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