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pósá
mpósá, pl. bamposa (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))sonorous consonant

envy, lust, desire

Boulevard ya mposa
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10 examples (bandakisa zómi) ...

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).
naza na posa na yo: I have desire for you.
naza na posa ya komona yo lelo: I long to see you today
eloko basalela naza na posa na yango te: The thing that had been used, I don't need it
kobima nanu te. naza nanu na posa na yo.: Don't leave yet. I still need you.
elamba oyo kitoko makasi. posa ya kosomba yango.: That garment is very pretty. love to buy it.
tata naza na posa ya mbongo po nasomba bilamba: Father, I need money to buy clothes.
oza na posa ya koboya yango to oza na posa ya kondima ?: You'd like to refuse that or you'd like to accept ?
lelo naza penza na posa na yo te.: Today I really don't need you.
naza na posa ya koyoka atalaku oyo ayembaka epayi ya Koffi: I need to listen to the singer who sings (the dedications) with Koffi.

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