| mêmè | pronome | I | Mêmè ndi apa mpindyewu. I am here now. |
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| wêwè | pronome | you | Wêwè udi mulunda wanyi. You are my friend. |
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| bêtù | pronome | we | Bêtù tudi tuyà kumbelu. We are going home. |
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| bôbò | pronome | they | Bôbò bàdi ku cikòlò. They are at school. |
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| penyì | advérbio | where | Nzùbu webè ùdi penyì? Where is your house? |
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| dîngà | advérbio | when | Ne ulwe dîngà? When will you come? |
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| nganyì | pronome | who | Nganyì udi ku ciibi? Who is at the door? |
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| bìshi | advérbio | how | Udi bìshi leelù? How are you today? |
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| kuikala | verbo | to be | Ndi muswe kuikala ne bukolè. I want to be strong. |
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| kwenza | verbo | to do | Bôbò benza mudimu bimpe. They do the work well. |
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| kuyà | verbo | to go | Tudi tuyà ku cikòlò mu dinda. We go to school early. |
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| kulwa | verbo | to come | Swâku, lwâ ku nzùbu wanyi. Please come to my house. |
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| kumòna | verbo | to see | Ndi mmòna ngondo dilòòlò edi. I see the moon tonight. |
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| kuswa | verbo | to want | Ndi muswe mâyì. I want some water. |
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| kupèèsha | verbo | to give | Npèèshè mukàndà awu. Give me the book. |
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| kutàngila | verbo | to look | Tàngilà dyulu. Look at the sky. |
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| kusebenza | verbo | to work | Bôbò bàdi bakwàta mudimu ditùkù dyônsò. They work every day. |
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| kudyà | verbo | to eat | Bânà bàdi bàdya luseke apa. Children eat rice here. |
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| kunwà | verbo | to drink | Tudi tunwà mâyì matòòke. We drink clean water. |
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| kulààla | verbo | to sleep | Mwânà ùdi ulààla mpindyewu. The child sleeps now. |
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| kwenda | verbo | to walk | Tudi twenda kuya ku ditùka. We walk to the market. |
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| lubilu | verbo | to run | Mumwânà wa balùme ùdi ùlubila lukàsà. The boy runs fast. |
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| kubala | verbo | to read | Ndi mbala mukàndà ewu. I read this book. |
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| fùnda | verbo | to write | Fùndà dînà dyèbè apa. Write your name here. |
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| kwakula | verbo | to speak | Bôbò bàdi bàkwàkula Tshiluba bimpe. They speak Tshiluba well. |
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| kutèèleja | verbo | to listen | Tèèlejà mulongeshi bwinza. Listen to the teacher carefully. |
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| kuumvwa | verbo | to hear | Ndi ngumvwa miziki. I hear the music. |
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| kusùmba | verbo | to buy | Leelù tudi tusùmba mampa. We buy bread today. |
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| kusuumbisha | verbo | to sell | Bôbò bàdi basuumbisha mishipa apa. They sell fish here. |
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| kwambulwisha | verbo | to help | Ambulwishà mamwěbè leelù. Help your mother today. |
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| kunanga | verbo | to love | Ndi nnanga dîkù dyanyi. I love my family. |
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| kuikala | verbo | to live | Bôbò bàdi bìkale mu cimenga emu. They live in this city. |
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| kufwa | verbo | to die | Bantu bônsò bàdi bafwa ditùkù kampànda. All people die someday. |
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| kulonga | verbo | to learn | Bânà bàdi balonga ku cikòlò. Children learn at school. |
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| kulongesha | verbo | to teach | Bôbò bàdi bàtulongesha bimpe. They teach us well. |
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| kukàngula | verbo | to open | Kàngùlà ciibi mpindyewu. Open the door now. |
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| kukànga | verbo | to close | Kàngà lupenji swâku. Close the window please. |
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| muntu | substantivo | person | Muntu yônsò ùdi dijinga ne mâyì. Every person needs water. |
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| mulùme | substantivo | man | Mulùme awu mulela. That man is tall. |
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| mukàjì | substantivo | woman | Mukàjì ùdi wàkwàkula. The woman is speaking. |
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| mwânà | substantivo | child | Mwânà ùdi ulààla. The child is sleeping. |
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| mwânà wa balùme | substantivo | boy | Mwânà wa balùme ùdi ùlubila pambèlu. The boy runs outside. |
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| mwânà wa bakàjì | substantivo | girl | Mwânà wa bakàjì ùdi ùbala bimpe. The girl reads well. |
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| dîkù | substantivo | family | Dîkù dyanyi ndinene. My family is big. |
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| mamwětu | substantivo | mother | Mamwětu bàdi apa. My mother is here. |
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| tatwětu | substantivo | father | Tatwětu ùdi ukwàta mudimu bikolè. My father works hard. |
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| mulunda | substantivo | friend | |
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| nzùbu | substantivo | house | Nzùbu ewu mmupyamupya. This house is new. |
