Verbs · buryenterrer
kokunda
buryenterrer
Imperative (singular): kunda · plural: bo-kunda
EN To bury — laying the body in the earth.
Kokunda is to bury. Death gathers the whole family; to kokunda an ebembe is a slow, sung ritual — the closing of one life and the gathering of those it touched.FR Enterrer — poser le corps dans la terre.
Kokunda, c'est enterrer. La mort rassemble toute la famille ; kokunda un ebembe est un rituel lent, chanté — la fermeture d'une vie et le rassemblement de ceux qu'elle a touchés.LN Kokunda — kotia nzoto na mabele.
Kokunda elimboli kokunda. Liwa esangisi libota mobimba; kokunda ebembe ezali eyenga ya malembe, ya boyembi — kokanga bomoyi moko mpe kosangisa bato oyo bayebanaki na yango.
Present
ngai I
na-kunda
LN Ngai na-kunda ebembe.EN I bury the body.FR Je [enterrer] le corps.
yo you
o-kunda
LN Yo o-kunda.EN You bury.FR Tu [enterrer].
ye he / she
a-kunda
LN Ye a-kunda elongo na ngai.EN He/she buries with me.FR Il/elle [enterrer] avec moi.
biso we
to-kunda
LN Biso to-kunda lelo.EN We bury today.FR Nous [enterrer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-kunda
LN Bino bo-kunda malamu.EN You all bury well.FR Vous [enterrer] bien.
bango they
ba-kunda
LN Bango ba-kunda noki.EN They bury quickly.FR Ils/elles [enterrer] vite.
Present continuous
ngai I
na-zo-kunda
LN Ngai na-zo-kunda ebembe.EN I am burying the body.FR Je [enterrer] le corps.
yo you
o-zo-kunda
LN Yo o-zo-kunda.EN You are burying.FR Tu [enterrer].
ye he / she
a-zo-kunda
LN Ye a-zo-kunda elongo na ngai.EN He/she is burying with me.FR Il/elle [enterrer] avec moi.
biso we
to-zo-kunda
LN Biso to-zo-kunda lelo.EN We are burying today.FR Nous [enterrer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zo-kunda
LN Bino bo-zo-kunda malamu.EN You all are burying well.FR Vous [enterrer] bien.
bango they
ba-zo-kunda
LN Bango ba-zo-kunda noki.EN They are burying quickly.FR Ils/elles [enterrer] vite.
Past
ngai I
na-kundaki
LN Ngai na-kundaki ebembe.EN I buried the body.FR Je [enterrer] le corps.
yo you
o-kundaki
LN Yo o-kundaki.EN You buried.FR Tu [enterrer].
ye he / she
a-kundaki
LN Ye a-kundaki elongo na ngai.EN He/she buried with me.FR Il/elle [enterrer] avec moi.
biso we
to-kundaki
LN Biso to-kundaki lelo.EN We buried today.FR Nous [enterrer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-kundaki
LN Bino bo-kundaki malamu.EN You all buried well.FR Vous [enterrer] bien.
bango they
ba-kundaki
LN Bango ba-kundaki noki.EN They buried quickly.FR Ils/elles [enterrer] vite.
Future
ngai I
na-ko-kunda
LN Ngai na-ko-kunda ebembe.EN I will bury the body.FR Je [enterrer] le corps.
yo you
o-ko-kunda
LN Yo o-ko-kunda.EN You will bury.FR Tu [enterrer].
ye he / she
a-ko-kunda
LN Ye a-ko-kunda elongo na ngai.EN He/she will bury with me.FR Il/elle [enterrer] avec moi.
biso we
to-ko-kunda
LN Biso to-ko-kunda lelo.EN We will bury today.FR Nous [enterrer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-ko-kunda
LN Bino bo-ko-kunda malamu.EN You all will bury well.FR Vous [enterrer] bien.
bango they
ba-ko-kunda
LN Bango ba-ko-kunda noki.EN They will bury quickly.FR Ils/elles [enterrer] vite.
Habitual
ngai I
na-kundaka
LN Ngai na-kundaka ebembe.EN I usually bury the body.FR Je [enterrer] le corps.
yo you
o-kundaka
LN Yo o-kundaka.EN You usually bury.FR Tu [enterrer].
ye he / she
a-kundaka
LN Ye a-kundaka elongo na ngai.EN He/she usually buries with me.FR Il/elle [enterrer] avec moi.
biso we
to-kundaka
LN Biso to-kundaka mikolo nyonso.EN We usually bury every day.FR Nous [enterrer] tous les jours.
bino you (pl.)
bo-kundaka
LN Bino bo-kundaka malamu.EN You all usually bury well.FR Vous [enterrer] bien.
bango they
ba-kundaka
LN Bango ba-kundaka noki.EN They usually bury quickly.FR Ils/elles [enterrer] vite.
Negative (present)
ngai I
na-kunda te
LN Ngai na-kunda te ebembe.EN I do not bury the body.FR Je [enterrer] le corps.
yo you
o-kunda te
LN Yo o-kunda te.EN You do not bury.FR Tu [enterrer].
ye he / she
a-kunda te
LN Ye a-kunda te elongo na ngai.EN He/she does not bury with me.FR Il/elle [enterrer] avec moi.
biso we
to-kunda te
LN Biso to-kunda te lelo.EN We do not bury today.FR Nous [enterrer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-kunda te
LN Bino bo-kunda te malamu.EN You all do not bury well.FR Vous [enterrer] bien.
bango they
ba-kunda te
LN Bango ba-kunda te noki.EN They do not bury quickly.FR Ils/elles [enterrer] vite.
Bakei kokunda ebembe.
They went to bury the body.
Ils sont allés enterrer le corps.
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.