dictionary / translation Lingala

bayi, form of a verb

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

koya, irregular form ! (racine : ye) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to come, to advance, to arrive

Often used to express a risk, to risk (see examples)

koyela
to come for...
to bring

Koya maboko pamba te
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bilenge, bozali na mikakatano ... yaka awa, tosolola.
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derived words : boyei

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irregular

67 examples (bandakisa ntúkú motóbá na nsambo) ...

okokaki koya ( na ) makolo: you could come by foot
pongi eyaki te: sleep did not come
Poso eleki, poso ekoya: last week, next week (just)
eyenga eleki nayaki na liyangani ya mibale: last sunday I came to the second cult.
nazoya (nazali koya)... naza na nzela... nakomi: I'm coming over... I'm underway... I arrived
poso ekoya mokolo moko eza nakosala te.: Next week, there's a day that I don't work.
yaka, landa ngai: come, follow me
Moto azoya, bomba yango nokinoki.: Someone's coming, hide that quickly
esongo ezali mwa eteni ya libolo eye etimbaka.: warning - sensible content
yebisa ngai Wendy akoya kovisiter palais mokolo nini.: Let me know what day Wendy will come to visit the house.
yaka tosibana, naza na botine: warning - sensible content
baboti na yo bayaki kobwaka ngunda na poto. yango wana sikoyo oza awa na biso.: Your parents came ask asylum in europe. Reason why now you're here with us.
azoya, bombana noki: She's coming, hide yourself quickly
mama aye nzala esili: Mama is here, the hunger is over
mokili toyaki etondi na mabe: The world in which we live (/arrived) is full of evil
mokolo nakoya nalingi batu nioso bazala: The day I will come, I'd love everybody to be there.
yaka po tokende kotala yaya na yo ya mwasi: Come so we go see your big sister
naye po tosolola likambo wana: I came so that we discuss that problem
boni lelo oye tongo boye ? likambo ?: How come you came so early ? Is there a problem ?
tata na yo azoya lelo kotala yo: Your father comes to see you today.
koya lelo te. naza na makambu ebele ya kosala: Don't come today. I have a lot of things to do.
koya na moninga na yo wana te. nalingaka ye te.: Don't come with that friend of yours. I don't like him.
kokanga ekuke te. nazoya: Don't close the door. I'm coming.
koloba mingi te. nazoya sikoyo.: Don't talk much. I'm coming now.
tozali koya epayi na bino sikoyo: We arrive soon at your place.
oye, opesi biso ata mbote te. likambo nini ?: You came, you didn't even salute us. What's the matter ?
ebongi obongisa esika oyo. bapaya bazali koya.: You should tidy up this place. The people are coming.
ngai pe nalingi koya na bino: Me too, I want to come with you.
mbala ya liboso oyaki awa ozalaki koyoka soni: The last time you were here, you were ashamed.
nakoki koya kofanda na ndako na yo ?: Can I come live in your house ?
aza nanu mwana muke. azomela likaya na mbula na ye.: He's still a small kid. He smokes sigarets at his age.
okoya epayi na ngai mokolo nini ?: What day are you coming to my place ?
oza nanu elenge. kosala yango te. okoya kobebisa bomoi na yo.: You are still young. Don't do that. You risk spoiling your life.
boma moto okoya kotumba ndako pamba: Put out the fire. You risk to incinerate the house.
bapaya zomi baye kotala biso: 10 visitors came to see us.
nayeli bino nsango ya malamu. boyoka.: I brought you good news. Listen.
yela ngai mwa ndambo ya loso po nalia: Bring me a small portion of rice so that I eat.
bato misato bayaki koluka yo lelo: Three men came look for you today.
aza koboya koya awa, pona nini ?: She refuses to come here, why ?
kanga monoko na yo pamba te okoya komela nzinzi.: Close your mouth or else you risk swallowing a fly.
losaka pona biloko oyo oyeli biso: Thanks for the food you brought us.
molimo mosantu yaka osunga biso.: Holy Spirit come help us.
yaka tokanga foto moko: Come that we take a picture.
okoya kotela makasi pamba, tika kopakola mafuta wana: You risk to get very clear for nothing, stop applying that cream.
Yaka kosunga ngai, naza na biloko ebele ya kolamba.: Come help me, I have a lot of things to prepare.
liyebo yaka kotala liyebo oyo.: Come see that mushroom.
Yaka na moziki na biso.: Come to our fundraiser.
Yaka totanda mesa bato balia: Come let's set the table so people can eat.
kende kozua bisaka na yo oya kofanda epayi na ngai: Go take your things to come stay with me.
mwasi oyo atongelaka yo bilamba ayaki awa.: The lady who made clothes for you (your tailor) came here.
yela ngai masanga mbila namela.: Bring me the palm juice, so that I may drink.
mama ya mobali na yo akoya lisusu te.: Your mother in law will not come anymore.
yo ozali na kati ya motema na ye te.: You, you are not in his heart.
mobali na yo ya sika, kombo na ye nani ?: Your new husband, what's his name ?
Ayebi ata kokoma kombo na ye te.: She can't even write her name.
Akoya lelo lisusu te. Akoya kaka lobi.: She will not come anymore today. She will just come tomorrow.
ozalaki kozela ngai naya pona obanda kolamba ?: You were waiting for me to come home for you to start cooking ?
Nabengaki liboso ya koya.: I called before coming.
noko, yaka kobina na ngai.: Uncle, come dance with me.
nakoya koniata yo pamba.: I risk trampling you for no reason.
yela ngai mayi nasopela ye.: Bring me water so that I sprinkle him.
aye lisusu, mama wana ya liboma.: She came again, that crazy lady.
Aya, tosolola na ye esengeli .: Let her come, let's talk properly.
mwasi kitoko, yaka awa.: Pretty girl, come here.
Mwana oyo libota naye basundola ye po akoma bulawayo.: That child, her family abandoned her because she became a prostitute.
bato boni bayaki likita ?: How many people were at the reunion ?
Mondimi ake Dubai ayeli maman pasteur maputa. Maman pasteur ake Dubai, aye maputa adefisi bandimi: The believer goes to Dubai, he brings mama pastor back some pagnes. Mama pastor goes to Dubai, she brings back and sells the believers pagnes on credit.

plural of "moyi"

moyi, pl. bayi (class 1/2 : mo- (mu-) / ba- (persons))

that of one who belongs to, resident

1 example (ndakisa mókó) ...

bayi mboka: those of the country / locals

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