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Kukóla

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Kukóla

verbnouniter.intransitivetransitivereciprocal_or_reflexiveReviewed

Portuguese definitions

  1. 1
    To last; to be preserved: Kurla.
    Examples
    • 💬kukóla muenhu
  2. 2
    To cry out, to invoke the help of.
    Examples
    • 💬kukóla mábamba
  3. 3
    To be solid, secure, firm: múxiu axólo
  4. 4
    To be ripe, seasoned.
    Examples
    • 💬kukóla ku ária honjo
  5. 5
    To be miserly, stingy.
    Examples
    • 💬kukóla bu maxu
  6. 6
    To be unshakeable, inflexible, hard (of heart): u akóia o muxima u akóla o mbita
  7. 7
    verbtransitive
    To shout; to call out loud.
  8. 8
    To say (shouting); to cry out; to implore.
  9. 9
    noun
    The quality of being inflexible, hard.
  10. 10
    Firmness; solidity.
  11. 11
    v. iter. To shout, to implore many times.
    Examples
    • 💬kukóla xóla
  12. 12
    Kurixóla, v. r. To complain; to denounce; to cry out. To complain; to show oneself offended; to worsen; to appeal.
  13. 13
    noun
    Clamour; shout; shouting.
  14. 14
    v. iter. To shout, to speak without reason; to vociferate repeatedly.
    Examples
    • 💬kukóla Kola
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Kúkola

verbnountransitiveintransitiveReviewed

Portuguese definitions

  1. 1
    To worsen; to deteriorate: uhaxiu a mu kolo.
  2. 2
    To become dire, fatal.
  3. 3
    verbintransitive
    To be dangerous, impracticable, forbidden.
  4. 4
    noun
    Worsening; grievance.
  5. 5
    Calamity: mourning.
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