dictionary / translation Lingala

stream, river

synonymes : ebale

ebale, pl. bibale (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)

river, stream, creek
sea

epekisami kosokola na ebale
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see also : mbú

synonymes : moluka, mongálá

6 examples (bandakisa motóbá) ...

Balabala ekomi lokola ebale: The road became like a river
Batekaka maboke mpembeni ya ebale.: They sell papillotes (mabokes) near the river.
ebale ya kongo ezali monene mpe na mbisi ebele: The Congo river is big and also has a lot of fish.
kokende na ebale lelo te mbonge eza makasi: Don't go to the river today. The waves are strong.
ebale ya kongo ezalaka monene makasi: The Congo river is very strong.
ebale Zaire: the Zaire river

mongála, pl. bangala (class 1/2 : mo- (mu-) / ba- (persons))
mungála, pl. bangala (class 1/2 : mo- (mu-) / ba- (persons))

individual of the 'people of the river', the Ngala people (habitants along the congo river)

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