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Source : https://lingala.uk/2020/03/03/using-moko-and-liboso/

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Using 'Moko' and 'Liboso' in Lingala:

The word "moko" meaning "number one" is special in that it is also used to convey the idea of self.

When used with a personal pronoun: Mpo na ngai moko

This means for myself (literally: for me self). This works with any and all personal pronouns:

Lingala English
ngai moko myself
biso moko ourself
ye moko himself/herself
bango moko themself
yo moko yourself (singular)
bino moko yourselves (plural)
yango moko itself or themselves (inanimate)