| 1 |
Mangwele wee! |
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Poor Mangwele!
(A girl's name, presumably suggested by -ngwela; see below) |
| 2 |
Mangwele kwo rumbuwa thumbu, |
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Silly Mangwele! Her stomach has burst, (Kwo is derogative, referring to Mangwele) |
| 3 |
Kwo rumbuwa nga  lulani. |
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It's burst right through you-know-where.
(lit. this very intestine) |
| 4 |
Ndo ni vhudza murathu wanga, |
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I warned you, my younger sister, |
| 5 |
Ni tshi sema khomba khulwane, |
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When you were rude to big girls, |
| 6 |
Matshelo vha  ni  . |
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That very shortly they would hammer you. |
| Chorus: |
 uvha  ngwela. |
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I am in trouble.
(lit. The sun has fallen) |
