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all words with the tag kitchen

mbilika
biríka

Tea pot, coffee pot

mbilika
© http://www.cooking.com

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other words with the tag 'kitchen' : biríka, dongódongó, fúlu, káwa, liki, lútú, masanga, mbelí, míliki, molangi, mongwa, kania, kobalula, nzúngu, pilipili, sáni, sukali, zibolateur, kópo, kokálinga, kobalola, lúto, etumbelo, mondóndó, vére, mántéka, madída, kikalungu, makusa, mbabula, mbilika, mungua, mutalaka, sume, zibulatere, ngai, pili-pili, litúká, zibolatéle, elúbu, soda, evímba, ngombo, gombo, sani, nkupidi, zibulateur, sinda, mondóngó, mundóngó, limbondó, kupidi, mazulu

other words with the tag 'food and drinks' : biríka, bisikíti, bóí, bokénzú, dongódongó, ekéne, engwélé, fufú, fumbwa, kabri, kamundele, kwánga, libóké, libumu, lidésu, liki, lipa, lipapú, liyebo, loso, masanga, mateka, maí, mbálá, mbika, mbisi, mokate, mongwa, mwamba, ti, víno, sokolá, liyebú, niampoule, kosákosá, molangua, ndóngó, biele, bitoto, kafi, kikedi, linioko, lotoko, lunguila, likoso, mbilika, mosáká, mpíodi, muamba, mungua, nsámbá, saladini, tangawisi, ngai, mbenda, mbisi, nkúnde, niampoul, mbili, súpu, málemba, tangaúsi, ngombo, gombo, nkupidi, kafé, limbondó, primus, kupidi, gratana, gratanya, liebú, jus

dongódongó, pl. badongodongo (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)

scientific name : Abelmoschus esculentus / hibiscus esculentus

okra
kind of vegetable, kind of spice

dongodongo
src : google images

dongodongo (ngombo)
© pvh

synonymes : ngombo

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other words with the tag 'fruit and vegetables' : ananási, bikedi, eloló, bitekuteku, bonsáó, dongódongó, ekéké, ekútu, esápa, etabe, etabi, fumbwa, kwánga, lidésu, likémba, lilála, lingolo, litungúlu, liyebo, lisángó, mbálá, mbika, mbíla, mbuma, ndúnda, ngúba, paipái, payipayi, pilipili, pondú, pwaró, tomati, tondolo, ndímo, likásu, kokotí, likombó, liyebú, mosángó, liboké, kúnde, lisángú, libengê, mbomá, avoká, savoká, mpondú, lidamé, lipéla, litóngé, payi, linanási, ndiká, pakápáka, mokókóló, linioko, misili, sáfú, tomato, sakasáka, nkúnde, pili-pili, ndembi, limona, likásó, lilebó, mongúba, nsáfú, bonsau, ngombo, gombo, mondiká, sóló, sinda, mondéngé, mundenge, biteku-teku, mádamé, poilu, liebú, mazulu, mungenge, ananá, ananási

fúlu, pl. bafulu (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)

oven

synonymes : etumbelo

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kitchen
home

other words with the tag 'home' : mbalasáni, biló, ebáeli, ebutele, ebuteli, efelo, engangala, fúlu, kinkóso, lángi, libóko, lininísa, ndaku, palais, súku, tólo, motóndo, fungóla, efungwelo, ebutelo, kukù, etumbelo, armwár, maluvé, esosele, ngwende, kikóso, linyuka, sabúni, nzongo, zongó, kabiné, wésé, ekuke, mitondo, biró, sabóni

káwa, pl. bakawa (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)makanza - rare

coffee

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kitchen

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kawa ezangi sukali ezali bololo: Coffee without sugar is bitter.

liki, pl. maki (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
líkeí, pl. makei (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))
liaki, pl. maaki (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...)) (None)

egg

maki
© pvh (Kevine Kilicho)

maki
© pvh (Letitia Nkanza Kalawuma)

liki
© pvh (Letitia Nkanza Kalawuma)

maki
© pvh (Letitia Nkanza Kalawuma)

liki
© pvh (Letitia Nkanza Kalawuma)

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na ntongo nalyaka mapa na maki: in the morning, I eat bread with eggs.
na bumbu maki ezotekama ya ndambu ndambu: at Bumbu the eggs are being sold in small pieces
mwana maki: eggseller
bomoyi ebandaka ntango liki ya mama ekutani na momboto ya tata.: Life begins when the egg of the mother meets with the sperm of the father.
Moto oyo akumbaka maki, aswanaka te na abundaka te.: He who transports eggs doesn't argue and doesn't fight.
libata abotaka maki: the duck lays eggs
olingi nasalela yo liki ?: Would you like me to make you an egg ?
mwana na ngai, nabatelaka ye lokola liki.: My child, I protect him like an egg.
liki batokisa: boiled egg
maki ya kokalinga: omelette

lútú, pl. balutu (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
lúto

spoon

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kitchen

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lutu ya libaya. lutu ya linzanza.: wooden spoon. metal spoon.
soki loboko eyebaka pasi oyo lutu emonaka na tango ya kobalusa biloko: If the hand knew how the spoon suffers when stirring the food...

