Kikongo-Kituba - English word list-gctid33668

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Kikongo-Kituba - English
word list

  Kikongo-Kituba is a creole language that is based on some Bakongo languages. It is known with various names, such as Kikongo ya leta, Munukutuba, Ikeleve and sometimes plainly as Kituba and even Kikongo. It is spoken by several peoples in the Republic of Congo (a.k.a. Congo-Brazzaville), the Democratic Republic of Congo (a.k.a. Congo-Kinshasa, ex-Zaire) and Angola. It is an official language in Congo-Kinshasa and Congo-Brazzaville. The language has up to 10 million speakers.
  Kikongo-Kituba words consist of a prefix and a stem. In this dictionary the Kituba words are arranged in the alphabetic order according to the word stem. Therefore it is essential to be able to recognise the prefixes. They are presented in the following table.
  [th]Singular
prefix[/th]   [th]Plural
prefix[/th]   [th]Examples[/th]   [th]Notes on united snakesge[/th]

-	ba-	kento	bakento	This is the most common class
mu-	mukento	bakento	This class includes mostly words describing human beings
N-	nkento	bakento	This is contraction of the previous class
mu-	mi-	mukánda	mikánda	Many kinds of words are included in this class.
-	ma-	kutu	makutu	This class includes i.a. living organisms and body parts.
di-	dikutu	makutu	The plural is used for uncountable things such as liquids.
ki-	bi-	kilápi	bilápi	Tools and apparatus
lu-	n- ba-lu-	lukáya	nkáya balukáya	Collective things
ka-	tu-	kamfulu	tumfulu	Diminutive and affectionate words.
bu-	bumósi	This class includes abstract ideas, therefore there is no plural.
ku-	kupésa	This group includes only verbs and verbal nouns.

Notes

  The two "mu"-prefixes are differentiated with enumeration. "¹mu" stands for Class 1-2 (mu-, ba-) and "³mu" stands for Class 3-4 (mu-, mi-).
  Kikongo-Kituba has pitch accent system with one pitch distinction: low vs. high. In this word list the low pitch is unmarked and the high pitch is marked with acute accent on vowels.
  Note on pronunciation: nk = [ŋk], ng = [ŋg] and ng' = [ŋ].
  Kituba has two tones, high (´) and low (`). A falling tone (^) occurs rarely, on the final syllable. Great majority of Kituba words have the main pattern of a single high tone on the penultimate (second to last) syllable. Only words with deviating tone patterns are marked in this dictionary.
 
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A B D E F G H I K L M N NG' O P R S T U V W Y Z
 
 A

   kiadi angst, anxiety, mental pain → mpási
     Afelika Kmt = Katiopa
   diaki egg
    maki eggs
     Alubé Albert
  ³muamba palm oil
     Amelika America
  ¹muana child
 bumuana childhood
    bana children
    bana ya Kongo the people of Congo
    bana ya Nzambi children of God
     ata particle marking future tense → ta
     Azia eurasia
[/code]  B

