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War and peace – Learn the Lingala Language

Verbs[edit | edit source]

  • kobanga – to be afraid of
  • kobebisa – to ruin
  • kobikisa – to rescue
  • kobotola – to confiscate
  • kobunda – to make war
  • kokamata – to take
  • kokufa – to die
  • koboma – to kill
  • kokunda – to bury
  • kolanda – to follow
  • kolimbisa – to forgive
  • kolonga – to win
  • koluka – to search for
  • kosilika – to be angry
  • koswanna – to argue
  • kotumba – to burn
  • kovioler – to rape
  • koyina – to hate
  • kozoka – to hurt

Vocabulary[edit | edit source]

  • bendele – flag
  • bitumba – war
  • boboto – peace
  • bokamwi – surprise
  • bolumbu – naked
  • bondoki – gun
  • ebembe (bibembe) – corpse(s)
  • elikya – hope
  • elongo – together
  • etumba – fight
  • kadago – child soldier
  • kimia – peace, peaceful
  • lingisi – interpreter
  • lisasi – cartridge
  • lolendo – proud
  • makila – blood
  • mbeli – knife
  • mboka – country
  • mibali – men
  • mokambi – leader
  • mokimeli – refugee
  • monguna – enemy
  • mopaya (bapaya) – foreigner(s), stranger(s)
  • sefu – chief
  • solda (basolda) – soldier(s) 

Common phrases and examples[edit | edit source]

  • Sango nini? – What is the news?
  • Sango ya bitumba? – What is the war news?
  • Sango te. – There is no news.
  • Sango malamu. – The news is good. S
  • ango mabe. – The news is bad. 

Source[edit | edit source]

https://lobalingala.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/23042014-loba-lingala.pdf

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