masanga (class 6 : ma-)

drink
when not specifiend, often used for "beer" or liquor

masanga ya mbila
© pvh (Letitia Nkanza Kalawuma)

masanga victoire
© pvh (Letitia Nkanza Kalawuma)

leffe
src : google images

see also : mbenda

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epekisami kotambusa motuka soki omeli masanga.: It's prohibited to operate a vehicle if you drunk (a drink).
masanga bololo.: beer (bitter drink)
masanga ya sukali.: soft drink, juice
masanga mbila: palm wine (also a neigbourhood in Kinshasa, in the municipality of Mont-Ngafula)
komela masanga ezali esengo ya mokili: To drink beer is a worldly pleasure
Tala papa na ye, alangwi masanga, atamboli abilika: Look at his father, he got drunk from the beer, he doesn't walk straight (zigzag)
Nasala nini soki papa to mama amelaka bangi to alangwaka masanga: what to do when papa or mama smokes weed or is getting drunk with beer ?
komela masanga ya sukali mingi te. eza malamu te po na mino.: Don't drink much sweet drinks. It's not good for your teeth.
olingi komela masanga nini ?: What drink would you like to drink ?
nalingaka masanga oyo te eza sukali mingi: I don't like that drink. It's too sweet.
yela ngai masanga mbila namela.: Bring me the palm juice, so that I may drink.

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

knife

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kitchen

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monoko mbeli, makolo ndunda.Proverb/expression (don't translate litteraly): A mouth like a knife, legs like a vegetable.

míliki

comes from the english "milk"

milk

see also : libéle

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longa 1500$ ya kelasi to pe mbula mobimba ya miliki NIDO.: Win 1500$ for school or a whole year of NIDO milk.
yo sapologue oza na abakosi versace, kasi miliki ezangi na ndaku: You, the "sapologist", you have a vest of Versace, but milk is missing at home
Mwana ebongi amela miliki pona akola malamu.: A child must drink milk to grow well.
Miliki ezali malamu mingi pona mikuwa.: Milk is very good for the bones.
Abombaka miliki na se ya mbeto.: She hides the milk under the bed.

other words with the tag 'loan word: english' : boyi, búku, bói, míliki, mótuka, pikási, kobéta, bulangeti, mutuka, kobéte, búku

molangi, pl. milangi (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)
mulangi, pl. milangi (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)Kinshasa version

bottle, flask, jar

molangi ya mboka
© pvh (Letitia Nkanza Kalawuma)

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kitchen

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naziboli molangi.: I open the bottle.
kotika mulangi polele te. kanga yango.: Don't leave the bottle open. Close it.

mongwa, pl. mingwa (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)
mungwa, pl. mingwa (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)Kinshasa version
mungua, pl. mingua (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)Kinshasa version

salt

mungua
src : google images

libanga ya mungua
© pvh (Nadiyha)

see also : ndóngó

synonymes : monaná

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pondu na yo ezangi mungwa. pasi ya solo.: your pondu lacks / misses salt. really a pity.
koswana eza pili-pili pe mungwa ya libala. Proverb/expression (don't translate litteraly): Arguing is the pepper and the salt of the mariage.
Tuta pilipili, tya mungwa na matungulu.: mash the chilipepper, put salt and onions.
bitumba ezali pili-pili mpe mungua ya libala. Proverb/expression (don't translate litteraly): The fights are the pepper and the salt of the mariage.

other words with the tag 'flavours' : bololo, mongwa, pilipili, sukali, mungwa, ngayi, mungua, ngai, pili-pili, mazulu

kania, pl. bakania (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
kanya, pl. bakanya (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
nkania
nkanya

fork

kania
src : google images

see also : likanya

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kitchen

kobalula, regular construction (root : balul) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))
kobalola, regular construction (root : balol) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

from the kikongo kubalula

to return, to turn over
to turn
to stir (the food,...)
to change

kobalola biloko
© pvh (Letitia Nkanza Kalawuma)

derived words : kobalusa, kobaluka

see also : kobóngola

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nake kobalula biloko na moto.: I will go stir the food on the fire.
sia! neti Shakira abalolaka loketo malamu: tss! As if Shakira turns her hips well.

