dictionary / translation Lingala

plural of "bóí"

bóí, pl. mai (class 14/6 : bo- / ma-)

honey

bói
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see also : nzói

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food and drinks

maí (class 6 : ma-)
mayi (class 6 : ma-)

water
liquid

maimai
soft, damp, liquid (state)

mai ya ...
color of ...

Channel azomela mayi
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ata ezui mayi ekopela kaka
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mayi ya sachet
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bwaka mayi na wc. zala motu ya solo.
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32 examples (bandakisa ntúkú mísáto na míbalé) ...

obimisi ngai mai ya miso.: You made me cry. (You made me get eyewater (tears) out.)
okei na pompi, ofungoli robine, otoki mai na kopo: You go to the pump, you open the tap, you let the water pour into the cup
omela mai: you drink water
mai ya miso: tears
Bazali lokola mai na moto.: They are as water and fire.
mai ya komela: water to drink
mpunda ya mingolu. mpunda ya mai.: Zebra. Hippopotamus.
mayi ya nkelo: springwater
kosopa mai / kosopa mpowa / kobeta mai: to ejaculate
kokata mai: to swim
mai ya mpondu. mai ya malala. mai ya nsáú.: green (the color of mpondu). orange (the color of an orange). purple/violet (the color of a nsafu).
libulu ya mayi: water well
nakei na kinkole koliya maboke ya mbisi ya mayi: I go to Kinkole to eat papillottes of fresh fish.
pona kokola malamu ebongi komela mayi mingi: To grow well, it is good to drink a lot of water
komela mayi na ngai te: Don't drink my water
tozali lisusu na mayi te, mwinda te. sikoyo tokosala ndenge nini: We have no more water, no light. How will we work now ?
munganga alobi ebongi omela mayi mingi.: The doctor said, it's good to drink a lot of water.
bamamiwata bazalaka na mayi.: Mermaids are usually in the water.
nakodinda na mayi oyo: I will jump into that water.
tshombo na ngai ekweyi na mayi.: My cellphone fell in the water.
yela ngai mayi nasopela ye.: Bring me water so that I sprinkle him.
Mbula oyo tokosiba na masoko. Libolo ekomi mayi mayi.: warning - sensible content
nakomisopela mayi: I'm going to pour water on me. (quickly wash)
naza na nzala. Nazoyoka nzala. Naza na posa ya komela. Naza na posa ya mayi.: I'm hungry. I feel hungry. I'm thirsty (desire to drink). I'm thirsty (desire for liquid).
mbisi ya mayi: fresh fish (that comes straight from the water, not frozen/pickled/dried)
ntango wana, tolyaka kaka madesu na mayi: at that time (in those days), we only ate beans with water.
mayi makasi: ice (hard, solid water)
kobeta mayi: to bathe, take a bath
bwaka mayi na wc. zala motu ya solo.: Throw water in the toilet. Be a real man.
sopa mayi na sima: pour water on the cement
Yezu abatisami na mayi mpe na molimo: Jesus was baptised by water and by the Spirit.
basumbaka te esika batokaka mayi: they don't poop where they draw water

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