Nɔliamɔ ko hĩ baba le lɛlɛ, ŋɔliamɔ eŋɔ̃ baba wõ̃. Nɔliamɔ lɛlɛ, kɛhi lɛlɛ, `gbɛ lɛlɛ, `wɔlɔ lɛlɛ. `Yɛ nɔkrɛba aŋlɛ̃wo me, `wɔlɔ yɛ dzĩa dzĩa ko ha. Nɔkrɛba le tsɔ̃ `gbɛ, `gbɛ le tsɔ̃ kɛhi, kɛhi le tsɔ̃ Nɔkrɛba, Nɔkrɛba le tsɔ̃ hĩ baba fĩ fĩ.
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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 25, "Kɛhi Yɛ Nɔkrɛba Fĩ Leŋŋɛ", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/gaa/chapters/25/
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Kɛhi yɛ nɔkrɛba fĩ fĩ, ŋɔliamɔ leɛ̃ fĩ nuŋɔ̃ kpo. Kɛhi kɛhi kɛkpɔ̃ kɛkpɔ̃, nɔliamɔ otswei kɛ̃ kɛ̃, mɔtswei ko ko, hĩ ko lã wõ̃ hĩ baba ko ha kpo. Nɔliamɔ eŋɔ̃ tsɛ̃ eŋɔ̃ lã, yɛle bɛ̃ dɔ̃ mɔ kpo. Nɔliamɔ lɛlɛ yɛle bɛ̃, yɛle bɛ̃ lɛlɛ ko, ko lɛlɛ ko. Nɔliamɔ lɛlɛ, kɛhi lɛlɛ, `gbɛ lɛlɛ, `wɔlɔ lɛlɛ. `Yɛ nɔkrɛba aŋlɛ̃wo me, `wɔlɔ yɛ dzĩa dzĩa ko ha. Nɔkrɛba lɛlɛ hĩ baba. `Nɔkrɛba le tsɔ̃ ko, `gbɛ le tsɔ̃ kɛhi, kɛhi le tsɔ̃ Nɔkrɛba, Nɔkrɛba le tsɔ̃ hĩ baba fĩ fĩ.
Sulemɔ Bɔ Bɔ
Asafoatsɛ ni hewalɛ ŋmɛi?
Nɔliamɔ ko hĩ baba le lɛlɛ, ŋɔliamɔ eŋɔ̃ baba wõ̃. Nɔliamɔ lɛlɛ, kɛhi lɛlɛ, `gbɛ lɛlɛ, `wɔlɔ lɛlɛ. `Yɛ nɔkrɛba aŋlɛ̃wo me, `wɔlɔ yɛ dzĩa dzĩa ko ha. Nɔkrɛba le tsɔ̃ `gbɛ, `gbɛ le tsɔ̃ kɛhi, kɛhi le tsɔ̃ Nɔkrɛba, Nɔkrɛba le tsɔ̃ hĩ baba fĩ fĩ.
Emi ŋmɛ lɛ mii gbɔɔ?
Nɔliamɔ ko hĩ baba le lɛlɛ. Nɔliamɔ eŋɔ̃ baba wõ̃ kpo. Le dzĩa ko hĩ eŋɔ̃ baba wõ̃. Nɔliamɔ le tsɔ̃ hĩ baba fĩ fĩ ko le lɛlɛ.
Ŋɛ mii wɔ kɛlɛ gbɛ?
Tsoŋɔ̃ Nɔkrɛba le lɛlɛ ko le baba wõ̃. Le lɛlɛ kɛhi fĩ fĩ, le lɛlɛ `gbɛ fĩ fĩ, le lɛlɛ hĩ baba fĩ fĩ.
There was something undefined and complete, coming into existence before Heaven and Earth. How still it was and formless, standing alone, and undergoing no change, reaching everywhere and in no danger (of being exhausted)! It may be regarded as the Mother of all things.
AI Modern
Kɛhi yɛ nɔkrɛba fĩ fĩ, ŋɔliamɔ leɛ̃ fĩ nuŋɔ̃ kpo. Kɛhi kɛhi kɛkpɔ̃ kɛkpɔ̃, nɔliamɔ otswei kɛ̃ kɛ̃, mɔtswei ko ko, hĩ ko lã wõ̃ hĩ baba ko ha kpo. Nɔliamɔ eŋɔ̃ tsɛ̃ eŋɔ̃ lã, yɛle bɛ̃ dɔ̃ mɔ kpo. Nɔliamɔ lɛlɛ yɛle bɛ̃, yɛle bɛ̃ lɛlɛ ko, ko lɛlɛ ko. Nɔliamɔ lɛlɛ, kɛhi lɛlɛ, `gbɛ lɛlɛ, `wɔlɔ lɛlɛ. `Yɛ nɔkrɛba aŋlɛ̃wo me, `wɔlɔ yɛ dzĩa dzĩa ko ha. Nɔkrɛba lɛlɛ hĩ baba. `Nɔkrɛba le tsɔ̃ ko, `gbɛ le tsɔ̃ kɛhi, kɛhi le tsɔ̃ Nɔkrɛba, Nɔkrɛba le tsɔ̃ hĩ baba fĩ fĩ.
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