dictionary / translation Lingala

batali, form of a verb

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

kotála, regular construction (root : tal) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to watch, to see
to visit (to go/come see)

kotálisa
to show, to justify, to demonstrate

kotálela
to observe (for someone), to spy, to follow

bilenge, bozali na mikakatano ... yaka awa, tosolola.
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tala sima, zonga moto
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derived words : talatála, motáli

see also : komóno, kokúta, komóna

33 examples (bandakisa ntúkú mísáto na mísáto) ...

batalana bandaku.: the houses are right across one another (the house are looking at each other)
etali yo: it looks at you (it's your problem)
tala boni bana Jacob azuaki mpe lolenge boni azuaki bango: see how many children Jacob got and also in what way he got them
tala, oyo ezali ndenge na biso: look, this is our method
Namiswaki lolemu kotala batambolaki bango mibale.: I bit my tongue to see them two walk.
tala ye.: Look at her. (look at him)
Soki omonaka nzoto ya yo kilo, tala ya baninga se bongo Proverb/expression (don't translate litteraly): If you observe your body with respect, see your neighbour's one just so
Koko na yo, niama. Tala mutu lokola tintin.: Your granny, brute. Look at that head like Tintin. (insults)
sia tala mutu lokola mikate.: tsss, look at the head as a fritter !
obungi. ozalaki wapi ? - Awa, na ndaku. Nalalaki pe natalaki télé.: You disappeared. Where were you ? Here, at home. I was sleeping and watching television.
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.
alingi koyoka te. etali ye.: He doesn't want to listen. That's his problem.
Tala papa na ye, alangwi masanga, atamboli abilika: Look at his father, he got drunk from the beer, he doesn't walk straight (zigzag)
tala - mpe - lata: prêt-à-porter
totalaki lisano ya motopi na etando eke: we watched the football game on the television
nawuti kotala mama bokilo na lopitalo: I come from seeing mother in law at the hospital
nazokende mobembo pona kotala libota na nga: I go on a trip to see my family.
yaka po tokende kotala yaya na yo ya mwasi: Come so we go see your big sister
kotala ngai mingi te nazali mwasi ya batu: Don't look hard at me, I'm someone's woman
kotala ye te pamba te akosilika lisusu: Don't look at her, or else she's going to get angry again
nazokende epayi ya munganga atala liso na ngai. nazomona malamu te.: I'm going to the doctor so that he looks at my eye. I don't see well.
tata na yo azoya lelo kotala yo: Your father comes to see you today.
kotala ngai bongo te. okopesa ngai kanda.: Don't look at me like that. You will get me angry.
kobosana kotala biloko te soki ebeli.: Don't forget to look at the food, whether it's done.
naza na tukutuku. nazokende kotala mama na ngai.: I'm on the motorbike. I'm going to see my mum.
bapaya zomi baye kotala biso: 10 visitors came to see us.
tala ngulupa ya batu ebele: look a group of many people
liyebo yaka kotala liyebo oyo.: Come see that mushroom.
alingaka kotala bilili na ye mingi.: She likes to look at her pictures a lot.
ata soki aza na mibali ebele, etali yo na nini ?: Even if she has a lot of men, how does that concern you ?
tala sima zonga moto: look back and become human again
tala ndenge mobali na ye aza kokosa.: Look how her man is lying.
Tala bamapalata na mutu na ye, eza pasi: Look at the infections on his head, it's sad.

plural of "motáli"

motáli, pl. batali (class 1/2 : mo- (mu-) / ba- (persons))

he who looks (looker, voyeur)

spectator, viewer

see also : molandi

derived from : kotála

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