Verbs in Lingala

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

to eatkolia
to drinkkomela
to gokokende
to comekoya
to speakkoloba
to seekomona
to hearkoyoka
to knowkoyeba
to wantkolinga
to dokosala
to sleepkolala
to walkkotambola
to runkopota mbangu
to givekopesa
to takekozwa
to buykosomba
to readkotanga
to writekokoma
to lovekolinga
to singkoyemba
to laughkosɛka
to crykolela
to workkosala
to bekozala
to havekozala na
to be ablekokoka
it is necessaryesengeli
to understandkososola
to learnkoyekola
to teachkoteya
to explainkolimbola
to askkotuna
to requestkosɛnga
to answerkoyanola
to callkobenga
to waitkozela
to look forkoluka
to findkokuta
to openkofungola
to closekokanga
to enterkokota
to go outkobima
to climbkomata
to go downkokita
to fallkokweya
to stand upkotɛlɛma
to sit downkofanda
to staykotikala
to leavekolongwa
to arrivekokoma
to passkoleka
to returnkozonga
to give backkozongisa
to sendkotinda
to welcomekoyamba
to helpkosalisa
to playkosakana
to dancekobina
to washkosukola
to sweepkokɔmbɔ
to cookkolamba
to cutkokata
to breakkobuka
to carrykomema
to wearkolata
to putkotia
to removekolongola
to throwkobwaka
to pick upkolɔkɔtɔ
to showkolakisa
to hidekobomba
to forgetkobosana
to rememberkomikundola
to thinkkokanisa
to believe, to acceptkondima
to hopekolikya
to choosekopona
to try, to tastekomeka
to shoutkoganga
to look atkotala
to touch, to holdkosimba
to followkolanda
to leadkokamba
to winkolonga
to losekobungisa
to sellkotɛka
to paykofuta
to stealkoyiba
to borrowkodefa
to travelkosala mobembo
to flykopumbwa
to be bornkobotama
to give birthkobota
to raise (a child)kobɔkɔlɔ
to growkokola
to diekokufa
to heal, to recoverkobika
to be sickkobɛla
to be tiredkolemba
to be afraidkobanga
to rejoicekosepela
to get angrykosilika
to hitkobɛta
to fightkobunda
to quarrelkoswana
to fleekokima
to pushkotindika
to pullkobenda
to grab, to catchkokamata
to leave, to letkotika
to keep, to protectkobatela
to fillkotondisa
to pourkosopa
to burnkotumba
to finishkosilisa
to beginkobanda
to continuekokoba
to change, to translatekobongola
to fix, to arrangekobongisa
to get ready, to trainkomibongisa
to buildkotonga
to plantkolona
to countkotanga
to meetkokutana
to chat, to conversekosolola
to tellkoyebisa
to lie, to deceivekokosa
to refusekoboya
to obeykotosa
to hatekoyina
to share, to dividekokabola
to liftkotombola
to dreamkolɔta
to be amazedkokamwa
to restkopema
to greetkopesa mbote
to thankkotɔnda
to forgivekolimbisa
to encouragekolendisa
to comfortkobondisa
to marrykobala
to burykokunda
to praykosambela
to blesskopambola
to praise (God)kokumisa
to savekobikisa
to proclaimkosakola
to killkoboma
to catch, to arrestkokanga
to bite, to stingkoswa
to swallowkominya
to vomitkosanza
to coughkokosola
to breathekopema
to blowkofula
to whistlekobeta piololo
to swimkobeta mai
to sink, to drownkozinda
to drykokauka
to wipekopangusa
to foldkogumba
to sewkotonga
to boilkotoka
to poundkotuta
to grind, to crushkonika
to mixkosangisa
to chewkotafuna
to smell (something)koyoka nsolo
to stinkkolumba
to shinekongenga
to go out (fire, light)kozima
to put out, to switch offkozimisa
to light up, to blazekopela
to light, to switch onkopelisa
to coverkozipa
to uncoverkozipola
to tear, to splitkopasola
to pierce, to drillkotobola
to digkotimola
to crosskokatisa
to turn aroundkobaluka
to turn (something) overkobalusa
to drivekotambwisa
to exceed, to surpasskoleka
to jumpkopumbwa
to kneelkofukama
to wake upkolamuka
to wake (someone)kolamusa
to fall asleepkolala mpɔngi
to clapkobeta maboko
to imitatekomekola
to measure, to taste (try)komeka
to spread, to smearkopakola
to translatekobongola
to repeatkozongela
to be quietkovanda nyɛɛ
to make noisekosala makelele
to insultkofinga
to mock, to despisekotiola
to promisekolaka
to swear an oathkolapa ndai
to warnkokebisa
to punishkopesa etumbu
to judgekosambisa
to set free, to untiekokangola
to accusekofunda
to testifykotatola
to govern, to reignkoyangela
to usekosalela
to respectkotosa
to doubtkotia tembe
to be wrong, to get lostkobunga
to succeed, to winkolonga
to disturb, to troublekotungisa
to mistreatkonyokola
to sufferkonyokwama
to rainkonoka
to order, to commandkotinda
to forbidkopekisa
