"tonga" meaning in Lingala

See tonga in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: -tonga [canonical], kotonga [infinitive]
Etymology: From Proto-Bantu *-tʊ́nga. Etymology templates: {{inh|ln|bnt-pro|*-tʊ́nga}} Proto-Bantu *-tʊ́nga Head templates: {{ln-verb}} -tonga (infinitive kotonga)
  1. to sew, to mend
    Sense id: en-tonga-ln-verb-MJLe78FB Categories (other): Lingala entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Lingala entries with incorrect language header: 68 32
  2. to build
    Sense id: en-tonga-ln-verb-D9q-mEa7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: -tónga
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      ],
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          "sew"
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