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kobatisa, form of a verb

infinitive : kobátisa
time : (linoko, ebandeli) infinitive (ko-) or in negative (etinda) plural imperative

kobátisa, regular construction (root : batis) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to baptize

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1 example (ndakisa mókó) ...

Yezu abatisami na mayi mpe na molimo: Jesus was baptised by water and by the Spirit.

kobatisa, form of a verb

infinitive : kobáta
time : (linoko, ebandeli) infinitive (ko-) or in negative (etinda) plural imperative
infixe : -is : causative ( to make/let ... )

kobáta, regular construction (root : bat) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to observe, to watch
to count

kobátela
to conserve, to maintain, to protect, to care for, to watch over

kobátama
to hide
to be counted, to be observed

derived words : mobáteli

7 examples (bandakisa nsambo) ...

manguele mpe kisi ezali te po na kobatela moto azua VIH to bokono ya SIDA te.: There's no vaccine nor a medicine to protect someone from acquiring HIV or the disease AIDS.
ndenge ya komibatela : na capote. Nzela ya malamu koleka mpo na komibatela ezali kosalela capote: the way to protect oneself : with a condom. The best method to protect oneself is to use a condom.
Nzambe apambola bino mingi. Kimia ezala na bino. Nzambe abatela bino.: My God bless you in abundance. Peace be with you. May God protect you.
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.
tokosenga epayi ya Nzambe abatela biso ti na suka ya sanza.: We will ask God that he may protect us till the end of the month.
mwana na ngai, nabatelaka ye lokola liki.: My child, I protect him like an egg.
batela lobi na yo: take care of your future

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