Verbs · jumpsauter / s'envoler
kopumbwa
jumpsauter / s'envoler
Imperative (singular): pumbwa · plural: bo-pumbwa
EN To jump — feet launched from the ground.
Kopumbwa is to leap, jump, or fly. The dancer at the fete, the child over a puddle, the bird at sudden lift — all are kopumbwa in their moment.FR Sauter — les pieds lancés du sol.
Kopumbwa, c'est bondir, sauter, voler. Le danseur à la fête, l'enfant par-dessus la flaque, l'oiseau à l'envol soudain — tous sont en kopumbwa à leur instant.LN Kopumbwa — makolo ebimaki na nse.
Kopumbwa elimboli kopumbwa, kopumbwa likolo, kopumbwa lokola ndeke. Mobini na feti, mwana likolo ya mai, ndeke oyo epumbwi mbangu — banso bazali kopumbwa na ntango na bango.
Present
ngai I
na-pumbwa
LN Ngai na-pumbwa.EN I jump.FR Je [sauter].
yo you
o-pumbwa
LN Yo o-pumbwa.EN You jump.FR Tu [sauter].
ye he / she
a-pumbwa
LN Ye a-pumbwa elongo na ngai.EN He/she jumps with me.FR Il/elle [sauter] avec moi.
biso we
to-pumbwa
LN Biso to-pumbwa lelo.EN We jump today.FR Nous [sauter] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-pumbwa
LN Bino bo-pumbwa malamu.EN You all jump well.FR Vous [sauter] bien.
bango they
ba-pumbwa
LN Bango ba-pumbwa noki.EN They jump quickly.FR Ils/elles [sauter] vite.
Present continuous
ngai I
na-zo-pumbwa
LN Ngai na-zo-pumbwa.EN I am jumping.FR Je [sauter].
yo you
o-zo-pumbwa
LN Yo o-zo-pumbwa.EN You are jumping.FR Tu [sauter].
ye he / she
a-zo-pumbwa
LN Ye a-zo-pumbwa elongo na ngai.EN He/she is jumping with me.FR Il/elle [sauter] avec moi.
biso we
to-zo-pumbwa
LN Biso to-zo-pumbwa lelo.EN We are jumping today.FR Nous [sauter] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zo-pumbwa
LN Bino bo-zo-pumbwa malamu.EN You all are jumping well.FR Vous [sauter] bien.
bango they
ba-zo-pumbwa
LN Bango ba-zo-pumbwa noki.EN They are jumping quickly.FR Ils/elles [sauter] vite.
Past
ngai I
na-pumbwaki
LN Ngai na-pumbwaki.EN I jumped.FR Je [sauter].
yo you
o-pumbwaki
LN Yo o-pumbwaki.EN You jumped.FR Tu [sauter].
ye he / she
a-pumbwaki
LN Ye a-pumbwaki elongo na ngai.EN He/she jumped with me.FR Il/elle [sauter] avec moi.
biso we
to-pumbwaki
LN Biso to-pumbwaki lelo.EN We jumped today.FR Nous [sauter] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-pumbwaki
LN Bino bo-pumbwaki malamu.EN You all jumped well.FR Vous [sauter] bien.
bango they
ba-pumbwaki
LN Bango ba-pumbwaki noki.EN They jumped quickly.FR Ils/elles [sauter] vite.
Future
ngai I
na-ko-pumbwa
LN Ngai na-ko-pumbwa.EN I will jump.FR Je [sauter].
yo you
o-ko-pumbwa
LN Yo o-ko-pumbwa.EN You will jump.FR Tu [sauter].
ye he / she
a-ko-pumbwa
LN Ye a-ko-pumbwa elongo na ngai.EN He/she will jump with me.FR Il/elle [sauter] avec moi.
biso we
to-ko-pumbwa
LN Biso to-ko-pumbwa lelo.EN We will jump today.FR Nous [sauter] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-ko-pumbwa
LN Bino bo-ko-pumbwa malamu.EN You all will jump well.FR Vous [sauter] bien.
bango they
ba-ko-pumbwa
LN Bango ba-ko-pumbwa noki.EN They will jump quickly.FR Ils/elles [sauter] vite.
Habitual
ngai I
na-pumbwaka
LN Ngai na-pumbwaka.EN I usually jump.FR Je [sauter].
yo you
o-pumbwaka
LN Yo o-pumbwaka.EN You usually jump.FR Tu [sauter].
ye he / she
a-pumbwaka
LN Ye a-pumbwaka elongo na ngai.EN He/she usually jumps with me.FR Il/elle [sauter] avec moi.
biso we
to-pumbwaka
LN Biso to-pumbwaka mikolo nyonso.EN We usually jump every day.FR Nous [sauter] tous les jours.
bino you (pl.)
bo-pumbwaka
LN Bino bo-pumbwaka malamu.EN You all usually jump well.FR Vous [sauter] bien.
bango they
ba-pumbwaka
LN Bango ba-pumbwaka noki.EN They usually jump quickly.FR Ils/elles [sauter] vite.
Negative (present)
ngai I
na-pumbwa te
LN Ngai na-pumbwa te.EN I do not jump.FR Je [sauter].
yo you
o-pumbwa te
LN Yo o-pumbwa te.EN You do not jump.FR Tu [sauter].
ye he / she
a-pumbwa te
LN Ye a-pumbwa te elongo na ngai.EN He/she does not jump with me.FR Il/elle [sauter] avec moi.
biso we
to-pumbwa te
LN Biso to-pumbwa te lelo.EN We do not jump today.FR Nous [sauter] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-pumbwa te
LN Bino bo-pumbwa te malamu.EN You all do not jump well.FR Vous [sauter] bien.
bango they
ba-pumbwa te
LN Bango ba-pumbwa te noki.EN They do not jump quickly.FR Ils/elles [sauter] vite.
Mwana azali kopumbwa.
The child is jumping.
L'enfant saute.
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.