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Where does “dongo” come from?

dongo (Hadza) comes from Fijian dogo, from Proto-Oceanic toŋoʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian təŋəʀ.

dongo (Hadza): male zebra

Definitions

  1. male zebra

Ancestry of “dongo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Fijiandogomangrove
2Proto-Oceanictoŋoʀ—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantəŋəʀ—

Words derived from “dongo”

  • dongobee
  • dungubii
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