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tenga.

to isolate, separate, remove

5 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈtɛ.ᵑɡɑ//ˈt̪ɛ.ᵑɡɑ/
  1. to isolate, separate, remove

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *cenga, from Proto-Bantu *-cènga. This form was inherited through a Northern dialect; doublet of -chenga, which was inherited through a Southern dialect. In Sabaki, cognate with Digo -tsenga and Giryama -t̪enga. Other Bantu cognates include Zulu -hlenga.

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