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makelele
ma-ke-LE-le
noise / racket / shouting
French: bruit / vacarme
Bana, botika makelele na suku!
Children, stop the noise in the room!
Les enfants, arretez le bruit dans la chambre!
Makelele — noise, racket, loud commotion. Kinshasa is rich in makelele — markets, weddings, street music, prayer. The word can name joyful sound or unwelcome disturbance.
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