Verbs · to calm / comfortcalmer / consoler
kobondisa
to calm / comfortcalmer / consoler
Imperative (singular): bondisa · plural: bo-bondisa
EN To comfort — soothing what is troubled.
Kobondisa (the causative of kobondo, to beg or supplicate) is to calm or console someone. The mother who kobondisa a crying child is the picture: a low voice, gentle hands, fear turned softly down.FR Consoler — apaiser ce qui est troublé.
Kobondisa (causatif de kobondo, supplier) signifie calmer, consoler quelqu'un. La mère qui kobondisa un enfant en larmes en est l'image : voix basse, mains douces, peur posée doucement au sol.LN Kobondisa — kokitisa oyo emitungi.
Kobondisa (euti na kobondo, kosenga na boboto) elimboli kokitisa moto, kobondisa. Mama oyo abondisaka mwana oyo azali kolela ezali ndakisa: mongongo ya nse, maboko ya boboto, bobangi oyo bakitisi malembe.
Present
ngai I
na-bondisa
LN Ngai na-bondisa.EN I calm.FR Je [calmer].
yo you
o-bondisa
LN Yo o-bondisa.EN You calm.FR Tu [calmer].
ye he / she
a-bondisa
LN Ye a-bondisa elongo na ngai.EN He/she calms with me.FR Il/elle [calmer] avec moi.
biso we
to-bondisa
LN Biso to-bondisa lelo.EN We calm today.FR Nous [calmer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-bondisa
LN Bino bo-bondisa malamu.EN You all calm well.FR Vous [calmer] bien.
bango they
ba-bondisa
LN Bango ba-bondisa noki.EN They calm quickly.FR Ils/elles [calmer] vite.
Present continuous
ngai I
na-zo-bondisa
LN Ngai na-zo-bondisa.EN I am calming.FR Je [calmer].
yo you
o-zo-bondisa
LN Yo o-zo-bondisa.EN You are calming.FR Tu [calmer].
ye he / she
a-zo-bondisa
LN Ye a-zo-bondisa elongo na ngai.EN He/she is calming with me.FR Il/elle [calmer] avec moi.
biso we
to-zo-bondisa
LN Biso to-zo-bondisa lelo.EN We are calming today.FR Nous [calmer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zo-bondisa
LN Bino bo-zo-bondisa malamu.EN You all are calming well.FR Vous [calmer] bien.
bango they
ba-zo-bondisa
LN Bango ba-zo-bondisa noki.EN They are calming quickly.FR Ils/elles [calmer] vite.
Past
ngai I
na-bondisaki
LN Ngai na-bondisaki.EN I calmed.FR Je [calmer].
yo you
o-bondisaki
LN Yo o-bondisaki.EN You calmed.FR Tu [calmer].
ye he / she
a-bondisaki
LN Ye a-bondisaki elongo na ngai.EN He/she calmed with me.FR Il/elle [calmer] avec moi.
biso we
to-bondisaki
LN Biso to-bondisaki lelo.EN We calmed today.FR Nous [calmer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-bondisaki
LN Bino bo-bondisaki malamu.EN You all calmed well.FR Vous [calmer] bien.
bango they
ba-bondisaki
LN Bango ba-bondisaki noki.EN They calmed quickly.FR Ils/elles [calmer] vite.
Future
ngai I
na-ko-bondisa
LN Ngai na-ko-bondisa.EN I will calm.FR Je [calmer].
yo you
o-ko-bondisa
LN Yo o-ko-bondisa.EN You will calm.FR Tu [calmer].
ye he / she
a-ko-bondisa
LN Ye a-ko-bondisa elongo na ngai.EN He/she will calm with me.FR Il/elle [calmer] avec moi.
biso we
to-ko-bondisa
LN Biso to-ko-bondisa lelo.EN We will calm today.FR Nous [calmer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-ko-bondisa
LN Bino bo-ko-bondisa malamu.EN You all will calm well.FR Vous [calmer] bien.
bango they
ba-ko-bondisa
LN Bango ba-ko-bondisa noki.EN They will calm quickly.FR Ils/elles [calmer] vite.
Habitual
ngai I
na-bondisaka
LN Ngai na-bondisaka.EN I usually calm.FR Je [calmer].
yo you
o-bondisaka
LN Yo o-bondisaka.EN You usually calm.FR Tu [calmer].
ye he / she
a-bondisaka
LN Ye a-bondisaka elongo na ngai.EN He/she usually calms with me.FR Il/elle [calmer] avec moi.
biso we
to-bondisaka
LN Biso to-bondisaka mikolo nyonso.EN We usually calm every day.FR Nous [calmer] tous les jours.
bino you (pl.)
bo-bondisaka
LN Bino bo-bondisaka malamu.EN You all usually calm well.FR Vous [calmer] bien.
bango they
ba-bondisaka
LN Bango ba-bondisaka noki.EN They usually calm quickly.FR Ils/elles [calmer] vite.
Negative (present)
ngai I
na-bondisa te
LN Ngai na-bondisa te.EN I do not calm.FR Je [calmer].
yo you
o-bondisa te
LN Yo o-bondisa te.EN You do not calm.FR Tu [calmer].
ye he / she
a-bondisa te
LN Ye a-bondisa te elongo na ngai.EN He/she does not calm with me.FR Il/elle [calmer] avec moi.
biso we
to-bondisa te
LN Biso to-bondisa te lelo.EN We do not calm today.FR Nous [calmer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-bondisa te
LN Bino bo-bondisa te malamu.EN You all do not calm well.FR Vous [calmer] bien.
bango they
ba-bondisa te
LN Bango ba-bondisa te noki.EN They do not calm quickly.FR Ils/elles [calmer] vite.
Mama ayebi kobondisa mwana.
The mother knows how to comfort the child.
La mère sait consoler l'enfant.
Conjugation generated from regular Bantu morphology rules — accurate for most verbs in diaspora Lingala. Irregular verbs and regional variants may differ. Verified entries from our dictionary. our dictionary.