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all words with the tag sex
other words with the tag 'sex' : bokáli,
bolúmbú,
ekóbo,
esóngó,
kindumba,
libéle,
liboló,
likata,
mbúla,
ngondo,
kosiba,
kolála,
búnya,
mvula,
sóka,
mbúla,
momboto,
goró,
mpówa,
bopo,
mongondo,
mimbebo,
nsóka,
liliká,
libinzi
bolúmbú (class 14 : abstract nouns - no plural)
nudity
mutaka,
pl. mitaka (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)Kinshasa version
mutakala,
pl. mitakala (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)Kinshasa version
motaká,
pl. mitaka (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)
motakála,
pl. mitakala (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)
nude, naked
ekóbo,
pl. bikobo (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)
fornication adultery, infidelity, licentiousness, evil spirit, abomination
prostitution, pornography
sin
other words with the tag 'body' : bongó,
bontólo,
ebángá,
lobebú,
ebekú,
ebelo,
ebóbó,
eboló,
edádá,
elongi,
enama,
esóngó,
kíngó,
libéle,
liboló,
libolongo,
libumu,
lifuni,
likata,
lokolo,
lino,
linzáka,
lipeka,
lisisa,
liso,
lisókó,
litáma,
litoyi,
lokéto,
lolemo,
loposo,
makilá,
mandéfu,
lisásámbá,
lobebo,
mbunzu,
moyoyo,
mofáti,
mokongo,
mongóngó,
mopanzí,
mosapi,
motéma,
mupende,
monoko,
mutolo,
motó,
nkúki,
tólo,
nzóto,
poso,
pótá,
nsima,
losúki,
zólo,
litói,
lomposo,
lobôko,
lisu,
kunza,
kovo,
lolému,
súki,
engóngólo,
monzômbâ,
nkíngó,
ntólo,
mompúlúlú,
likundú,
motolú,
mosopó,
libale,
mosómba,
likáká,
etindi,
mopende,
búnya,
lolemu,
mbángá,
mingayi,
motshopo,
zémi,
etambe,
libandi,
likosi,
linu,
lopiko,
libundi,
lokíkí,
manduta,
muika,
mopiko,
nkunki,
sóka,
soyi,
lolemo,
lokéto,
mpótá,
lotó,
monsisá,
mutema,
libondi,
goró,
lotókó,
mpanzí,
litolú,
motoló,
ndéfu,
mimbebo,
mokunza,
mposo,
lokíkí,
nsóka,
monpúlúlú,
ebebú,
liliká,
mataku,
mosai,
libinzi
libéle,
pl. mabele (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
tit, breast, nipple
pl. mabele
milk
liboló,
pl. mabolo (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
vulva, vagina
likata,
pl. makata (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
palm (flat of the hand)
(rarely understood like this, so better avoided because of the other meaning ;)
Kin (kikongo)
testicle
(often used for) penis
other words with the tag 'loan word: kikongo' : kidiba,
likata,
kobalula,
kobalusa,
kobaluka,
kobalola,
kitendi,
ndombe,
nzimbu,
kikedi,
litondo,
sakasáka,
ingeta,
mataku,
mazulu
mbúla,
pl. bambula (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
mvula,
pl. bamvula (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)
mbúla,
pl. bambula (class 1a/2 : - / ba-) (informal plural)
Rain, year
vagina, in some places "mbula" also means "vagina", in this case it is better to use "mvula" to talk about the rain.
other words with the tag 'time' : leló,
lóbí,
mbúla,
mobú,
mokolo,
moyi,
ngonga,
mpókwa,
sanza,
tango,
mói,
mpóso,
póso,
ndéle,
nzángá,
pókwa,
manáka,
mvula,
pokua,
mukolo,
mbúla,
er,
kombo,
sánzá,
yulí,
yuní
kosiba,
regular construction (root : sib) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))
to fuck (to make love)
kolála,
regular construction (root : lal) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))
to sleep, to lie down
to make love (to sleep together)
to stay over, to lodge
kolálisa
to put to sleep, to tilt
- olali pongi ya moyi
- you've slept a daysleep (you have done your nap)
- nakei kolala! Lobi okosala nini na pokwa ?
- I'm going to sleep ! What will you do tomorrow evening ?
- balongolaka pongi ya mbwa te. Balamusaka te mbwa oyo azali kolala.
- "One" does not interrupt the sleep of a dog. "One" does not wake the dog that is sleeping.
- Azali kolala nanu na ekeko.
- She still sleeps with a doll.
- lala malamu. - yo pe, motema na ngai, noki tomonana. nalela yo makasi.
- Sleep tight. - You too, my love, that we may see eachother soon. I thoroughly love you. (in lingala : "I have loved you thoroughly" - past)
- obungi. ozalaki wapi ? - Awa, na ndaku. Nalalaki pe natalaki télé.
- You disappeared. Where were you ? Here, at home. I was sleeping and watching television.
- Tika makelele ya pamba pamba, suba olala
- leave that noise for nothing, pee, that you'd sleep
- ezolamwisa ngai, nazolala nango
- It's waking me up, I'm sleeping with it
- kende kolala !
- go to sleep !
- likambo nini mwasi na ngai ? butu mobimba olali te.
- What's the matter, my woman ? The entire night you didn't sleep.
- banda oza na zemi oza kolala mingi
- Since you are pregnant you sleep much.
- kolala awa te. zonga epayi na yo.
- Don't sleep here. Go home.
- nalingi te olala na mbeto na ngai.
- I don't want you to sleep in my bed.
- yebisa ngai esika olalaki pe na nani.
- Let me know where you slept and with who.
- kende kolala soki oza koyoka pongi.
- Go to sleep if you feel tired.
- Sikoyo oza kokanisa nini ? Okolala wapi ?
- What are you thinking now ? Where are you going to sleep ?
- Obetaki mukinza tango olalaki
- You farted when you were sleeping.
búnya,
pl. babunya (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
vulva
sóka,
pl. basoka (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
nsóka,
pl. bansoka (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))sonorous consonant
penis, pecker
momboto
semen grain
spermatozoon
sperm
goró,
pl. bagoro (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
penis
other words with the tag 'slang' : damage,
mistik,
zibolateur,
kodamer,
quado,
ngunda,
nzele,
mopao,
goró,
texto,
tokos,
sape,
danzer,
petite
mpówa,
pl. bampowa (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
seed, pip
sperm
bopo,
pl. mapo (class 14/6 : bo- / ma-)
seed, pip
context : sex
sperm
liliká,
pl. malika (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
testicle
spermatozoïde
libinzi,
pl. mabinzi (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
libindi,
pl. mabindi (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
testicle, gonad
(spermatozoon, spermcell)
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