chonga

== English == === Noun === chonga (uncountable) The stems of Caralluma adscendens, used as a vegetable. == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃonɡa/ [ˈt͡ʃõŋ.ɡa] Rhymes: -onɡa Syllabification: chon‧ga === Noun === chonga f (plural chongas) female equivalent of chongo == Swahili == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-conga (“to sharpen”), from Proto-Bantu *-cònga. Cognate with Giryama -tsonga and from the same root as Ngazidja Comorian -tsongoa ~ -tongoa. === Pronunciation === (Unguja standard) IPA(key): /ˈtʃɔ.ᵑɡɑ/ === Verb === -chonga (infinitive kuchonga) to carve to sharpen ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Verbal derivations: Applicative: -chongea Passive: -chongwa Nominal derivations: mchongaji (“sculptor”) uchongaji == Xhosa == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Verb === -chonga? (transitive) to pick ==== Inflection ==== This verb needs an inflection-table template.