dictionary / translation Lingala

suka, form of a verb

kosúka, regular construction (root : suk) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

reach the end, conclude

kosúkisa
have, conclude, as a last act

see also : kosila

derived words : súka, nsúka

3 examples (bandakisa mísáto) ...

Osuka to ozali na kelasi nini ? - Nasilisa kelasi ya ebandeli te.: What education level have you finished or are you in ? - I have not completed primary school.
Lofundu ya nzinzi, esukaka se na kombo: the pride of the fly ends just with the broom
nalapa ndayi nga nasuka awa: I swore, me I would stop here.

súka
nsúka, pl. bansuka (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))sonorous consonant

target
end, term, limit, ultimate, maximum
last

SKOL, Elengi suka te
© pvh (Letitia Nkanza Kalawuma)

derived from : kosúka

see also : libosó

9 examples (bandakisa libwá) ...

mwana suka: benjamin, last child of a sibling
Libala: na liboso nde sukali, na kati ngaingai, na suka bololo.: Marriage: at first it's sweet, in the middle it's sour and in the end it's bitter.
Lelo ezali mokolo ya suka. Lobi ezalaki mokolo ya liboso.: Today is the last day. Yesterday was the first day.
ndaku ya monene, ndaku ya moke, ndaku ya suka, ndaku ya liboso: a big house, a small house, the last house, the first house
Nayebi ete akotelema moto ya suka na bomoyi na ngai. Akotelema akokota likambo na ngai. Yaweh telema, kota makambo na ngai. Akotelema akokata ma condamnation. © Cèdre Katambayi: I know he's gonna stand up as the last one in my life. He will enter into my business. God, stand up, enter into my business. He will stand up and interrupt my condemnation.
Babandi koniata ngai na mosapi ya suka ! mama eh !: They start marching on my little toe ! oh mama !
moto ya suka: The last person
tokosenga epayi ya Nzambe abatela biso ti na suka ya sanza.: We will ask God that he may protect us till the end of the month.
ezala mbala na yo ya suka olobela ngai boye: That this may be your last time you talked to me that way.

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