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elenge

elenge, form of a verb

infinitive : kolenga, kolénge
time : (ezalisi) simple present (I work, I dance,...) or present perfect (I have worked, I have danced,...) (-i)
person : third person singular or plural (objects) (it)

kolenga, regular construction (root : leng) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))
kolénge, regular construction (root : leng) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

tremble, tremble, shiver, shiver

kolengela
to arrange, to organise
to care, to worry for
to watch over
to conserve
to prepare

tags :

1 example (ndakisa mókó) ...

elengé, pl. bilenge (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)

young person, adolescent

4 examples (bandakisa mínei) ...

mwasi ya Petelo aza elenge: Peter's wife is young
ozali elenge mwasi moko kitoko: You are a beautiful young girl.
oza nanu elenge. kosala yango te. okoya kobebisa bomoi na yo.: You are still young. Don't do that. You risk spoiling your life.
yo oza nanu elenge makasi: You, you are still very young.