Where does “bonga” come from?

bonga (Fanagalo) comes from Zulu bonga, from Proto-Nguni -bonga — to thank; to praise.

bonga (Fanagalo): to thank

Definitions

  1. to thank

Ancestry of “bonga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zulubongato thank; to praise, to laud; to recognise, to...
2Proto-Nguni-bongato thank; to praise
Every word from Proto-Nguni -bonga →Every word from Zulu bonga →