CEFR Level
C2
Lingala — Proficiency Vocabulary
58 words
Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read.
| # | Word | Type | IPA | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -be | Adjective | ||
| 2 | -i | Phrase | Forms agent nouns from verbs. | |
| 3 | -ke | Adjective | ||
| 4 | A | Noun | ||
| 5 | ata | Verb, Adverb | even, even if, although. | |
| 6 | áwa | Adverb, Conjunction | /á.wa/ | now, currently. |
| 7 | be | Adjective | ||
| 8 | ble | Noun | ||
| 9 | bo- | Phrase | prefix for adjectives agreeing with class 14 nouns. | |
| 10 | boi | Noun | ||
| 11 | eba | Verb | Equivalent to 'know': Knowledge; the state of knowing. | |
| 12 | ema | Noun | Equivalent to 'tent': A roll of lint or linen, or a conical or cylindrical piece of sponge or other absorbent, used chie… | |
| 13 | ena | Verb | ||
| 14 | ɛ | Noun | /ɛ̀/ | |
| 15 | iba | Verb | ||
| 16 | ke | Adjective | ||
| 17 | kwa | Verb | Equivalent to 'fall': The sudden fall of humanity into a state of sin, as brought about by the transgression of Adam and… | |
| 18 | lai | Adjective | high, tall. | |
| 19 | lia | Verb | Equivalent to 'eat': Something to be eaten; a meal; a food item. | |
| 20 | mai | Noun | ||
| 21 | Mb | Noun | /ⁿb/ | |
| 22 | mbɔ́tɛ | Interjection | /ᵐbɔ˥.tɛ˩/ | |
| 23 | mbu | Noun | ||
| 24 | moi | Noun | Equivalent to 'sun': The star at the center of the Solar System (our solar system), which shines in our sky, represented… | |
| 25 | mp | Noun | /ⁿp/ | |
| 26 | mpe | Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction | Equivalent to 'also': And in addition: It's a pretty cat, also friendly. | |
| 27 | mpo | Noun, Conjunction | so as to, in order to. | |
| 28 | mwa | Adverb | a little, not much. | |
| 29 | na | Preposition | of (form of ya before personal pronouns). | |
| 30 | Nd | Noun | /ⁿd/ | |
| 31 | nde | Adverb, Conjunction | Equivalent to 'however': Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that. | |
| 32 | ng | Noun | /ⁿɡ/ | |
| 33 | nk | Noun | /ⁿk/ | |
| 34 | no | Verb | to fall (rain), to rain. | |
| 35 | ns | Noun | /ⁿs/ | |
| 36 | nse | Noun | Equivalent to 'earth': land, ground (the part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water). | |
| 37 | nso | Adjective | ||
| 38 | nsu | Noun | fish (living in rivers/lakes). | |
| 39 | nt | Noun | /ⁿt/ | |
| 40 | nwa | Verb | ||
| 41 | nz | Noun | /ⁿz/ | |
| 42 | óyo | Adjective, Pronoun | this, that, these, those. | |
| 43 | ɔ | Noun | /ɔ̀/ | |
| 44 | pio | Adjective | ||
| 45 | sa | Noun | watch (timepiece). | |
| 46 | swa | Verb | Equivalent to 'Bite': Acronym of behavior, information, thoughts, emotions (“four aspects of people's lives that a cult… | |
| 47 | te | Adverb | Equivalent to 'no': A negating expression; an answer that shows disagreement, denial, refusal, or disapproval. | |
| 48 | tɛ́ | Adverb | ||
| 49 | ti | Noun | ||
| 50 | to | Conjunction | Equivalent to 'or': The binary operator inclusive or, true if one at least one of two inputs is true. | |
| 51 | twa | Verb | Equivalent to 'Spit': The depth to which the blade of a spade goes into the soil when it is used for digging; a layer of… | |
| 52 | uta | Verb | to come from. | |
| 53 | wa | Verb | ||
| 54 | ya | Verb, Preposition | Equivalent to 'arrive': To reach through effort or a process: arrive at a decision after much thought. | |
| 55 | yě | Pronoun | The third person singular pronoun; he, she. | |
| 56 | yo | Pronoun | you (singular). | |
| 57 | yɔ̂ | Pronoun | The second-person singular pronoun: you. | |
| 58 | zwa | Verb | Equivalent to 'obtain': To succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor; acquire. |
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