dictionary / translation Lingala

babale, form of a verb

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

kobála, regular construction (root : bal) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to get married, to wed

kobálisa
marry, give in marriage

solo, nalingi
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libala
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derived words : mobala, bobáli, libála, mobali

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9 examples (bandakisa libwá) ...

Obala ? bala !: Are you married ? get married !
ye alingaki kobala mwasi moko na kombo ya Racele.: He, he wanted to marry a certain Rachel.
Djo ayebaki ete kosopa zemi ezali lisumu monene, kasi makango na ye azwaki zemi, mpe Djo azalaki na likoki te ya kobala mpe kobokola mwana.: Djo knew that having an abortion is a great sin, but his fiancée got pregnant and Djo did not have the means to get married and raise a child.
soki moninga abali, sepela: When a friend gets married, rejoice
naza na bana misato: mwasi moko na mibali mibale: I have three children: One girl and two boys
mwasi kitoko, ebongi abala.: A beautiful woman, she should get married.
etumba ya mobali ezali koluka mwasi ya malamu pona kobala: The struggle of a man is to look for a good woman to marry.
Mobali nabala akeyi kosala ekobo. Abimi na ndeko nga.: The guy I married went to do adultery. He went out with my sister.
Yezu azalaka na baapostolu zomi na mibale: Jesus had twelve (12) apostels.

plural of "balé"

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

ball

bullet of gun

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2 examples (bandakisa míbalé) ...

nabetaka bale. / kobeta ndembo.: I play football. (I hit the ball (habit)) / To play with a ball.
Benteke abeti bale, kasi ekoti te: Benteke kicked the ball, but it didn't go in

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