dictionary / translation Lingala

mwinda, pl. minda (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects exception - special form )
muinda, pl. minda (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects exception - special form )
móínda, pl. minda (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects exception - special form )archaic, antiquated

lamp, light

pl. minda - minda - minda
comes from mwinda = mu-inda --> pl. mi-inda = minda

5 examples (bandakisa mítáno) ...

nyama ya mwínda.: firefly
pelisa mwinda: turn on the light
yo ozali mwinda na bomoyi na ngai.: You, you're the light of my life.
tozali lisusu na mayi te, mwinda te. sikoyo tokosala ndenge nini: We have no more water, no light. How will we work now ?
pelisa mwinda. molili eza makasi awa: Turn on the light. It's very dark in here.

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