dictionary / translation Lingala

mbalasáni, pl. bambalasani (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))

the veranda, the courtyard

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home

biró, pl. babiro (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
biló, pl. babilo (class 9/2 : - / ba-)not official plural (informal)
biló, pl. babilo (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
biró, pl. babiro (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)not official plural (informal)

office, desk

lover, wife on the side (2ième bureau = "second office")

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ngai naza na biro ya Gecamines. Nakozonga kala mingi te: Me, I'm at the office of Gecamines. I'll return soon.

ebáeli, pl. bibaeli (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)

synonymes : ebutelo

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home

ebutelo
ebutele (None)
ebuteli

ladder, stairway, step

synonymes : ebáeli, engangala

derived from : kobuta

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home

efelo, pl. bifelo (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)

wall, fence

synonymes : epelo, etutú

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home

engangala

synonymes : ebutelo

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home

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

oven

synonymes : etumbelo

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kitchen
home

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

shower, toilet (outside the house)
often just a cabin/small place with a bucket of water

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home

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

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

fireplace

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home

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

window

google
src : google images

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home

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Fungola ezibele ! Kanga lininisa !: Open the door! Close the window !

ndaku, pl. bandaku (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)Kinshasa version
ndáko, pl. bandako (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)

house
home

ndako
© La Vache Qui Rit

ndako ya ndele
© junglespirit

ndako ya biso
© ndako ya biso

ndako ya bandeko Franciscains
© missioni assisi

see also : ndákonzámbe

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home

48 examples (bandakisa ntúkú mínei na mwámbe) ...

nafandaki na ndaku poso mobimba: I stayed at home all week
Ndaku oyo ekomi kitoko.: That house has become beautiful.
batalana bandaku.: the houses are right across one another (the house are looking at each other)
nkolo ndaku.: landlord, owner of the house
nakeyi nango na ndaku.: I go home with that.
monoko ya ndaku: the entrance (mouth) of the house
Mbula enokelaka ndaku ya moninga omoni yango moke, kasi mokolo ekonokela yo ekomi matata. Proverb/expression (don't translate litteraly): When the rain fell on the house of your friend, you found it insignificant, but the day it fell on you it became a problem.
kombo ya mboka to kombo ya ndaku ?: The name (family, tribe, village) or the forename (how they call you at home) ?
nazongi na ndaku.: I go back home
Yaya na Joze azongi na ndaku.: Joze's big sister came back home.
ndaku ya monene, ndaku ya moke, ndaku ya suka, ndaku ya liboso: a big house, a small house, the last house, the first house
mbula ememi biloko ya ndaku: The rain has carried away the things of the house
obungi. ozalaki wapi ? - Awa, na ndaku. Nalalaki pe natalaki télé.: You disappeared. Where were you ? Here, at home. I was sleeping and watching television.
ndaku oyo eleki ndaku kuna na kitoko: This house is more beautiful than the house over there.
ndaku ya nzoi: beehive
yo sapologue oza na abakosi versace, kasi miliki ezangi na ndaku: You, the "sapologist", you have a vest of Versace, but milk is missing at home
ndako ya bokono: hospital
ndako ya likwangola / ndako ya bampaka: elderly home
ndako ya Nzambe: house of God, temple
etape ya nzete ya mangolo ebukani mpe ekweyi likolo ya ndako: The branch of the mangotree broke off and fell on the house
boyokani eza na ndako oyo te: There is no understanding in this house
mokolo ndako aleki awa: The owner of the house passed here
tokoki kozala na kimia te na ndako oyo: We can't be in peace in this house
kokota na ndako sikoyo te. nazobongisa.: Don't enter the house now. I'm arranging.
kokanga ngai na ndako te. nazobanga.: Don't lock me in the house. I'm afraid.
kokoma na ndako te. leka mbala moko epayi ya tata na yo.: Don't arrive home. Pass at your dad's place for once.
kaka ngai nde nazosala misala nioso ya ndako: There's only me who does the all the chores of the house .
oyo eza ndako na bino, eza ya biso te: that is your house, not ours.
batu balinga nde kosuana na ndako oyo: The people really love to argue in this house.
nakoki koya kofanda na ndako na yo ?: Can I come live in your house ?
na ndako oyo mokonzi azali te. biso nioso tozali bana.: In this house there's no chief. We are all children.
papa nde azalaka mokonzi ya ndako: It's father who is the chief of the house.
boma moto okoya kotumba ndako pamba: Put out the fire. You risk to incinerate the house.
nakokengela ndaku malamu: I will guard the house well.
mopepe ezali na ndako oyo te: There's no air in this house.
na ndako na bango batie langi ya pembe: In their house they've put white paint.
Nawuti komona bambila mwambe liboso ya ndako.: I just saw 8 policemen in front of the house.
Bongisa ndako. Eza salite makasi.: Arrange the house. It is very dirty.
nzimbu eza te na ndako na ngai: There is no money in my house.
nalingi komona lisusu moto ya liboma oyo na ndako na ngai te.: I don't want to see that lunatik in my house again.
Bolimbisi papa, kobengana mama na ndako te.: Please papa, don't chase mama from the house.
akokota na kati ya ndako oyo te.: She's not going to enter this house.
oyo eza ndako na yo moko: that is your own house
Natambolaki longwa na motuka tii na ndako.: I walked (away) from the car towards the house.
Ndako na ye ezali musika mingi.: His home is very far.
ndako ya ndele: hut made with straw (paillotte)
tofandi na ndako moko.: We live in the same house.
bima na ndako na ngai !: leave my house !

palais, pl. bapalais (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)

house (slang)

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home

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soki okobima sikoyo te, er moko nakoleka na palais.: If you're not going out now, I will pass at the house in an hour.
yebisa ngai Wendy akoya kovisiter palais mokolo nini.: Let me know what day Wendy will come to visit the house.

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

(bed)room

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home

tólo, pl. matólo (pluriel irregulier)

roofing sheet, roofing tile

pl. matólo
roof, useless speech (whatever), begging, behelpfulness

see also : motóndo

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home

motóndo, pl. mitondo (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)

roof

see also : tólo

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home

fungóla
fungula (spelling mistake)
fongola (spelling mistake)

key

fungola
© pvh (Letitia Nkanza Kalawuma)

google
src : google images

synonymes : efungwelo

derived from : kofúnga

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home

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abungisi fongola na ngai: He lost my key.
fungola ekuke pona banzinzi babima: Open the door so the flies can get out.

efungwelo

synonymes : fungóla

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home

kikuku
kukù

kitchen

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home

etumbelo, pl. bitumbelo (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)

place to roast
oven

synonymes : fúlu

derived from : kotumba

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armwár

synonymes : etándáka

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home

etándáka

wardrobe

synonymes : armwár

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furniture

maluvé

bathtub

synonymes : esosele

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home

esosele

synonymes : maluvé

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home

ngwende
nguende

chair
throne

headquarters
command post
power attribute

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home

linyuka

sponge, washcloth

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home

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

soap

sabuni
src : google images

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home

nzongo, pl. banzongo (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
zongó, pl. bazongo (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)wrong spelling

toilet, WC

synonymes : kabiné, wésé

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