translation / dictionary Lingala - English
all words with the tag animals
abúlá,
pl. baabula (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
abúlá,
pl. babúlá (class 9/2 : - / ba- exception - special form )
scientific name : Papio cynocephalus
baboon, Cynocephaly (dog head) monkey
other words with the tag 'animals' : abúlá,
alíkilíkoso,
alúlu,
angilé,
bilulu,
ebambi,
ebélá,
ebengá,
ebwélé,
ekange,
nyóka,
eloló,
engondó,
eséndé,
esósoló,
esulúngútu,
etúná,
gambala,
kóbá,
libanki,
libáta,
ligóródó,
likaku,
likayábo,
lipekápeka,
lipungupungu,
lonsálá,
liswésé,
lisweswe,
liyanga,
liyanzi,
malwa,
likélélé,
mbenga,
mbínzó,
mbisi,
mbizo,
mbólókó,
mbwá,
mémé,
mokomboso,
mongúsu,
lompese,
mokila,
mondélé,
moselekete,
ndeke,
ngando,
ngémbo,
ngolo,
ngómbé,
ngubú,
ngúlu,
ngúma,
ngungi,
nyama,
nioka,
nkóli,
niaou,
nkosi,
nkoyi,
ntaba,
ntambo,
nzálé,
nzinzi,
nzói,
nzoku,
nzombó,
peseli,
puku,
mpúnda,
sili,
nsímbiliki,
nsombo,
soso,
kokombele,
makaku,
nsósó,
niáo,
limpúlututú,
fumba,
likayábu,
nsili,
nkóndokó,
niama,
likáko,
nkoso,
kúkúrú,
kúkúlú,
nkoi,
kaméla,
díkálá,
dígalá,
kángú,
kángá,
kángé,
mpúku,
púnda,
farása,
simbiliki,
longembú,
nkóbá,
lipiká,
mpambo,
monselékéta,
kwódo,
ligbólóló,
mombemba,
dádádá,
lilúku,
ndôngê,
mondôngê,
mbómbóli,
kosákosá,
libongo,
nkusú,
mpate,
ebuele,
esele,
kimpiatu,
kipekapeka,
kombekombe,
likuanganzala,
limeme,
mantekita,
mbuá,
mfuenge,
mokumbusu,
mpakása,
mutshopi,
ndakála,
niawu,
ntámbwe,
ndjoku,
nzoyi,
mondonga,
sonzo,
tshaku,
kinsekua,
libúndú,
mokondó,
lilangwá,
mpíodi,
saladini,
lilangua,
thomson,
tomson,
mpose,
likolo,
mbisi,
mpómbóli,
elandela,
nkungi,
makako,
nkómbé,
kombe,
mbéngé,
mpô,
mpóko,
thompson,
mpóka,
ndeke,
nsósó,
sombo,
nkotó,
nkósi,
mpatá,
elulu,
mémé,
losala,
kapíténe,
yángánga,
nkómbénkómbé,
malebo,
pakása,
samáki,
monkusú,
monselekete,
mosopi,
longonya,
likwanganzála,
litaká,
mbwá,
nzoko,
likónko,
nkéma,
mokele-mbembe,
mpóngó,
nyaú,
séléngé,
nyawu,
mbadi,
shakú,
púsu,
ekonda,
likókóló
alíkilíkoso,
pl. baalikilikoso (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
scientific name : estrilda sp. / passeridae
sparrow (sort of bird)
other words with the tag 'birds' : alíkilíkoso,
ebengá,
engondó,
esósoló,
esulúngútu,
libáta,
liswésé,
lisweswe,
ndeke,
soso,
kokombele,
nsósó,
nkoso,
kúkúrú,
kúkúlú,
kombekombe,
tshaku,
nkómbé,
kombe,
ndeke,
nsósó,
elulu,
yángánga,
nkómbénkómbé,
malebo,
mpóngó,
shakú
alúlu,
pl. baalulu (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
spider
other words with the tag 'insects' : alúlu,
bilulu,
ebambi,
etúná,
libanki,
lipekápeka,
lipungupungu,
liyanzi,
likélélé,
mbínzó,
mbizo,
lompese,
ngungi,
nzinzi,
nzói,
peseli,
sili,
fumba,
nsili,
ndôngê,
mondôngê,
kinsekwa,
nkusú,
kimpiatu,
kipekapeka,
likuanganzala,
mantekita,
nzoyi,
kinsekua,
mpose,
nkungi,
nkotó,
nkungi,
mongungi,
monkusú,
monsili,
likwanganzála,
nsili,
monkungi,
likónko,
nzói,
ekonda,
likókóló
angilé,
pl. baangile (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
scientific name : kinixys sp.
