LEXICON
Kikôngo - English
A
Akidi: v. aux. to be still.
- âku: your
- âme: my
- ândi: his, her, its.
apostolo 1-2: apostle (plur. bapostolo) .
- âu: their.
B
ba (N.) : to be (S. kala) .
ba 5-6: palm tree (S. ya) .
baba 5-6: silente, mute.
badika-badikidi: to think, reflect.
badika-badikidi: to begin, start.
baka ndându: to earn, win, gain.
bâka-bâkidi: to clean the palm tree.
baka 7-8: wall.
bakala 5-6 (N): man, male (S. yakala) .
- bakala: masculine, male, strong, brave, courageous.
bakama-bakamane: to be caught.
bakisa-bakisi (N.): to help.
bakisa-bakisi: to understand, seize, grab.
bakula-bakudi: to recognize sb, sth.
bâla (N.) plur. de mwâna: children.
bâla-bâdidi: to harden, tighten, to be hard
baluka-balukidi: to turn over, to turn inside out, to change (intr.) .
balula-baludi: upside down, to change (trans.) .
bâma-bêmi (or bâmini): to shout, to tell off; zulu dibêmi: it's roaring.
bâmbuka môyo-bambukidi môyo: to remember, recall.
bâmbula môyo-bambudi môyo: to remind sb of sth (N. sônsula) .
bânda (ku-): downstairs, lower, underneath, downstream (S. ku yânda) .
bânda-bândidi (or bêndi): to nail down, to hit, strike.
bânda manko: to tempt, to hurt.
bandakana-bandakane: to be close, to be close one of the other.
bândika-bandikidi: to start.
bândula-bândudi: to unnail.
bânga (NR.): to remain, reside, remain (habituatif of Ba).
bânga-bângidi: to contradict, deny.
bângika-bangikidi: to make suffer, torment, persecute.
bângisa-bângisi: to refute, convince qqn of good or an ill deed.
bângula-bângudi: to return clearly, explain (a proverb), to discover a hidden direction.
bangumuka-bangumukini: to be rolled or turned over completely.
bangumuna-bangumuni: to make roll, turn over without top below.
bântika-bantikidi: to start.
bânza-bânzidi (or bênzi): to think, believe, estimate.
bânza 5-6: thought (employed especially with the plur. mabânza).
bâsa-bâsidi (or bêsi): to cross, saw, tear into two in the direction length. (S. vâsa).
bâsi 7-8: piece of a thing which was cut in the direction of the longor.
bâsi 5-6 (NR.): baldness (Syn. vênda, genda NR.).
bâsila 7-8 (NR.): piece, fragment.
bata-batidi (NR.): to flee (S. tîna).
bâtana-bâtane (NR.): to be one against the other.
bâtasa-bâtase (NR.): to put one against the other.
bâtisa-bâtisi (NR.): even as the precedent.
batisa-batisi (NR.): to baptize (Syn. boteka).
bâu: them (S. yâu).
baya 5-6: board.
bêba-bêbele: to be tired, to leave a work resulting a tiredness.
bedisa-bedisi (belesa-belese): to sentence, beat, defeat;
belesa mûntu n'kanu: to sentence sb in a contentious matter (S. yelesa, yedisa) .
bêdisa-bêdisi: to give treatment to a patient, sick person, to make sb sick (Syn. yêlesa-yêlese, yêdisa-yêdisi) .
bêla-bêlele (N.): to be ill, sick. (S. yêla-yêlele).
bela-belele: to despise, to hate;
bela musumu (N.): to be contrite of one's mistakes.
bele-bele (N.): near to, close to.
bêluka-belukidi: to cure (intr.) , to be cured (S. yêluka or yêloka) .
bêlunited snakes-bêlusi: to cure (trans.; S. yêlosa) .
bêmba-bêmbele (N.): to touch (S. valakana) .
bêmbe 5-6 (N.): pigeon (S. yêmbe) .
benda-bendele: to pull, to tighten, to stretch (Syn. nana-nanini, tûnta-tûntidi) .
bêndo 7-8 (N): place where people meet to lament over a death.
bêne 5-6: breast (S. yêne) .
bênga 5-6: abyss created in the mountain by the erosion (S. yênga) .