other words with the tag 'loan word: kikongo' : kidiba, likata, kobalula, kobalusa, kobaluka, kobalola, kitendi, ndombe, nzimbu, kikedi, litondo, sakasáka, ingeta, mataku, mazulu

nzúngu, pl. banzungu (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)

kettel, cooking pot

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kitchen

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nzungu ya madesu ezali na moto: The cooking pot of the beans is on the fire.
muana alie nzungu mobimba ya badi: The child ate the entire kettle of fufu
tika nzungu polele pona biloko ebela malamu: Leave the cooking pot open so that the food cooks well.

pilipili, pl. bapilipili (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
pili-pili

scientific name : capsicum annuum

chili pepper

pilipili
src : google images

pilipili
© pvh

pilipili
src : esepelisa

pili-pili
© pvh

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Pilipili epoli.: The chilipepper is rotten.
Pilipili ya elanga ya yo, moto mosusu akolia yango. Proverb/expression (don't translate litteraly): The pepper of your field, someone else will eat it.
Tuta pilipili, tya mungwa na matungulu.: mash the chilipepper, put salt and onions.
Keba, pilipili eswi makasi.: watch out, the chilipepper is very hot. (stings hard)
bitumba ezali pili-pili mpe mungua ya libala. Proverb/expression (don't translate litteraly): The fights are the pepper and the salt of the mariage.
atie ngai pili-pili na liso. ezosala pasi.: She put pepper in my eye. It hurts.
koswana eza pili-pili pe mungwa ya libala. Proverb/expression (don't translate litteraly): Arguing is the pepper and the salt of the mariage.

sáni, pl. basani (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)
sani, pl. basani (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)

plate

pl. basani - basani
dishes

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kitchen

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sani ya mbele. sani ya mpaka.: porcelain dinner plate. plastic dinner plate.
sokola basani noki pona tobima: Wash the dishes quickly so we can go out.
tika kolembola sani boye: Stop licking the plate like that.
yaya na ngai ya mwasi nde azosokola basani.: It's my big sister whoe does the dishes.

sukali, pl. basukali (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)

sugar
sweet
good

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masanga ya sukali.: soft drink, juice
ti ezanga sukali.: tea without sugar.
Libala: na liboso nde sukali, na kati ngaingai, na suka bololo.: Marriage: at first it's sweet, in the middle it's sour and in the end it's bitter.
elengi na mbeto: Muasi ya monene na muasi ya moke, nani azali sukali ? © kitokolile: pleasure in bed: a big girl and a slim girl, who is sweet ?
libenge eza mbala ya sukali. matembele eza nkasa ya libenge.: The "sweet potato" is a sweet tuber. Matembele are the leaves of the sweet potato.
bokono ya sukali: diabetes (sugardisease)
komela masanga ya sukali mingi te. eza malamu te po na mino.: Don't drink much sweet drinks. It's not good for your teeth.
nalingaka masanga oyo te eza sukali mingi: I don't like that drink. It's too sweet.
kolia biloko ya sukali mingi te eza malamu te pona mino: Don't eat too much sweet things. It's not good for your teeth.
kawa ezangi sukali ezali bololo: Coffee without sugar is bitter.

other words with the tag 'loan word: french' : aliméti, avió, balé, biló, biríki, bisikíti, butó, bwáto, buzí, dalapó, fóti, fotó, kwíti, lángi, piké, piné, sodá, sukali, maládi, tiké, avoká, soséti, búlé, kodamer, kotoker, dilekitele, fétí, kamaladi, kaminio, lapolo, lífelo, soméle, pantalo, somisi, moyen, melesi, semísi, mopao, courant, tur, biró, er, pantalon, sucré, botine, ke, avyó, îfó, kurá, maséle, kompaní, kaminyó, kamyó, veló, boáto, danzer, petite, jus

zibolateur, pl. bazibolateur (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
zibolatéle, pl. bazibolatele (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)
zibulateur, pl. bazibulateur (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)

bottle opener
corkscrew
can opener

derived from : koziba

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other words with the tag 'slang' : damage, mistik, zibolateur, kodamer, quado, ngunda, nzele, mopao, goró, texto, tokos, sape, danzer, petite

kópo, pl. bakopo (class 1a/2 : - / ba-)

cup
pint

context : measuring unit
same size as an ebundeli
makes half an ekolo

kopo ya monene
© pvh

ekolo, sakombi, ebundeli (kopo)
© pvh (Nadiyha)

see also : vére

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okei na pompi, ofungoli robine, otoki mai na kopo: You go to the pump, you open the tap, you let the water pour into the cup
sopa mabele na kopo.: pour milk in a cup.

