Verbs · insultinsulter
kofinga
insultinsulter
Imperative (singular): finga · plural: bo-finga
EN To insult — words flung to wound.
Kofinga is the infinitive "to insult or curse at someone." A culture that prizes respectful speech treats kofinga as a real offence — "kofinga moninga ezali mabe" is plain wisdom.FR Insulter — des mots lancés pour blesser.
Kofinga est l'infinitif « insulter, injurier quelqu'un ». Une culture qui valorise la parole respectueuse traite le kofinga comme une vraie offense — « kofinga moninga ezali mabe » est une sagesse claire.LN Kofinga — maloba ya kobwakela mpo na kozokisa.
Kofinga elimboli kofinga to kotuka moto. Kati na kondima oyo ezali na lokumu ya maloba ya boboto, kofinga ezali libebi ya solo — « kofinga moninga ezali mabe » ezali bwanya ya polele.
Present
ngai I
na-finga
LN Ngai na-finga moninga ezali mabe.EN I insult a friend is wrong.FR Je [insulter] un ami, c'est mal.
yo you
o-finga
LN Yo o-finga.EN You insult.FR Tu [insulter].
ye he / she
a-finga
LN Ye a-finga elongo na ngai.EN He/she insults with me.FR Il/elle [insulter] avec moi.
biso we
to-finga
LN Biso to-finga lelo.EN We insult today.FR Nous [insulter] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-finga
LN Bino bo-finga malamu.EN You all insult well.FR Vous [insulter] bien.
bango they
ba-finga
LN Bango ba-finga noki.EN They insult quickly.FR Ils/elles [insulter] vite.
Present continuous
ngai I
na-zo-finga
LN Ngai na-zo-finga moninga ezali mabe.EN I am insulting a friend is wrong.FR Je [insulter] un ami, c'est mal.
yo you
o-zo-finga
LN Yo o-zo-finga.EN You are insulting.FR Tu [insulter].
ye he / she
a-zo-finga
LN Ye a-zo-finga elongo na ngai.EN He/she is insulting with me.FR Il/elle [insulter] avec moi.
biso we
to-zo-finga
LN Biso to-zo-finga lelo.EN We are insulting today.FR Nous [insulter] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zo-finga
LN Bino bo-zo-finga malamu.EN You all are insulting well.FR Vous [insulter] bien.
bango they
ba-zo-finga
LN Bango ba-zo-finga noki.EN They are insulting quickly.FR Ils/elles [insulter] vite.
Past
ngai I
na-fingaki
LN Ngai na-fingaki moninga ezali mabe.EN I insulted a friend is wrong.FR Je [insulter] un ami, c'est mal.
yo you
o-fingaki
LN Yo o-fingaki.EN You insulted.FR Tu [insulter].
ye he / she
a-fingaki
LN Ye a-fingaki elongo na ngai.EN He/she insulted with me.FR Il/elle [insulter] avec moi.
biso we
to-fingaki
LN Biso to-fingaki lelo.EN We insulted today.FR Nous [insulter] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-fingaki
LN Bino bo-fingaki malamu.EN You all insulted well.FR Vous [insulter] bien.
bango they
ba-fingaki
LN Bango ba-fingaki noki.EN They insulted quickly.FR Ils/elles [insulter] vite.
Future
ngai I
na-ko-finga
LN Ngai na-ko-finga moninga ezali mabe.EN I will insult a friend is wrong.FR Je [insulter] un ami, c'est mal.
yo you
o-ko-finga
LN Yo o-ko-finga.EN You will insult.FR Tu [insulter].
ye he / she
a-ko-finga
LN Ye a-ko-finga elongo na ngai.EN He/she will insult with me.FR Il/elle [insulter] avec moi.
biso we
to-ko-finga
LN Biso to-ko-finga lelo.EN We will insult today.FR Nous [insulter] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-ko-finga
LN Bino bo-ko-finga malamu.EN You all will insult well.FR Vous [insulter] bien.
bango they
ba-ko-finga
LN Bango ba-ko-finga noki.EN They will insult quickly.FR Ils/elles [insulter] vite.
Habitual
ngai I
na-fingaka
LN Ngai na-fingaka moninga ezali mabe.EN I usually insult a friend is wrong.FR Je [insulter] un ami, c'est mal.
yo you
o-fingaka
LN Yo o-fingaka.EN You usually insult.FR Tu [insulter].
ye he / she
a-fingaka
LN Ye a-fingaka elongo na ngai.EN He/she usually insults with me.FR Il/elle [insulter] avec moi.
biso we
to-fingaka
LN Biso to-fingaka mikolo nyonso.EN We usually insult every day.FR Nous [insulter] tous les jours.
bino you (pl.)
bo-fingaka
LN Bino bo-fingaka malamu.EN You all usually insult well.FR Vous [insulter] bien.
bango they
ba-fingaka
LN Bango ba-fingaka noki.EN They usually insult quickly.FR Ils/elles [insulter] vite.
Negative (present)
ngai I
na-finga te
LN Ngai na-finga te moninga ezali mabe.EN I do not insult a friend is wrong.FR Je [insulter] un ami, c'est mal.
yo you
o-finga te
LN Yo o-finga te.EN You do not insult.FR Tu [insulter].
ye he / she
a-finga te
LN Ye a-finga te elongo na ngai.EN He/she does not insult with me.FR Il/elle [insulter] avec moi.
biso we
to-finga te
LN Biso to-finga te lelo.EN We do not insult today.FR Nous [insulter] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-finga te
LN Bino bo-finga te malamu.EN You all do not insult well.FR Vous [insulter] bien.
bango they
ba-finga te
LN Bango ba-finga te noki.EN They do not insult quickly.FR Ils/elles [insulter] vite.
Kofinga moninga ezali mabe.
Insulting a friend is wrong.
Insulter un ami, c'est mal.
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.