sort of turtle
ebélá,
pl. bibela (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)
hyrax, sloth (animal)
ekange,
pl. bikange (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)
scientific name : Crocuta crocuta
spotted hyena
nioka
nyóka,
pl. banyoka (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
snake
nyoka nyoka
zig-zag
eloló,
pl. bilolo (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)
scientific name : labeobarbus
sort of carp (fish) from the congostream
other words with the tag 'fish' : eloló,
likayábo,
liyanga,
malwa,
mbenga,
mbisi,
mongúsu,
ngolo,
nzombó,
likayábu,
libongo,
ndakála,
libúndú,
lilangwá,
mpíodi,
saladini,
lilangua,
thomson,
tomson,
mbisi,
thompson,
mpóka,
kapíténe,
samáki,
mosombó,
kongoyasika,
mbótó,
nzabí,
nzabe,
mikebuka,
séléngé
gambala,
pl. bagambala (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
species of fox
nkóbá,
pl. bankoba (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))sonorous consonant
kóbá,
pl. bakoba (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
scientific name : kinixys sp.
turtle
Article :
consonants
In Lingala, sometimes you hear "
nsoso" and sometimes you hear "
soso". You might get the impression that
it would be free to choose wether to use the first letter
m or
n when the word starts with two consonants,
but in reality there is a precise rule for it :
In lingala, the first letter m or n may be ommitted for words that start with mp, nt, ns or nk.
(The voiced consonants - FR: Les consonnes sonores)
| NK |
| nkama / kama | cent |
| nkingo / kingo | cou |
| nkisi / kisi | médicament |
| nkulutu / kulutu | aîné |
| nkoba / koba | tortue |
| MP |
| mpinzoli / pinzoli | larme |
| mpo / po | pour |
| mpamba / pamba | nul |
| mpuku / puku | souris |
| mpongi / pongi | sommeil |
| NS |
| nse / se | dessous |
| nsoso / soso | poulet |
| nsambo / sambo | sept |
| nsango / sango | information |
| nsinga / singa | fil |
| NT |
| ntina / tina | importance |
| ntolo / tolo | torse |
| ntalo / talo | valeur |
| ntango / tango | temps |
| ntaba / taba | chèvre |
In all other cases, the first letter is mandatory.
(The unvoiced consonants - FR: Les consonnes sourdes)
| NG |
| nguya | pouvoir |
| ngai | moi |
| nganda | bar |
| nguba | arachide |
| ngulu | cochon |
| MB |
| mboka | village |
| mbeli | couteau |
| mbetu | lit |
| mbila | palmier |
| mbisi | poisson |
| ND |
| ndako | maison |
| ndeko | cousin |
| ndakisa | exemple |
| ndumba | prostituée |
| ndunda | légume |
| NZ |
| nzoto | corps |
| nzete | arbre, baton |
| nzela | chemin |
| nzungu | marmite |
| nzala | faim |
| NY |
| nyei | excrément |
| nyoso | rien |
| nyoka | serpent |
| nyama | animal |
| nyongo | dette |
libanki,
pl. mabanki (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
grasshopper
libáta,
pl. mabata (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
duck
ligóródó,
pl. magorodo (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
toad
makaku,
pl. bamakaku (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)
likaku,
pl. makaku (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
likáko,
pl. makako (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
makako,
pl. bamakako (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)
monkey, macaque
as it is a borrowed word, the correct form is "makaku" for the singular and "bamakaku" for plural, but as ma- sounds like the plural of a word starting with li- you might sometimes hear "likaku, makaku ".
