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kotia, irregular form ! (racine : tie) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))
kotya, irregular form ! (racine : tye) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))
kotiya, irregular form ! (racine : tiye) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))
kotshia, regular construction (root : tshi) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))archaic, antiquated

to put
(also "to put on" e.g. for clothes)

tia foin
- expression that basically means " let's bet "
- phenomenon : some girls abuse vitamins and other products to make their behind bigger in order to seduce men, in spite of dangerous secondary effects to the health
- the products to make the behind grow, in particular vitamin C4, Calcium Ascorbate, Cyproheptadine Hcl

tia na sé
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Tia foin - C4
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Tia foin - C4
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kindoki batshia mwamba
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derived words : etíele, etíyele

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12 examples (bandakisa zómi na míbalé) ...

kotia moto litoyi.: intepeller someone, approach someone, someone dredged (lit.: put your ear to someone)
makaku awelaki kupé, esika ya kotia mokila ezali te.: The monkey fought for the short (pants), a place to put the tail there is not.
Esika nkoyi azali, kotia ntaba te.: where there is a leopard, don't put a goat.
Tia foin nakoma lokola yo: let's bet I'll be like you
kotiya tembe: to doubt
kotiya zemi: to impregnate, to make pregnant
mobali na yo azali mobulu. aza kotia basi nioso litoyi: Your husband is not serious. He seduces all the girls.
atie ngai pili-pili na liso. ezosala pasi.: She put pepper in my eye. It hurts.
otie biloko na ngai wapi. nazomona yango te.: Where did you put your things ? I don't see them.
otie ngai na kokoso moko ya kosakana te: You gave me a problem not to laugh about.
na ndako na bango batie langi ya pembe: In their house they've put white paint.
Tuta pilipili, tya mungwa na matungulu.: mash the chilipepper, put salt and onions.

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