dictionary / translation Lingala

monana, form of a verb

infinitive : komóno, komóna
time : (etinda) imperative (run ! let's go ! listen ! ...)
person : second person singular (you)
infixe : -an : reciprocal, mutually ( to ... each other )

komóno, regular construction (root : mon) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))
komóna, regular construction (root : mon) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to see, to notice
to meet

see also : kotála

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verbs with [ko...o]

27 examples (bandakisa ntúkú míbalé na nsambo) ...

nakolinga kaka komona yo: I desire just (only) to see you
Kosa liwa, bongo omona batu bakolela yo.: Fake death and so you will see who will cry over you.
Mbula enokelaka ndaku ya moninga omoni yango moke, kasi mokolo ekonokela yo ekomi matata. Proverb/expression (don't translate litteraly): When the rain fell on the house of your friend, you found it insignificant, but the day it fell on you it became a problem.
Tambola na mokili, bongo omona makambo. Proverb/expression (don't translate litteraly): Go around the world and so you'll see the problems
ezali esengo na ngai po na komona moko na moko na bino na liyangani oyo na sima ya nzanga.: It a pleasure for me to see everyone of you in this afternoon cult.
Namonaki ye. Alataki elamba te.: I saw her. She didn't wear any clothes.
Namonaki ndunda yango mbala ya liboso.: I saw that vegetable for the first time.
Nakoki komona eloko te mpo na molili.: I could see nothing because of the darkness.
Mokolo moko, nguma akendeki bokila na zamba. Amonaki nyama moko ya monene na amelaki ye mobimba.: One day the python went hunting in the forest. He had seen a large beast and had swallowed it entirely.
Soki miso na yo ezali malamu, okomona polele penza: If your eyes are good, you will see really clearly.
nakoki komona yango ?: Can I see that ?
Soki omonaka nzoto ya yo kilo, tala ya baninga se bongo Proverb/expression (don't translate litteraly): If you observe your body with respect, see your neighbour's one just so
lala malamu. - yo pe, motema na ngai, noki tomonana. nalela yo makasi.: Sleep tight. - You too, my love, that we may see eachother soon. I thoroughly love you. (in lingala : "I have loved you thoroughly" - past)
bomoni momie wana ? azokosa biso. nakotchoukouté yé !: You (pl.) see that chick there ? She's lying to us. I will tchoukoutate her !
Na motema nayebaki ete ezali mabe, kasi namonaki ndenge mosusu ya kosala te.: In the heart I knew it was bad, but I saw no other way of acting.
namoni texto na yo kala te: I saw your text message not long ago
Namoni ozangi eloko ya kosala. Luka ata mosala ko ! kaka koyungana boye...: I see that you lack something to do. Look even for a job, come on ! just wandering like that...
yo okozwa mbata okomona !: You, you will receive a slap, you will see !
tokomonana mokolo mosusu: We will see each other again one of these days.
naza na posa ya komona yo lelo: I long to see you today
nazokende epayi ya munganga atala liso na ngai. nazomona malamu te.: I'm going to the doctor so that he looks at my eye. I don't see well.
otie biloko na ngai wapi. nazomona yango te.: Where did you put your things ? I don't see them.
soki loboko eyebaka pasi oyo lutu emonaka na tango ya kobalusa biloko: If the hand knew how the spoon suffers when stirring the food...
Nawuti komona bambila mwambe liboso ya ndako.: I just saw 8 policemen in front of the house.
Namona baleki na ngai kala.: It has been a long time I didn't see my brothers.
nalingi komona lisusu moto ya liboma oyo na ndako na ngai te.: I don't want to see that lunatik in my house again.
namonaka ye neti kaka ndeko na ngai: I see her only like my sister

monaná, pl. minana (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)

industrial / imported salt

synonymes : mongwa

mongwa, pl. mingwa (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)
mungwa, pl. mingwa (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)Kinshasa version
mungua, pl. mingua (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)Kinshasa version

salt

mungua
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see also : ndóngó

synonymes : monaná

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4 examples (bandakisa mínei) ...

pondu na yo ezangi mungwa. pasi ya solo.: your pondu lacks / misses salt. really a pity.
koswana eza pili-pili pe mungwa ya libala. Proverb/expression (don't translate litteraly): Arguing is the pepper and the salt of the mariage.
Tuta pilipili, tya mungwa na matungulu.: mash the chilipepper, put salt and onions.
bitumba ezali pili-pili mpe mungua ya libala. Proverb/expression (don't translate litteraly): The fights are the pepper and the salt of the mariage.

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