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bazoka

bazoka, form of a verb

infinitive : kozoka
time : (eleká kala etikalá) far past perfect (tosálá = we have worked) or (mposa) wish, subjonctif, volonté (tósála =if/for we worked)
person : third person plural (they)

kozoka, regular construction (root : zok) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to be hurt, to be offended
to be injured, to be wounded

kozokisa
to hurt

kozokisana
to hurt one another

4 examples (bandakisa mínei) ...

kozoka te: don't hurt yourself
moto azoki: the man is wounded
soki nazokaka, ( mbele ) olingaki kosala nini: If I were hurt, ( then ) what did you want to do ?
motema na nga ezoki: My heart was hurt / wounded

bazoka

chewing gum

bazoka
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3 examples (bandakisa mísáto) ...

aza kaka mwana muke. Kopesa ye bazoka te.: He's only a small child. Don't give him chewing gum.
Aza kotafuna bazoka lokola ngombe.: She chews her chewing gum like a cow.
Nalembi koliya bazoka oyo po epesi nga mbanga pasi: I'm tired of eating this chewing gum, cause it makes my jaw hurt.