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kotumba te
ko-TU-mba te
do not burn / don't grill (negative imperative)
French: ne brûle pas / ne grille pas (impératif négatif)
Kotumba te ntaba na fulo sikoyo.
Do not grill the goat on the stove right now.
Ne grille pas la chèvre sur le feu maintenant.
Kotumba te — do not burn, do not grill. Heard around every Congolese kitchen and every charcoal stove. A timing instruction, often said with a hand already reaching for the meat.
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