kobéta,
regular construction (root : bet) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))modern version
kobéte,
regular construction (root : bet) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))
from the english "to beat"
to beat
to hit, to kick
to play (a musical instrument, ball, football, basketball, ...)
to rain
- nabetaka bale. / kobeta ndembo.
- I play football. (I hit the ball (habit)) / To play with a ball.
- Pamela abetaka guitar
- Pamela plays the guitar
- tobetaka basket
- we play basketball
- beta, bakofungola
- knock, they will open
- kobeta masolo
- to discuss
- nakobeta yo !
- I will hit you !
- Werra akobeta lobi
- Werra plays tomorrow
- Nkolo azali kobeta na porte.
- The Lord is knocking at the door
- Motema na ngai ezali kobeta po na yo
- My heart beats for you
- Mbula ebeti. Mbula ezobeta.
- It rains. It's raining.
- abetami lokola nioka.
- He was beaten like a snake.
- kobeta mayi
- to bathe, take a bath
- Nabetaki maboko makasi mpona bango.
- I applauded hard for them.
- kosopa mai / kosopa mpowa / kobeta mai
- to ejaculate
- kosakana te na ngai to nakobeta yo
- Don't laugh with me or I will hit you.
- kobeta miziki
- To play music
- Benteke abeti bale, kasi ekoti te
- Benteke kicked the ball, but it didn't go in
- kobeta lisolo
- to tell (a story)
- leki na nga ya mobali alingaka kobeta ndembo
- My little brother loves to play football
- kobeta mwasi na yo boye te. ezali mabe
- Don't hit your wife like that. It's bad.
- kobeta bana te. lobela bango malembe
- Don't hit the children. Talk calmly to them.
- mbula ekobeta lelo te. kobanga te.
- It's not gonna rain today. Don't be afraid.
- mikolo oyo mbula ezobeta makasi.
- These days it's raining hard.
- tofandi na biso libanda. tozobeta masolo.
- We sit outside together. We are talking.
- leki na nga ya mobali abetaka na ekipe ya congo
- My little brother plays in the team of Congo.
- nazolinga kobima kasi mvula ezobeta makasi.
- I want to go out but it's raining hard.
- nakobeta yo tii nakobuka yo mbanga.
- I will hit you untill I will break your jaw.
- Tika kobeta mukinza liboso na ngai
- Stop farting in front of me
- mbula ezobeta lisusu.
- It's raining again.
- Okoki kobeta ye te. Azali mwana mwasi
- You may not beat her. She's a girl.
- Nakobeta yo lokola mwana na ngai.
- I will beat you like my child.
- Abeti ngai pamba te abungisi mbongo na ye.
- She hit me because she misplaced her money.
- lelo, soki obeti ye, ngai nakoboma yo !
- Today, if you beat her, me I will kill you !
- kobosana te, soki omeki kobimisa sekele oyo tokobeta yo !
- Don't forget, if you try to out this secret, we'll beat you up !
- Obetaki mukinza tango olalaki
- You farted when you were sleeping.
- beta libaku
- take a chance
- kobeta libaku na zelo
- to receive a super mega chance
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