onga
- child; kid
onga
- none, no, female accusative singular form of eingin
- (obsolete) no, female genitive singular form of eingin
- no, genitive plural of eingin
onga
- Rōmaji transcription of おんが
Hinde (1904) records kuonga as an equivalent of English suck in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba kuonga as its equivalent.[1]
onga (infinitive kuonga)
- to suck
(Verbs)
(Proverbs)
- Armstrong, Lilias E. (1940). The Phonetic and Tonal Structure of Kikuyu, p. 362. Rep. 1967. (Also in 2018 by Routledge).
From Proto-Bantu *-jònga (“add to”).
-onga
- to preserve
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
onga
- hair (of the head)
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[1], Pacific linguistics
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
-onga?
- (transitive) to heal
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
From Proto-Bantu *-jònga (“add to”).
-onga
- to be sparing, frugal, to economise
- to save, to conserve
Tone L
|
Infinitive
|
ukonga
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
Infinitive
|
ukonga
|
ukungongi
|
|
Imperative
|
|
Simple
|
object concord
|
Singular
|
yonga
|
-onge
|
Plural
|
yongani
|
-ongeni
|
|
Present
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyonga, ngonga
|
engongayo, engonga
|
ngonga
|
angongi
|
engingongi
|
ngingongi
|
2nd singular
|
uyonga, wonga
|
owongayo, owonga
|
wonga
|
awongi
|
ongongi
|
ungongi
|
1st plural
|
siyonga, songa
|
esongayo, esonga
|
songa
|
asongi
|
esingongi
|
singongi
|
2nd plural
|
niyonga, nonga
|
enongayo, enonga
|
nonga
|
anongi
|
eningongi
|
ningongi
|
Class 1
|
uyonga, wonga
|
owongayo, owonga
|
onga
|
akongi
|
ongongi
|
engongi
|
Class 2
|
bayonga, bonga
|
abongayo, abonga
|
bonga
|
abongi
|
abangongi
|
bengongi
|
Class 3
|
uyonga, wonga
|
owongayo, owonga
|
wonga
|
awongi
|
ongongi
|
ungongi
|
Class 4
|
iyonga, yonga
|
eyongayo, eyonga
|
yonga
|
ayongi
|
engongi
|
ingongi
|
Class 5
|
liyonga, longa
|
elongayo, elonga
|
longa
|
alongi
|
elingongi
|
lingongi
|
Class 6
|
ayonga, onga
|
ongayo, onga
|
onga
|
awongi
|
angongi
|
engongi
|
Class 7
|
siyonga, songa
|
esongayo, esonga
|
songa
|
asongi
|
esingongi
|
singongi
|
Class 8
|
ziyonga, zonga
|
ezongayo, ezonga
|
zonga
|
azongi
|
ezingongi
|
zingongi
|
Class 9
|
iyonga, yonga
|
eyongayo, eyonga
|
yonga
|
ayongi
|
engongi
|
ingongi
|
Class 10
|
ziyonga, zonga
|
ezongayo, ezonga
|
zonga
|
azongi
|
ezingongi
|
zingongi
|
Class 11
|
luyonga, longa
|
olongayo, olonga
|
longa
|
alongi
|
olungongi
|
lungongi
|
Class 14
|
buyonga, bonga
|
obongayo, obonga
|
bonga
|
abongi
|
obungongi
|
bungongi
|
Class 15
|
kuyonga, konga
|
okongayo, okonga
|
konga
|
akongi
|
okungongi
|
kungongi
|
Class 17
|
kuyonga, konga
|
okongayo, okonga
|
konga
|
akongi
|
okungongi
|
kungongi
|
|
Recent past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngongile, ngongē
|
engongile, engongē
|
ngongile, ngongē
|
angonganga
|
engingonganga
|
ngingonganga
|
2nd singular
|
wongile, wongē
|
owongile, owongē
|
wongile, wongē
|
awonganga
|
ongonganga
|
ungonganga
|
1st plural
|
songile, songē
|
esongile, esongē
|
songile, songē
|
asonganga
|
esingonganga
|
singonganga
|
2nd plural
|
nongile, nongē
|
enongile, enongē
|
nongile, nongē
|
anonganga
|
eningonganga
|
ningonganga
|
Class 1
|
wongile, wongē
|
owongile, owongē
|
ongile, ongē
|
akonganga
|
ongonganga
|
engonganga
|
Class 2
|
bongile, bongē
|
abongile, abongē
|
bongile, bongē
|
abonganga
|
abangonganga
|
bengonganga
|
Class 3
|
wongile, wongē
|
owongile, owongē
|
wongile, wongē
|
awonganga
|
ongonganga
|
ungonganga
|
Class 4
|
yongile, yongē
|