other words with the tag 'loan word: portugese' : fofólo, matabísi, mesa, sapatu, víno, kópo, likayábu, mántéka, paladó, matabish, paláta

other words with the tag 'measuring units' : ekoló, emekeli, libángá, sakombi, kópo, vére, ebundeli, emekele

kokálinga, regular construction (root : kaling) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))
kokálanga, regular construction (root : kalang) (class 15 : ko- (verbs))

to fry

thomson ezokalinga
src : esepelisa

derived words : ekálengele, kikalungu

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kitchen

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mbala ya kokalinga: Frieten
maki ya kokalinga: omelette

etumbelo, pl. bitumbelo (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)

place to roast
oven

synonymes : fúlu

derived from : kotumba

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other words with the tag 'derived:places [e...elo]' : ebómbelo, etumbelo, esukolelo, ekímelo, esanelo, ebómelo, etulelo, elálelo, esumbelo, ebombamelo

mondóndó, pl. mindondo (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)

carafe, jug

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kitchen

vére

glass

context : measuring unit
makes half a sakombi

sakombi na vère ya mungua
© pvh (Nadiyha)

vère ya mungua
© pvh (Nadiyha)

see also : kópo

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mántéka (class 6 : ma-)
mateka

butter, margarine

(comes from the portuguese word for butter : "manteiga")

blue band
© Unilever

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madída, pl. bamadida (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)

jam

madida ya lipela
© pvh (Didine)

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kitchen

kikalungu

frying pan

synonymes : páne

derived from : kokálinga

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kitchen

1 example (ndakisa mókó) ...

sukola kikalungu po eza salite: Wash that pan because it is dirty.

makusa (class 6 : ma-)

place behind the house
extension where food is prepared

kitchen

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kitchen

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hum... solo kitoko na makusa. mama azolamba nini ?: yummi... It smells good in the kitchen. What is mum preparing ?

mbabula, pl. bambabula (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
mbabola, pl. bambabola (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))wrong spelling

barbecue, stove

heater, radiator

see also : litúká

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kitchen

mutalaka

grill

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kitchen

sume, pl. basume (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)

towel

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kitchen

zibulatere, pl. bazibulatere (class 9a/10a (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural from context (or informal/modern ba-), not with n-/m-)

bottle opener

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kitchen

ngai
ngayi

acidic
sour

derived words : bongai, mingayi, ngaingai, ngayingayi, mingai

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Libala: na liboso nde sukali, na kati ngaingai, na suka bololo.: Marriage: at first it's sweet, in the middle it's sour and in the end it's bitter.
ndimo ngai / ndimo elamu: lemon / orange

litúká, pl. matuka (class 5/6 : li- / ma- (parts of body, fauna, flora,...))

brasero

lituka
© pvh

see also : mbabula, mbabola

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kitchen

elúbu, pl. bilubu (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)

meal

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kitchen

soda

soft drink, fizzy drink

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kitchen

evímba, pl. bivimba (class 7/8 : e- / bi-)

yeast (baking powder)

scabies (rash/skin disease)

...
src : google images

derived from : kovímba

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other words with the tag 'health & sickness' : bokono, bonsíngá, ebúbú, elúmbú, emimi, féfele, nkísi, moyoyo, monganga, ndúndu, pulúpulú, sikama, maládi, nganga, lopitalo, kisi, dáwa, maba, bukabuka, mánguele, kokosola, mángwelé, kintuntu, libosono, lokesu, lolanda, malali, mbasu, mingayi, mino, mobosono, mokoni, mpela, sopísi, minoi, pela, pela, mpela, gilípi, litókó, mpulúpulú, mpóti, evímba, matókó, mobeli, ebola, mapata

ngombo
gombo

scientific name : Abelmoschus esculentus

the word in lingala is dongodongo

kingombo or ngombo in various bantu languages

okra

dongodongo
src : google images

synonymes : dongódongó

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nkupidisonorous consonant
kupidi

scientific name : Syzygium aromaticum

clove (sort of spice)

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sinda

scientific name : Cymbopogon citratus

lemon grass

"sinda di mputu" in kikongo language

A tropical plant, cultivated for its stems or leaves
which taste like lemon, used in cooking, like with roasted chicken.
The dried leaves (makasa ya sinda) can be brewed into a tea, as is often done in Congo

sinda
src : google images

see also : bulukutu

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ndóngó, pl. bandongo (class 9/10 (2) : - / - (ba-) : plural invariable from context (or informal/modern ba-))
mondóngó, pl. mindongo (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)
mundóngó, pl. mindongo (class 3/4 : mo- (mu-) / mi- : objects)

scientific name : Aframomum melegueta

a kind of pepper, spice

Malagueta pepper, grains of paradise
of the same family as Ginger (Zingiberaceae)