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| kwabo | substantivo | home | Tudi tuyà kwabo. We are going home. |
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| cikòlò | substantivo | school | Cikòlò cìdi pabwîpì. The school is nearby. |
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| cimenga | substantivo | city | Cimenga eci ncinene. This city is large. |
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| ditùnga | substantivo | country | Ditùnga dyetu ndilenga. Our country is beautiful. |
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| cibambalu | substantivo | room | Cibambalu cìdi citòòke. The room is clean. |
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| dîbà | substantivo | time | Dîbà dìdi diyà lukàsà bikolè. Time goes very quickly. |
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| ditùkù | substantivo | day | Leelù ndiditùkù dilenga. Today is a good day. |
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| bufùkù | substantivo | night | Bufùkù mbupìte ne mashika. The night is cold. |
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| dinda | substantivo | morning | Tudi tukwàta mudimu mu dinda. We work in the morning. |
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| dilòòlò | substantivo | evening | Alùkìlà dilòòlò edi. Come back this evening. |
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| lumingu | substantivo | week | Nêndwe lumingu lùlonda. I will come next week. |
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| ngondo | substantivo | month | Ngondo ewu mmule. This month is long. |
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| cidimu | substantivo | year | Cidimu eci ncikole. This year is important. |
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| leelù | advérbio | today | Leelù ndi ne mudimu. I am busy today. |
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| malùtù | advérbio | tomorrow | Netuyè malùtù. We will go tomorrow. |
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| makeelèlà | advérbio | yesterday | |
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| mpindyewu | advérbio | now | Lwâ apa mpindyewu. Come here now. |
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| ditùkù | substantivo | sun | Ditùkù ndipìte ne luya. The sun is hot. |
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| ngondo | substantivo | moon | Ngondo ùdi mwakane dilòòlò edi. The moon is bright tonight. |
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| mutoto | substantivo | star | Mutoto awu ùdi mwakane. That star is bright. |
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| dyulu | substantivo | sky | Dyulu dìdi bule. The sky is blue. |
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| buloba | substantivo | earth | Buloba mmbwetu. The earth is our home. |
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| kapia | substantivo | fire | Kapia kàdi ne luya lukole. The fire is very hot. |
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| mâyì | substantivo | water | Mâyì mmajinga ku mwoyi. Water is important for life. |
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| mvùla | substantivo | rain | Mvùla ùdi ulòka. The rain is falling. |
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| lupeepèlè | substantivo | wind | Lupeepèlè lùdi ne bukolè leelù. The wind is strong today. |
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| muti | substantivo | tree | Muti awu mulela. That tree is tall. |
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| mukùnà | substantivo | mountain | Mukùnà mulele. The mountain is high. |
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| musulu | substantivo | river | Musulu mmunene. The river is wide. |
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| mbû | substantivo | sea | Mbû ìdi kule. The sea is far away. |
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| bidyà | substantivo | food | Bidyà mbilongolola. The food is ready. |
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| mampa | substantivo | bread | Ndi musùmbè mampa mapyamapya. I bought fresh bread. |
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| luseke | substantivo | rice | Tudi tudya luseke misangu yàbûngì. We eat rice often. |
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| nyama | substantivo | meat | Nyama mmimpe. The meat is good. |
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| mushipa | substantivo | fish | Mushipa mmupyamupya. The fish is fresh. |
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| diyi | substantivo | egg | Diyi dìdi dibùtùke. The egg is broken. |
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| mukàna | substantivo | milk | Mwânà mukese ùdi ùnwà mukàna. The baby drinks milk. |
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| mamuma | substantivo | fruit | Mamuma mbidyà bimpe. Fruit is good food. |
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| kafè | substantivo | coffee | Ndi nnwà kafè dinda dyônsò. I drink coffee every morning. |
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| mutù | substantivo | head | Mutù wanyi ùdi usaama leelù. My head hurts today. |
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| diisu | substantivo | eye | Diisu dyanyi ndibomvu. My eye is red. |
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| dicì | substantivo | ear | |
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| kanwa | substantivo | mouth | Kàngulà kanwa kèbè bikolè. Open your mouth wide. |
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| dyûlu | substantivo | nose | Dyûlu dyanyi ndipìte ne mashika. My nose is cold. |
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| cyanza | substantivo | hand | Kosolà byanza byèbè mpindyewu. Wash your hands now. |
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| lukàsà | substantivo | foot | |
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| mwoyi | substantivo | heart | |
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| dînà | substantivo | name | Fùndà dînà dyèbè apa. Write your name here. |
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| mukàndà | substantivo | book | Mukàndà ewu mmwîmpè ku kubala. This book is interesting. |