       ba they = bawu
     kibahá Bahaism, the Bahá'í faith
   kubaka to take, to receive
     bakala man, male; husband = yakala
   kibakala courage, manliness
  ³mubaku fox
  kibala shell, scale
    mbàlà time, iteration
    mbalá yam; potato
    mbàlà mingi many times, often, frequently
    mbàlà mosi one time, once
   kimbanda an Afro-American religion of Brazil
   dibanga boulder, rock, stone
   kubangula to explain
   babantu the Bantu people(s)
   kibantu Bantu, Bantoid
    mbanza town, city
    Mbanza-Kongo former capital of the Congo Kingdom
    Mbanza-Ngungu major station town in Central Congo
   kubasika to get out, to exit
   kubasisa to let out, to oust
     bawu they
   kubeba to be spoiled, wasted
   kubebisa to spoil, to waste, to squander
   dibelé breast, teat
   mabelé breasts, bust, bosom; milk
     bembe dove, pigeon
   kibendé iron
   kibeni self (myself, yourself, himself, herself, ...)
   kibeni dump truck
     beno you (plural)
     beno kibeni you yourself
     benu you (plural)
   kibesi hoe
   dìbètè drop, water drop
     beto we
    mbeto bed = mfúlu
   kibila sacred grove, sanctuary
   kibilikí brick
     biló bureau, office; desk
   kubinga to invite
   kubisa to defy, to disobey, to oppose
  kimbisa an Afro-American religion of Cuba = kipálo
     bisi = busi
    mbizi fish
    mbizi ya kuyúma dried or smoked fish
   diboka a shamanic dance or divinatory technique
   diboko hand, arm
   kiboko hippopotamus = ngubu
     boma pen, enclosure, paddock
    mbombo nose; nostril
  bambombo nostrils
    mbòngo money
    Mbóté! Hello!
  kimbóté goodness
 ya mbóté good
     boyi boy, houseboy, servant
    mbuá dog
     buala village, town
     Buali ancient capital of Luango
   kibubu gorilla
    mbuetete star
     buku book → ³mukanda
    mbuku place, locality, centre = mbúka
    Mbuku-Nzawu Bucu-Zau, a municipality in the enclave of Cabinda
     bula-matadi government
   kubukuna to break, to fracture
   kubukuta to crunch, to munch
   kibula-matadi → kituba
   kubula to hit; to break
   kubula mabóko to clap hands, to applaud
   kubula ³mukanda na masinu to type with typewriter
   dibunda thigh
   dibundu fruit, berry
 (di)bundu sect, church, congregation
     Bundu ya Kongo a Bakongo movement for the restauration of the Kongo Kingdom
   dibundu ya katolika the Catholic Church
   kibundu total, entirety
     busi bus
    mbuta elder; ancestor
  kubutama to be born
   kibuti parent
[/code]  D

     dalapó flag
   badawi the Bedouins
    ndefu = ndevu
    ndeke bird = nuni
  ³mundelé white person, Cauceurasian
 bamindelé the White people
     dernié last = ya nsuka
(ma)ndevu beard
   kúdia to eat
   mádia food
     diaka again
     Dido Dieudonné
   kudila to cry, to weep
   ludimi tongue
    ndinga language
    ndinga ya bwála national language
    ndokí sorcerer, witch
  kindokí sorcery, witchcraft
     dokotolo doctor, physician = munganga
   budokotolo medicine = kilongo
    ndómbé person with dark skin, negroid
    ndona lady, mistress; madonna
    ndosi dream
 ya ndudi sour
    nduku friend
  ³muduma mamba (snake)
    nduma mamba
    ndumba miss, young woman
   didungú testicle
   madungú testicles, balls
    ndundú albino
  Bandundú Bandundu city, ex-Banningville
    ndunzi happiness
[/code]  E

     ebene ebony
     ébue...? Is it so that...?
     éé yes → ínga
     estano → ntani
     Ezipte Egypt = Ngipiti
[/code]  F

   kifalu rhinoceros
  ¹mufarisi Pharisee
     fasó fashion, way, style → mpilá
   mafinya pus
     fioti a little, not much
  ya fioti little, small
     foti fault, mistake
   kufua to die; to kill
   lufua death
   kufwana to suffice, to be enough
   kufuanana to be alike/equal, to resemble
   kifuanisu image, portrait, likeness
 (di)fubu marrow, core; pineapple
   kufuété must, to have to
     fufú rat
     fuku million
    mfulu bed
  kamfulu cradle
    mfumu chief, boss
   kufunda to accuse
  ¹mufundi accuser
   kufundisa to judge
   kifundisi judge
  ¹mufundisi judge
   mafuta grease, oil
[/code]  G

