Portuguese spellingKuoléla
Definitions
- 1
- To smile; to appear cheerful
- fig. To jest; to banter
PT Sorrir; mostrar-se prasenteiro · fig. Gracejar; chalacear·FR Sourire; se montrer enjoué · fig. Plaisanter; badiner
Seen in the folk-tales
- Mbulu uabalumuka ni kuolela. Mbulu uxi: "Ngisuama dingi." Uasuama.Jackal stood up with laughing. Jackal said: "I shall hide again." He hid.XXXI · told by Jelemía dia Sabatelu.
- Ala mu kuolela: "Hahá! hahá! hamene tudia mbunda, mbunda ia makenia."They laughed, 'Ha-ha! ha-ha! Tomorrow we shall eat meat, delicious meat.'VII · told by Jelemía dia Sabatelu
- 2sub. Act of smiling.
PT sub. Ato de sorrir.·FR sub. Action de sourire.