dictionary / translation Lingala

baambi, form of a verb

infinitive : koamba
time : (ezalisi) simple present (I work, I dance,...) or present perfect (I have worked, I have danced,...) (-i)
person : third person plural (they)

koyamba, regular construction (root : yamb) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))
koamba, regular construction (root : amb) (class 15 : ko- (verbs)) (None)

to welcome, to embrace, to receive to capture, to catch, to accept

context : phone
to respond, to pick up

context : church
to believe

derived words : eyamba, moyambi, yambi, yambíi

3 examples (bandakisa mísáto) ...

aza moyambi. Oyambí likonzí.: He's the goalkeeper. He defends the goal. (soccer/football)
Kende koyamba ye. Azozela yo.: Go welcome her. She's waiting for you.
azoyamba tshombo te.: She's not answering the phone.

plural of "ambi"

ambi, pl. baambi (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)

brand of soap and beauty products
of the Johnson & Johnson company

Initially conceived for smoothing discolored areas on dark skin,
this brand became popular for bleaching the whole skin.

ambi
src : google images

tags :

beauty

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