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Kikongo Dictionary

This document is a brief dictionary from Spanish to Kikongo that contains translations of common words from Spanish to Kikongo. It provides Kikongo words for concepts such as body parts, colors, numbers, verbs, food, household objects, and nature, among others.
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Kikongo Dictionary

This document is a brief dictionary from Spanish to Kikongo that contains translations of common words from Spanish to Kikongo. It provides Kikongo words for concepts such as body parts, colors, numbers, verbs, food, household objects, and nature, among others.
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SPANISH TO KIKONGO DICTIONARY

A B
next, at the moment: malumalu To fall: to stumble, to trip.
yes. To bathe: iouela.
Throughout: numbela. Boat: water.
A, towards: na. That's correct.
Lie down: leka. Baptism: mbotika.
Thank you: matondo. Drink: to drink, drinking, drink.
Air: elephant. Drink: malavu.
Next to: on the side of. Vine: you–plural. I'm here.
Village: bwala. Good: hello.
Joy: yes. White: mpembe.
Around: munzyunga ya. White (person): the white people.
Altar: valatala. Mouth: it is.
To love: kuzola. Beautiful: beautiful.
Bitter: mdudi. Forest: mfinda, nseke.
Yellow: kengone. Braza: what a beautiful day.
Tie: kanga. Arm: elbow.
Friend: mpangi. Witchcraft: kindoki.
Friends: the problem. Good: hello.
Elderly: kiboba. Good morning: how are you?
Elder, older: mbuta. Ox: the cow is grazing.
Animal: meat. Search: sosa.
Animals, beasts: bambisi.
Ancestors: bambuta. C
Before: I am here. Horse: mpumda.
The day before yesterday: store. Hair: suki.
Before, in front of: in the presence of. Head: ntu.
In ancient times: kulukitasi. Goat: nkombo.
Turn off: zina, futa. Every: console.
Applause: round. Bed: blanket.
That: yina. Chameleon: in the lungs.
Here: ekio. Walk, stroll: kutambula.
Here is: eki. path
Not here: buakamukua. Shirt: simisi.
Spider: luxaluleu. Tilling field: bilanga, maya.
Tree: nti. Sing: to sing, song.
Fix: kumona. Snail: mbetu.
Rice: loose. Ram: meme.
Yesterday: February. House: nzo.
Help: strong. to marry: to choose.
To whip, to hit: kubula. Hunting: kiti.
Blue: favorite. Hunter: zombie.
Hunting: to hunt.
Cemetery: place of the dead, souls. D
Ash: I love you. To eat and drink: a vain day is a feast.
About: penepene now. Give: to the child.
Pig: ngulu. to say, to speak: kutuba.
Goat: meme. Tell (someone): kutubela.
Sky: nsulu. Finger: nail.
A hundred: period. Right: luyakala.
Five: tanu. Right (hand): already a slacker.
mbansa. Untie: vulula.
To cook: kulamba. Rest: vunda.
Good day, friend. Slowly: slowly.
Crocodile: nandu, anzandu. Farewell: earlier, villa.
Quail: kimbimdi. Strip: ngungula.
Start: bandika. After: bosi.
Start singing: badika ye embila. Stop, arrest: kukanga.
eat Behind, after: na nima ya.
Food: snack. Day: kilumbu,lumbu.
Like: I am alive. tooth
How are you: kiambote e. Ten: kumi.
What is your name: zina diaku nani, God: Nzambi-Mpungu.
I love you. Fold: nvinda.
Buy: kusumba. Where: kuei.
Rabbit: nlumba. Where do you live: I live in Kueyi.
To know: kuzaba. hello.
Advice: malongi. Sleep: kulala.
Build: to construct. Two: zole.
Tell (a story): kutela.
Heart: intimate. E
Tie: kalavandi. Elephant: big, huge.
to cut: kuzenga. Start: I open.
Cut: saka, zenga. Start, initiate: kuyanti.
Cortex: haha, zenga. na
What: I don't understand. In, towards, to: no.
When: it is early. Find: mueni.
Four: yes. Sick: mbefo.
Knife: front. to generate: kutata.
String: ngonzi. to understand each other: kuwakana.

Horn: until. Burial: jika, ziika.


Body: nzutu, nati. Enter: kukota.
Careful: Keba. Send: kutindila.
Scorpion: nkutu.
Write: kusonika. Man: person, he lives.
Listen: kuwakana. Shoulder: mavembu.
Back: vembu. Ant: to carry.
Wait: I'm coming. Today: bubu.
Spirit: I have a message. Hello: I'm fine.
This: yina. Bone: visi–plu. Ivisi -.
This: andi. Egg: diaki–plu. Maki -.
Star: mbwetete, tetembua. To flee, to escape: kutininaka.
Student, pupil: mulongoki. Humanism: bumuntu.
to study
I
F Language: ndinga.
To manufacture: to create. Intelligent: mayele.
Missing: ekuma, your mba. to go
The end: may it be fortunate. Left: big back.
Flor: nonsense.
Cold: kyosi, madidi. J
Fire: aunt. Chief: mfumu.
Strength: ngolo. Cup: upidi.
To smoke: kumwisi. Jicotea: turtle.
Game: nsaka.
G Together with: munfinama ya.
Hen: we are in the house.
Hen, chicken: nsusu. L
Rooster: your turn. Thief: very good.
Win: to take. Lizard: tongue.
Cat: mbuma. Legumes: in abundance.
People, children: banana. Language: ndinga.
To hit: kubula. Slowly: malembe.
Thank you: ntondele. Lion: ntambu.
Big: kid. Lift: kukatula.
To get up: kubasika.
H Clean: kutomisa.
to speak: kuzonza, vova. Llama: bokela.
Make: kusalaka, vaika. Call: telelesa goes.
Hunger: nzala. Call: kubokiila.
See you tomorrow: kiambote room. Call: kubokila.
Brother: mpangi. to become: kumaka.
Herb: ufuta. To carry: kumata.
Liver: kimfindu. Carry: cream.
Story, tale: nkenda. Cry: kudila.
Leaf: ekaia–plu. Makaia -. Rain, year of: mvula.
Crazy: thinking. Child, son: mwana.
Fight: to win. Don't close: to the milk.
Place, site: kisika. It's not like that: kambe.

