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bongan

Bingham

bóngaan

vi. to engage in arranging tabataba for an all night's bake.
n. an all night's bake.

Sabatier

bongan

n. lasting all night, from night till morning.
orig. bong: night; ningan: tomorrow.
note. is used only for certain things.
n. 1. cooking; for ex. fish, which lasts all night, from night till morning.
2. fig. anger, kept in a long time and at last exploding.
ex. e kana te bongan: he is holding in his anger, to be a long time at... to take...
vt. bongania: to leave till tomorrow.

Topics: Fish, Food and cooking, Feelings and character