likayábu,
pl. makayabu (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))Kinshasa version
likayábo,
pl. makayabo (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
smoked fish, stockfish, saltfish
(from the portugese "bacalhau")
other words with the tag 'loan word: portugese' : fofólo,
matabísi,
mesa,
sapatu,
víno,
kópo,
likayábu,
mántéka,
paladó,
matabish,
paláta
lonsálá,
pl. nsala (class 11/10 : lo- / n- exception - special form )
losala,
pl. nsala (class 11/10n : lo- / n- : in front of t,k,g,s)
Feather (bird)
liswésé,
pl. maswese (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
lisweswe,
pl. masweswe (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
liyanga,
pl. mayanga (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
scientific name : Citharinus gibbosus
fresh water fish of the family of tilapia (edible)
liyanzi,
pl. mayanzi (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
scientific name : Sarcopsylla penetrans
chigger (trombiculidae, larva of harvest mite)
(often mistaken for Tunga penetrans)
chigoe flea, jigger
insect that provoques tungiasis
malwa (class 6 : ma-)
scientific name : Polydactylus quadrifilis (Giant African threadfin)
a fish called capitaine in Congo.
likélélé,
pl. makelele (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
scientific name :
brachytrupes membranaceus
tobacco cricket
pl. makelele
noise
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mbenga,
pl. bambenga (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
scientific name : Hydrocynus goliath
goliath tigerfish
predatory fish that can grow to 1,5m and 50kg
mainly found int the Congo River Basin, Lualaba River, Lake Upemba and Lake Tanganyika
mbínzó,
pl. bambinzo (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
mbizo,
pl. bambizo (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))wrong spelling
scientific name : Imbrasia ertli
caterpillar
butterfly larva
mbisi,
pl. bambisi (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
mbisi,
pl. bambisi (class 1a/2 : - / ba-) (informal plural)
fish
other words with the tag 'food and drinks' : biríka,
bisikíti,
bóí,
bokénzú,
dongódongó,
ekéne,
engwélé,
fufú,
fumbwa,
kabri,
kamundele,
kwánga,
libóké,
libumu,
lidésu,
liki,
lipa,
lipapú,
liyebo,
loso,
masanga,
mateka,
maí,
mbálá,
mbika,
mbisi,
mokate,
mongwa,
mwamba,
ti,
víno,
sokolá,
liyebú,
niampoule,
kosákosá,
molangua,
ndóngó,
biele,
bitoto,
kafi,
kikedi,
linioko,
lotoko,
lunguila,
likoso,
mbilika,
mosáká,
mpíodi,
muamba,
mungua,
nsámbá,
saladini,
tangawisi,
ngai,
mbenda,
mbisi,
nkúnde,
niampoul,
mbili,
súpu,
málemba,
tangaúsi,
ngombo,
gombo,
nkupidi,
kafé,
limbondó,
primus,
kupidi,
gratana,
gratanya,
liebú,
jus
mbólókó,
pl. bamboloko (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
scientific name : Philantomba coerulea
gazelle, impala
small antelope
forest antilope
mbwá,
pl. bambwa (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)
mbuá,
pl. bambua (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)
mbwá,
pl. bambwa (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
dog
mémé,
pl. bameme (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)
mémé,
pl. bameme (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
sheep
mongúsu,
pl. mingusu (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)
mungusu,
pl. mingusu (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)Kinshasa version
scientific name : Parachanna obscurus / Ophiocephalus obscurus
african snakehead
kind of predatory fish
lompese,
pl. mpese (class 11/10m : lo- / m- : in front of p,b exception - special form )
peseli,
pl. bapeseli (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-) (None)
cockroach
mokila,
pl. mikila (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)
mukila,
pl. mikila (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)Kinshasa version
tail
mondélé,
pl. mindele (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)
mundele,
pl. mindele (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)Kinshasa version
white (white man, not the color,
mpembe)
European-style person
person with light skin color
whale (allusion on the vessels of Diègo Cao and the
mindele who came from
the country under water mpoto)
zombie (in the context of voodoo and other rituals)
It seems that the origin of the word comes from the bobangi language
and that the radical "ndele" lets us believe that the african
perceived the european as someone who is insincere (="ndelengene")
rather than by his color.