- bênga 5-6: yellow, brown (of the same colour that the mabênga land) .
bêni: well, much, very, same, quite.
bêno: you (S. yêno) .
bêta-betele: to hit, strike (S. yêta) .
beta-betele: to surpass, outdo, to defeat, beat.
bete 5-6: drop of a liquid (S. tônsi 5-6, têla 5-6) .
bêtila 7-8: similarity, resemblance, accuracy, identity;
kwênda bêtila: to be identical (N. dêtila) .
bêto: us (S. yêto) .
bidika-bidikidi: to raise the number, to accumulate, to pile up.
bidisa-bidisi: bring to boil (S. yidisa) .
bidya 8: food.
bîka-bîkidi: to stop, to leave, to abandon (Syn. yambula) .
bika-bikidi (N.): to greet.
bîkisa mûntu nitu-bîkisi mûntu nitu: to persecute, to make sb unhappy. (Syn. bîvisa; N. bîyisa).
bikula-bikudi: to prophesy, to announce, to say.
bila-bididi: to boil (S. yila; syn. toka-tokele) .
bila 7-8: cause, matter, mistake, crime.
bilama-bilamane: to be abundant.
bilo 8 (N.): sleep, sleepiness (S. tulu, tolo 11) .
bilûngi 8: hell (Syn. mbungulu 9) .
bîmba-bîmbidi: to taste (Syn. yeleka-yelekele) .
bîndama-bindamane: to be closed (door) .
bîndika-bindikidi: to close (door) .
bînduka-bindukidi: to be open, to be untied.
bînduka-bindukidi: to reach the summit of a mountain, to disappear behind the top of a mountain.
bîndula-bîndudi: to untie, to open.
bînga-bîngidi: to hunt, to be on the look-out for sth.
bisikalêti 8: bike, cycle.
bîva-bividi: to be bad, to be in bad condition, to be degenerate;
bivu nitu: to be unlucky (N. bîka ou bîya) .
bîvisa-bîvisi: to make bad, to ruin, spoil, to damage;
bîvisa mûntu nitu: to persecute.
bîya-bîyidi (N.): see bîva.
bîyisa-bîyisi (N.): see bîvisa.
- biza: beautiful, lovely, good-looking, handsome, smart, good.
bo, bobo: in this way;
i bobo: it's like that.
bôka-bôkele: to cry, scream, shout.
bôkila-bôkidi: to call oneself so (S. bôkela) .
bokidila-bokididi: to call, to make so come by the intermediary of one third party.
bokuka-bokukidi (N.): to break, to be broken (limb, branch; S. toloka) .
bokula-bokudi (N.): to break (S. tolola) .
bola-bolele: to be moist, humid, to be wet; to be in a state of decomposition, to be in a state of putrefaction (S. wola) .
- bola: wet, rotten, soaked.
bôla 5-6: onion (Syn. sabôla 9, nyâza 9) .
boloko 5-6: prison, jail.
bôma 14 (N.): fear.
bômba-bômbele (N.): to console.
bôndika-bondikidi: to dampen, to make wet, to soak, drench (S. bôndeka-bondekele) .
bônga-bôngele: to take.
bônso: as, like.
bôso: then, next.
botama-botamane: to be baptized, christened.
botika-botikidi: to baptize, christen (S. boteka-botekele) .
bu: as.
bu: when, since, seeing that.
buba-bubidi: to pickaxe, to dig.
bubêlo 14 (N.): illness, desease (S. yêla 15-6) .
bubi 14 (N.): evil, badly, bad deed (S. mbi 9) .
bubolo 14 (N.): laziness, idleness, sloth (S. bumôlo ou kimôlo) .
bubote 14 (N.): well, properly, good deed (S. mbote 9) .
bubu: now (Syn. bwâbu) .
budedede (N.) 14: resemblance, likeness, equality (Syn. kidedede 7) .
budika-budikidi: to crack, to break, to be split, cut, cracked, to be broken (S. wudika) .
budîmbu 14 (N.): glue, pitch, resin (S. tudîmbu 12, ou dîmbu 5) .
buka-bukidi: to give medicines, to cure (S. wuka) .
bûka-bûkidi: to be tall (height), to becile tall.
