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{{gnym-n|head={{head|gnym|n|g=cI|plural|wagongo}}|ety=From {{der|gnym|sw|mgongo}}, ultimately from {{der|gnym|bnt-pro}}. "Drum" sense is [[w:Appendix:Glossary#onomatopoeic|onomatopoeic]]. {{cln|gnym|onomatopoeias}}|meaning=back, spine|pron=ˈɡoŋ(ɡ)o|example='''Gongo''' mi lidule masi menta mi kegrani.|translation=My '''back''' hurt more as I grew.}}
==Ganymedian==
 
===Etymology===
From {{der|gnym|sw|mgongo}}, ultimately from {{der|gnym|bnt-pro}}. "Gong" sense derived from {{der|gnym|en|gong}}, ultimately from {{der|gnym|ms|gong}}. "Drum" sense is [[w:Appendix:Glossary#onomatopoeic|onomatopoeic]]. {{cln|gnym|onomatopoeias}}
===Pronunciation===
* {{ipa+|gnym|[ˈɡoŋ(ɡ)o]}}
===Noun===
{{head|gnym|n|g=cI|plural|wagongo}}
 
# back, spine
#: {{ux|gnym|'''Gongo''' mi lidule masi menta mi kegrani.|My '''back''' hurt more as I grew.}}
# [[w:Gong|gong]]
# drum, especially one with a lot of [[w:Bass (sound)|bass]]

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Ganymedian

Etymology

From Swahili mgongo, ultimately from Proto-Bantu [Term?]. "Gong" sense derived from English gong, ultimately from Malay gong. "Drum" sense is onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

Noun

gongo class I (plural wagongo)

  1. back, spine
    Gongo mi lidule masi menta mi kegrani.
    My back hurt more as I grew.
  2. gong
  3. drum, especially one with a lot of bass