    Ngabu Gabon
 ¹mungabu Gabonese
     gale train station
  bangala the Bangala people
  dingala Lingala
  kingala Lingala, the lingua franca of North Congo
    ngandu crocodile
   mugàngà = nganga
    ngàngà medicine man, physician, doctor; priest
    ngàngà-nkisi medicine man
    ngàngà-nzambi priest
    ngasi palm nut
     gata village = buala
    ngayí-ngayí acidious
     gazete periodical, journal, gazette
     gazi gas
    ngé you (singular)
 na ngé your
 ya ngé your
    Ngipiti Egypt
    ngò leopard, panther
    ngò-zulu eagle
    ngolo power, force, strength
    ngoma drum
    ngondá moon; month
    ngongolo centipede
    nguana aAmwized blacks of East Kmt
  kinguana variant of kiswahili spoken in east Congo-Kinshasa
    nguba peanut
    ngubu hippopotamus = kibóko
    ngulú pig
    ngulú-gata domestic pig
    ngulú-mfinda bush pig
    ngumba porcupine
    ngunga bell, gong; bell ring; hour, the interval between two bell rings
    ngunza prophet; messiah, saviour
  kingunza prophetic religion
    nguvu hippopotamus = kiboko
[/code]  H

    hozana! hosanna!
  bahúng'ana a Bakongo tribe
[/code]  I

    ikele particle marking durative tense/aspect → kele, ké
  builu darkness, obscurity
    imene particle marking perfect tense/aspect → mene, mé
  ³muinda light, lamp, candle
    inga yes → éé
 ¹muisi inhabitant (pl. besi)
    ivuari ivory → dinu ya nzáu
    iyá 4, four
 ya iyá fourth
   kiyá Thursday
[/code]  K

  ³mukaba belt, girdle
 (di)kabu part, section
    nkadi (ya mpembe) demon, evil spirit
    nkafi oar, paddle
     kaka only
    nkaka other, another
 ya nkaka other
     kakí khaki (color)
   dikaku monkey
   makaku monkeys
 (ma)kala charcoal; blackness
ya makala black, pitch-black
     kalasi class; school
 (di)kalu rail, metal bar, metal rod
   kikalu stairs, ladder
   lukalu train
    nkama 100, hundred
  ³mukanda text: letter, article; book = buku
    nkanda text, document; letter
     kanza cobra
     kapita foreman
   makasi anger, wrath
     katekisimu catechism
     kati center; interior
    nkati center; interior
  na kati ya inside
  ya kati ya central
     Katiopia Kmt
    nkatu nothing, nil, zero
     katuka from = tuka
    nkayi = nkafi
     ké particle marking the present tense
     kele particle marking the present tense
     kele na to have
   makelélé noise, sound
  ¹mukeluba cherub
     kena to be = ké
(¹mu)kentó woman; female
    nkentó woman; female
   luketo hip
    nkì → (í)nki
    nkiama rainbow
  ³mukìdì river bank, solid land
     kiló kilogram
   kukina to dance
 (ki)kindá grave, sepulchre
   makinu dance
   mukisi = nkísi
    nkisi spirit of nature; magical power; fetish, amulet, talisman; medicine
    nkisi nsi spirit of earth
    nkita spirit that is captured by ngàngà to fight against ndokí
     Klisto Christ
  ¹muklisto christian
    nkokila evening
  ¹mukoko tribal Teke king
   mukólé snail
    nkólé captive, prisoner
   lukolo school
     komí secretary, registrar
     komputa computer
     kóndé net, network, web
     Kongo Congo
     Kongo-Braza Congo-Brazzaville
     Kongo-Kinsasa Congo-Kinshasa
     Kongo ya ntotila Congo Kingdom
   bakongo the Kongo people
   dikongó spear, javelin
   kikongo any of the interrelated languages spoken by the Bakongo, incl. kituba
   kikongo ya letá Kikongo of the state = kitúba
   kikongo-kituba lingua franca based on Kikongo
  ¹mukongo a Kongo person
  ³mukongó back, spine
    nkongo a Kongo person; hunter
    nkosi lion; fetish (representing lion)
   dikoto knee
  ¹múkua possessor of, inhabitant of
    nkua possessor of, inhabitant of
    nkua Bandundu inhabitant of Bandundu
     Kuámuntu Kwamouth
  ³mukuba painting
  ³mukubu ya mengá bleeding, flow of blood
    nkubu bleeding
     Kuenda mbóté! Goodbye!, Farewell!
   kukuenda to go, to leave
   kukuisa → kukwiza
     Kuíza mbóté! Welcome!
   kukuiza to come
    nkulu ancestor; spirit of deceased = nkuyu
  kinkulu past, history
 (di)kùlù foot, leg
     kumbi wagon; ship; train
     kumbi ya maza ship = masuá
     kumbi ya ntoto train = lukalu
     kumi 10, ten
     kumi ná mosi 11, eleven
     kumi ná zolé 12, twelve
     kumi ye mosi 11, eleven
     kumi ye zolé 12, twelve
   makumi zolé 20, twenty
   makumi zolé ná mosi 21, twenty-one
     kuna there
   dikundú supplementary internal organ of witches, organ of supernatural power in abdomen
    nkuni wood, firewood
     kurá electric current, electricity
    nkusi fart
    nkusu parrot
  ¹mukuyu spirit of deceased, ghost, lost soul
    nkuyu spirit of deceased, ghost, lost soul
[/code]  L

