bokonzi

Lingala

Etymology

bo- +‎ -konza (“to reign”).

Noun

bokonzi class 14

1. authority
   • 2023 September 19, Eddy Isango, “Wuta New York”, in Voice of America Lingala‎^[1]:

     Tshisekedi asakoli ete akozala na maponami mpo bokonzi ya mbala ya mibale

     Tshisekedi has announced that he will run for a second term in the elections

2. kingdom