-ong

• IPA^(key): [oŋɡ]

-ong

1. (frequentative suffix) Added to a verb to form a verb denoting repetitive action.

   hajol (“to bend”) → hajlong (“to bow repetitively”)

• (frequentative suffix) Harmonic variants:

  -ong is added to back-vowel words

  hajol (“to bend”) → hajlong (“to bow repetitively”)

  -eng is added to unrounded front-vowel words

  derül (“to clear up”) → dereng (“to dawn; to appear vaguely”)

  -öng is added to rounded front-vowel words

  őrül (“to go insane”) → őrjöng (“to be wild, furious, raging”)

  düh (“fury, rage”) → dühöng (“to be in a raging temper”)

  -ang is added to back-vowel words (rare)

  lappang (“to lurk”)

  -ing is added to front-vowel words (rare)

  kering (“to circulate, orbit”)

• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

-ong

1. A suffix denoting the locative form of a noun

• -ang
• -aang
• -ing
• -iing
• -ng