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lobobo
lo-BO-bo
chatter / nonsense talk
French: bavardage / paroles creuses
Tika lobobo wana, tia mpiko na mosala.
Stop that chatter, focus energy on the work.
Arrete ce bavardage, mets ton energie au travail.
Lobobo — empty chatter, idle talk, gossip. Elders use this word to redirect young people from time-wasting conversation back to mosala or to listening. Pairs gently with lokutu (lies).
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