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pema

pema, form of a verb

kopema, regular construction (root : pem) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to breathe, to rest, to relax
to take a break
mark a break

derived words : bopémi, péma, mpéma

2 examples (bandakisa míbalé) ...

Mosala na zolo ezali koyoka solo na kopema.: The work of the nose is to smell odors and to breathe.
Oza kopema mbangu mbangu boye pona nini ?: Why are you breathing quickly like that ?

péma
mpéma, pl. bampema (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))sonorous consonant

air, atmosphere
breath, respiration

derived from : kopema

3 examples (bandakisa mísáto) ...

akataki pema: Did he loose conscience ?
mpema ya monoko: breath
benda mpema, bimisa mpema. Benda mpema mulai.: breathe in, breathe out. Take a deep breath.