eyongile, eyongē
|
yongile, yongē
|
ayonganga
|
engonganga
|
ingonganga
|
Class 5
|
longile, longē
|
elongile, elongē
|
longile, longē
|
alonganga
|
elingonganga
|
lingonganga
|
Class 6
|
ongile, ongē
|
ongile, ongē
|
ongile, ongē
|
awonganga
|
angonganga
|
engonganga
|
Class 7
|
songile, songē
|
esongile, esongē
|
songile, songē
|
asonganga
|
esingonganga
|
singonganga
|
Class 8
|
zongile, zongē
|
ezongile, ezongē
|
zongile, zongē
|
azonganga
|
ezingonganga
|
zingonganga
|
Class 9
|
yongile, yongē
|
eyongile, eyongē
|
yongile, yongē
|
ayonganga
|
engonganga
|
ingonganga
|
Class 10
|
zongile, zongē
|
ezongile, ezongē
|
zongile, zongē
|
azonganga
|
ezingonganga
|
zingonganga
|
Class 11
|
longile, longē
|
olongile, olongē
|
longile, longē
|
alonganga
|
olungonganga
|
lungonganga
|
Class 14
|
bongile, bongē
|
obongile, obongē
|
bongile, bongē
|
abonganga
|
obungonganga
|
bungonganga
|
Class 15
|
kongile, kongē
|
okongile, okongē
|
kongile, kongē
|
akonganga
|
okungonganga
|
kungonganga
|
Class 17
|
kongile, kongē
|
okongile, okongē
|
kongile, kongē
|
akonganga
|
okungonganga
|
kungonganga
|
|
Remote past
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngōnga
|
engōnga
|
ngōnga
|
angonganga
|
engingonganga
|
ngingonganga
|
2nd singular
|
wōnga
|
owōnga
|
wōnga
|
awonganga
|
ongonganga
|
ungonganga
|
1st plural
|
sōnga
|
esōnga
|
sōnga
|
asonganga
|
esingonganga
|
singonganga
|
2nd plural
|
nōnga
|
enōnga
|
nōnga
|
anonganga
|
eningonganga
|
ningonganga
|
Class 1
|
wōnga
|
owōnga
|
ōnga
|
akonganga
|
ongonganga
|
engonganga
|
Class 2
|
bōnga
|
abōnga
|
bōnga
|
abonganga
|
abangonganga
|
bengonganga
|
Class 3
|
wōnga
|
owōnga
|
wōnga
|
awonganga
|
ongonganga
|
ungonganga
|
Class 4
|
yōnga
|
eyōnga
|
yōnga
|
ayonganga
|
engonganga
|
ingonganga
|
Class 5
|
lōnga
|
elōnga
|
lōnga
|
alonganga
|
elingonganga
|
lingonganga
|
Class 6
|
ōnga
|
ōnga
|
ōnga
|
awonganga
|
angonganga
|
engonganga
|
Class 7
|
sōnga
|
esōnga
|
sōnga
|
asonganga
|
esingonganga
|
singonganga
|
Class 8
|
zōnga
|
ezōnga
|
zōnga
|
azonganga
|
ezingonganga
|
zingonganga
|
Class 9
|
yōnga
|
eyōnga
|
yōnga
|
ayonganga
|
engonganga
|
ingonganga
|
Class 10
|
zōnga
|
ezōnga
|
zōnga
|
azonganga
|
ezingonganga
|
zingonganga
|
Class 11
|
lōnga
|
olōnga
|
lōnga
|
alonganga
|
olungonganga
|
lungonganga
|
Class 14
|
bōnga
|
obōnga
|
bōnga
|
abonganga
|
obungonganga
|
bungonganga
|
Class 15
|
kōnga
|
okōnga
|
kōnga
|
akonganga
|
okungonganga
|
kungonganga
|
Class 17
|
kōnga
|
okōnga
|
kōnga
|
akonganga
|
okungonganga
|
kungonganga
|
|
Potential
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngingonga
|
—
|
ngingonga
|
ngingonge
|
—
|
ngingonge
|
2nd singular
|
ungonga
|
—
|
ungonga
|
ungonge
|
—
|
ungonge
|
1st plural
|
singonga
|
—
|
singonga
|
singonge
|
—
|
singonge
|
2nd plural
|
ningonga
|
—
|
ningonga
|
ningonge
|
—
|
ningonge
|
Class 1
|
angonga
|
—
|
engonga
|
angonge
|
—
|
engonge
|
Class 2
|
bangonga
|
—
|
bengonga
|
bangonge
|
—
|
bengonge
|
Class 3
|
ungonga
|
—
|
ungonga
|
ungonge
|
—
|
ungonge
|
Class 4
|
ingonga
|
—
|
ingonga
|
ingonge
|
—
|
ingonge
|
Class 5
|
lingonga
|
—
|
lingonga
|
lingonge
|
—
|
lingonge
|
Class 6
|
angonga
|
—
|
engonga
|
angonge
|
—
|
engonge
|
Class 7
|
singonga
|
—
|
singonga
|
singonge
|
—
|
singonge
|
Class 8
|
zingonga
|
—
|
zingonga
|
zingonge
|
—
|
zingonge
|
Class 9
|
ingonga
|
—
|
ingonga
|
ingonge
|
—
|
ingonge
|
Class 10
|
zingonga
|
—
|
zingonga
|
zingonge
|
—
|
zingonge
|
Class 11
|
lungonga
|
—
|
lungonga
|
lungonge
|
—
|
lungonge
|
Class 14
|
bungonga
|
—
|
bungonga
|
bungonge
|
—
|
bungonge
|
Class 15
|
kungonga
|
—
|
kungonga
|
kungonge
|
—
|
