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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  

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kokoma – to arrive

kobima – to leave  

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kofungola – to open

kokanga – to close  

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kosiba – to make love

kobunda – to make war  

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koya – to come

kokende – to go  

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kolala – to sleep

kolamuka – to wake  

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kokundola – to remember

kobasana – to forget  

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kotanga – to read

kokoma – to write  

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kobotoma – to be born

kokunda – to bury  

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kopusa – to push

kobenda – to pull  

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kotambola – to walk

kokima – to run  

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kolamba – to cook

 kolia – to eat  

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koseka – to laugh

kolela – to cry  

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kofanda – to live

kokufa – to die  

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kopesa – to give

kozua – to take  

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kobakisa – to add

kolongola – to remove  

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komata – to climb

kokita – to descend  

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koluka – to search

kokuta – to find  

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kotelema – to stand

kofanda – to sit  

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kosepela – to be happy

kosilika – to be angry  

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kotuna – to ask a question

koyanola – to answer  

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kotumbula – to joke

koseka moke – to smile  

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kosokola – to wash

kopangusa – to dry  

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kosomba – to buy

koteka – to sell  

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koteya – to preach

komina – to repent  

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koyemba – to sing

koyoka – to listen  

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kobala – to marry

kokabwana – to separate  

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kobeta – to hit

kozoka – to hurt  

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koyekola – to learn

koyeba – to know  

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kofinga – to insult

kolimbisa – to forgive  

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kopasola – to break

kokamba – to repair  

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kolonga – to win

kopola – to lose  

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kosala – to work

kosana – to play  

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kobanda – to start

kosuka – to stop  

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kotinda – to send

kozua – to receive  

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kolingisa – to allow

kopesika – to forbid  

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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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