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| dîyì | substantivo | word | Dîyì adi ndikole. That word is difficult. |
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| muakulu | substantivo | language | Tshiluba mmuakulu. Tshiluba is a language. |
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| mpeta | substantivo | money | Ncyêna ne mpeta to. I have no money. |
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| mudimu | substantivo | work | Mudimu ewu mmukolè. This work is hard. |
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| dinanga | substantivo | love | Dinanga ndijinga bikolè. Love is very important. |
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| miziki | substantivo | music | Miziki milenga. The music is beautiful. |
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| njila | substantivo | way | Eyi ke njila mulenga. This is the right way. |
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| cintu | substantivo | thing | Cintu aci ncanyi. That thing is mine. |
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| mwoyi | substantivo | life | Mwoyi mpaabu. Life is a gift. |
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| ciibi | substantivo | door | Ciibi cìdi cikàngùke. The door is open. |
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| mesa | substantivo | table | Mukàndà ùdi pa mesa. The book is on the table. |
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| nkwasa | substantivo | chair | Nkwasa mmubùtùke. The chair is broken. |
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| môtô | substantivo | car | Môtô mmupyamupya. The car is new. |
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| bimpe | adjetivo | good | Bidyà ebi mbimpe. This food is good. |
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| nene | adjetivo | big | Tudi ne nzùbu munene. We have a big house. |
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| kakesè | adjetivo | small | Cibambalu cìdi cikese. The room is small. |
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| mpyamupya | adjetivo | new | Ndi musùmbè mukàndà mupyamupya. I bought a new book. |
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| dikùlà | adjetivo | old | Nzùbu awu mmukùlàkàjì. That house is old. |
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| mule | adjetivo | long | Njila mmule. The road is long. |
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| mukuse | adjetivo | short | |
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| mulelela | adjetivo | high | Mukùnà mulele. The mountain is high. |
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| ne luya | adjetivo | hot | |
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| ne mashika | adjetivo | cold | Mâyì mmafùke. The water is cold. |
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| ne disanka | adjetivo | happy | Leelù ndi ne disanka. I am happy today. |
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| ne tunyinganyinga | adjetivo | sad | |
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| mulenga | adjetivo | beautiful | |
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| pepèle | adjetivo | easy | Mudimu ewu mmupèpèle. This work is easy. |
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| kôlè | adjetivo | hard | |
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| lukàsà | adjetivo | fast | Môtô awu ùdi ne lukàsà. That car is fast. |
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| kabidi | adjetivo | slow | |
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| bulelèlà | adjetivo | right | Mwandamuna wèbè mmulelèlà. Your answer is right. |
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| jinga | adjetivo | important | Mâyì mmajinga ku mwoyi. Water is important for life. |
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| bulelèlà | adjetivo | true | |
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| ûle tente | adjetivo | full | |
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| muntu mpùùlù | adjetivo | empty | |
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| mwânà | adjetivo | young | |
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| ne bukolè | adjetivo | strong | Mulùme awu ùdi ne bukolè. That man is strong. |
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| bomvu | adjetivo | red | |
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| bule | adjetivo | blue | Dyulu dìdi bule. The sky is blue. |
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| talala | adjetivo | green | |
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| fììke | adjetivo | black | Môtô mmfììke. The car is black. |
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| tuùke | adjetivo | white | |
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| èyowà | interjeição | yes | Èyowà, ndi mulongolola. Yes, I am ready. |
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| to | interjeição | no | To, ncyêna mumanye to. No, I do not know. |
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| to | advérbio | not | Ncyêna mukatàle to. I am not tired. |
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| ne | conjunção | and | Mamwětu ne tatwětu bàdi apa. Mother and father are here. |
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| anyì | conjunção | or | |
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| kàdi | conjunção | but | Ndi muswe kuyà, kàdi indilà. I want to go, but wait. |
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| pàdìbi ne | conjunção | if | |
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| bwalu | conjunção | because | |
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| ne | preposição | with | Ndi mulwè ne mulunda wanyi. I came with my friend. |
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| kàyi ne | preposição | without | |
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| bwa | preposição | for | Cipaabu eci ncya wêwè. This gift is for you. |
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| ku | preposição | from | Ndi wa mu cimenga emu. I am from this city. |
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| ku | preposição | to | Tudi bamwe ku cikòlò. We went to school. |
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