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elaka, form of a verb

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

kolaka, regular construction (root : lak) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to warn, to predict, to advise
to make an appointment, to promise

kolakela
to wish

kolakisa
to show, to teach

derived words : bolakisi, elaká, molakisi, ndakisa, ndaká

11 examples (bandakisa zómi na mókó) ...

lakisa ngai nzela po na kokende na Kintambo.: Show me the way to go to Kintambo.
bato balakisaki ngai bolingo na mokili © Maman Micheline Shabani, La réponse: The people showed me the worldly love
Liwa moyibi, elaka te: Death is a thief, she doesn't notify
alakisaki babina ndenge nini: He taught them how to dance.
natindelaki ye sms elakisi nzela: I sent him a "text message" that explains the directions.
eloko nalakisa te. Nalingi yo. Nabombi yango na kati ya motema na ngai.: There's something I don't show. I love you. I've hidden that in my heart.
bolakisi bilamba na bino te: You didn't show your clothes.
Mama na ngai nde alakisa ngai kolamba.: It's my mother who taught me how to cook.
na libala, koswana elakisaka bolingo. © Tabu Ley Rochereau: In the mariage, arguing means love.
moniango alaki ndaka ya bopeto.: the nun made a promise of purety.
lakisa ndakisa ya malamu: show a good example

elaká, pl. bilaka (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)

appointment, period, delay, promise, prediction

derived from : kolaka

1 example (ndakisa mókó) ...

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