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ongeaba

Bingham

ongeába

vi. hear.

Sabatier

ongeaba

from. ongea and aba (who heeds what he is told).
n. docility, submission, obedience.
a. docile, obedient, submissive.
v. to obey, to listen, to advise.
ex. e aki ongeaba: he doesn't listen to anything.
vt. ka-ongeaba: to make become..., to make obey.