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pesa
PE-sa
give (imperative)
French: donne (impératif)
Pesa ngai mampa moke mpo na ntongo.
Give me a little bread for the morning.
Donne-moi un peu de pain pour le matin.
Pesa — give. The verb of small daily requests across every Kinshasa household and market stall; said to a sibling, a vendor, a friend without apology, because in Congolese sharing is presumed, not negotiated.
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