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mpáko, pl. bampako (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
mpáku, pl. bampaku (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))Kinshasa version

tax, tax

mpaku ya mabele
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see also : ntáko

2 examples (bandakisa míbalé) ...

nafuta ata mpaku ya leta: I paid even the taxes of the state
tata, mama, ndeko, tofuta mpaku ya mabele, po totonga ville ya kinshasa: papa, mama, cousin, let's pay the ground tax, so that we build the city of Kinshasa

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