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ebale, form of a verb

infinitive : kobála
time : (ezalisi) simple present (I work, I dance,...) or present perfect (I have worked, I have danced,...) (-i)
person : third person singular or plural (objects) (it)

kobála, regular construction (root : bal) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to get married, to wed

kobálisa
marry, give in marriage

solo, nalingi
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derived words : mobala, bobáli, libála, mobali

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9 examples (bandakisa libwá) ...

Obala ? bala !: Are you married ? get married !
ye alingaki kobala mwasi moko na kombo ya Racele.: He, he wanted to marry a certain Rachel.
Djo ayebaki ete kosopa zemi ezali lisumu monene, kasi makango na ye azwaki zemi, mpe Djo azalaki na likoki te ya kobala mpe kobokola mwana.: Djo knew that having an abortion is a great sin, but his fiancée got pregnant and Djo did not have the means to get married and raise a child.
soki moninga abali, sepela: When a friend gets married, rejoice
naza na bana misato: mwasi moko na mibali mibale: I have three children: One girl and two boys
mwasi kitoko, ebongi abala.: A beautiful woman, she should get married.
etumba ya mobali ezali koluka mwasi ya malamu pona kobala: The struggle of a man is to look for a good woman to marry.
Mobali nabala akeyi kosala ekobo. Abimi na ndeko nga.: The guy I married went to do adultery. He went out with my sister.
Yezu azalaka na baapostolu zomi na mibale: Jesus had twelve (12) apostels.

ebale, pl. bibale (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)

river, stream, creek
sea

see also : mbú

synonymes : moluka, mongálá

6 examples (bandakisa motóbá) ...

Balabala ekomi lokola ebale: The road became like a river
Batekaka maboke mpembeni ya ebale.: They sell papillotes (mabokes) near the river.
ebale ya kongo ezali monene mpe na mbisi ebele: The Congo river is big and also has a lot of fish.
kokende na ebale lelo te mbonge eza makasi: Don't go to the river today. The waves are strong.
ebale ya kongo ezalaka monene makasi: The Congo river is very strong.
ebale Zaire: the Zaire river

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