bûka-bûkidi: to explode, blow up, to burst (ball, tyre) .
bûka-bûkidi: to let pass the water (barrage) .
bukaka 14 (N.): sadness, loneliness.
bukama-bukamane: to be overturned, knock over, to be upside down.
bukika-bukikidi: to upset (glass), to turn upside down.
bukîndi 14 (N.): courage, bravery, daring, boldness, audacity, firmness (S. nkabu 10).
buko 14-6: father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daugther-in-law (S. n'zitu 1-2) .
bûku 5-6: book, booklet.
buku 7-8: piece, fragment; group (Syn. veso, geso (N), balu) .
bukufi 14 (N.): brevety, briefness (S. nkufi 9) .
bukula-bukudi: to spill, upset a liquid.
bukulu 14: what concern the past, the seniors customs.
bula-budidi: to hit, strike, to break, to smash.
bûla-bûdidi: to make an opening in a dyke to let the water pass.
bula 14 (N.): length, distance (S. n'la 3, nda 9) .
bula 14-6 (N.): village.
bulasana-bulasane: to beat each other;
bulasana mundengi: to bet, wager.
bulêmfo 14 (N.): humility, humbleness, obedience, submission (or bulêmvo) .
bulu 7-8: animal.
bulu 5-6: hole made in a thing (S. wulu) .
buluku 5-6: donkey.
bulumuka-bulumukini: to run, flow in abundance.
bulumuna-bulumini: to spill a liquid in abundance;
bulumuna mansangasa: to shed profuse tears.
bulûngu 14-6 (N.): pirogue, canoe, dugout, small boat, small dinghy (S. n'lungu, 3-4) .
bûmba-bûmbidi: to seize sb, to catch hold sb, to asail, attack sb, to kiss sb.
bûmina-bûmini: to pay sb a visit, visit sb.
bumina-bumini: to touch.
bumôlo 14: laziness, idleness, sloth.
bumpumbulu 14 (N.): bad behaviour, tendency to do evil.
bumputu 14: poverty.
bumûntu 14: human nature (S. kimûntu) .
bûna: in this way, so.
bûna: then, while, when.
bûnda-bûndidi: to unite, to gather, collect (Syn. vuka) .
bûnda 5-6: buttock, bottom, backside.
bûnda 7-8: old man.
bundakesa-bundakese: to gather, collect, to put together, to bring together, reunite, to entertain, to add up. (Syn. vukakesa).
bûndika-bûndikidi: to fold (fabric, material, cloth) .
bundikisa-bundikisi: v. bundakesa.
bundoki 14 (N.): power of bewitchment of the ndoki.
bûnduka-bundukidi: to overturn on the ground, to be upside down on the ground.
bûndula-bûndudi: to knock over, overturn, to knock down (house, tree) .
bunene 14 (N.): size, width, breadth, thickness, weight, fatness (S. n'nene 3-4) .
bunga-bungidi: to harm sb, to do, cause sb harm, to destroy, to ruin, spoil, to harm, injure.
bungana-bungane: to destroy oneself, to ruin, spoil.
bungânga 14 (N.): service, role, dignity of the fetishist (Syn. kingânga) .
bûngi 5: mist, fog.
bûngu 5-6 (N.): cause, affair, sin, never-ending discussions;
mu bûngu dya: because of, owning to, because.
bungungu 14 (N.): habit of lying, lie. (Syn. luvunu 11).
bunkete 14: cleanliness, cleanness.
bunkuta 14: fear.
bunsâna 14 (N.): sadness, gloominess, state of the one who is orphan.
bunsûza 14 (N.): adulterous, fornication, deed shameful (S. zumba 7-8) .
bunswêki 14 (N.): secret;
mu bunswêki: in secret, secretly (S. kinswêki) .
bunzâmbi 14: divine nature (S. kinzâmbi) .
bunzîmbu 14 (N.): ingratitude, ungratefulness, lapse of memory more or less intentional.
bunited snakesfu 14 (N.): dirtiness, lack of respect, insult.
busi 7-8: sister, cousin on the mother's side family.
busita 14 (N.): sterility, infertility (men or animals) .
busukami 14: poverty.
busuku 14 (N.): night.
buta 14-6 (N.): rifle, gun.
buta-butidi: to bring a child into the world, to give birth.
