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Maori
Etymology
Possibly from Proto-Polynesian *logoaqa (“noisy”)
Pronunciation
Noun
rongoā
- medicine; drug; medication; treatment; remedy; tonic
- solution (to a problem)
Derived terms
Verb
rongoā (passive rongoātia)
- to treat; to apply medicines
- to preserve
Further reading
- “rongoā” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.