dictionary / translation Lingala

elengé, pl. bilenge (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)

young person, adolescent

bilenge, bozali na mikakatano ... yaka awa, tosolola.
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4 examples (bandakisa mínei) ...

mwasi ya Petelo aza elenge: Peter's wife is young
ozali elenge mwasi moko kitoko: You are a beautiful young girl.
oza nanu elenge. kosala yango te. okoya kobebisa bomoi na yo.: You are still young. Don't do that. You risk spoiling your life.
yo oza nanu elenge makasi: You, you are still very young.

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