Butatu 14: Trinity.
butisa-butisi: to do give birth, help to give birth.
butuka-butukidi: to be born, to be brougth into the world.
buwâyi 14: slavery, bondage, sadness, gloominess.
buzêngi 14 (N.): imbecility, idiocy, stupidity, foolishness (S. kizêngi) .
buzingi 14 (N.): slowness.
buzoba 14 (N.): imbecility, idiocy, stupidity, foolishness (S. kizoba) .
bwa-bwîdi: to fall, to happen (matter) , dyâmbu dya di dibwidi: this matter has happened.
bwa kya: to begin, start, to start to, to begin to;
bwîdi kya dila: he start to cry.
bwâbu: now (S. wâwu) .
bwâbwana-bwabwane: to be well-suited, to meet (Syn.: bwâbana, bwânana, wânana) .
bwâka-bwâkidi (or bwêki): to become red, to ripen.
bwâla 5-6: village.
bwâna-bwêne: to meet.
bwankaka: differently.
bwâtu 14-6: boat, ship, dugout, canoe, pirogue. (plur. mâtu).
bwâzi 14 (N.): leprosy (S. wâzi) .
bwe, bwedi? (N.): how?
bwêla-bwêle: to add (Syn. yika, bwêsa N., kudika) .
bwêle (N.): tomorrow (S. mbazi) .
bwêsa-bwêsidi (N.): to add.
bwêso 14 (N.): chance, luck.
bwêta-bwêtele: to lean, to press.
bweyi?: how? (S. weyi?) .
bwîfi (bwîvi) 14: theft, habit of stealing.
bwîmi 14: miserliness (S. wîmi; N. lukotoko) .
bwîsa-bwîsidi: to make fall.
byêdya 8 (N.): food.
D
de, dede, dedede (na-): perfectly, to perfection, quite, entirely, altogether.
dedakane-dedakane: to be equals.
dêdama-dedamane: to be just, fair, to be fitting, suitable, to be orderly, to be exact.
dedede 7: v. budedede.
dedikisa-dedikisi: to equalize, to make equal, to make similar.
demo 7-8: weight, load.
- demo: heavy, weighty.
dêtila (N.) 7: resemblance, likeness, similarity;
kwênda dêtila: to look alike, to be alike, to resemble each other (S. bêtila) .
dêza-dêzele: to measure (Syn. têza) .
dêzo 5-6: bean, broad bean.
dêzo 7-8: measure, measurement, capacity. (Syn. têzo) .
dêzolo 7-8: all things which is used to measure (Syn. têzolo) .
diba 7-8: oversight;
fwa diba: to forget (S. diya) .
dibata 5-6: duck.
dibaya 5-6: plank, board.
dibûndu 5-6: meeting, church, sect.
didyôko 5-6: carrot of manioc (Plur. madyôko) , chikwangue.
dîka-dîkidi: to feed.
dîki 5-6 (plur. mâki, or mêki, or N madîki): egg.
dîkila-dîkidi: to feed.
dikita-dikiti: to resonate, reverberate, resound, to hold back, to purr, throb (engine, motor) .
dîla-dîdidi: to eat.
dila-dididi: to cry, weep.
dilu 7-8: tear, sob, habit of crying, tears for a dead.
dîmba-dîmbidi (N.): to listen to, to pay attention to (Syn. winikina) .
dîmbu 7-8: distinctive sign, distinctive mark. (Syn. sînsu 7-8).
dimina-dimini: to enter under, to go in underneath, to sink, to to go down, to founder, to disappear.
dimpa 5-6: bread. (Plur. mampa.)
dînga-dîngidi: to look for, search for, try to find.
dînga 5-6: throat.
dingalala-dingalele: to be silent, to be quiet, to keep quiet, to stay/be quiet, to keep calm.
dinkondo 5-6 (N. dinkondi): banana tree, bananas diet, banana.
dinû 5-6 (plur. mêno, or N. madînu): tooth.
dîsu 5-6 (plur. mêso, or N; madîsu): eye;
fwa mêso: to be blind.
disumu 5-6: sin, misdeed, offence.
dodokela-dodokele: to implore, beseech, entreat.
