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Binomials – Learn the Lingala Language

It can sometimes be helpful to think of pairs of related words – I call them ‘binomials’ – when trying to master or memorise vocabulary. Here are some to get you going, although you’ll no doubt find many more to add and use as you become more proficient.

Verb binomials

kobanda – to start

kosila – to finish    

kokoma – to arrive

kobima – to leave    

kofungola – to open

kokanga – to close    

kosiba – to make love

kobunda – to make war    

koya – to come

kokende – to go    

kolala – to sleep

kolamuka – to wake    

kokundola – to remember

kobasana – to forget    

kotanga – to read

kokoma – to write    

kobotoma – to be born

kokunda – to bury    

kopusa – to push

kobenda – to pull    

kotambola – to walk

kokima – to run    

kolamba – to cook

 kolia – to eat    

koseka – to laugh

kolela – to cry    

kofanda – to live

kokufa – to die    

kopesa – to give

kozua – to take    

kobakisa – to add

kolongola – to remove    

komata – to climb

kokita – to descend    

koluka – to search

kokuta – to find    

kotelema – to stand

kofanda – to sit    

kosepela – to be happy

kosilika – to be angry    

kotuna – to ask a question

koyanola – to answer    

kotumbula – to joke

koseka moke – to smile    

kosokola – to wash

kopangusa – to dry    

kosomba – to buy

koteka – to sell    

koteya – to preach

komina – to repent    

koyemba – to sing

koyoka – to listen    

kobala – to marry

kokabwana – to separate    

kobeta – to hit

kozoka – to hurt    

koyekola – to learn

koyeba – to know    

kofinga – to insult

kolimbisa – to forgive    

kopasola – to break

kokamba – to repair    

kolonga – to win

kopola – to lose    

kosala – to work

kosana – to play    

kobanda – to start

kosuka – to stop    

kotinda – to send

kozua – to receive    

kolingisa – to allow

kopesika – to forbid    

kobela – to be sick

kobika – to be cured  

Noun and adjective binomials

mbango – fast

malembe – slow  

likolo – up

nse – down  

nakati – in

libanda – out  

molunge – hot

malili – cold  

mobali – man

mwasi – woman  

pete – easy

pasi – difficult  

– true

lokuta – false  

bopeto – clean

bosoto – dirty  

moyi – day

butu – night  

mayele – intelligent

zoba – stupid  

bitumba – war

kimia – peace  

mulayi – tall

mukuse – short  

loboko – hand

lokolo – foot  

ngomba – mountain

lobwaku – valley  

sika – new

kala – old  

likambo – question

eyano – answer  

moninga – friend

mopaya – stranger  

mwinda – light

elili – shadow  

ndeke – bird

nzoi – bee  

likolo – sky

mabele – earth  

niao – cat

mbwa – dog  

mwindu – black

pembe – white  

esango – happy

mawa – sad  

makila – blood

mayi – water  

mwana mobali – boy

mwana mwasi – girl  

mesa – table

kiti – chair  

molakisi – teacher

moyekoli – student  

mungwa – salt

pilipili – pepper  

ngomba – mountain

lobwaku – valley  

moi – sun

sanza – moon  

mopepe – wind

mbula – rain  

moninga – friend

monguna – enemy

Source

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