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Slang for “lift weights” (literally “eat iron”).

Literally “to eat the microphone,” meaning to sing passionately (especially into a mic). Usage: Chant en direct – ye ako...

Profiteur (Freeloader)

Colega de trabalho (Work colleague)

Kolikoly / Corruption

Pardonner (To forgive) - Lingala

Demander (To ask for) - Lingala

Aimer (To love)

Aimer, vouloir (To love, to want)

كلية (College / faculty)

ቆሎ/ቆሎ (Kollo) - roasted barley

Kolo (Penny/small money)

To go crazy or act foolishly.

Crazy or eccentric.

Acting crazy; an emphasis on *<a href="/word/kolo" class="internal-link" title="View definition of Kolo">kolo</a>*.

A play on 'colonial mentality,' referring to an inferiority complex towards Western things. Now used humorously to call ...

Dire, parler (To say, to speak)

Dire, parler (To say, to speak)

Insulter (To insult)

Dire la vérité (To tell the truth) - Lingala

Kolobe (Pig - messy person)

Kolobe ya motse (Village pig - local troublemaker)

Kolobetso (Baptism)

Koloi (Car)

Koloi (Car)

Kolojane (Warthog)

Kololi amna beach bu rafet (Kololi has a beautiful beach)

Planter (Plant)

Gagner, réussir (To win, to succeed)

Enlever (To remove) - Lingala

In Nyanja, kolopa means to sweep. As slang it implies clean sweep (to win everything)

Chercher/essayer (Search/try)

Chercher (To look for, to search)

Chercher l'amour (To look for love) - Lingala

Seek luck

Chercher l'espoir (To seek hope) - Lingala

Chercher des problèmes (To look for trouble) - Lingala

Chercher intensément (To search intensely) - Lingala

Chercher des clients (To look for customers)

Chercher le voleur (To look for the thief) - Lingala

Tu cherches quoi? (What are you looking for?)

Eat once a day

KOM Share definition King of the Mountain on Strava. Earning a crown for being the fastest male athlete over the segment...

Dormir, se coucher (To sleep, lie down)

Koma kwambiri / Kwambiri zedi (Very much / extremely)

Monter (To go up) - Lingala

Outside (External)

Tasse/Remède (Cup/Remedy)

Healing ritual

Kombere (Princess)