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ngongo

Bingham

ngoóngo

vi. to talk sub voce.
n. frequentative of ngo.

ngòngo

vi. to itch.
n. the sensation of itching.

Sabatier

ngongo

n. itch.
v. to itch.
vc. kangongo: which causes itchness kangongoa: to cause...
n. te kai ni ngongo: a back scratcher, a scratcher.

ngongo1

red. of ngo.
n. speech, noise of voices, murmur of voices, indistinct... to make one's voice heard, to speak.
ex.
  • ao e ngongo ngkekei: he spoke then.
  • ko aki ngongo? have you nothing to say?
vc. kangongoa: to make speak, to question.