Sheekooyin nuuc walba
All kinds of tails
Sue Worcester
Somali and English
LEVEL 1
SHEEKOOYIN NUUC WALBA
ALL KINDS OF TAILS
SOMALI and ENGLISH
Title : Sheekooyin nuuc walba [All Kinds of Tails]
Author: Sue Worcester
Translator: Ali Mumin Ahad
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October 2013
Daayeer wuxuu qabaa
seen dheer.
A monkey has
a long tail.
Yaxaas wuxuu qabaa
seen jirriddo leh.
A crocodile has
a bumpy tail.
Qubo-diin waxay qabtaa
seen gaaban.
A turtle has
a short tail.
Shimbir waxay qabtaa
seen fidsan.
A bird has
a straight tail.
Nibiri wuxuu qabaa
seen lixaad leh.
A whale has
a strong tail.
Mukulaal waxay qabtaa
seen duf leh.
A cat has
a fluffy tail.
Kashiito waxay qabtaa
seen qodxo leh.
A porcupine has
a prickly tail.