Ripurira kouye oupe
1. E-hu-po ndi tji-ri e-ze-u.
O-ngo-ndje-ro o-ku-hu-pa.
Tji mba pa-t’o-me-ho wa-ndje,
Mbi mu-na o-u-y’o-u-pe.
(CHORUS)
Ri-pu-ri-ra ko-ru-ve-z’o-ru-wa,
Ne-hu-po e-wa mo-u-y’o-u-pe.
Ri-pu-ra no-ru-ve-ze tji mo ka-tja:
“Nda-ngi, nda-ngi ko-vi-ṋ’a-vi-he o-vi-wa mbi!”
2. Mba kwa-twa o-mbo-ro hi zu-u,
No-me-ho ya ngu-ndi-pa-ra.
Me ka-zu-va o-mi-zu-mbi,
Me ka-mu-n’o-vi-ṋ’o-vi-wa.
(CHORUS)
Ri-pu-ri-ra ko-ru-ve-z’o-ru-wa,
Ne-hu-po e-wa mo-u-y’o-u-pe.
Ri-pu-ra no-ru-ve-ze tji mo ka-tja:
“Nda-ngi, nda-ngi ko-vi-ṋ’a-vi-he o-vi-wa mbi!”
(OMARUNDURUKIRO)
Hi va-ng’o-ku-hu-pa mo-nga-ro ndji.
Me ve-ru-ka mo-u-y’o-u-pe!
(CHORUS)
Ri-pu-ri-ra ko-ru-ve-z’o-ru-wa,
Ne-hu-po e-wa mo-u-y’o-u-pe.
Ri-pu-ra tji mo ka-ka-ra no-ndjo-ro-ka!
E-yu-v’a-ri-he o-ndjo-ro-ka.
(CHORUS)
Ri-pu-ri-ra ko-ru-ve-z’o-ru-wa,
Ne-hu-po e-wa mo-u-y’o-u-pe.
Ri-pu-ra no-ru-ve-ze tji mo ka-tja:
“Nda-ngi, nda-ngi ke-yu-v’e-wa ndi!”