itongo

I1T1O1N1G2O1

noun

An ancestral spirit.

Scrabble 7

Meanings

nounitongo (plural amatongo)

plural amatongo

  1. An ancestral spirit.

Origin

  1. Zuluithongo
  2. Englishitongo

Borrowed from Zulu ithongo.

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Cite this entry
APA

itongo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/itongo

MLA

“itongo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/itongo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “itongo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/itongo.

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