The Tekoan woman said to the king, “My lord the king, let any blame fall on me and on the house of my father. But let the king and his throne be innocent!”
 Wul ɨwî Tekowà nâ vzɨ̀ ɨ bè sɨ̂ ŋweyn na, “Mbæ̀ mɨ n-kya na ghelɨ kàʼ a ghɨ gham vâ bòmta wà gàmtɨ̀ ma. Mɨ n-kɨŋ na ghɨ gham kɨ̀ mà ghesɨ̀ ghelɨ ndo nɨ̀ bò wom, ka wùl ɨ̀ nî ghàm ntoʼ.”