dictionary / translation Lingala - English [nzela mituka]

nzelá, pl. banzela (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))

way, street, road
access, opening
possibility
authorisation, permission

nzela ya engunduka to nzela masini
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nzela ya molayi to nzela ya mokuse ?
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nzela ya mino eza elembo ya bonzenga
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see also : ndingisa, moyen, balabála

20 examples (bandakisa ntúkú míbalé) ...

nzela ya mpepo: airway
nzela masuwa: waterway
nzela masini, nzela ya engunduka: railroad, trainway (the rails for the train)
nzela mituka: roadway
lakisa ngai nzela po na kokende na Kintambo.: Show me the way to go to Kintambo.
nazoya (nazali koya)... naza na nzela... nakomi: I'm coming over... I'm underway... I arrived
natindelaki ye sms elakisi nzela: I sent him a "text message" that explains the directions.
nabungi nzela. nabosani nzela.: I lost my way. I forgot the way.
nzela ya mokuse: The short way
ndenge ya komibatela : na capote. Nzela ya malamu koleka mpo na komibatela ezali kosalela capote: the way to protect oneself : with a condom. The best method to protect oneself is to use a condom.
nzela ya mino: diastema (space between the teeth)
nzela ( ya ) masoko: anal
baleki nzela: passers, passersby
ozali po na nga eyano na mikakatano, nzela ya solo ya kotambola, yesu na nga, kumama: You are for me the answer to the problems, the real way to walk, my Jesus, be praised
babongisi banzela oyo. tokoki koleka na mutuka.: They arranged those roads. We can pass with the car.
nzela ezali nanu mosika: The road is still long.
tokutanaki na mama leki na nzela.: We met auntie on the way.
balabala eza nzela oyo mituka ekoki koleka.: A street is a way where vehicles can pass.
tozwi likama na nzela.: We had an accident on the way.
monkanda moa nzela / mokanda ya nzela: roadmap, permit to pass

mituka, form of a verb

infinitive : kotuka
time : (etinda) imperative (run ! let's go ! listen ! ...)
person : second person singular (you)
infixe : mi- : reflexive ( to ... oneself )

kotuka, regular construction (root : tuk) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

abuse, insult, disrespect

plural of "mótuka", "mutuka"

mótuka, pl. mituka (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)
mutuka, pl. mituka (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)

from the English "motor-car"

Car, truck, vehicle

motuka
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see also : vuatili

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18 examples (bandakisa zómi na mwámbe) ...

nasombaki motuka ya sika: I bought a new car
epekisami kotambusa motuka soki omeli masanga.: It's prohibited to operate a vehicle if you drunk (a drink).
nzela mituka: roadway
Natambolaki longwa na motuka tii na ndako.: I walked (away) from the car towards the house.
Soki olingi kozwa engunduka, bisika ya kotika motuka ezali.: If you want to take the train, there are places to leave the car (parkings).
engunduka akoki komema motuka na yo tii na bisika ya bangomba ya milayi milayi ebengami Alpe.: The train can take your car to a place with very large mountains called the Alps
mutuka ezangi ekangele ebomi batu: a car without brakes has killed people
babongisi banzela oyo. tokoki koleka na mutuka.: They arranged those roads. We can pass with the car.
baninga na ngai nioso bazali na motuka. etikali kaka ngai: All my friends have a car. Only I remain.
nazosombela yo motuka ya sika. kobebisa yango te mbala oyo.: I buy you a new car. Don't ruin it this time.
tata na ngai pe asombi motuka: My dad too bought a car.
ebongi osokola motuka na yo libanda: You should wash your car outside.
libanga moko ya monene ezalaki liboso ya motuka na ngai: There was a big stone in front of my car.
Osombi mutuka na mbongo ya nani ?: You bought the car with whose money ?
bimisa mutuka na lopango.: Get the car out of the lot.
balabala eza nzela oyo mituka ekoki koleka.: A street is a way where vehicles can pass.
mobongisi mituka: car repair man (mecanic)
bazui singa po babenda mutuka: They took the rope to pull the car.

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