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gogga

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English

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Etymology

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From Afrikaans gogga, from a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe xoxo-i.

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Noun

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gogga (plural goggas)

  1. (South Africa) Insect.

Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From a Khoe language. Compare Khoekhoe xoxo-i.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈχɔ.χa/
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Noun

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gogga (plural goggas)

  1. bug, insect
    • 2014, Elsa Drotsky, 'n Vrou vir Emile, LAPA Uitgewers.
      Sy verloor gou belanstelling in die wriemelende goggas en kom orent, haar oë sommer vanself al weer op soek na Emile.
      She quickly loses interest in the wriggling bugs and goes upright, her eyes already searching for Emile on their own.

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Icelandic

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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gogga (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative goggaði, supine goggað)

  1. to peck
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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gogga

  1. indefinite genitive plural of goggur