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bala
BA-la
marry
French: se marier / épouser
Alingi kobala ye.
He wants to marry her.
Il veut l'épouser.
To marry — two families joining, not just two people. Kobala is to marry. In Congolese tradition a marriage binds whole families, sealed with the dot (dowry) and celebrated loudly. "Alingi kobala" — he wants to marry — opens one of life's biggest doors.
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