"bilinga" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from certain Gabonese Bantu (cf. Myene mbilinga, Barama mbilinga, Sangu (Gabon) mbilinga, Lumbu mbilinga, Ngubi mbilinga, Sira mbilinga, Vumbu mbilinga, Viya mbilinga, Benga mbilinga). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|bnt}} Bantu, {{cog|mye|mbilinga}} Myene mbilinga, {{cog|bbg|mbilinga}} Barama mbilinga, {{cog|snq|mbilinga}} Sangu (Gabon) mbilinga, {{cog|lup|mbilinga}} Lumbu mbilinga, {{cog|swj|mbilinga}} Sira mbilinga, {{cog|vum|mbilinga}} Vumbu mbilinga, {{cog|gev|mbilinga}} Viya mbilinga, {{cog|bng|mbilinga}} Benga mbilinga Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bilinga (uncountable)
  1. The African tropical hardwood of the tree Nauclea diderrichii. Wikipedia link: bilinga Tags: uncountable Synonyms: opepe
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