dictionary / translation Lingala

ebebi, form of a verb

infinitive : kobéba
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)

kobéba, regular construction (root : beb) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to damage, to deteriorate, to spoil

kobébisa
to deface, to damage, to mess, to mess up, to break

kobébana
to get into conflict, to not to get along anymore, to declare war

6 examples (bandakisa motóbá) ...

banzete bato ebebisi mboka.: it are the trees that have damaged the village
milinga ya shimbok ebebisaka ADN ya mwana: the sigarette smoke damages the child's DNA
obebisi bolingo na biso: You spoiled our love
nazosombela yo motuka ya sika. kobebisa yango te mbala oyo.: I buy you a new car. Don't ruin it this time.
tshombo na ngai ebebi lisusu: My phone is broken again.
oza nanu elenge. kosala yango te. okoya kobebisa bomoi na yo.: You are still young. Don't do that. You risk spoiling your life.

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