link : http://books.google.be/books?id=JvPV3CDrFsYC&pg=PA77&dq=%22mondele%22
mobali ya mundele na basi ya mwindu
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ndeke,
pl. bandeke (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
ndeke,
pl. bandeke (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)not official plural (informal)
ngando,
pl. bangando (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)
crocodile, alligator, caiman
transport controller, taxi receiver
ngolo
scientific name :
Clarias Lazera - Burtipogon
silurus (same family catfish
mpoká, siluridae)
ngómbé,
pl. bangombe (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)
calf, cow, ox, beef, cattle
ngubú,
pl. bangubu (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
scientific name : Hippopotamus amphibius
hippopotamus
ngúlu,
pl. bangulu (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)
porc
pig
swine
context : immigration
an illegal immigrant. Someone who entered the country through non-official ways.
Practice where one becomes a member of a musicians group in order to obtain a visa to perform in Europe, but without the intention to return to the country of origin.
ngúma,
pl. banguma (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
scientific name : Python sebae
Python sebae, commonly known as the African rock python
type of constricting snake
nyama,
pl. banyama (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)
niama,
pl. baniama (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)
nyama,
pl. banyama (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
animal, beast, meat
tapeworm (parasitic)
dumb, stupid (insult)
niaou
niáo
niawu
nyaú,
pl. banyau (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
nyawu,
pl. banyawu (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
cat
nkosi,
pl. bankosi (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)not official plural (informal)
nkósi,
pl. bankosi (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
lion
nkoyi
nkoi,
pl. bankoi (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
leopard
ntaba,
pl. bantaba (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)sonorous consonant
taba,
pl. bataba (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)
ntaba,
pl. bantaba (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))sonorous consonant
goat
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coiffure : nie ya ntaba
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coiffure : nie ya ntaba
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nganda ntaba chez Michée à Kinkole
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nzálé,
pl. banzale (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
scientific name : bubalus (caffer)
buffalo
nzinzi,
pl. banzinzi (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
fly
nzói,
pl. banzoi (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)
nzoyi,
pl. banzoyi (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)
nzói,
pl. banzoi (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
bee, wasp
nzoku,
pl. banzoku (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
ndjoku
nzoko
elephant
nzombó,
pl. banzombo (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
nsembe,
pl. bansembe (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
scientific name : Protopterus dolloi / Protopterus Anneta
african lungfish
kind of eel-like freshwater fish
can get 1,5m long
- nzombo le soir
- a last minute victory (an expression invented by the supporters of AS Vita Club - Kinshasa)
- manga ya mabele ma nzombo Proverb/expression (don't translate litteraly)
- kind of mango
- mabele ma nzombo
- low hanging breasts
Article :
Nzombo le soir
Nzombo Le Soir is a saying in Congo, which means
"the gains collected just befor the end".
