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elamba, form of a verb

infinitive : kolámba
time : (eleká kala etikalá) far past perfect (tosálá = we have worked) or (mposa) wish, subjonctif, volonté (tósála =if/for we worked)
person : third person singular or plural (objects) (it)

kolámba, regular construction (root : lamb) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to prepare (dinner), cooking

derived words : elámbo, molámbi

16 examples (bandakisa zómi na motóbá) ...

biloko olambaki ezali elengi mingi: The things you've prepared are very delicious.
Fumbwa elambami na mafuta ya nguba.: Fumbwa is prepared with peanut oil
oooh, solo kitoko. mama azolamba ntaba: oooh, it smells good. Mama is preparing goat.
Bazali kobatela mino malamu te, mosusu esila ngala mpe mosusu balambi yango na ndenge elongobani te.: They don't conserve the medicines well, others are expired and others they prepare with non conform methods.
buka lelo lamba lelo Proverb/expression (don't translate litteraly): lit: harvest today, prepare today. (fig: seduce today, have sex today)
nalambi madesu.: I prepared beans.
hum... solo kitoko na makusa. mama azolamba nini ?: yummi... It smells good in the kitchen. What is mum preparing ?
oza kolamba biloko nini lelo ?: What are you préparing today ?
kolamba madesu te. lamba ndunda: Don't prepare the beans. Prepare the vegetables.
maman azolamba supu moko ya kitoko: Mama is preparing a delicious soup.
nani alambi damage oyo: Who prepared that dish ?
lambela ngai mwa ndambu ya ndunda: Prepare me a small portion of vegetables.
Nazolamba loso pona tolia.: I'm preparing rice so that we eat.
Yaka kosunga ngai, naza na biloko ebele ya kolamba.: Come help me, I have a lot of things to prepare.
Mama na ngai nde alakisa ngai kolamba.: It's my mother who taught me how to cook.
ozalaki kozela ngai naya pona obanda kolamba ?: You were waiting for me to come home for you to start cooking ?

elamba, pl. bilamba (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)

costume, dress, garment
fabric, cloth

tags :

clothing

26 examples (bandakisa ntúkú míbalé na motóbá) ...

longola bilamba.: take of your clothes
Namonaki ye. Alataki elamba te.: I saw her. She didn't wear any clothes.
Bilamba na ngai nanu ekauki te.: My clothes haven't dried yet.
elamba ya mesa: tablecloth
soki nalongoli bilamba okozua vertige na okokweya: If I remove the clothes, you will get dizzy and you will fall.
osopeli ngai supu na bilamba: you poured me soup over the clothes.
ekausi bilamba. ekausi nsuki: clothes dryer. hair dryer
basi ya minene balongoli bilamba na wenze ya bandal: thick girls remove their clothes at the Bandal market
elamba ya mbeto: bedsheet
nasepeli makasi na elamba oyo okabeli ngai: I much appreciated that garment you gave me.
elamba oyo kitoko makasi. posa ya kosomba yango.: That garment is very pretty. love to buy it.
tata naza na posa ya mbongo po nasomba bilamba: Father, I need money to buy clothes.
moyibi moko ayibi ngai elamba na ngai.: There's a thief who stole my garment.
kolata bilamba na ngai lelo te. lata ya yo.: Don't wear my clothes today. Wear yours.
bolakisi bilamba na bino te: You didn't show your clothes.
oza kotumba bilamba pona nini ?: Why are you burning the clothes ?
pesa ngai falanga nasomba bilamba: Give me money so that I buy clothes.
nake kokamola bilamba: I'll go twist the clothes.
alati bilamba ya pembe na ya mwindu: She wears white and black clothes.
oyo ezali bilamba ya ndeko na ngai: Those are the clothes of my sister.
bilamba yango eza talo penza.: Those clothes are really expensive.
keba akosumba na bilamba.: Watch out ! He will poop in his clothes.
etiele ya bilamba: clothes hanger
nake kotanda bilamba libanda: I'm going to spread the clothes outside
mwasi oyo atongelaka yo bilamba ayaki awa.: The lady who made clothes for you (your tailor) came here.
bilamba na ye ezali na solo ya mapeka.: His clothes smell like armpits.

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