dictionary / translation Lingala - English [koka linga]

koka, form of a verb

infinitive : kokoka
time : (etinda) imperative (run ! let's go ! listen ! ...)
person : second person singular (you)

kokoka, regular construction (root : kok) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to be able (can)
to complete, to agree
to suffice, to be enough

kokokisa
to total, to top up, to perform, to make possible

kokokana
to look like, to compare oneself with

30 examples (bandakisa ntúkú mísáto) ...

Nakoki koboma yo: I was able to kill you
okokaki koya ( na ) makolo: you could come by foot
ekoki kokoma: it can happen
ekoki: enough, it suffices, it is full
Nakoki koloba lingala. Nayebi koloba lingala.: I'm able to speak lingala. I know how to speak Lingala.
Nakoki kotindela yo mbongo te.: I can not send you money.
lolenge moto akoki kokaba to kozua VIH: the way someone can transmit or catch HIV.
na likolo pela moko awa na nse moko te akokani na yo na nguya na kembo yo 'za nzambe: in heaven as here down below there is no one that ressembles you in power and glory, you are God
Nakoki komona eloko te mpo na molili.: I could see nothing because of the darkness.
nakoki komona yango ?: Can I see that ?
po na kozwa bis okoki kosomba tiké po na mokolo moko, sanza moko to mbula mobimba.: To take the bus, you can buy a ticket for one day, one month or a whole year.
engunduka akoki komema motuka na yo tii na bisika ya bangomba ya milayi milayi ebengami Alpe.: The train can take your car to a place with very large mountains called the Alps
Ndenge nini tokoki komikebisa na ngenge ya SIDA ?: How can we protect ourselves from the AIDS virus ?
bana bakoki kotanga malamu te likolo ya makelele ya wenze mpe solo ya fulu source: Espérance-François Ngayibata Bulayumi, Mosuni: The children couldn't study well because off the noise of the small market and the smell of the dump.
nakoki kobanga te zambi nazali somi na RDC.: I cannot be afraid because I'm legal in RDC.
tokoki kozala na kimia te na ndako oyo: We can't be in peace in this house
babongisi banzela oyo. tokoki koleka na mutuka.: They arranged those roads. We can pass with the car.
mwasi ya zemi akokaka basolo mususu te.: A pregnant woman can't stand certain odors.
lolenge boni nakoki koloba na mobali oyo pona atika nga kimia: How can I talk to that man so that he'd leave me in peace ?
biloko oyo, mafuta ekoki te. ebongi obakisa.: This food, there's not enough oil in it. You should add some.
keba na esika wana okoki kokweya: Watch out! at this spot you may fall.
nakoki koya kofanda na ndako na yo ?: Can I come live in your house ?
bangungi oyo bakoki kopesa yo bokono: Those mosquitoes can give you a disease.
mutu na ye ekokani na oyo ya tata na ye: His head ressembles the one of his father.
makolo na ye ekokani na libata.: His feet are like a duck.
Okoki kobeta ye te. Azali mwana mwasi: You may not beat her. She's a girl.
Soki tosangisi mbongo wana nyonso, tokoki kosomba lopango: If we put together all that money, we can buy a plot.
nakoki kopesa mbongo na ngai na ndumba te.: I cannot give my money to a prostitute.
Nazoluka nabosana, kasi nazokoka te.: I'm trying to forget but I can't.
balabala eza nzela oyo mituka ekoki koleka.: A street is a way where vehicles can pass.

koka

paralytic

linga, form of a verb

infinitive : kolinga, kolínga
time : (etinda) imperative (run ! let's go ! listen ! ...)
person : second person singular (you)

kolinga, regular construction (root : ling) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to love
to want, to desire

kolingana
to love each other

kolingisa
to allow

solo, nalingi
© Grand Hotel Kinshasa

nalingi yo
© pvh

nalingi nazala mosani wa molongo ya liboso
© pvh

derived words : bolingani, bolingi, bolingo, bilingalinga, molingami, elíngami

see also : kolúla

70 examples (bandakisa ntúkú nsambo) ...

