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Music and celebration in Lingala

21 words from the dictionary, each with its translation and its voice. Listen, repeat, then practise with a game.

  • songloyembo
  • musicmiziki
  • drummbonda
  • party, celebrationfeti
  • guitarlindanda
  • rumbarumba
  • dancemabina
  • birthdaymokolo ya mbotama
  • mourning, wake (matanga)matanga
  • drum (ngoma)ngoma
  • likembe (thumb piano)likembe
  • lokole (slit drum)lokole
  • whistlepiololo
  • musical instrumenteyembeli
  • record, discdisiki
  • choir leadermoyembisi
  • national anthemloyembo la lokumu
  • nzango (children’s leg game)nzango
  • skipping ropesilikoti
  • hopscotch (children’s game)kede
  • moviefilme