dictionary / translation Lingala

kolála, regular construction (root : lal) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to sleep, to lie down
to make love (to sleep together)
to stay over, to lodge

kolálisa
to put to sleep, to tilt

kolala
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derived words : elálelo

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17 examples (bandakisa zómi na nsambo) ...

olali pongi ya moyi: you've slept a daysleep (you have done your nap)
nakei kolala! Lobi okosala nini na pokwa ?: I'm going to sleep ! What will you do tomorrow evening ?
balongolaka pongi ya mbwa te. Balamusaka te mbwa oyo azali kolala.: "One" does not interrupt the sleep of a dog. "One" does not wake the dog that is sleeping.
Azali kolala nanu na ekeko.: She still sleeps with a doll.
lala malamu. - yo pe, motema na ngai, noki tomonana. nalela yo makasi.: Sleep tight. - You too, my love, that we may see eachother soon. I thoroughly love you. (in lingala : "I have loved you thoroughly" - past)
obungi. ozalaki wapi ? - Awa, na ndaku. Nalalaki pe natalaki télé.: You disappeared. Where were you ? Here, at home. I was sleeping and watching television.
Tika makelele ya pamba pamba, suba olala: leave that noise for nothing, pee, that you'd sleep
ezolamwisa ngai, nazolala nango: It's waking me up, I'm sleeping with it
kende kolala !: go to sleep !
likambo nini mwasi na ngai ? butu mobimba olali te.: What's the matter, my woman ? The entire night you didn't sleep.
banda oza na zemi oza kolala mingi: Since you are pregnant you sleep much.
kolala awa te. zonga epayi na yo.: Don't sleep here. Go home.
nalingi te olala na mbeto na ngai.: I don't want you to sleep in my bed.
yebisa ngai esika olalaki pe na nani.: Let me know where you slept and with who.
kende kolala soki oza koyoka pongi.: Go to sleep if you feel tired.
Sikoyo oza kokanisa nini ? Okolala wapi ?: What are you thinking now ? Where are you going to sleep ?
Obetaki mukinza tango olalaki: You farted when you were sleeping.

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