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kolonga, form of a verb

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

kolónga, regular construction (root : long) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to defeat, to win
to be victorious
to be right

kolóngisa
to make the other win
to make/give/prove (?) the other right

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derived words : elónga, lilónga, molongi

2 examples (bandakisa míbalé) ...

longa 1500$ ya kelasi to pe mbula mobimba ya miliki NIDO.: Win 1500$ for school or a whole year of NIDO milk.
etumba na ngai ezali ke bana na ngai balonga na bomoyi: My struggle is that my children may be successful in life.

kolonga, regular construction (root : long) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to agree
to get married

kolongola
to remove, to take off/away,
to dismiss

context : pregnancy
kolongola zemi : to have an abortion, to interrupt the pregnancy, to remove a pregnancy

derived words : bolóngani, molongani

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10 examples (bandakisa zómi) ...

longola bilamba.: take of your clothes
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.
soki nalongoli bilamba okozua vertige na okokweya: If I remove the clothes, you will get dizzy and you will fall.
kolongola zemi. kosopa zemi.: To commit an abortion (interrupt the pregnancy)
basi ya minene balongoli bilamba na wenze ya bandal: thick girls remove their clothes at the Bandal market
kolongola pili: come out of mourning. Give up the mourning
bakolongola ngai lino lobi: They will remove my thooth tomorrow.
lelo baza kopola biso toza kolonga: Today they are losing and we are winning.
longola kitambala na ngai !: Take of my scarf !
Liboso kolongola bipoti na lisu ya moninga longola nanu oyo eza na lisu na yo: Before removing the crusts from the eyes of a friend, remove already those that are in your eyes.

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