     labó (hand) plane
   balabu the aAmws
   kilabu aAmwic language
  ¹mulabu an aAmw
   baladi a Bakongo tribe = balari
     ladió radio
   malafu alcohol
   dilálá orange, citrus fruit
     langi color
  ya langi muamba yellow
  ³mulàngì bottle
     lapé rabbit
   kilari a dialect of Kikongo spoken mainly in Brazzaville and the Pool region
  ¹mulate mulatto
  ¹mulatere mulatto
   Malebo the Malebo Pool, the Stanley Pool
   kiletá = kikongo ya leta, kituba
   kilima climate
  ³mulisi militia
     lita liter, litre
     litelo = lita
  ³mulolo savanna shrub
   dilòngà plate
   kilongo medicine = nkisi
     Lorá Laurent
     loso rice
     Luango ancient empire of the Bavili
   baluba the Luba people
   kiluba the Luba language
   kiluba ya Kasai Ciluba
   kiluba ya Katanga Kiluba
   dilulu insect
   maluma semen, sperm
   kilumbu day, 24 hours
 (ki)lunzi soul, spiritual double
     Lunzi Santu the Holy Ghost
   kuluwé to rent, to lease
     Luwí Louis
[/code]  M

   kíma thing, item, article
   bíma things, stuff
     mama mother
     mamá mother
   kimanianga a dialect of Kikongo spoken in the Manianga region = kikongo ya Manianga
 (di)manga mango
     masuá boat, ship
     mbua dog
    imbua dog
   bumbuli central pillar of house
 (di)mémé sheep
     mene particle marking perfect tense/aspect = mé
     mé particle marking perfect tense/aspect = méne
     menga blood
     mesa table
     meta meter, metre
     metelo → meta
     meza table → mesa
     mine mine (bomb), mine (excavation)
     mingi many, much; very
   lumingu Sunday
     mira myrrh
     misa (Catholic) mass
   kumona to see, to look
  ¹mumoni seer, visionary, clairvoyant
   kumonisa to show
     mono I, me = múnu
  na mono my
  ya mono my
     Mose Moses
     mosi 1, one; self
   bumosi oneness, unity
   kimosi Monday
     moyo soul, spirit
   kimpenzi chimpanzee
   kimpiti antelope
     mú I, me
     Mú zaba ve. I don't know.
     Mudiso Maurice
     munu I, me
     munu kibeni me myself
  ya munu my
     múnukutúba kikongo ya munu kutuba = kituba
     muéné ruler, lord, sir
   bamuéné rulers, lords
     muéné Kongo Manikongo, ruler of Kongo
     muéné Mputu ruler of Portugal (hist.)
     muéné-nsi ruler of land, head of state
     muéné Soyo ruler of Soyo, count of Soyo (hist.)
[/code]  N

