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koswa
koswa
,
form of a verb
infinitive
:
koswa
time
: (
linoko
,
ebandeli
)
infinitive
(ko-) or in negative (
etinda
)
plural imperative
koswa
,
regular construction (root : sw)
(class 15 : ko- (verbs))
kosuwa
,
regular construction (root : suw)
(class 15 : ko- (verbs))
kosua
,
regular construction (root : su)
(class 15 : ko- (verbs))
not to be confused with
kozua
to bite, to sting (pepper, spice, pilipili, mosquitoes,...), to hurt
kosw
an
a
-
kosuw
an
a
-
kosu
an
a
to argue, to fight
derived words :
boswáni
,
boswéi
,
boswi
15 examples (
bandakisa
zómi
na
mítáno
) ...
Namiswaki
lolemu
kotala
batambolaki
bango
mibale
.
I bit my tongue to see them two walk.
bangungi
eswaki
ngai
mingi
.
The mosquitoes have bitten me a lot.
Keba
,
pilipili
eswi
makasi
.
watch out, the chilipepper is very hot. (stings hard)
mbwa
aswi
mwana
.
The dog has bitten the child.
Moto
oyo
akumbaka
maki
,
aswanaka
te
na
abundaka
te
.
He who transports eggs doesn't argue and doesn't fight.
batu
balinga
nde
kosuana
na
ndako
oyo
The people really love to argue in this house.
bozala
na
bomoko
.
botika
kosuana
boye
Be united. Stop arguing like that.
koswa
ye
neti
mama
na
yo
te
Don't take her for your mother.
nzoi
moko
aswi
ngai
na
lokolo
A bee stung me in the leg.
bangungi
baswi
ngai
butu
mobimba
.
The mosquitoes stung me all night.
nioka
moko
aswe
mwana
oyo
There's a snake that bit that kid.
koswana
eza
pili-pili
pe
mungwa
ya
libala
.
Proverb/expression (don't translate litteraly)
Arguing is the pepper and the salt of the mariage.
na
libala
,
koswana
elakisaka
bolingo
.
© Tabu Ley Rochereau
In the mariage, arguing means love.
Komisua
lolemo
ezali
elembo
ya
mabe
.
Biting your tongue is a bad sign.
Soki
insekte
neti
nzinzi
,
ngungi
to
nzoyi
esui
yo
,
tina
ya
kobanga
ezali
te
.
When an insect like a fly, a mosquito or a bee stings you, there's no reason to be afraid.
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