɔ mù ɓáy sɛm, mase mù naa hul sal nda̰w rɔɔ, ɓuru vǎa kɔ mù lɛ?” 
Báyḭi lɛ, ɓi ká mì ɓa mbay na mì yḭ́iŋra ɓáy ɓay ha ri mii: “Mì ɓaa ha rì ta-taŋ ɓa tusuɛ kḭ: síe ha̰a ha̰a ká ì ɗaa fe niri key na ziŋ nzoɓ mbḭw ká ɓa leɗ ká ndḭi hɔy ká sakra yṵ-iri lɛ, ɓa ɓi ze ì ɗaa feke key na ziŋ mì nda̰w ku.” 
«Falɛ lɛ, ɓi ká mì ɓa mbay na mì ɓáa ha̰ nzoɓri ká i kaw tunduo gel ɓi na mii: “Ì zɔ́l ká nzaa-i ɗi ɗi ɓa lew, ɓaarì ká faɗi Ŋgɛrɛwṵru mgba rì! Ì zɔ́l í se ɓil huu ká ru-ruma ya ɓaŋguɔ ká i leke ɗo ɓay tul ŋgɛrɛtemndaya ɓáy leɗ nzaapeɗ ɓeri, 
ɓay ḭi lɛ, zaɗka kɔn sɛ mì na, ì ha̰ mì fe sṵm mì sṵ ya; kɔn mbii sɛ mì kara, ì ha̰ mì mbii mì nzɔ ya nda̰w. 
Mì ɓa varu nzoɓ, lɛ, ì mgba mì ɓa sùo-rì ya; mì se tigba̰a-i hɔy kara, ì ha̰ mì gari mì nduo ya nda̰w; sùo-i sɛ mì, mase mì naa hul sal kara, ì vǎa kɔ mì ya nda̰w pi.” 
Lɛɛ, i yḭiŋra ɓáy ɓay mii: “Mbay, síe ha̰a nda̰w rɔɔ, ɓuru kɔ kɔn ká sɛ mù, mase kɔn mbii ká sɛ mù, mase mù ɓa varu nzoɓ, mase tigba̰a-a ká ɗo hɔy, mase sùo-ɔ ká sɛ mù, mase hul sal ká mù naa ɗi na rɔɔ, ɓuru vǎa sɔ mù ya lɛ?” 
Báyḭi lɛ, ɓi ká mì ɓa mbay na, mì yḭ́iŋra ɓáy ɓay ha ri mii: “Mì ɓaa ha rì ta-taŋ ɓa tusuɛ kḭ: zaɗka ì ɗaa fe niri key na ziŋ nzoɓ mbḭw ká ɓa leɗ ká ndḭi hɔy ká sakra yṵ-iri ya lɛ, ɓa ɓi ze ì ɗaa feke key na ziŋ mì ya nda̰w ku.” 
Ɓari nzoɓkeri key na, Ŋgɛrɛwṵru a haŋa ri kɔ sɛkɛ fe ká ɗo ɓaŋguɔ kpaɗara na. Roo lɛ, nzoɓ fe ɗáa ɓáy zaɗɛri na, i káw ɓáy kumnun ɓaŋguɔ.» 
