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mboloko-mwasi
mbo-lo-ko-MWA-si
female antelope / doe
French: femelle antilope / biche
Mboloko-mwasi akimi tango ayoki mongongo ya nkosi.
The female antelope fled when she heard the lion's voice.
La femelle antilope s'est enfuie quand elle a entendu la voix du lion.
Mboloko-mwasi — literally "female dwarf antelope." The doe; distinguished from the male (with horns) by this compound. The -mwasi (female/woman) suffix is the standard Lingala way to mark the female of a species.
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