"bongo" meaning in Lingala

See bongo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Etymology: Borrowed from Bangi bongo. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ln|bni|bongo}} Borrowed from Bangi bongo Head templates: {{head|ln|adv}} bongo
  1. thus, so, this way
    Sense id: en-bongo-ln-adv-SLRCz3jy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Swahili bongo. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ln|sw|bongo}} Borrowed from Swahili bongo Head templates: {{head|ln|noun}} bongo
  1. (anatomy) brain
    Sense id: en-bongo-ln-noun-u796ZBLW Categories (other): Anatomy, Lingala entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Lingala entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "args": {
        "1": "ln",
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        "3": "bongo"
      },
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      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Bangi bongo.",
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      },
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        "thus, so, this way"
      ],
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          "thus",
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        ],
        [
          "so",
          "so"
        ],
        [
          "this way",
          "this way"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "bongo"
}

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      },
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Swahili bongo.",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Lingala",
  "lang_code": "ln",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "name": "Anatomy",
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "25 75",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Lingala entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "brain"
      ],
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          "anatomy",
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        ],
        [
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        ]
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      ],
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        "anatomy",
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "bongo"
}
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    "Lingala entries with incorrect language header",
    "Lingala lemmas",
    "Lingala nouns",
    "Lingala terms borrowed from Bangi",
    "Lingala terms borrowed from Swahili",
    "Lingala terms derived from Bangi",
    "Lingala terms derived from Swahili",
    "Pages with 16 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Bangi bongo.",
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      },
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      "glosses": [
        "thus, so, this way"
      ],
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        [
          "thus",
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        ],
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          "so",
          "so"
        ],
        [
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          "this way"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "bongo"
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    "Lingala terms derived from Swahili",
    "Pages with 16 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Lingala",
  "lang_code": "ln",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "ln:Anatomy"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "brain"
      ],
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        [
          "anatomy",
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        ],
        [
          "brain",
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      ],
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      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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