yíba

Lingala

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jíba.

Verb

-yíba (infinitive koyíba)

1. to steal; to rob

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Applicative: -yíbela
  • Causative: -yíbisa
  • Passive: -yíbama
  • Reciprocal: -yíbana

• Nominal derivations:
  • boyíbi
  • moyíbi