dodokolo 5-6: plea, entreaty, forgiveness, pardon!
dokotôri 1-2: doctor, physician.
doti 5: dirtiness, dirt, filth.
dûka-dûkidi: to come from, to come out.
duka-dukidi (N.): to close, shut, to obstruct, block.
dukama-dukamani (N.): to be closed.
duma-dumini: to make some noise (thunder) , to be reappoint (man) .
dumisa-dumisi: to repeat a rumour, to make resonate, reverberate, resound.
dumuka-dumukini: to make a jump, to make a leap.
dya-dîdi: to eat;
dyambôngo: to use a currency.
dya mfuka: to get into debt.
dya kimpala: to be jealous.
dya ndefi: to take an oath, to swear, vow.
dya mûntu: to bewitch so, to cast a spell on so.
dya kându: to ban.
dya nkasa: to suffer the poison's ordeal.
dyâka: still, again.
dyâki (plur. mâki): egg.
dyâma-dyamini (or dyêmi) N.: v. zyâma.
dyâmbu 5-6: no material thing: matter, never-ending-discussions, lawsuit.
dyâta-dyêti (or dyâtidi): to walk, to do a walk.
dyêfuna-dyêfuni: to to insult so doing certain grimaces.
dyêla 5-6: intelligence, learning, knowledge, mind (used particularly at the plural mayêla) .
dyôko 5-6: manioc's root, chikwangue (plur. madyôko) .
dyônga 5-6: spear.
E
ebôsi: then, next.
- eka: v. aux.: to be already.
- êno: your.
- êto: our.
F
falanka 9 (or fwalanka): franc (currency) .
fidisa-fidisi: to send, to dispatch.
fika-fikidi: v. aux.: to be just about to do sth, be on the point of doing something.
fika-fikidi: to hide, to cover (Syn. fuka) .
fila-fididi: to take so somewhere, to accompany, go with, come with, to escort.
fila mpaka: to discuss with so.
fîmba-fîmbidi: to smell, to sniff.
fîmpa-fîmpidi: to scrutinize, examine, to take a look at, to inspect, to look for, search for, try to find, to hold an inquiry, to investigate;
fîmpa n'tima: to examine one's conscience.
fina-finini: to bewitch, to cast a spell on (Syn. loka) .
finama-finamane: to be close to, to be near to.
fînda mpaka, fîndisa mpaka: v. fila mpaka.
fînga-fîngidi: to abuse, insult.
fîngu 7-8 or 5-6: abuse, insult.
fisa-fisidi: to suck.
fisuka-fisukidi: to be distended, to be dismantled. (limb).
fisuna-fisuni: to distend, dislocate, to dismantle.
- fitikini: diminutive of - fyôti.
fokola-fokole: to bring an end, to terminate, to bring to a close, to put an end.
fônga-fôngele: to sit down, to be seated.
fu 7-8: habit, behaviour, custom, morals; scar, disability.
fûka-fûkidi: to end, to perish, to die out, to disappear
fuka-fukidi: to cover. (Syn. fika).
fukama-fukamane: to kneel down.
fukamena-fukamene: to adore.
fuki 7: laziness, idleness, sloth, slowness.
fuki 7 (N.): perseverance, duration, length.
fûkila-fûkidi: to perish, to die.
fuku 5-6: 1.000.000.
fuku 5-6: night.
fuku 5-6: dung, manure (N. zala) .
fukula-fukudi: to discover, to reveal, to uncover.
fula-fudidi: to blossom, to come into flower, to flower.
fûla-fûdidi (N.): to ask for, to request, to question, to ask.
fula-fudidi: to blow into something.
fula 5-6: village's entry.
fulu 5-6: foam.
fulu 7-8: flower.
fulu 7-8: place, spot.
fulu (va kati kwa-): straight away, immediately.
fuluka-fulukidi: to be filled.
fulunited snakes-fulusi: to fill.
fûmana-fûmane: to be standing (up)/lying (down) in a medicative bearing. (N. sûmana, yindalala).
fûmbama-fumbamane: to be curved, to be bent, to be folded.
fûmbika-fumbikidi: to fold, to bend over.
fisuka-fisukidi: to be distended, to be dismantled. (limb).
fisuna-fisuni: to distend, dislocate, to dismantle.
