"bongo" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɓɔ.ᵑɡɔ/ (note: Unguja standard) Audio: Sw-ke-bongo.flac [Kenya] Forms: mabongo [class-vi, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀jòngó. Etymology templates: {{ety|sw|:inh|bnt-pro:*bʊ̀jòngó|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Swahili", "term" : "bongo", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sw" }" data-lang="sw" data-title="bongo"> Inherited from Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀jòngó. Head templates: {{sw-noun|ma}} bongo class V (plural mabongo class VI)
  1. (anatomy) brain Tags: class-v
    Sense id: en-bongo-sw-noun-u796ZBLW Categories (other): Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. brains (mental faculties) Tags: class-v
    Sense id: en-bongo-sw-noun-3qSrnrY5 Categories (other): Swahili entries referencing missing etymons, Swahili entries with etymology texts, Swahili entries with etymon, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries referencing missing etymons: 34 66 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with etymology texts: 37 63 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with etymon: 17 83 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 28 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Bongo, ubongo

Inflected forms

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