It's not bad: what is it.


M It doesn't matter: I'm going to stay.

Mother: mom. Don't let it pass: I will take advantage of it.

Mal: bad. I don't know: kizeko.


Bad: he sings, they sing. Don't follow: yambula ko.
Mandar: I have, you have. I don't have: nkatu.
Hand, arm: diboko (maboko). kumbu.
Hands: mafufu. We, our: beto.
Manteca: a pig. Cloud: ditutu.
Tomorrow: shake shake. Nine: iwa.
Mar: mubu. New: malumalu.
Kill: revel. Never: nkatu.
Doctor: quack.
Market: zandu. O
Table: table. Eight: grandma.
Mill: fund. Offer: kukabaka.
Look: cut. Hear: kukwa.
Look, investigate: kusosa. Eye (eyes): disu (meso).
Moment, time: ntangu. Eyes: mensu.
Monkey: monkey, big. Once: ten has been drunk.
Mountain: mongo. matu, dikitu(makutu)
To die, to kill: kufwa. Pride: lulendo.
Moscow: welcome. East, this: lunene.
Mover: kunikisa. Hey: yes.
Much: many.
A lot, very: many. P
Dead: nfumbi. Father: Dad.
Woman, wife: nkento. Fathers: bibuti.
Doll: nteke. nsi
Bat: ngembu. Bird: nuni.
mambu
N Palo: nxi–plu. Minxi -.
Nothing: I see. Paloma: sun.
Buttocks: mataku. Panela: tongue.
Nose: mbombo. For what: mukuma kianki.
Nose: nzunu. Stop: telema.
black: cow. The appearance: kumonika.
Girl, young woman: child-woman. To leave: budika, to go.
Child, youth: mwana-bakala. Duck: mpatu.
Chest: munsambu.
By hair: nsuki. R
Body hair: mwoso. Root: muanzi–plu. Mianzi -.
Small: snout. Quickly: mbangu, mbangumbangu.
Lose: village. Quick: what are you doing?
to forgive: kulolula. Rata: rat.
Laziness: bumolo. Receive: fool.
Permission: viokesa. pick up: kuxika.
Dog: mbua. Respect: to respect.
person refuse: to deny.
Fish: mbisi. He/She cried: come here, mom.

Salted fish: makayabu. Red: mbuanki.


Foot, leg (feet, legs): kulu. Plu Malu. breaker: kubula.
Stone: ntadi.
Skin: nkanda. S
Pineapple: nanas. Saber: to know.
Pen: the hunger of the more. To exit: to come out, to go out.
Octopus: mpolo. To go out: vaika.
Put on top of: kudikisa. To save oneself: kudivulusa.
Poner: sa, tulama, tumbika Blood: mine.
to bring to a boil: iila, vuakata. Frog: jumping.
Put in the sunlight: the man. Follow: kulanda.
Put to the test: kumeketi. Six: to be absent.
Put on the fire: teleka. Seed: mbongo.
Put it right: the kimbote, lunda. Sit: kuvanda.
Name: Vana Enkumbu. Mr: ngulusi.
Put in order: xingika. separate: kabula.
Put inside: sa omunxi. Snake: nioka.
Put outside: vaikisa, it is holding. Yes: uh.
Please: I am going. Always: lumbar, oh lumbar.
Question: to cool, to open. Sit down: vuanda.
Ask: budisa, zayisa. You feel: wa.
Prepare: kubama. Seven: sambwadi.
First: you're here, already here. Chair: kitty.
Pig: ngulu. Chairs: biti.
About: in the zulu ya.
Q Hello.
What: nki. His, hers: yandi.
What are you doing: I am doing well, thank you. Subes: tomboca.
Who: nani. To rise: to increase.
Who are you: ngueye nani. Dirty
Return: kubaluka.
T You, your: good.
Tobacco: nsunga. Vote: takula.
Afternoon (part of the day): nkokila.
We have: tuena. Y
I have: ngiena. you.
Finish, complete: kumanisa. I
You have: good.
Land: earth.
Uncle: ngwasi.
Still: diaka.
Everything: it's all right.

Turtle: kafulu.
Job: kisalu.
Bring: ntuala.
Bring water from the river: landiza or maza.
Try to: kumekaka.
Three: tattoo.
Sadness: kyadi.
to succeed, to achieve: kununga.
You, yours: Nge.
Tomb: also.

U
Unite: wake.
One (number): mosi.
Nail: zala–plu. Kizala-.

V
Cow: a female cattle.
Valley: house.
Man: punk.
Sail: mvuela.
Visa.
Come here: kutiluansa.
Come with me: let's go together.
Sell: to take a break.
Come: kwisa.
Kumonaka.
Green: brightness.
Belly: kivumu.
Wine, alcoholic drink: malafu.

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