Lingala edit

Etymology edit

From -sála (to do) +‎ -el- (applicative).

Verb edit

-sálela (infinitive kosálela)

  1. to work for, serve
  2. to use
    • 2010 January 23, Bolenge Ngbanzo, L’Avenir:
      Kasi basála níní mpɔ̂’te bǎna ba bangó basálela blutúfu na ndéngé ya malámu ?
      But what are they doing to get their kids to use Bluetooth phones the right way?

Derived terms edit

Spanish edit

Verb edit

sálela

  1. third-person singular imperative of salar combined with la