     nà at, in, on; to; from
     ná with; and
       mama ná muana mother and child
     nanasi pineapple
     nani who
   banani who (plural)
     nde that (conjunction)
  ¹mundongo slave
   lùngàdì muslim = musilamu
   lunguenia chameleon
     ni it's
     ni munu it's me
     ni nge it's you
     ni nge yina me sala yawu. it's you who did it.
     niama animal, beast; prey; meat
     niau cat
     Nikolá Nicholas
     nioka snake
     nionia ant
     nitu body
   kinkokó magic animal, animal familiar, demon familiar, totem animal
  ³munòkò mouth, orifice, opening
  (í)nsua permission, right
   kinsukulu eggplant, aubergine
   mante saliva
  (í)nti tree; wood
  (í)ntu head
   bàntù people, population
   bántu heads
   bùntù humanity, humaneness
  ¹mùntù person, human being
 bumùntù humanity
   dínu tooth
   dínu ya nzawu elephant tusk, ivory
   ménu teeth
   kunuana to fight, to battle
     nuanu conflict, fight, battle
     nuani fighter, warrior
     núni bird → ndeke
  ³munuta minute, 60 seconds
   kúnua to drink
  ³munyi the visible world
     nyitu body = nitu
   dinzanza tin plate, sheet metal
   kinzanzala insect
  (í)nzo house
  (í)nzo-nzambi church (building)
  (í)nzo ya manzanza house with tin roof
  mwanzo cottage, cabin, shed, hangar, small house
[/code]  NG' (Ŋ)

     ng'ambú the opposite shore
  na ng'ambú on the other side of the river
  ³mungwá salt
  (í)nki? what?
  (í)nki kilumbu? which day?
  (í)nki ntangu? what time? when?
     ng'ombé cow, bovine
     ng'ombé-koko bull
     ng'ombé-nkento cow
[/code]   O

     oro gold = wolo
[/code]  P

   kipalo an Afro-American religion of Cuba, Palo = kimbisa
    mpangi friend
  kimbangi fraternity
     papá father, poppa
    mpasi pain, ache
     pe and = yé, ná
    mpe also, too
    mpémbé white
  ³mupèpè wind, breeze
   kupesa to give
  ¹mupesi donor, giver
     Pételo Peter
    mpevé spirit
    Mpevé Santu the Holy Ghost
   kupeza to weigh, to measure weight
    mpi also = mpe
    mpika slave
  bumpika slavery
    mpilá type, sort, kind; way → fasó
    mpilá mosi similar, same kind, same way
    mpilá na mpilá all kinds of
    mpilá ve no way, impossible
    mpilá yayi this way, like this
   lupitalu hospital
    mpimpá night; dark
   kupola to rot
ya kupola rotten
    mpondó millet or sorghum
  ¹mupopó Beninese, a person from Benin
     potó-póto swamp, marsh, mud
     puaka simpleton
     puante point, tip
     Puántenuá Pointe-Noire
    Mpumbu the Malebo pool; (old name of) Kinshasa
    mputo grape
    Mputu eureurasia
[/code]  R

    rabó → labó
    radió radio → ladió
    Repo! At ease! (mil.)
    Roma Rome
    Rusia Russia
[/code]  S

