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ezibele

ezibele, form of a verb

infinitive : koziba
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)
infixe : -el : applicative ( to ... for ... / to undergo )

koziba, regular construction (root : zib) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))
kozipa, regular construction (root : zip) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to cover, to close, to put the lid on
to block, to plug, to clog, to block

kozibola - kozipola
open, uncap, unclog

derived words : ezibele, zibolateur, ezibeli, ezipeli

see also : kofúnga

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ezibele, pl. bizibele (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)
ezibeli, pl. bizibeli (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)
ezipeli, pl. bizipeli (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)

door, lid
opening, entry

derived from : koziba, kozipa

see also : efúngele, ekangele

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