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babange
babange
,
form of a verb
infinitive
:
kobánga
time
: (
ezalisi
)
simple present
(
I work, I dance,...
) or
present perfect
(
I have worked, I have danced,...
) (-i)
person
: third person plural (
they
)
kobánga
,
regular construction (root : bang)
(class 15 : ko- (verbs))
to be scared, to fear, to respect
kobáng
is
a
to scare
derived words :
bobangi
11 examples (
bandakisa
zómi
na
mókó
) ...
Bana
mingi
babangaka
nkosi
.
Many children are afraid of a lion.
Obangisi
ye
po
na
nini
?
Why did you scare him ?
Soki
nzoto
to
poso
ya
moto
ekutani
na
ya
moto
mosusu
,
tina
ya
kobanga
ezali
te
.
If the body or the skin of a person meets with that of another person, there's no reason to fear.
Ata
soki
natamboli
na
lobwaku
ya
molili
ya
liwa
,
nakobanga
mabe
moko
te
.
© bible, banzembo 23:4
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.
nioka
abangaka
mpe
moto
Proverb/expression (don't translate litteraly)
The snake is also afraid of man
Soki
insekte
neti
nzinzi
,
ngungi
to
nzoyi
esui
yo
,
tina
ya
kobanga
ezali
te
.
When an insect like a fly, a mosquito or a bee stings you, there's no reason to be afraid.
abanga
etumba
te
,
abundaka
mutaka
!
She's not afraid of a fight, she fights naked !
nakoki
kobanga
te
zambi
nazali
somi
na
RDC.
I cannot be afraid because I'm legal in RDC.
kokanga
ngai
na
ndako
te
.
nazobanga
.
Don't lock me in the house. I'm afraid.
mbula
ekobeta
lelo
te
.
kobanga
te
.
It's not gonna rain today. Don't be afraid.
Azolenga
likolo
ya
kobanga
.
She's shaking because of the fear.
plural of
"mobange"
mobange
,
pl.
mibange
(class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)
mobange
,
pl.
babange
(class 1/2 : mo- (mu-) / ba- (persons))
old
elderly
1 example (
ndakisa
mókó
) ...
Monoko
ya
mobange
,
elumbaka
solo
,
kasi
elobaka
makambo
ya
lokuta
te
.
soki
okimi
solo
wana
,
okoyeba
makambo
te
.
Proverb/expression (don't translate litteraly)
The mouth of the elderly, it smells foul, but doesn't tell lies. If you avoid this smell, you will not know the affairs.
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