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kamola
ka-MO-la
twist
French: tordre
Kamola loboko na ye te.
Don't twist his arm.
Ne lui tords pas le bras.
To twist — turning what shouldn't be turned. Kokamola is to twist or wrench, often a limb. "Kamola loboko" — to twist the arm — names both real harm and, by figure, forcing a person against their will.
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