Verbs · holdtenir / saisir
kosimba
holdtenir / saisir
Imperative (singular): simba · plural: bo-simba
EN To hold — the hand closed around what matters.
Kosimba is to hold or grasp. A child's'hand at a crossing, a wedding ring placed on a finger, a promise kept — to kosimba is to keep something close.FR Tenir — la main refermée sur ce qui compte.
Kosimba, c'est tenir ou saisir. La main d'un enfant à la traversée, l'anneau de mariage glissé au doigt, une promesse tenue — kosimba, c'est garder quelque chose près de soi.LN Kosimba — loboko ekangamaki na oyo ezali na ntina.
Kosimba elimboli kosimba. Loboko ya mwana na ntango ya koleka nzela, lopete ya libala etiami na mosapi, elaka esimbamaki — kosimba ezali kobomba eloko penepene.
Present
ngai I
na-simba
LN Ngai na-simba loboko na ngai.EN I hold my hand.FR Je [tenir] la main.
yo you
o-simba
LN Yo o-simba.EN You hold.FR Tu [tenir].
ye he / she
a-simba
LN Ye a-simba elongo na ngai.EN He/she holds with me.FR Il/elle [tenir] avec moi.
biso we
to-simba
LN Biso to-simba lelo.EN We hold today.FR Nous [tenir] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-simba
LN Bino bo-simba malamu.EN You all hold well.FR Vous [tenir] bien.
bango they
ba-simba
LN Bango ba-simba noki.EN They hold quickly.FR Ils/elles [tenir] vite.
Present continuous
ngai I
na-zo-simba
LN Ngai na-zo-simba loboko na ngai.EN I am holding my hand.FR Je [tenir] la main.
yo you
o-zo-simba
LN Yo o-zo-simba.EN You are holding.FR Tu [tenir].
ye he / she
a-zo-simba
LN Ye a-zo-simba elongo na ngai.EN He/she is holding with me.FR Il/elle [tenir] avec moi.
biso we
to-zo-simba
LN Biso to-zo-simba lelo.EN We are holding today.FR Nous [tenir] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zo-simba
LN Bino bo-zo-simba malamu.EN You all are holding well.FR Vous [tenir] bien.
bango they
ba-zo-simba
LN Bango ba-zo-simba noki.EN They are holding quickly.FR Ils/elles [tenir] vite.
Past
ngai I
na-simbaki
LN Ngai na-simbaki loboko na ngai.EN I held my hand.FR Je [tenir] la main.
yo you
o-simbaki
LN Yo o-simbaki.EN You held.FR Tu [tenir].
ye he / she
a-simbaki
LN Ye a-simbaki elongo na ngai.EN He/she held with me.FR Il/elle [tenir] avec moi.
biso we
to-simbaki
LN Biso to-simbaki lelo.EN We held today.FR Nous [tenir] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-simbaki
LN Bino bo-simbaki malamu.EN You all held well.FR Vous [tenir] bien.
bango they
ba-simbaki
LN Bango ba-simbaki noki.EN They held quickly.FR Ils/elles [tenir] vite.
Future
ngai I
na-ko-simba
LN Ngai na-ko-simba loboko na ngai.EN I will hold my hand.FR Je [tenir] la main.
yo you
o-ko-simba
LN Yo o-ko-simba.EN You will hold.FR Tu [tenir].
ye he / she
a-ko-simba
LN Ye a-ko-simba elongo na ngai.EN He/she will hold with me.FR Il/elle [tenir] avec moi.
biso we
to-ko-simba
LN Biso to-ko-simba lelo.EN We will hold today.FR Nous [tenir] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-ko-simba
LN Bino bo-ko-simba malamu.EN You all will hold well.FR Vous [tenir] bien.
bango they
ba-ko-simba
LN Bango ba-ko-simba noki.EN They will hold quickly.FR Ils/elles [tenir] vite.
Habitual
ngai I
na-simbaka
LN Ngai na-simbaka loboko na ngai.EN I usually hold my hand.FR Je [tenir] la main.
yo you
o-simbaka
LN Yo o-simbaka.EN You usually hold.FR Tu [tenir].
ye he / she
a-simbaka
LN Ye a-simbaka elongo na ngai.EN He/she usually holds with me.FR Il/elle [tenir] avec moi.
biso we
to-simbaka
LN Biso to-simbaka mikolo nyonso.EN We usually hold every day.FR Nous [tenir] tous les jours.
bino you (pl.)
bo-simbaka
LN Bino bo-simbaka malamu.EN You all usually hold well.FR Vous [tenir] bien.
bango they
ba-simbaka
LN Bango ba-simbaka noki.EN They usually hold quickly.FR Ils/elles [tenir] vite.
Negative (present)
ngai I
na-simba te
LN Ngai na-simba te loboko na ngai.EN I do not hold my hand.FR Je [tenir] la main.
yo you
o-simba te
LN Yo o-simba te.EN You do not hold.FR Tu [tenir].
ye he / she
a-simba te
LN Ye a-simba te elongo na ngai.EN He/she does not hold with me.FR Il/elle [tenir] avec moi.
biso we
to-simba te
LN Biso to-simba te lelo.EN We do not hold today.FR Nous [tenir] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-simba te
LN Bino bo-simba te malamu.EN You all do not hold well.FR Vous [tenir] bien.
bango they
ba-simba te
LN Bango ba-simba te noki.EN They do not hold quickly.FR Ils/elles [tenir] vite.
Asimbi loboko na ngai.
He held my hand.
Il a tenu ma 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.