dictionary / translation Lingala

kolámba, regular construction (root : lamb) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to prepare (dinner), cooking

derived words : elámbo, molámbi

16 examples (bandakisa zómi na motóbá) ...

biloko olambaki ezali elengi mingi: The things you've prepared are very delicious.
Fumbwa elambami na mafuta ya nguba.: Fumbwa is prepared with peanut oil
oooh, solo kitoko. mama azolamba ntaba: oooh, it smells good. Mama is preparing goat.
Bazali kobatela mino malamu te, mosusu esila ngala mpe mosusu balambi yango na ndenge elongobani te.: They don't conserve the medicines well, others are expired and others they prepare with non conform methods.
buka lelo lamba lelo Proverb/expression (don't translate litteraly): lit: harvest today, prepare today. (fig: seduce today, have sex today)
nalambi madesu.: I prepared beans.
hum... solo kitoko na makusa. mama azolamba nini ?: yummi... It smells good in the kitchen. What is mum preparing ?
oza kolamba biloko nini lelo ?: What are you préparing today ?
kolamba madesu te. lamba ndunda: Don't prepare the beans. Prepare the vegetables.
maman azolamba supu moko ya kitoko: Mama is preparing a delicious soup.
nani alambi damage oyo: Who prepared that dish ?
lambela ngai mwa ndambu ya ndunda: Prepare me a small portion of vegetables.
Nazolamba loso pona tolia.: I'm preparing rice so that we eat.
Yaka kosunga ngai, naza na biloko ebele ya kolamba.: Come help me, I have a lot of things to prepare.
Mama na ngai nde alakisa ngai kolamba.: It's my mother who taught me how to cook.
ozalaki kozela ngai naya pona obanda kolamba ?: You were waiting for me to come home for you to start cooking ?

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