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kosila – to finish  
kosila – to finish  


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kokoma – to arrive  
kokoma – to arrive  
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kobima – to leave  
kobima – to leave  


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kofungola – to open  
kofungola – to open  
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kokanga – to close  
kokanga – to close  


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kosiba – to make love
kosiba – to make love
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kobunda – to make war  
kobunda – to make war  


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koya – to come  
koya – to come  
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kokende – to go  
kokende – to go  


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kolala – to sleep  
kolala – to sleep  
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kolamuka – to wake  
kolamuka – to wake  


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kokundola – to remember
kokundola – to remember
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kobasana – to forget  
kobasana – to forget  


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kotanga – to read  
kotanga – to read  
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kokoma – to write  
kokoma – to write  


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kobotoma – to be born  
kobotoma – to be born  
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kokunda – to bury  
kokunda – to bury  


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kopusa – to push  
kopusa – to push  
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kobenda – to pull  
kobenda – to pull  


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kotambola – to walk  
kotambola – to walk  
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kokima – to run  
kokima – to run  


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kolamba – to cook
kolamba – to cook
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 kolia – to eat  
 kolia – to eat  


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koseka – to laugh  
koseka – to laugh  
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kolela – to cry  
kolela – to cry  


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kofanda – to live  
kofanda – to live  
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kokufa – to die  
kokufa – to die  


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kopesa – to give  
kopesa – to give  
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kozua – to take  
kozua – to take  


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kobakisa – to add  
kobakisa – to add  
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kolongola – to remove  
kolongola – to remove  


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komata – to climb  
komata – to climb  
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kokita – to descend  
kokita – to descend  


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koluka – to search  
koluka – to search  
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kokuta – to find  
kokuta – to find  


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kotelema – to stand  
kotelema – to stand  
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kofanda – to sit  
kofanda – to sit  


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kosepela – to be happy  
kosepela – to be happy  
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kosilika – to be angry  
kosilika – to be angry  


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kotuna – to ask a question  
kotuna – to ask a question  
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koyanola – to answer  
koyanola – to answer  


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kotumbula – to joke  
kotumbula – to joke  
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koseka moke – to smile  
koseka moke – to smile  


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kosokola – to wash  
kosokola – to wash  
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kopangusa – to dry  
kopangusa – to dry  


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kosomba – to buy  
kosomba – to buy  
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koteka – to sell  
koteka – to sell  


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koteya – to preach  
koteya – to preach  
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komina – to repent  
komina – to repent  


<nowiki>----</nowiki> 
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koyemba – to sing  
koyemba – to sing  
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koyoka – to listen  
koyoka – to listen  


<nowiki>----</nowiki> 
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kobala – to marry  
kobala – to marry  
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kokabwana – to separate  
kokabwana – to separate  


<nowiki>----</nowiki> 
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kobeta – to hit  
kobeta – to hit  
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kozoka – to hurt  
kozoka – to hurt  


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koyekola – to learn  
koyekola – to learn  
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koyeba – to know  
koyeba – to know  


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kofinga – to insult  
kofinga – to insult  
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kolimbisa – to forgive  
kolimbisa – to forgive  


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kopasola – to break  
kopasola – to break  
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kokamba – to repair  
kokamba – to repair  


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kolonga – to win  
kolonga – to win  
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kopola – to lose  
kopola – to lose  


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kosala – to work  
kosala – to work  
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kosana – to play  
kosana – to play  


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kobanda – to start  
kobanda – to start  
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kosuka – to stop  
kosuka – to stop  


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kotinda – to send  
kotinda – to send  
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kozua – to receive  
kozua – to receive  


<nowiki>----</nowiki> 
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kolingisa – to allow  
kolingisa – to allow  
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kopesika – to forbid  
kopesika – to forbid  


<nowiki>----</nowiki> 
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kobela – to be sick  
kobela – to be sick  
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malembe – slow  
malembe – slow  


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likolo – up  
likolo – up  
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nse – down  
nse – down  


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nakati – in  
nakati – in  
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libanda – out  
libanda – out  


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molunge – hot  
molunge – hot  
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malili – cold  
malili – cold  


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mobali – man  
mobali – man  
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mwasi – woman  
mwasi – woman  


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pete – easy
pete – easy
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pasi – difficult  
pasi – difficult  


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– true  
– true  
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lokuta – false  
lokuta – false  


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bopeto – clean  
bopeto – clean  
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bosoto – dirty  
bosoto – dirty  


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moyi – day  
moyi – day  
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butu – night  
butu – night  


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mayele – intelligent  
mayele – intelligent  
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zoba – stupid  
zoba – stupid  


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bitumba – war  
bitumba – war  
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kimia – peace  
kimia – peace  


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mulayi – tall  
mulayi – tall  
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mukuse – short  
mukuse – short  


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loboko – hand  
loboko – hand  
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lokolo – foot  
lokolo – foot  


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ngomba – mountain  
ngomba – mountain  
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lobwaku – valley  
lobwaku – valley  


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sika – new  
sika – new  
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kala – old  
kala – old  


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likambo – question  
likambo – question  
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eyano – answer  
eyano – answer  


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moninga – friend  
moninga – friend  
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mopaya – stranger  
mopaya – stranger  


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mwinda – light  
mwinda – light  
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elili – shadow  
elili – shadow  


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ndeke – bird  
ndeke – bird  
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nzoi – bee  
nzoi – bee  


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likolo – sky  
likolo – sky  
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mabele – earth  
mabele – earth  


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niao – cat  
niao – cat  
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mbwa – dog  
mbwa – dog  


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mwindu – black  
mwindu – black  
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pembe – white  
pembe – white  


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esango – happy  
esango – happy  
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mawa – sad  
mawa – sad  


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makila – blood  
makila – blood  
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mayi – water  
mayi – water  


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mwana mobali – boy  
mwana mobali – boy  
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mwana mwasi – girl  
mwana mwasi – girl  


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mesa – table  
mesa – table  
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kiti – chair  
kiti – chair  


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molakisi – teacher  
molakisi – teacher  
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moyekoli – student  
moyekoli – student  


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mungwa – salt  
mungwa – salt  
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pilipili – pepper  
pilipili – pepper  


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ngomba – mountain  
ngomba – mountain  
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lobwaku – valley  
lobwaku – valley  


<nowiki>----</nowiki> 
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moi – sun  
moi – sun  
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sanza – moon
sanza – moon


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mopepe – wind  
mopepe – wind  
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mbula – rain
mbula – rain


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moninga – friend  
moninga – friend  

Revision as of 22:25, 7 October 2021

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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

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