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unge

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Inherited from Latin ungere, from earlier unguō, from Proto-Italic *ongʷō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃engʷ- (“anoint”). Compare Aromanian ungu.

verb a unge 3rd conjugation · unge · uns · ungă · a unge · ungând

to smear
to rub in (oil), grease, oil, lubricate

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grease put grease or fat on something

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@misc{unge_2026,
  title = {unge},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/unge},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}