Lingála Words Borrowed from Kikôngo-gctid129075

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Lingála Words Borrowed from Kikôngo

kobalula (balul)
kobalola (balol)
 to return, to turn over
to turn
to change
 Derived words: kobalunited snakes, kobaluka
 from the Kikongo kubalula
 
 kobalunited snakes (balus)
 edit, run (do), pivot turn, change sides, change face  
   
 kobaluka (baluk)
 to turn oneself
to turn around  
 in Kikongo language -uka for reflexive
 
 ndombe
 black in Kikongo
 Ex :
mundele ndombe
black man who imitates the white, black outside and white inside      
 
 kikedi
 Synonym: bikedi  
 
 bikedi
scientific name: Manihot esculenta
cassava, manioc
tapioka  
 
 matondo
although frequently used by lingala speakers, the correct word is "matondi"
 "matondo" is Kikongo
 
matondi
 thank you, thanks
 Derived from: kotonda (tond)
   
 sakasaka
 cassava leaves in Kikongo language  
 Synonyms: mpondú, pondu  
 
pondu / mpondú
 cassava leaves

ya pondu
 color green  
 
 ingeta
 it comes from the Kikongo language where it is used to express that you agree : yes, ok, amen, so be it,...
it probably comes from I-NGE-TA : "you said (it)"

Source: http://dic.lingala.be/en/tag/loan+word%3A+kikongo