ubongo

Swahili

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “or *bòngó? See variant 274 of BLR entry 3571”) From Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀jòngó.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ubongo class XI (plural mbongo class X)

  1. (anatomy) brain
    Synonym: bongo
  2. intelligence

Derived terms

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