"longa" meaning in Lingala

See longa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /lo˩.ⁿɡa˩/ Forms: -longa [canonical], kolonga [infinitive]
Etymology: Probably from Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀ng (“be correct, suit”). Etymology templates: {{inh|ln|bnt-pro|*dʊ̀ng||be correct, suit}} Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀ng (“be correct, suit”) Head templates: {{ln-verb}} -longa (infinitive kolonga)
  1. suit
    Sense id: en-longa-ln-verb-IYOeDrJg
  2. marry, take in marriage
    Sense id: en-longa-ln-verb-8i2BB6Jy Categories (other): Lingala entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Lingala entries with incorrect language header: 26 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: lónga
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