ðə wˈɜːd bəkˈɑːsi tɹænslˈeɪts fɹʌm lɪŋɡˈɑːlə tə fɹˈɛntʃ æz pˈuːvwɑːɹ slˈæʃ pjˈuːɪsəns, vˈiːɡˈʊɹ, fˈoːɹs slˈæʃ ɹˌeɪzɪstˈɑ̃ns, vˌaɪɾɐlɪtˈeɪ, ˈɛnɚdʒi pˈaʊɚ, vˈɪɡɚ, stɹˈɛŋθ, vaɪtˈælᵻɾi, ˈɛnɚdʒi.
The word bokási translates from Lingala to French as pouvoir/puissance, vigueur, force/résistance, vitalité, energie (power, vigour, strength, vitality, energy).