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all words with the tag clothing
abakósi
abacost (vest)
at the time of President Mobutu, as a protest against the western (european) suits (costumes).
derived from the french "à bas le costume"
other words with the tag 'clothing' : abakósi,
efungatúmbu,
ekótó,
sangatúmbu,
ekoti,
elamba,
eláto,
enkoti,
etóbo,
kupé,
lipápa,
lipúta,
mudinda,
nzámbálá,
sapatu,
lisangatúmbu,
lópu,
soséti,
kitendi,
lingwánda,
dongi,
etendi,
kaleso,
kazáka,
libaya,
modinda,
mokaba,
musualu,
pantalo,
somisi,
semísi,
pantalon,
mbati,
kanga-libumu,
módénde,
mukadi,
kangalibumu,
kangamabéle,
modega
elamba,
pl. bilamba (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)
costume, dress, garment
fabric, cloth
etóbo
fabric, cloth, clothes
kupé,
pl. bakupe (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
pants, shorts
lipápa,
pl. mapapa (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
sandal, thong, toeslipper, flipflops
lipúta,
pl. maputa (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
pagne (african cloth)
loincloth
modinda
mudindaKinshasa version
módénde,
pl. midende (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)
big underpants which are less sexy
granny's panties
nzámbálá,
pl. banzambala (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
boubou (long robe)
cassock
soséti,
pl. basoseti (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
sock
other words with the tag 'loan word: french' : aliméti,
avió,
balé,
biló,
biríki,
bisikíti,
butó,
bwáto,
buzí,
dalapó,
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
kitendi
kikongo - see
etendi
often used in the context of the "réligion ya kitendi" = "la sapologie"
other words with the tag 'loan word: kikongo' : kidiba,
likata,
kobalula,
kobalusa,
kobaluka,
kobalola,
kitendi,
ndombe,
nzimbu,
kikedi,
litondo,
sakasáka,
ingeta,
mataku,
mazulu
lingwánda,
pl. mangwanda (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
loincloth, fighters apron
panties
dongi,
pl. badongi (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
too short pants (who don't touch the shoes)
kaleso
shorts, pants, underwear
kazáka,
pl. bakazaka (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
jacket
libaya,
pl. mabaya (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
● wood, plank
● garment made of pagne (african tissue) (the blouse)
mokaba,
pl. mikaba (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)
mukaba,
pl. mikaba (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)
belt
- ngai na yo pantalon - mukaba Proverb/expression (don't translate litteraly)
- me and you are pants and belt (I can't function without you)
somisi
semísi,
pl. basemisi (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
shirt
mbati,
pl. bambati (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
trousers
kangalibumu,
pl. bakangalibumu (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
kanga-libumu,
pl. bakanga-libumu (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
spanx, bodyshaper, waist trainer, waist cincher
mukadi,
pl. mikadi (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)
panties, knickers
kangamabéle,
pl. bakangamabele (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
kanga-mabele,
pl. bakanga-mabele (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
modega,
pl. bamodega (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
shirt collar
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