ngono

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ngono

/ˈᵑɡɔ.nɔ/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *ngono. By surface analysis, n- + -gona (“to sleep”, obsolete) + -o.

Cognate with Ngazidja Comorian ngono (“sound”) and Kipfokomo ngono (“snore”).

noun ngono

class ix time for sleeping
class ix sex (sexual intercourse)
Similar: tendo la ndoa

In English

sex act of sexual intercourse — see also rumpy-pumpy

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@misc{ngono_2026,
  title = {ngono},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/ngono},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}