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kodefa, form of a verb

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

kodéfa, regular construction (root : def) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to borrow
to pawn

kodéfisa
to lend out
to give/sell on credit

2 examples (bandakisa míbalé) ...

nakodefa mbongo na musala: I will borrow money at work.
Mondimi ake Dubai ayeli maman pasteur maputa. Maman pasteur ake Dubai, aye maputa adefisi bandimi: The believer goes to Dubai, he brings mama pastor back some pagnes. Mama pastor goes to Dubai, she brings back and sells the believers pagnes on credit.

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