dictionary / translation Lingala

ayibi, form of a verb

infinitive : koyiba
time : (ezalisi) simple present (I work, I dance,...) or present perfect (I have worked, I have danced,...) (-i)
person : third person singular (he/she)

koyiba, regular construction (root : yib) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))
koíba, regular construction (root : ib) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to steal, to rob

derived words : boyibi, moyíbi, moíbi, moyibi, moíbi, muyibi, muibi, muyibi, muibi

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6 examples (bandakisa motóbá) ...

bacable ya courant eyibami na lingwala: electricitycables were stolen in Lingwala
bakangi moyibi ayibi tshombo na ngaliema: they caught the thief that stole a cellphone at Ngaliema
moyibi moko ayibi ngai elamba na ngai.: There's a thief who stole my garment.
bayibi ngai pantalo na ngai ya sika: They stole my new trousers.
boyibi mbongo ya batu: You stole the people's money.
ndenge nini bosalaki pona boyiba mbongo na ngai ?: How did you do it to steal my money ?

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