Verbs · to wipe / rubessuyer / frotter
kopangusa
to wipe / rubessuyer / frotter
Imperative (singular): pangusa · plural: bo-pangusa
EN To wipe — the cloth that clears the surface.
Kopangusa is to wipe, rub, or polish. Hands after a meal, a table after spilling, a shoe before going out — the small motion that puts things right. (Kosa alone usually means to fry or to deceive.)FR Essuyer — le tissu qui nettoie la surface.
Kopangusa, c'est essuyer, frotter, polir. Les mains après le repas, la table après une éclaboussure, la chaussure avant de sortir — le petit geste qui remet en ordre. (Kosa seul veut souvent dire frire ou tromper.)LN Kopangusa — elamba oyo epetolaka esika.
Kopangusa elimboli kopangusa, kopangusa, kokomisa peto. Maboko na nsima ya kolia, mesa na nsima ya kosopa, sapato liboso ya kobima — mosala ya mokemoke oyo ezongisi makambo na esika.
Present
ngai I
na-pangusa
LN Ngai na-pangusa loboko na yo.EN I wipe your hand.FR Je [essuyer] ta main.
yo you
o-pangusa
LN Yo o-pangusa.EN You wipe.FR Tu [essuyer].
ye he / she
a-pangusa
LN Ye a-pangusa elongo na ngai.EN He/she wipes with me.FR Il/elle [essuyer] avec moi.
biso we
to-pangusa
LN Biso to-pangusa lelo.EN We wipe today.FR Nous [essuyer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-pangusa
LN Bino bo-pangusa malamu.EN You all wipe well.FR Vous [essuyer] bien.
bango they
ba-pangusa
LN Bango ba-pangusa noki.EN They wipe quickly.FR Ils/elles [essuyer] vite.
Present continuous
ngai I
na-zo-pangusa
LN Ngai na-zo-pangusa loboko na yo.EN I am wiping your hand.FR Je [essuyer] ta main.
yo you
o-zo-pangusa
LN Yo o-zo-pangusa.EN You are wiping.FR Tu [essuyer].
ye he / she
a-zo-pangusa
LN Ye a-zo-pangusa elongo na ngai.EN He/she is wiping with me.FR Il/elle [essuyer] avec moi.
biso we
to-zo-pangusa
LN Biso to-zo-pangusa lelo.EN We are wiping today.FR Nous [essuyer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zo-pangusa
LN Bino bo-zo-pangusa malamu.EN You all are wiping well.FR Vous [essuyer] bien.
bango they
ba-zo-pangusa
LN Bango ba-zo-pangusa noki.EN They are wiping quickly.FR Ils/elles [essuyer] vite.
Past
ngai I
na-pangusaki
LN Ngai na-pangusaki loboko na yo.EN I wiped your hand.FR Je [essuyer] ta main.
yo you
o-pangusaki
LN Yo o-pangusaki.EN You wiped.FR Tu [essuyer].
ye he / she
a-pangusaki
LN Ye a-pangusaki elongo na ngai.EN He/she wiped with me.FR Il/elle [essuyer] avec moi.
biso we
to-pangusaki
LN Biso to-pangusaki lelo.EN We wiped today.FR Nous [essuyer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-pangusaki
LN Bino bo-pangusaki malamu.EN You all wiped well.FR Vous [essuyer] bien.
bango they
ba-pangusaki
LN Bango ba-pangusaki noki.EN They wiped quickly.FR Ils/elles [essuyer] vite.
Future
ngai I
na-ko-pangusa
LN Ngai na-ko-pangusa loboko na yo.EN I will wipe your hand.FR Je [essuyer] ta main.
yo you
o-ko-pangusa
LN Yo o-ko-pangusa.EN You will wipe.FR Tu [essuyer].
ye he / she
a-ko-pangusa
LN Ye a-ko-pangusa elongo na ngai.EN He/she will wipe with me.FR Il/elle [essuyer] avec moi.
biso we
to-ko-pangusa
LN Biso to-ko-pangusa lelo.EN We will wipe today.FR Nous [essuyer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-ko-pangusa
LN Bino bo-ko-pangusa malamu.EN You all will wipe well.FR Vous [essuyer] bien.
bango they
ba-ko-pangusa
LN Bango ba-ko-pangusa noki.EN They will wipe quickly.FR Ils/elles [essuyer] vite.
Habitual
ngai I
na-pangusaka
LN Ngai na-pangusaka loboko na yo.EN I usually wipe your hand.FR Je [essuyer] ta main.
yo you
o-pangusaka
LN Yo o-pangusaka.EN You usually wipe.FR Tu [essuyer].
ye he / she
a-pangusaka
LN Ye a-pangusaka elongo na ngai.EN He/she usually wipes with me.FR Il/elle [essuyer] avec moi.
biso we
to-pangusaka
LN Biso to-pangusaka mikolo nyonso.EN We usually wipe every day.FR Nous [essuyer] tous les jours.
bino you (pl.)
bo-pangusaka
LN Bino bo-pangusaka malamu.EN You all usually wipe well.FR Vous [essuyer] bien.
bango they
ba-pangusaka
LN Bango ba-pangusaka noki.EN They usually wipe quickly.FR Ils/elles [essuyer] vite.
Negative (present)
ngai I
na-pangusa te
LN Ngai na-pangusa te loboko na yo.EN I do not wipe your hand.FR Je [essuyer] ta main.
yo you
o-pangusa te
LN Yo o-pangusa te.EN You do not wipe.FR Tu [essuyer].
ye he / she
a-pangusa te
LN Ye a-pangusa te elongo na ngai.EN He/she does not wipe with me.FR Il/elle [essuyer] avec moi.
biso we
to-pangusa te
LN Biso to-pangusa te lelo.EN We do not wipe today.FR Nous [essuyer] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-pangusa te
LN Bino bo-pangusa te malamu.EN You all do not wipe well.FR Vous [essuyer] bien.
bango they
ba-pangusa te
LN Bango ba-pangusa te noki.EN They do not wipe quickly.FR Ils/elles [essuyer] vite.
Pangusa loboko na yo.
Wipe your hand.
Essuie ta main.
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.