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Verbs · to swellenfler / gonfler

kovimba

to swellenfler / gonfler

Imperative (singular): vimba · plural: bo-vimba

EN To swell. Kovimba names the body swelling — bites, sprains, infections. A monganga is consulted when it persists.FR Enfler. Kovimba nomme le corps qui gonfle — piqûres, foulures, infections. On consulte un monganga quand cela persiste.LN Kovimba — kovimba ya nzoto. Kovimba etangaka nzoto oyo evimbi — mwingi, mokuwa oyo etyemi, makono. Batunaka monganga ntango eumeli.

Present

ngai I
na-vimba
LN Ngai na-vimba.EN I swell.FR Je [enfler].
yo you
o-vimba
LN Yo o-vimba.EN You swell.FR Tu [enfler].
ye he / she
a-vimba
LN Ye a-vimba elongo na ngai.EN He/she swells with me.FR Il/elle [enfler] avec moi.
biso we
to-vimba
LN Biso to-vimba lelo.EN We swell today.FR Nous [enfler] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-vimba
LN Bino bo-vimba malamu.EN You all swell well.FR Vous [enfler] bien.
bango they
ba-vimba
LN Bango ba-vimba noki.EN They swell quickly.FR Ils/elles [enfler] vite.

Present continuous

ngai I
na-zo-vimba
LN Ngai na-zo-vimba.EN I am swelling.FR Je [enfler].
yo you
o-zo-vimba
LN Yo o-zo-vimba.EN You are swelling.FR Tu [enfler].
ye he / she
a-zo-vimba
LN Ye a-zo-vimba elongo na ngai.EN He/she is swelling with me.FR Il/elle [enfler] avec moi.
biso we
to-zo-vimba
LN Biso to-zo-vimba lelo.EN We are swelling today.FR Nous [enfler] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-zo-vimba
LN Bino bo-zo-vimba malamu.EN You all are swelling well.FR Vous [enfler] bien.
bango they
ba-zo-vimba
LN Bango ba-zo-vimba noki.EN They are swelling quickly.FR Ils/elles [enfler] vite.

Past

ngai I
na-vimbaki
LN Ngai na-vimbaki.EN I swelled.FR Je [enfler].
yo you
o-vimbaki
LN Yo o-vimbaki.EN You swelled.FR Tu [enfler].
ye he / she
a-vimbaki
LN Ye a-vimbaki elongo na ngai.EN He/she swelled with me.FR Il/elle [enfler] avec moi.
biso we
to-vimbaki
LN Biso to-vimbaki lelo.EN We swelled today.FR Nous [enfler] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-vimbaki
LN Bino bo-vimbaki malamu.EN You all swelled well.FR Vous [enfler] bien.
bango they
ba-vimbaki
LN Bango ba-vimbaki noki.EN They swelled quickly.FR Ils/elles [enfler] vite.

Future

ngai I
na-ko-vimba
LN Ngai na-ko-vimba.EN I will swell.FR Je [enfler].
yo you
o-ko-vimba
LN Yo o-ko-vimba.EN You will swell.FR Tu [enfler].
ye he / she
a-ko-vimba
LN Ye a-ko-vimba elongo na ngai.EN He/she will swell with me.FR Il/elle [enfler] avec moi.
biso we
to-ko-vimba
LN Biso to-ko-vimba lelo.EN We will swell today.FR Nous [enfler] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-ko-vimba
LN Bino bo-ko-vimba malamu.EN You all will swell well.FR Vous [enfler] bien.
bango they
ba-ko-vimba
LN Bango ba-ko-vimba noki.EN They will swell quickly.FR Ils/elles [enfler] vite.

Habitual

ngai I
na-vimbaka
LN Ngai na-vimbaka.EN I usually swell.FR Je [enfler].
yo you
o-vimbaka
LN Yo o-vimbaka.EN You usually swell.FR Tu [enfler].
ye he / she
a-vimbaka
LN Ye a-vimbaka elongo na ngai.EN He/she usually swells with me.FR Il/elle [enfler] avec moi.
biso we
to-vimbaka
LN Biso to-vimbaka mikolo nyonso.EN We usually swell every day.FR Nous [enfler] tous les jours.
bino you (pl.)
bo-vimbaka
LN Bino bo-vimbaka malamu.EN You all usually swell well.FR Vous [enfler] bien.
bango they
ba-vimbaka
LN Bango ba-vimbaka noki.EN They usually swell quickly.FR Ils/elles [enfler] vite.

Negative (present)

ngai I
na-vimba te
LN Ngai na-vimba te.EN I do not swell.FR Je [enfler].
yo you
o-vimba te
LN Yo o-vimba te.EN You do not swell.FR Tu [enfler].
ye he / she
a-vimba te
LN Ye a-vimba te elongo na ngai.EN He/she does not swell with me.FR Il/elle [enfler] avec moi.
biso we
to-vimba te
LN Biso to-vimba te lelo.EN We do not swell today.FR Nous [enfler] aujourd'hui.
bino you (pl.)
bo-vimba te
LN Bino bo-vimba te malamu.EN You all do not swell well.FR Vous [enfler] bien.
bango they
ba-vimba te
LN Bango ba-vimba te noki.EN They do not swell quickly.FR Ils/elles [enfler] vite.

Lokolo na ngai evimbi.

My leg swelled.

Ma jambe a enfle.

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.

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