kungonge
|
Class 17
|
kungonga
|
—
|
kungonga
|
kungonge
|
—
|
kungonge
|
|
Immediate future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngizokonga
|
engizokonga
|
ngizokonga
|
angizukonga
|
engingezukonga
|
ngingezukonga
|
2nd singular
|
uzokonga
|
ozokonga
|
uzokonga
|
awuzukonga
|
ongezukonga
|
ungezukonga
|
1st plural
|
sizokonga
|
esizokonga
|
sizokonga
|
asizukonga
|
esingezukonga
|
singezukonga
|
2nd plural
|
nizokonga
|
enizokonga
|
nizokonga
|
anizukonga
|
eningezukonga
|
ningezukonga
|
Class 1
|
uzokonga
|
ozokonga
|
ezokonga
|
akazukonga
|
ongezukonga
|
engezukonga
|
Class 2
|
bazokonga
|
abazokonga
|
bezokonga
|
abazukonga
|
abangezukonga
|
bengezukonga
|
Class 3
|
uzokonga
|
ozokonga
|
uzokonga
|
awuzukonga
|
ongezukonga
|
ungezukonga
|
Class 4
|
izokonga
|
ezokonga
|
izokonga
|
ayizukonga
|
engezukonga
|
ingezukonga
|
Class 5
|
lizokonga
|
elizokonga
|
lizokonga
|
alizukonga
|
elingezukonga
|
lingezukonga
|
Class 6
|
azokonga
|
azokonga
|
ezokonga
|
awazukonga
|
angezukonga
|
engezukonga
|
Class 7
|
sizokonga
|
esizokonga
|
sizokonga
|
asizukonga
|
esingezukonga
|
singezukonga
|
Class 8
|
zizokonga
|
ezizokonga
|
zizokonga
|
azizukonga
|
ezingezukonga
|
zingezukonga
|
Class 9
|
izokonga
|
ezokonga
|
izokonga
|
ayizukonga
|
engezukonga
|
ingezukonga
|
Class 10
|
zizokonga
|
ezizokonga
|
zizokonga
|
azizukonga
|
ezingezukonga
|
zingezukonga
|
Class 11
|
luzokonga
|
oluzokonga
|
luzokonga
|
aluzukonga
|
olungezukonga
|
lungezukonga
|
Class 14
|
buzokonga
|
obuzokonga
|
buzokonga
|
abuzukonga
|
obungezukonga
|
bungezukonga
|
Class 15
|
kuzokonga
|
okuzokonga
|
kuzokonga
|
akuzukonga
|
okungezukonga
|
kungezukonga
|
Class 17
|
kuzokonga
|
okuzokonga
|
kuzokonga
|
akuzukonga
|
okungezukonga
|
kungezukonga
|
|
Remote future
|
|
Positive absolute
|
Positive relative
|
Positive participial
|
Negative absolute
|
Negative relative
|
Negative participial
|
1st singular
|
ngiyokonga
|
engiyokonga
|
ngiyokonga
|
angiyukonga
|
engingeyukonga
|
ngingeyukonga
|
2nd singular
|
uyokonga
|
oyokonga
|
uyokonga
|
awuyukonga
|
ongeyukonga
|
ungeyukonga
|
1st plural
|
siyokonga
|
esiyokonga
|
siyokonga
|
asiyukonga
|
esingeyukonga
|
singeyukonga
|
2nd plural
|
niyokonga
|
eniyokonga
|
niyokonga
|
aniyukonga
|
eningeyukonga
|
ningeyukonga
|
Class 1
|
uyokonga
|
oyokonga
|
eyokonga
|
akayukonga
|
ongeyukonga
|
engeyukonga
|
Class 2
|
bayokonga
|
abayokonga
|
beyokonga
|
abayukonga
|
abangeyukonga
|
bengeyukonga
|
Class 3
|
uyokonga
|
oyokonga
|
uyokonga
|
awuyukonga
|
ongeyukonga
|
ungeyukonga
|
Class 4
|
iyokonga
|
eyokonga
|
iyokonga
|
ayiyukonga
|
engeyukonga
|
ingeyukonga
|
Class 5
|
liyokonga
|
eliyokonga
|
liyokonga
|
aliyukonga
|
elingeyukonga
|
lingeyukonga
|
Class 6
|
ayokonga
|
ayokonga
|
eyokonga
|
awayukonga
|
angeyukonga
|
engeyukonga
|
Class 7
|
siyokonga
|
esiyokonga
|
siyokonga
|
asiyukonga
|
esingeyukonga
|
singeyukonga
|
Class 8
|
ziyokonga
|
eziyokonga
|
ziyokonga
|
aziyukonga
|
ezingeyukonga
|
zingeyukonga
|
Class 9
|
iyokonga
|
eyokonga
|
iyokonga
|
ayiyukonga
|
engeyukonga
|
ingeyukonga
|
Class 10
|
ziyokonga
|
eziyokonga
|
ziyokonga
|
aziyukonga
|
ezingeyukonga
|
zingeyukonga
|
Class 11
|
luyokonga
|
oluyokonga
|
luyokonga
|
aluyukonga
|
olungeyukonga
|
lungeyukonga
|
Class 14
|
buyokonga
|
obuyokonga
|
buyokonga
|
abuyukonga
|
obungeyukonga
|
bungeyukonga
|
Class 15
|
kuyokonga
|
okuyokonga
|
kuyokonga
|
akuyukonga
|
okungeyukonga
|
kungeyukonga
|
Class 17
|
kuyokonga
|
okuyokonga
|
kuyokonga
|
akuyukonga
|
okungeyukonga
|
kungeyukonga
|
|
Present subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngonge
|
ngingongi
|
2nd singular
