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Meaning of -ong | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1
[oŋɡ]

Definitions

  1. Added to a verb or to an onomatopoeic stem to form a verb denoting repetitive action.
    frequentative, morpheme, suffix
  2. 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.

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