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Ngônga

2 entry variants

Portuguese definitions

  1. 1
    Skin disease manifesting in various forms: erysipelas; scrofula; titinga; cancer, and natural defects of persons or things.
    Examples
    • 💬sa njia ngônga
  2. 2
    • Small straw or wicker basket with a lid for storing small items or sewing articles
    • Basket
    • Pannier
    • Small box
  3. 3
    • Safe
    • Box for keeping money or other valuables.
    Examples
    • 💬kubaka kitari mu ngônga
  4. 4
    Small basket in which the healer stores the ingredients of his trade.
  5. 5
    corog. Former village of the corog. municipality of Massangano, parish of Our Lady of Victory, civil district of Cambambe, province of Luanda.
    Examples
    • 💬ngônga 'a ndala
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