|
wonge
|
ungongi
|
1st plural
|
songe
|
singongi
|
2nd plural
|
nonge
|
ningongi
|
Class 1
|
onge
|
angongi
|
Class 2
|
bonge
|
bangongi
|
Class 3
|
wonge
|
ungongi
|
Class 4
|
yonge
|
ingongi
|
Class 5
|
longe
|
lingongi
|
Class 6
|
onge
|
angongi
|
Class 7
|
songe
|
singongi
|
Class 8
|
zonge
|
zingongi
|
Class 9
|
yonge
|
ingongi
|
Class 10
|
zonge
|
zingongi
|
Class 11
|
longe
|
lungongi
|
Class 14
|
bonge
|
bungongi
|
Class 15
|
konge
|
kungongi
|
Class 17
|
konge
|
kungongi
|
|
Past subjunctive
|
|
Positive
|
Negative
|
1st singular
|
ngonga
|
ngangonga, angonga, angangonga
|
2nd singular
|
wonga
|
wangonga, awonga, awangonga
|
1st plural
|
songa
|
sangonga, asonga, asangonga
|
2nd plural
|
nonga
|
nangonga, anonga, anangonga
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Class 1
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wonga
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wangonga, akonga, akangonga
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Class 2
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bonga
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bangonga, abonga, abangonga
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Class 3
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wonga
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wangonga, awonga, awangonga
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Class 4
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yonga
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yangonga, ayonga, ayangonga
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Class 5
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longa
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langonga, alonga, alangonga
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Class 6
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onga
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angonga, awonga, awangonga
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Class 7
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songa
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sangonga, asonga, asangonga
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Class 8
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zonga
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zangonga, azonga, azangonga
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Class 9
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yonga
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yangonga, ayonga, ayangonga
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Class 10
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zonga
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zangonga, azonga, azangonga
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Class 11
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longa
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lwangonga, alonga, alwangonga
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Class 14
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bonga
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bangonga, abonga, abangonga
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Class 15
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konga
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kwangonga, akonga, akwangonga
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Class 17
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konga
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kwangonga, akonga, akwangonga
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