Meaning of -ong | Babel Free
[oŋɡ]Definitions
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Added to a verb or to an onomatopoeic stem to form a verb denoting repetitive action. frequentative, morpheme, suffix
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Added to a verb or to an onomatopoeic stem (or rarely to a noun or adjective) to form a verb denoting repetitive action. frequentative, morpheme, suffix
Examples
“hajol (“to bend”) + -ong → hajlong (“to bow repetitively”)”
“őrül (“to go insane”) + -öng → őrjöng (“to be wild, furious, raging”)”
“düh (“fury, rage”) + -öng → dühöng (“to be in a raging temper”)”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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