entry |
ågon |
pronunciation |
uh-goon |
meaning |
noun. staple food, such as rice, taro, yam, etc. starchy food; starch; source of carbohydrates.
Alternate forms: åggon |
etymology |
Contraction of å'gu'on, meaning "changeable" or "variable". Starches were called ågon, because this was the inconstant part of their meal. Depending on what was available, the starch could've been any one of native tubers, as well as rice and breadfruit. |
examples |
Kamuti ågon-ta na ha'åni. Our starch for the day is sweet potato. |
additional comments |
å'guyon |