manɛ́ti

Lingala

Etymology

Plural form of linɛ́ti, with reanalysis of li- as a noun class prefix, from French lunettes (“eyeglasses; spectacles”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma˩.nɛ˥.ti˩/

Noun

manɛ́ti class 6

  1. eyeglasses; spectacles
    • 1995 October, “Botaleli mibembo ya kokamwisa ya bandɛkɛ [Probing the Mysteries of Migration]”, in Lamuká! [Awake!]‎[1], page 17:
      Bayokisaki bibenga yango mpasi na kolatisáká yango “manɛ́ti” oyo matalatálá na yango emonisaka te mpo na kozipa bango miso ete báyeba te bilembo ya bisika na bango.
      Long-suffering pigeons have been fitted with frosted glass “spectacles” so that they could not see specific landmarks.
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