dictionary / translation Lingala

balabála, pl. babalabala (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
balabála, pl. babalabala (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)not official plural (informal)
bala-bala, pl. babala-bala (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)

avenue, street

see also : nzelá

6 examples (bandakisa motóbá) ...

Balabala ekomi lokola ebale: The road became like a river
Bakuluna basundoli ye na balabala: The bandits abandonned her in the street.
mama na biso atekaka lipa na balabala na biso: My mother sells bread in our street.
bafungoli kelasi ya baba na bala-bala na ngai: They opened a school for the deaf-mute in my street.
na balabala oyo bato nyonso bazoloba ke oza kitoko.: In this street everyone says that you are beautiful.
balabala eza nzela oyo mituka ekoki koleka.: A street is a way where vehicles can pass.

bala, form of a verb

infinitive : kobála
time : (etinda) imperative (run ! let's go ! listen ! ...)
person : second person singular (you)

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

tags :

mariage

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.

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