dictionary / translation Lingala

likembé, pl. makembe (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
ekembé, pl. bikembe (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)

thumb

musical instrument from Central Africa,
small mobile xylophone that you play with your thumbs,
also called mbira,kalimba,sanza,etc.

likembe
© congotronics

likembe
© vimeo

google
src : google images

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music

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

accordeon

this word is often used for guitar (lokombe), but that's a mistake

see also : likombí

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music

loyémbo, pl. nzémbo (class 11/10 : lo- / n- exception - special form )
nzémbo, pl. banzembo (class 9/2 : - / ba-) (informal plural)
nzémbo, pl. banzembo (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))

song

derived from : koyemba

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music

4 examples (bandakisa mínei) ...

loyembo la lokumu: national Anthem
nayoka nanu nzembo oyo te: I did not hear this song yet.
bandela nzembo wana.: Repeat that song there.
Nayebi nzembo oyo.: Ik know this song.

mbunda, pl. bambunda (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)
mbonda, pl. bambonda (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)

drums, tambourine

mbunda
© pvh (Chanel Madanga)

mbonda
© pvh (Letitia Nkanza Kalawuma)

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music

mondúle, pl. mindule (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)

song, melody

trompet, flute

musical wind instrument, made from an elephants horn

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music

muziki

music

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music

ndule

song, music

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music

1 example (ndakisa mókó) ...

yoka ndule: listen to the music

lokole, pl. balokole (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)
lokolé, pl. nkole (class 11/10n : lo- / n- : in front of t,k,g,s)

musical / communication instrument (slit drum)

hollow tree trunk with a slit on which they hit
to report an event to neighbouring villages under a form of code.
A bit like morsecode, but existing since longtime before.

lokole
© Tatoute

lokole
src : De Bie - l'Abeille

lokole
© Bumba Notre Dame

synonymes : mongúngú, monkótó

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music

masikini

popular dance, music and dance with drums

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music

piólóló, pl. bapiololo (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
epiólóló, pl. bipiololo (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)
pyólóló, pl. bapyololo (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
mpiólóló

whistle

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