nakolinga kaka komona yo: I desire just (only) to see you
nalingi yo mingi.: I love you a lot.
nalingi kosolola na yo.: I want to discuss with you.
ye alingaki kobala mwasi moko na kombo ya Racele.: He, he wanted to marry a certain Rachel.
olingi kobima na ngai ?: Do you want to go out with me ?
nalingi kolya soso na loso: I want to eat chicken and rice.
nalingi kofanda awa: I want to stay here
lino mpasi elingi koboma ngai.: The toothache wants to kill me.
Nalingi kosiba na nzele na mokonzi.: warning - sensible content
Nalingi se kolela.: Ik only want to cry.
Nakolinga yo seko.: I will love you forever.
soki olingi: If you want.
olingi nini epayi na ngai ?: What do you want from me ?
eloko nalakisa te. Nalingi yo. Nabombi yango na kati ya motema na ngai.: There's something I don't show. I love you. I've hidden that in my heart.
Po na nini mibali ya lelo balingi lisusu te babotine ?: Why don't today's men want condoms anymore ?
soki nazokaka, ( mbele ) olingaki kosala nini: If I were hurt, ( then ) what did you want to do ?
Mobali na ye alingaka kolembola libolo.: warning - sensible content
nalingi ye lisusu te. Nabimi na ye kaka boye.: I don't love her anymore. I went out with her just like that.
mbote, boni nzoto ? nga naza malamu. nalingaki kaka napesa yo mbote: Hello, how's the body (the health) ? I'm doing well. I just wanted to greet you.
alingi koyoka te. etali ye.: He doesn't want to listen. That's his problem.
Soki olingi kozwa engunduka, bisika ya kotika motuka ezali.: If you want to take the train, there are places to leave the car (parkings).
bolingo ezali elengi soki balingi yo: love is nice if they love you
alingi nini: what does he want ?
leki na nga ya mobali alingaka kobeta ndembo: My little brother loves to play football
nalingi ozala mama ya bana na nga: I want you to be the mother of my children
mokolo nakoya nalingi batu nioso bazala: The day I will come, I'd love everybody to be there.
mwasi oyo alingaka koloba mingi te: That woman doesn't like to talk much.
kosala ngai mabe te pona nalingi yo: Don't make me suffer because I love you
ngai mpe nalingi nabima na pokwa: Me too I want to go out tonight
nzambe alingi tolingana pe tosalisana: God wants us to love each other and to help each other
koya na moninga na yo wana te. nalingaka ye te.: Don't come with that friend of yours. I don't like him.
olingi komela masanga nini ?: What drink would you like to drink ?
nalingaka masanga oyo te eza sukali mingi: I don't like that drink. It's too sweet.
nalingaka mwasi azala monene te.: I don't like a woman to be fat.
nalingaka kolia lipa na tongo te: I don't like to eat bread in the morning.
nalingaka bana oyo bazalaka boye te: I don't like children who are like that.
olingi nasalela yo liki ?: Would you like me to make you an egg ?
ngai pe nalingi koya na bino: Me too, I want to come with you.
batu balinga nde kosuana na ndako oyo: The people really love to argue in this house.
nalingaka komela nkisi te.: I don't like to take medicin.
bino mibale bolingani mingi: You two love each other much.
ye alingaka mingi kolia mikate: He loves to eat fritters very much.
ndeko na ngai ya mwasi alingi kobota bana zomi: my sister wants to beare 10 children
pona nini olingaka kobuaka biloko ya kolia boye. eza malamu te.: Why do you love to throw away food like that ? It's not good.
olingi kolembola ye makolo to nini: You want to lick her feet or what ?
nazolinga kotinda biloko na mboka: I want to send things to the country.
nazolinga kobima kasi mvula ezobeta makasi.: I want to go out but it's raining hard.
nalingi te olala na mbeto na ngai.: I don't want you to sleep in my bed.
nalingaka kokende epai na ye te.: I don't like to go to her place.
pona nini bolingi kotela boye ? Eza malamu te pona poso.: Why do you like to get clear like that ? It's not good for the skin.
alingi ke nasala buku ya liwa na ngai: She wants me to make my will (testament).
nalingi komona lisusu moto ya liboma oyo na ndako na ngai te.: I don't want to see that lunatik in my house again.
alataka ndenge alingi.: She dresses like she wants.
luka mwasi moko oyo akolinga yo na bolingo ya solo: Seek a woman who will love you with real love.
Nalingi ata kokanisa yango te.: I don't even want to think about that.
sala nyonso olingi po nakuta ye awa te !: Do everything you want so that I don't find her here.
nazali na sekele te. ezali pamba te nalingi ye.: I don't have a secret. It's because I love her.
alingaka kotala bilili na ye mingi.: She likes to look at her pictures a lot.
nalingaka mwasi wana makasi.: I like that girl very much.
Soki olingi ke libala na biso ezala malamu, tika kokengela ngai.: If you want our marriage to be good, stop controlling me.
soki olingi toli moko, zala mosika ya mobali na ngai.: If you want advise, be far from my husband.
ngai nalingaka kobota bana mibale kaka: Me, I want to give birth to just two children.
nalingi ke eloko te ekomela mwana na ngai.: I don't want anything to happen to my child.
olingi nasala yo pe manzaka ?: Do you want me to do your nails too ?
Tango naza kosala mosala nalingaka moto atungisa ngai te.: When I'm working, I don't like someone disturbing me.
Nalingaki kotungisa yo te.: I didn't want to disturb you.
Mwana na bino alingi kotanga mingi: Your child wants to study much.
lelo natatoli : " nalingi yo ". © Dena Mwana: Today I proclaim : " I love you ".
papa ya baluba balingaka koliya mingimingi bitoto.: Baluba men love eating bitoto very much.
Olivia alingaka mabina mingi.: Olivia loves dancing.

kolínga, regular construction (root : ling) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to surrond, to circle
to wrap / to wind something around something (e.g. string a spool)
to unite, to bind

context : hair
to curl

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nsuki elingamalingama
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nsuki elingama
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3 examples (bandakisa mísáto) ...

tala ye kuna minu mpembe koleka nzambala ya pape. nsuki elingamalingama © Koffi Olomide: look at her there, the teeth whiter than the dress of the pope. The hair disorderly (messy) curled.
leki na yo oyo ya mwasi alingaka musala te.: Your little sister doesn't like the work.
na ntongo tolingaka matoko na biso.: in the morning we usually roll up our mats.

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