- fitikini: diminutive of - fyôti.
fokola-fokole: to bring an end, to terminate, to bring to a close, to put an end.
fônga-fôngele: to sit down, to be seated.
fu 7-8: habit, behaviour, custom, morals; scar, disability.
fûka-fûkidi: to end, to perish, to die out, to disappear
fuka-fukidi: to cover. (Syn. fika).
fukama-fukamane: to kneel down.
fukamena-fukamene: to adore.
fuki 7: laziness, idleness, sloth, slowness.
fuki 7 (N.): perseverance, duration, length.
fûkila-fûkidi: to perish, to die.
fuku 5-6: 1.000.000.
fuku 5-6: night.
fuku 5-6: dung, manure (N. zala) .
fukula-fukudi: to discover, to reveal, to uncover.
fula-fudidi: to blossom, to come into flower, to flower.
fûla-fûdidi (N.): to ask for, to request, to question, to ask.
fula-fudidi: to blow into something.
fula 5-6: village's entry.
fulu 5-6: foam.
fulu 7-8: flower.
fulu 7-8: place, spot.
fulu (va kati kwa-): straight away, immediately.
fuluka-fulukidi: to be filled.
fulunited snakes-fulusi: to fill.
fûmana-fûmane: to be standing (up)/lying (down) in a medicative bearing. (N. sûmana, yindalala).
fûmbama-fumbamane: to be curved, to be bent, to be folded.
fûmbika-fumbikidi: to fold, to bend over.
fumina-fumini (N.): to come from, to be from, to be due to, to arrive from. (Syn. tûka).
fûmu 5: tobacco.
funa-funini (N.): to be numerous. (Syn. bilama, wôkila).
funana-funani (N.): to multiply between oneself.
fûnda 5-6: 1.000.
fûnda-fûndidi: to accuse of, to lodge/register a complaint against sb.
fûndisa-fûndisi: to examine a lawsuit, to question the defendants and the witness.
fûndu 7-8: stomach.
fûnga-fûngidi: être triste, bouder. to be sad, to sulk.
fûngu 5: snot.
fûngula-fûngudi (N.): to admit having done sth, to confess one's misdeeds.
fûnguna-fûnguni (S.): to admit having done sth, to confess one's misdeeds.
funisa-funisi (N.): to make numerous, to multiply. (S. bidika, wôkisa).
futa-futidi: to pay.
futamana-futamane: to be folded.
futika-futikidi: to make a fold, to put a crease, to fold, to hem.
futisa-futisi: to make pay.
futumuka-futumukini: to get up, to rise from the dead, to come back to life.
futumuna-futumuni: to make so to get up; to revive so, to rise so from the dead;
futumuna mâmbu ma ntama: to keep turning over the old stories.
fwa-fwîdi: to die, to be destroyed, to have broken down.
fwa diba: to forget.
fwa nzala: to be hungry (or fwa nsatu) .
fwa nkabu: to be brave, to be courageous.
fwa ntalu yingi: to cost a lot, to cost a great deal.
fwa nsoni: to be shameful, disgraceful.
fwa mêso: to be blind.
fwa mâlu: to be paralytic.
fwa ngâmbu: to faint.
fwa nima: to be sterile, infertile.
fwa kyâdi: to pity sb, to feel pity for sb (or fwa nkênda) .
fwa kikwikizi: to tell the whole truth.
fwâna-fwêne (or fwete, fwêni): can, may, have to, be obliged to, be allowed to, must, have got to.
fwanakana-fwanakane: to be similar, to be equals, to resemble, to look like.
fwânana-fwânane: to be similar, to be equals, to resemble, to look like.
fwanikisa-fwanikisi: to make sb similar, to arrange.
fwânisa-fwânisi: to make sb similar, to arrange.
fwasa-fwasidi: to destroy, to kill.
fwasikisa-fwasikisi: to destroy, to annihilate, wipe out.
fwôta-fwôtele: to make some noise walking in the tall grass and stamping them.
fyauka-fyaukidi: to thank.
- fyôti: small, little, not much, minor, minimal
Meda ase for the KiKongo-english translations. Where could I find the entire dictionary A-Z?