Invented by the supporters of the football club
A.S. Vita Club, who have the reputation
of making decisive goals just before the end. The saying also warns not to shout victory
too soon or before the end.
puku
mpúku,
pl. bampuku (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))sonorous consonant
mpô,
pl. bampo (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
mpóko,
pl. bampoko (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))sonorous consonant
rat, mouse
context : computers
mpó : computer mouse
mpúnda,
pl. bampunda (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))sonorous consonant
púnda
scientific name : equidea
equidae (members of the horse family)
horse
donkey
mule
sili,
pl. basili (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)
nsili,
pl. bansili (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)sonorous consonant
monsili,
pl. minsili (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)
nsili,
pl. bansili (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
lice, crab lice
context : electronics
electronic chip
nsímbiliki,
pl. bansimbiliki (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
simbiliki
scientific name : Thryonomys swinderianus
greater cane rat
also called agouti (West Africa), hérisson (Central Africa), rat de roseaux and sibisi / zibizi (Central African Republic), grasscutter (Ghana, West Africa)
Rodent the size of a rabbit, loved for it's meat, sold as bushmeat
nsombo,
pl. bansombo (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))sonorous consonant
sombo
scientific name : Potamochoerus porcus
The red river hog
wild boar
soso,
pl. basoso (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)not official plural (informal)
nsósó,
pl. bansoso (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)not official plural (informal)
sonorous consonant
nsósó,
pl. bansoso (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))sonorous consonant
soso,
pl. basoso (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
hen, rooster, chicken
kokombele,
pl. bakokombele (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)
kombekombe,
pl. bakombekombe (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
nkómbé,
pl. bankombe (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))sonorous consonant
kombe,
pl. bakombe (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
nkómbénkómbé,
pl. bankombenkombe (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
nkómbékómbé,
pl. bankombekombe (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
scientific name : Milvus migrans
The black kite
also : hawk
nkóndokó,
pl. bankondoko (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
cat
nkoso,
pl. bankoso (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
scientific name : psittacus erithacus
parrot
kaméla,
pl. bakamela (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
camel
díkálá,
pl. badikala (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
dígalá
giraffe
kángú
kángá,
pl. bakanga (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
kángé
rhino
farása,
pl. bafarasa (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
more 'noble' word than
mpunda, so to indicate a horse.
kwódo,
pl. bakwodo (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
large toad
ndôngê,
pl. bandonge (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
mondôngê
termite
mbómbóli,
pl. bambomboli (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
mpómbóli,
pl. bampomboli (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
kosákosá,
pl. bakosakosa (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
shrimp, prawn
libongo,
pl. mabongo (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
scientific name :
Heterobranchus
clarias
airbreathing sort of catfish (
ngolo)
nkusú,
pl. bankusu (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
monkusú,
pl. minkusu (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)
maggot
mpate,
pl. bampate (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))sonorous consonant
mpatá,
pl. bampata (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
pate
sheep
context : church
believer
other words with the tag 'church' : abé,
altáre,
anjelu,
apóstolo,
avénti,
mondimi,
batísimu,
bibele,
bosántu,
bosáto,
ékelézya,
eklézia,
elikia,
elikya,
elónga,
etónga,
eyamba,
kindoki,
kristo,
likámwisi,
lingómbá,
lokúmú,
losámbo,
molimo,
mopakano,
mosántu,
ndoki,
ngolu,
nguya,
nzámbe,
óstia,
pápa,
proféta,
sángó,
sutáni,
zábolo,
kosandjola,
kopambola,
kobonda,
lisúmu,
eklézya,
kobenisa,
mosumuki,
moseniele,
kosamba,
mopagano,
mokristo,
mobíkisi,
misioni,
mísa,
masiya,
libóndeli,
batísimo,
lisúmá,
liyangani,
mamélo,
yesu,
molema,
molimu,
likámuisi,
moniangó,
monzemba,
mpúngú,
lífelo,
nkémbo,
lóla,
bondoki,
pasitele,
bondimi,
mpate,
mumpe,
Yawé,
yézu,
moklísto,
kembo,
zábulu,
mosánto,
Yaweh,
pasta,
kosanjola,
lipamboli,
elikiya,
konétola,
likámwa,
likámua,
ekelézia,
kristu,
mpatá,
mobáteli,
monzimi,
konétolo,
etumbele,
maséle,
ndákonzámbe,
tempélo,
lisanjoli,
Yahweh,
mokangoli,
likámoa,
likamóisi
mpakása,
pl. bampakasa (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
pakása,
pl. bapakasa (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)sonorous consonant
buffalo
mutshopi,
pl. mitshopi (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)
mosopi,
pl. misopi (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)
earthworm
intestinal worm, roundworm
ndakála,
pl. bandakala (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
scientific name :
Stolothrissa tanganyicae / Limnothrissa miodon
species of small freshwater fish
found only in the
tanganyika lake
lives in abundance where the depth is over 100m and
comes to the surface at night. The fishermen lure the schools of ndakala
with light to their boat and then just have to scoop them up with their scoop net (
lusenga)
ntámbwe,
pl. bantambwe (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
lion
mondonga,
pl. mindonga (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)
scientific name : Okapia johnstoni
Okapi
Of the same family as the giraffe, it looks like a striped antelope.
