mpongo

See also: mpóngó, mpɔ́ngɔ, and mpɔ́ngɔ́

Lingala

Noun

mpongo

1. edible lutefish (Citharinus sp.)

References

• Kawata Ashem Tem (2004), Bagó ya lingála mambí ma lokóta‎ (in French), Paris: Editions Karthala, →ISBN, page 202

Mongo

Etymology

cf. Lingala mpɔ́ngɔ (“animal fat”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mpɔ́ŋɡɔ/

Noun

mpongo

1. fat, grease

   mpongo ya nsombo ― lard

References

• Hulstaert, G. (1965), Grammaire du lɔmɔ́ngɔ, II: la morphologie (Annales du MRAC (Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale), sciences humaines, 57)‎ (in French), Tervuren: Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale (MRAC), page 173