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pembe
mpémbé, pl. bampembe (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))sonorous consonant

White (color)
pale

Daring Club Motema Pembe
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6 examples (bandakisa motóbá) ...

bantaba mibale wana ! moko ntaba ya pembe, mosusu ntaba ya moyindo: There are two goats there. One goat wite, another goat black
lidesu ya pembe: white bean (also used to designate a white man)
awuti kosomba pantalo ya pembe.: She just bought a pair of white trousers.
alati bilamba ya pembe na ya mwindu: She wears white and black clothes.
na ndako na bango batie langi ya pembe: In their house they've put white paint.
tala ye kuna minu mpembe koleka nzambala ya pape. nsuki elingamalingama © Koffi Olomide: look at her there, the teeth whiter than the dress of the pope. The hair disorderly (messy) curled.

Article : colors

langi moindo (dark colors)

moindo
black

longondo
purple

bozinga, bulé
dark blue

langi ya sokola
chocolate brown

langi ya mpondu
green

langi motane (light colors)

bondobo, motane soo
yellow

langi ya malala
orange

roze
pink

ngola, motane ngbaa
red

maron
maron

langi ya mapata
light blue

langi lisusu (other colors)

mpembe
white

mbwe
grey

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