In nature, the okapi lives exclusively
in the tropical forest of Ituri in the nord east of the DRC,
in a reserve dedicated to them.
tshaku
shakú,
pl. bashaku (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
scientific name : psittacus erithacus
parrot
libúndú,
pl. mabundu (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
scientific name : Sparus Aurata / tilapia spp
The gilt-head (sea)bream
Dorade Royale
it's sometimes called the red tilapia
species of fish
attention
"mabundu" also exists in other languages like Kikongo and Ciluba (dibundu/mabundu) :
- group (réligious, political,...)
- the fruit the Strychnos tree (Spine-leaved monkey-orange) (that contains the poison strychnine, (but edible after put in water?), looks like a mixture of an ognion and an orange)
mabundu (Strychnos - fruit)
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JMK
lilangwá,
pl. malangwa (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
lilangua,
pl. malangua (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
scientific name : Eutropius grenfelli
pangasius
species of freshwater fish
mpíodi,
pl. bampiodi (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
scientific name : Trachurus
jack mackerel fish
mpose,
pl. bampose (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
scientific name : Augosoma centaurus
edible larva of the Goliath beetle, living in rotting palms
likolo,
pl. makolo (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
mbéngé,
pl. bambenge (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
antelope
mpóka,
pl. bampoka (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
scientific name : Auchenoglanis occidentalis
giraffe catfish, an African catfish
nkotó,
pl. bankoto (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
scientific name : Opisthacanthus africanus
African scorpion
elulu,
pl. bilulu (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)
scientific name : lonchura bicolor
sort of small bird (black-and-white mannikin or black-and-white munia)
kapíténe,
pl. bakapitene (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)
kapíténe,
pl. bakapitene (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
Captain (of a ship, in the army,...)
sort of fish (see
malwa)
yángánga,
pl. bayanganga (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
scientific name : corvus albus
black and white raven
malebo,
pl. bamalebo (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
stork
samáki,
pl. basamaki (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
fish (swahili)
litaká,
pl. mataka (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
tadpole
likónko,
pl. makonko (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
small criquet
nkéma,
pl. bankema (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
ape
mpóngó,
pl. bampongo (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
large eagle
séléngé,
pl. baselenge (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
small/young fish
sardine
mbadi,
pl. bambadi (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
scientific name : Petrodromus tetradactylus
four-toed elephant shrew
Small insect eating mammal. Its mouth ends in a mobile trump,
its ears are relatively big. It is considered as very intelligent
and features in many fables where it plays the role of the wise animal.
púsu,
pl. bapusu (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
cat, pussy
ekonda
scientific name : paederus littoralis
sort of small rove beetle (5-15mm),
colored dark metallic blue / black (head and elytra) and red
Toxins in their hemolymph cause skin or eye irritation
when the insect is crushed.
likókóló,
pl. makokolo (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
scientific name : Paysandisia Archon
large whitish caterpillar
the larva of a palm-moth. maggot-like and feeds in the stems and trunks of palms
lipekapeka ya makókóló
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