Language/Lingala/Vocabulary/Wild-animals
Welcome to today's lesson on Wild Animals Vocabulary in the Lingala language. Lingala is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, and the Central African Republic. In this lesson, you will learn the names of various wild animals in Lingala, which will expand your vocabulary and help you communicate more effectively in this language.
After going through the vocabulary list, you will be quizzed on the Lingala names for these wild animals to test your understanding and retention of the new words.
Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: English Lingala verbs, Lingala Vocabulary: Learn the words for common food items!, Health & Eating Out.
Vocabulary List - Wild Animals in Lingala[edit | edit source]
- banyama na zamba – wild animals
- ekange – hyena
- esende – squirrel
- gambala – fox
- kukulu – parrot
- libelekete – snail
- likako (makako) – monkey(s)
- mboloko – antelope
- mbwa na zamba – wolf, fox
- mokangi – fly
- mokomboso – gorilla, chimp
- mombemba – frog
- mondonga – giraffe
- monkungi – mosquito
- muselekete (miselekete) – lizard (lizards)
- mpoko – mouse
- mpuku, mpu – rat
- ngando (bangando) – crocodile(s)
- ngembo – bat ngubu – hippopotamus
- ngulu – wild boar
- nkoi – leopard, panther
- nkoba – tortoise
- nkosi (bankosi) – lion(s)
- nsimbiliki na zamba – porcupine
- nzoi – bees
- nzoko – elephant (K)
- nzoku – elephant
- sombo, ngulu – wild boar
- tchaku – parrot (K)
(K) denotes Kinshasa Lingala word variant
Quiz:[edit | edit source]
- What is the Lingala word for 'squirrel'?
- How do you say 'gorilla' or 'chimp' in Lingala?
- What is the Lingala word for 'mosquito'?
- How do you say 'hippopotamus' in Lingala?
- What is the Lingala word for 'lion'?
Answers[edit | edit source]
- The Lingala word for 'squirrel' is 'esende'.
- 'Gorilla' or 'chimp' in Lingala is 'mokomboso'.
- The Lingala word for 'mosquito' is 'monkungi'.
- 'Hippopotamus' in Lingala is 'ngubu'.
- The Lingala word for 'lion' is 'nkosi' (or 'bankosi' for plural).
Source[edit | edit source]
https://lobalingala.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/23042014-loba-lingala.pdf
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
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- Street life
- Sky
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- At school
- Education
- Helper Words
- Sorcery and witchcraft
- Friends and family
- Life, love and death
- Fruits