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tonga, form of a verb

kotònga, regular construction (root : tong) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to sew
to construct, to build, to erect, to connect, to weave hair

kotòngisa
to let build

kotonga
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derived words : motongi

6 examples (bandakisa motóbá) ...

tata, mama, ndeko, tofuta mpaku ya mabele, po totonga ville ya kinshasa: papa, mama, cousin, let's pay the ground tax, so that we build the city of Kinshasa
kotonga nsuki: to braid hair
batongaka mboka na maloba te: One doesn't build a city with words
Papa na ye atongisi lopitalo moko ya monene na mboka.: His father built a big hospital in the village.
mwasi oyo atongelaka yo bilamba ayaki awa.: The lady who made clothes for you (your tailor) came here.
bazotonga etoko: they are weaving a mat

kotónga, regular construction (root : tong) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to tease, to laugh about...

tonga
ntonga, pl. bantonga (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))

needle
syringe

ntonga
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2 examples (bandakisa míbalé) ...

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