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kosilikisa te
ko-si-li-KI-sa te
do not upset / don't anger (negative imperative)
French: ne fâche pas (impératif négatif)
Kosilikisa te, mama azali na mawa lelo mpo na maladi.
Do not upset her, mother is in sorrow today because of sickness.
Ne la fâche pas, maman est dans la tristesse aujourd'hui à cause de la maladie.
Kosilikisa te — do not anger / do not upset. The causative form (the -sa suffix) of kosilika (to be angry). To upset someone is, in Lingala, to make their anger happen.
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