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baleki
baleki
,
form of a verb
infinitive
:
koleka
time
: (
ezalisi
)
simple present
(
I work, I dance,...
) or
present perfect
(
I have worked, I have danced,...
) (-i)
person
: third person plural (
they
)
koleka
,
regular construction (root : lek)
(class 15 : ko- (verbs))
to pass, to pass by, to pass over, to exceed
also the method of preference to make a comparative/superlative in lingala. (see article)
kolek
is
a
to yield
to let pass
kolek
an
a
to exceed, to surpass, to go beyond
eloko eleki tika eza te
©
pvh (Letitia Nkanza Kalawuma)
derived words :
moleki
,
léki
28 examples (
bandakisa
ntúkú
míbalé
na
mwámbe
) ...
mobembo
eleki
malamu
the trip went (passed) well
Ntaba
na
bino
elekaki
awa
.
Your goats passed here.
Poso
eleki
,
poso
ekoya
last week, next week (just)
eyenga
eleki
nayaki
na
liyangani
ya
mibale
last sunday I came to the second cult.
Tobimisaki
disque
mbula
eleki
.
We issued a record last year.
eloko
moko
te
eleki
nguya
na
Nzambe
Nothing surpasses the power of God (nothing is impossible to God)
ndenge
ya
komibatela
:
na
capote.
Nzela
ya
malamu
koleka
mpo
na
komibatela
ezali
kosalela
capote
the way to protect oneself : with a condom. The best method to protect oneself is to use a condom.
Wany
aleki
basi
nyoso
na
kitoko
.
Wany is the most beautiful girl. (Wany passes all the girls in beauty)
naleki
yo
na
mwindu
.
yo
oleki
ye
kuna
na
molayi
I'm more black then you. You are taller than him there.
kombo
na
yesu
eleki
kisi
The name of Jesus is better than medicine
soki
okobima
sikoyo
te
,
er
moko
nakoleka
na
palais
.
If you're not going out now, I will pass at the house in an hour.
Oza
elengi
kofiba
koleka
mokuwa
ya
makoso
.
© Fally Ipupa
You're nicer to suck on than the bone of porc legs. (=delicacy)
mikolo
eleki
ebele
A lot of days have passed.
tala
ye
kuna
minu
mpembe
koleka
nzambala
ya
pape.
nsuki
elingamalingama
© Koffi Olomide
look at her there, the teeth whiter than the dress of the pope. The hair disorderly (messy) curled.
ndaku
oyo
eleki
ndaku
kuna
na
kitoko
This house is more beautiful than the house over there.
ntango
mosusu
boninga
elekaka
bondeko
Sometimes friendship surpasses the family bond
bangotobobo
bakima
ntshik
po
nua
eleki
na
bongo
The idiots have fled school because there's too much weed in the brain
mokolo
ndako
aleki
awa
The owner of the house passed here
babongisi
banzela
oyo
.
tokoki
koleka
na
mutuka
.
They arranged those roads. We can pass with the car.
keba
!
koleka
awa
te
!
libulu
moko
ezali
.
Watch out ! Don't pass here ! There's a hole.
koleka
liboso
na
ngai
te
,
ezopesa
ngai
kanda
Don't pass in front of me, it angers me
kokoma
na
ndako
te
.
leka
mbala
moko
epayi
ya
tata
na
yo
.
Don't arrive home. Pass at your dad's place for once.
litoyi
elekaka
motu
te
Proverb/expression (don't translate litteraly)
The ear doesn't exceed the head.
eloko
eleki
tika
eza
te
there is nothing better than to leave it.
soki
oyebaki
likambo
nini
eleki
...
If you knew what happened...
balabala
eza
nzela
oyo
mituka
ekoki
koleka
.
A street is a way where vehicles can pass.
Primus
eleki
lotoko
na
elengi
Primus tastes better than lotoko.
nalekisaki
ngonga
moko
.
Il et one hour pass.
Article :
comparing
In lingala, the preferred method to do comparisions is with the verb
koleka
"
koleka
"
conjugated
Wany
aleki
basi
nyoso
na
kitoko
.
Wany is the most beautiful girl. (Wany passes all the girls in beauty)
naleki
yo
na
mwindu
.
yo
oleki
ye
kuna
na
molayi
I'm more black then you. You are taller than him there.
kombo
na
yesu
eleki
kisi
The name of Jesus is better than medicine
infinitive
"
koleka
" with adjective
ndenge
ya
komibatela
:
na
capote.
Nzela
ya
malamu
koleka
mpo
na
komibatela
ezali
kosalela
capote
the way to protect oneself : with a condom. The best method to protect oneself is to use a condom.
plural of
"léki", "moleki"
léki
,
pl.
baleki
(class 1a/2 : - / ba-)
younger sister, younger brother
see also :
mama-leki
,
tata-leki
derived from :
koleka
tags :
family
11 examples (
bandakisa
zómi
na
mókó
) ...
leki
ya
mwasi
little sister
leki
ya
mobali
little brother
tata
leki
paternal uncle (younger than Dad)
mama
leki
aunt (mother's younger sister, younger than the mother)
leki
ya
Jean
azali
maladi
Jean's little sister is sick.
leki
na
nga
ya
mobali
alingaka
kobeta
ndembo
My little brother loves to play football
natindi
leki
na
ngai
ya
mobali
na
zando
I've sent my little brother to the market.
leki
na
yo
oyo
ya
mwasi
alingaka
musala
te
.
Your little sister doesn't like the work.
leki
na
nga
ya
mobali
abetaka
na
ekipe
ya
congo
My little brother plays in the team of Congo.
Namona
baleki
na
ngai
kala
.
It has been a long time I didn't see my brothers.
tokutanaki
na
mama
leki
na
nzela
.
We met auntie on the way.
other words with the tag '
family
' :
mobóti
,
bokilo
,
bolóngani
,
bondeko
,
bonyangó
,
bosángó
,
bozéngé
,
ebóto
,
etike
,
nkulútu
,
léki
,
libála
,
libota
,
lipása
,
mama
,
litshombé
,
mwana
,
ndeko
,
nókó
,
papá
,
semeki
,
tata
,
yayá
,
kóko
,
nkóko
,
moana
,
muana
,
mobokoli
,
ya
,
nsimba
,
nzuzi
,
kulútu
,
kolonga
,
litsombé
,
mama-leki
,
tata-leki
,
tata-koko
,
mama-kulutu
,
mama-koko
moleki
,
pl.
baleki
(class 1/2 : mo- (mu-) / ba- (persons))
passer-by
passenger
derived from :
koleka
1 example (
ndakisa
mókó
) ...
baleki
nzela
passers, passersby
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