onga

Eastern Bontoc

Noun

onga

1. child; kid

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɔŋɡa]

Pronoun

onga

1. none, no, female accusative singular form of eingin
2. (obsolete) no, female genitive singular form of eingin
3. no, genitive plural of eingin

Declension

Indefinite pronoun - óbundið fornavn
Singular (eintal)	m	f	n
Nominative (hvørfall)	eingin	eingin	einki
Accusative (hvønnfall)	ongan	onga
Dative (hvørjumfall)	ongum	ongari	ongum
Genitive (hvørsfall)	einkis	(onga)	einkis
Plural (fleirtal)	m	f	n
Nominative (hvørfall)	eingir	ongar	eingi
Accusative (hvønnfall)	ongar
Dative (hvørjumfall)	ongum
Genitive (hvørsfall)	onga

Japanese

Romanization

onga

1. Rōmaji transcription of おんが

Kikuyu

Etymology

Hinde (1904) records kuonga as an equivalent of English suck in “Jogowini dialect” of Kikuyu, listing also Kamba kuonga as its equivalent.

Verb

onga (infinitive kuonga)

1. to suck

Derived terms

(Verbs)

• kuongithia

(Proverbs)

• kĩrimũ kĩongaga nyina arĩ mũkuũ

References

• Armstrong, Lilias E. (1940). The Phonetic and Tonal Structure of Kikuyu, p. 362. Rep. 1967. (Also in 2018 by Routledge).

Southern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jònga (“add to”).

Verb

-onga

1. to preserve

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

West Makian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈo.ŋa/

Noun

onga

1. hair (of the head)

References

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[1], Pacific linguistics

Xhosa

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

-onga^?

1. (transitive) to heal

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jònga (“add to”).

Verb

-onga

1. to be sparing, frugal, to economise
2. to save, to conserve

Inflection

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
Class 1	wonga	wangonga, akonga, akangonga
Class 2	bonga	bangonga, abonga, abangonga
Class 3	wonga	wangonga, awonga, awangonga
Class 4	yonga	yangonga, ayonga, ayangonga
Class 5	longa	langonga, alonga, alangonga
Class 6	onga	angonga, awonga, awangonga
Class 7	songa	sangonga, asonga, asangonga
Class 8	zonga	zangonga, azonga, azangonga
Class 9	yonga	yangonga, ayonga, ayangonga
Class 10	zonga	zangonga, azonga, azangonga
Class 11	longa	lwangonga, alonga, alwangonga
Class 14	bonga	bangonga, abonga, abangonga
Class 15	konga	kwangonga, akonga, akwangonga
Class 17	konga	kwangonga, akonga, akwangonga

Derived terms

• -ongela (applicative)
• -ongisa (causative)
• -ongeka (neuter-passive)
• -ongiwa (passive)
• -ongana (reciprocal)
• umongi
• isongo
• umongo

Related terms

• -engeza

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “onga”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “onga (6.3)”