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all words with the tag colors

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

other words with the tag 'colors' : mpémbé, lángi, lilála, mbíla, mwindu, pembe, pondú, motáné, sokolá, moíndo, mbwé, bondobó, ngóla, longondo, bozinga, búlé, kulele, ndombe, muindu, mwíndo

lángi, pl. balangi (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)

color, paint, painting

synonymes : kulele

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1 example (ndakisa mókó) ...

na ndako na bango batie langi ya pembe: In their house they've put white paint.

other words with the tag 'home' : mbalasáni, biló, ebáeli, ebutele, ebuteli, efelo, engangala, fúlu, kinkóso, lángi, libóko, lininísa, ndaku, palais, súku, tólo, motóndo, fungóla, efungwelo, ebutelo, kukù, etumbelo, armwár, maluvé, esosele, ngwende, kikóso, linyuka, sabúni, nzongo, zongó, kabiné, wésé, ekuke, mitondo, biró, sabóni

other words with the tag 'loan word: french' : aliméti, avió, balé, biló, biríki, bisikíti, butó, bwáto, buzí, dalapó, fóti, fotó, kwíti, lángi, piké, piné, sodá, sukali, maládi, tiké, avoká, soséti, búlé, kodamer, kotoker, dilekitele, fétí, kamaladi, kaminio, lapolo, lífelo, soméle, pantalo, somisi, moyen, melesi, semísi, mopao, courant, tur, biró, er, pantalon, sucré, botine, ke, avyó, îfó, kurá, maséle, kompaní, kaminyó, kamyó, veló, boáto, danzer, petite, jus

lilála, pl. malala (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))

scientific name : citrus aurantium

orange (fruit)

ya malála
color orange

azolia lilala
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poso ya lilala
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malala
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kokata lilala
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lilala bakati
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lilala
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...
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kolongola poso ya lilala
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see also : ndímo

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1 example (ndakisa mókó) ...

mai ya mpondu. mai ya malala. mai ya nsáú.: green (the color of mpondu). orange (the color of an orange). purple/violet (the color of a nsafu).

other words with the tag 'fruit and vegetables' : ananási, bikedi, eloló, bitekuteku, bonsáó, dongódongó, ekéké, ekútu, esápa, etabe, etabi, fumbwa, kwánga, lidésu, likémba, lilála, lingolo, litungúlu, liyebo, lisángó, mbálá, mbika, mbíla, mbuma, ndúnda, ngúba, paipái, payipayi, pilipili, pondú, pwaró, tomati, tondolo, ndímo, likásu, kokotí, likombó, liyebú, mosángó, liboké, kúnde, lisángú, libengê, mbomá, avoká, savoká, mpondú, lidamé, lipéla, litóngé, payi, linanási, ndiká, pakápáka, mokókóló, linioko, misili, sáfú, tomato, sakasáka, nkúnde, pili-pili, ndembi, limona, likásó, lilebó, mongúba, nsáfú, bonsau, ngombo, gombo, mondiká, sóló, sinda, mondéngé, mundenge, biteku-teku, mádamé, poilu, liebú, mazulu, mungenge, ananá, ananási

mbíla, pl. bambila (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
lobíla, pl. mbila (class 11/10m : lo- / m- : in front of p,b)
mbila, pl. bambila (class 1a/2 : - / ba-) (informal plural)

palm, palmtree
palm nut
policeman

langi ya mbila
bright red

mbila esobe
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mbila esobe
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masanga ya mbila
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mafuta ya mbila
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masanga ya mbila
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mikokoli ya mbila
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mokokoli ya mbila
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mbila
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see also : polísi, ndiká

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8 examples (bandakisa mwámbe) ...

mafuta ( ya ) mbila.: palm oil
masanga mbila: palm wine (also a neigbourhood in Kinshasa, in the municipality of Mont-Ngafula)
nzete ya mbila epesaka nsamba, mafuta mbila na mpose.: The palmtree provides palmwine, palmoil and the mpose.
nzete ya mbila bazokata ezokola: The palm tree they cut is growing.
Nawuti komona bambila mwambe liboso ya ndako.: I just saw 8 policemen in front of the house.
yela ngai masanga mbila namela.: Bring me the palm juice, so that I may drink.
Alati lokola bambila penza: He really dresses like a policeman.
Benga mbila: Call the police

mwindu
moíndo, pl. baindo (class 1/2 : mo- (mu-) / ba- (persons))
moyindo, pl. bayindo (class 1/2 : mo- (mu-) / ba- (persons))
muindu
mwíndo
moyindo, pl. miyindo (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)

black

mobali ya mundele na basi ya mwindu
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Azalaka na miso muindu
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mobikisi ya bayindo pe mobongisi ya mokili
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derived from : koínda, koyinda

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6 examples (bandakisa motóbá) ...

naleki yo na mwindu. yo oleki ye kuna na molayi: I'm more black then you. You are taller than him there.
alati bilamba ya pembe na ya mwindu: She wears white and black clothes.
Azali mutu moyindo neti ngai.: He's a black man like me.
mutu moyindo na mutu mondele bazali batu oyo Nzambe akeli.: The black man and the white man are persons that God created.
azalaka na miso muindu.: She has black eyes.
bantaba mibale wana ! moko ntaba ya pembe, mosusu ntaba ya moyindo: There are two goats there. One goat wite, another goat black

pondú
mpondú, pl. bampondu (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))sonorous consonant

cassava leaves

ya pondu
color green

mpondu
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piler le pondu
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pondu
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pondu congelé
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mpondu
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synonymes : sakasáka

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2 examples (bandakisa míbalé) ...

mai ya mpondu. mai ya malala. mai ya nsáú.: green (the color of mpondu). orange (the color of an orange). purple/violet (the color of a nsafu).
pondu na yo ezangi mungwa. pasi ya solo.: your pondu lacks / misses salt. really a pity.