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elula

elula, form of a verb

infinitive : kolúla
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)

kolúla, regular construction (root : lul) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to admire, to envy, to lust

derived words : bolúli, elúla

see also : kolinga

3 examples (bandakisa mísáto) ...

mwasi ya ngana, kolula te: Do not covet someone else's wife
seka muke balula yo: Smile a bit, that we admire you
kolula mwasi ya batu eza malamu te: It's not good to admire someone else's wife.

elúla, pl. bilula (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)

desire

derived from : kolúla