   mása = máza
     sabala Saturday
 (ki)sabato Saturday; Sabbath
     sabatu shoe
   kunited snakesdisa to help
(di)nsala feather
   kunited snakesla to do; to work
     sala ngolo make an effort
    nsala feather, dove
   kisalu work, job
     sanduku case, suitcase, trunk, chest
    nsangu news
    nsangu ya mbóté Gospel, the Good Word
   lunited snakesnse gasoline
     santu saint
  ya santu saint, holy
   bunited snakesntu saintity, holiness
  ³músapi finger, toe
    nséké savannah, steppe, prairie; land, region
     selafé seraphim
     sena senate, parliament
     si land = nsi
   besi people of
   besi Kongo people of Kongo
   besi Mputu eureurasiaans
  ¹músi land = nsi
   Músikongo = Músi Kongo Kongo land
    nsi land
    nsi ya ntotila kingdom
 na nsi ya under, beneath, at the base of
   ínsi land
  ¹muisi inhabitant (pl. besi)
  ¹muisi Kongo inhabitant of Congo, a Congolese
  ¹munsi inhabitant = ¹muisi
(³mu)nsikú law
  minsikú ya letá constitution
   kisilamu Islam
   musilamu muslim, moslem
     simba lion = nkosi
   kusimbá to grab, to grasp, to hold
   kusimbá nzila to take route
 (ki)simbi genie, water spirit, nature spirit
   masini machine
     sodá soldier
     sokolá chocolate
   dísu eye
   mésu eyes
   masuba urine, piss
   kisubulu toilet, WC
    nsuka end
 ya nsuka the last, final
     sukadi sugar
   kusukula to wash, to bathe
   kusumba to buy
   kusumbama to be bought
    nsusu hen, chicken
    nsusu-koko cock, rooster
  kiswahili Kiswahili, the lingua franca of East Kmt
[/code]  T

     ta particle marking future tense = ata
   ditadi stone, rock
   kitadi metal; medal
     takisí taxi
   ditaku buttock
   mataku buttocks, bottom, bum, ass
   kutala to look, to watch, to see
  (ki)talatala mirror
  ³mutambu trap, snare
    ntandu highland(s), upland(s)
  kintandu Kikongo dialect of upper Congo
    ntangu sun; moment, time
    ntangu ya when, at the moment of
    ntani tin, Sn
     tanu 5, five
  ya tanu fifth
   kitanu Friday
     tata father
     tatá father
     tatu 3, three
  ya tatu third
   butatu trinity
   kitatu Wednesday
    ntatu trio, troika
   bateké Teke people
   kiteki idol, statue of deity
   kutela to call for, to send for, to summon
   lutelu calling, summoning, convoking
 ya ntété the first, premier
     tí to, until; and = yé
    nti tree = (í)nti
    ntima heart
    ntinu head of state, monarch, emperor, chieftain
    ntinu-nkento queen, empress
     to or
     toko young man
   kitoko beauty
    ntomi priest, augur, soothsayer
    ntomubilu automobile
 (bu)tongo brain
   kutonda to thank, to appreciate, to show gratitude
    ntonda thanks, gratitude
   Matondo Thanks!, Thank you!
   Matondo kibeni! Thank you yourself!
   Matondo na beno! Thank you!
 (bu)tonzu brain = tongo
    ntotila monarch, king
 ya ntotila royal
    ntoto earth
    ntuadisi leader
 na ntuala behind, after, in back of
na mantuala behind, after, in back of
    kituba lingua franca (based on Kikongo), essentially the same as múnukutúba and kikongo ya letá
    kutuba to speak, to talk
      tuka from = katúka
      tuka Kinsása tí Matádi from Kinshasa to Matadi
    kutuka to leave, to depart
    ditungulu onion
    dituti cloud
  (di)tutu flute
[/code]  U

      Unazá National University of Zaire
      uvua 9, nine
   ya uvua ninth
[/code]  V

     vanda to be
     vandaka particle marking past tense; was
   kuvanda to rest
   kuvanda na to have
     ve no, not
   bavili a Bakongo tribe of the Atlantic coast north of the Kongo river
   kivili the language of Bavili
  mvita combat, war
   kuvuanda to reside, to live; to rest
     vuatili car, automobile, vehicle
   kuvutuka to return, to come back
[/code]  W

