bwogo1 night: period of darkness in the day cycle / day, when counting them

Part of Speech noun
Phonetic Form ᵐbʷoᵑgo
Variant Form(s) bogo
Tanema Equivalent bwoñi
Lovono Equivalent nedume
    • night: period of darkness in the day cycle
    • (Part of) Antonym (for)
      (Part of) Synonym (for)
      • Example 481:
        Matiki Bwogo
        the Evening Star
      • Example 482:
        Ne tomoro nga na tae: bwogo!
        It was not during the day like this: it was night!
    • day, when counting them
      • Example 483:
        Ngapiene ka i-sali pon ta – bwogo tili.
        So the festival started, [and lasted] five days.

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    • ne bwogo during the night; tonight
    • bwogo wako greeting uttered when leaving s.o. for the night, or for a longer period: hence good night, farewell
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