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