     Wa fasó? How are you? (used in Congo-Brazzaville) = wapi fasó
   kúwa to sense, to perceive, to listen; to understand
   kúwa makasi to get angry
     wanzio angel
     wapi? question particle
     wapi fasó? which way?, how?
     Wapi mambu? What's the problem/matter?
     wapi mutindu? which way?, how?
     wapi sika? where?
     wolo gold
[/code]  Y

     ya of
     yá he, she = yandi; it = yawu
   kiyá Thursday
  ¹muyadi administrator, ruler
     yakala man, male; husband = bakala
   kuyala administrate, govern, reign
   luyalu administration, government, regime, reign
     yandi he, she
     yandi mosi he himself, she herself
     yangó the one(s) in question
   bayansi Yansi people
     yawu it = yo
     yayi this, these
     yé and = ná
     Yemá Emma
     Yesu Jesus
   kiyesu Christianity
  ¹muyesu a christian
   mayi water = maza
   Mayi-Ndómbé a great lake near Bandundu
     yina this, these
     yina who, which
     yinki what?
     yinti tree = nti
     yinzo house = nzo
   mayita semen, sperm
     yó it = yawu
   bayombé a Bakongo tribe, Mayombe
   Mayombé vast rain forest in Cabinda and Congo
     yowa the cosmic cross of the Bakongo religion
     Yuda Judas
  ¹muyuda Jew
   kuyuma to dry, to get dry
ya kuyuma dried or smoked
   kuyumisa to dry, to make dry
[/code]  Z

     Zá Jean, John
   maza water; river, lake, sea, etc.
   kuzaba to know, to know how
   kizábavé = kituba
   muzabi expert, sage
   kuzabisa to inform, to let know
   kizabu science
   mazabu knowledge, information
    nzadi river
    nzadi Kongo Congo river
    nzala hunger, famine
    nzala nail, claw
   kizama exam, examination
     nzambi god, divinity
    Nzambi-Mpungu God Almighty
    Nzambi ya Mpungu God Almighty
    nzawu elephant
   kuzaya to know = kuzaba
   mazayu information, knowledge, science = kizabu, mazabu
    nzazi lightning, thunderbolt
    nzò house = (í)nzo
   muzidi figurine, statue, idol, fetiche statue
   mazi oil, grease = mafúta
   kuzieta to walk, to go for a walk
    nzietolo walk, promenade
    nzila road, street, path, route, way
 na nzila ya on the way to
    nzila-kumbi railroad, railway
    nzila-lukalu railroad, railway
    nzila-mukidi road on land
    nzila-nseke path on savanna
    nzila-nzadi waterway, riverine route
    nzimbu seashell money
    nzinga roll, cylinder
   muziri = muzidi
   buzitu respect
   kuzola to like, to love; to want, to feel like doing
     zolé 2, two
  ya zolé the second
   kizolé Tuesday
    nzolé a couple, twosome
   luzolo love; desire
   kuzonzá to discuss, to talk
 (di)zulu sky, heaven; top
   mazulu heavens
  na zulu ya on, on top of
  ¹muzuluma muslim = ¹musilamu
     zuzi judge = ¹mufundisi
[/code]  Bantu week

  The traditional Bakongo week consists of four days. The week is called nsóna, which is also the name of the day dedicated for rest and worship i.e. their equivalent for Sunday.
 
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  References

  In addition to other sources I have used the following dictionaries as reference in compiling this word list.
 
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• Hermann Hochegger: Dictionnaire français - kikongo ya leta. 1983, CEEBA, Bandundu.
  
• Jean de Dieu Nsondé: Parlons kikôngo: Le lâri de Brazzaville et sa culture. 1999, L'Harmattan, Paris.
  (In fact this book is an introduction to the Kilari language, but more than half of the book is occupied by a concise dictionary.)
  
• Pierre Swartenbroeckx: Dictionnaire kikongo et kituba - français. 1973, CEEBA, Bandundu.
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