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kokolisa / kobakisa
ko-ko-LI-sa
to multiply / increase
French: multiplier / augmenter
Tokolisi mbuma na bana.
We multiplied the fruit among the children.
Nous avons multiplie les fruits parmi les enfants.
To multiply, to increase (corrected from koyikinya, which is non-standard). Kokolisa = to cause to grow; kobakisa = to add to. The natural Lingala way to express multiplying or increasing abundance.
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