to accept, to agreekondima
to lendkodefisa
to feedkoleisa
to please, to delightkosepelisa
to lose weightkokonda
to put on weightkokoma monene
to grow oldkonuna
to press (a button)kofina
to watch overkokengela
to be carefulkokeba
to get along, to agreekoyokana
to have mercy onkoyokela mawa
to last, to take longkowumela
to come fromkowuta
to combkosanola
to divorcekoboma libala
to help, to supportkosunga
to live (somewhere)kofanda
to survivekobika
to be full (satisfied)kotonda
to squeeze, to wringkokamola
to trample, to step onkoniata
to be injuredkozoka
to injurekozokisa
to spread, to scatterkopanza
to preparekolengela
to arrange, to tidykobongisa
to cleankopetola
to gatherkosangana
to separatekokabwana
to love one anotherkolingana
to beg, to pleadkobondela
to preachkoteya
to see each otherkomonana
to revealkomonisa
to snatchkobotola
to protectkobatela
to defend (someone)kobundela
to wonderkomituna
to humble oneselfkomikitisa
to damage, to spoilkobebisa
to rotkopola
to lowerkokitisa
to fastkokila
to confesskoyambola
to baptisekobatisa
to worshipkokumbamela
to praise, to acclaimkosanzola
to cursekolakela mabe
to repentkobongola motema
to rise from the deadkosekwa
to cut hairkokata nsuki
to sinkosumuka
to meditatekomanyola
to go astraykopengwa
to set freekosikola
to braid hairkotonga nsuki
to multiplykoyikinya
to drawkoyema
to breastfeedkomɛlisa
to forgekotula
to play musickobɛtɛ miziki
to frykokalinga
to peelkopalola
to boil (something)kotɔkisa
to swellkovimba
to sweatkopama
to urinatekosuba
to get burntkozika
to barkkozoma
to announce, to informkosangela
to change, to transformkobongwana
to winkkofina liso
to decidekokana
to decrease, to shrinkkokutola
to distribute, to share outkokaba
to scatter, to spreadkopalangana
to anger, to irritatekosilikisa
to spread out, to hang upkotanda
to amaze, to surprisekokamwisa
to assess, to estimatekotuya
to surpass, to excelkoluta
to take out, to ejectkobimisa
to bring in, to insertkokɔtisa
to frightenkobangisa
to make laugh, to amusekosɛkisa
to knock down, to dropkokweisa
to end, to come to an endkosuka
to floatkotepa
to scold, to shout atkogangela
to inheritkosangola
to immerse, to drownkozindisa
to wind, to wrapkozinga
to rentkofutela
to lackkozanga
to ripenkotela
to darkenkoyinda
to allowkolingisa
to tell, to narratekosapa
to shave, to scrapekokolola
to correct, to straightenkosembola
to postpone, to put offkozongisa nsima
to take revengekobekola
to snorekongɔluma
to rustkoguga
to be finished, to run outkosila
to come nearkobɛlɛmɛ
to move, to stirkoningana
to help one anotherkosalisana
to arrange to meetkolakana
to protect oneselfkomibatela
to revolt, to rise upkotɔmbɔkɔ
to boastkodenda
to sniff, to smellkonusa
to break downkoselewa
to live togetherkozalana
to get used tokomɛsɛnɛ
to comparekokokanisa
to tinker, to do odd jobskosalasala
to blow (wind)kopɛpɛ
to fly away, to leapkopimbwa
to provoke, to teasekotumola
to bump into each otherkotutana
to needkosengela
to make an offeringkobonza
to take care ofkokipe
to tremble, to shiverkolenga
to get better, to work outkobongo
to lose facekosambwa
to seduce, to charmkofola
to denykoangana
to removekobotola
to sowkokona
to obtainkokula
to spitkotwa
to bringkoyela
to suitkobonga
to administerkoangela
to mendkobamba
to make calmkobondo
to blow the nosekofembe
to createkokela
to chopkokete
to succeedkokitana
to reignkokonza
to bendkokumba
to accommodatekolalisa
to dress someonekolatisa
to annoykolemwa
to apologizekolimba
to meltkonyangola
to crumplekonyuka
to reprovekopamela
to ventilatekopepola
to wetkopolisa
to assemblekosanga
to hiccupkosekuma
to slipkoselumwa
to warm oneselfkoyoto
to suckkofiba
to make hearkoyokisa
to get drunkkolangwa
to covetkolula
to hangkodiembika
to drive away, to expelkobengana
to accomplish, to completekokokisa
to happen, to come truekosalema
to oppose, to resistkotelemela
to aboundkofuluka
to grow light, to dawnkotana
to resound, to burst outkongala
to vindicate, to make winkolongisa
to disappearkolimwa
to shakekoningisa
to argue a case, to stand trialkosamba
to wanderkoyengayenga
to complain, to grumblekoyimayima
to persevere, to clingkotingama

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