No. 758 in Italian
venga
"Venga" is the present subjunctive form of "venire" (to come), meaning "may come" or "come" depending on context.
In a sentence
Spero che venga domani alla festa.
I hope he/she comes to the party tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'venga' is used as a subjunctive form of the verb 'venire' (to come) to express hope or wish.
Che venga pure, non c'è problema.
Let him/her come as well, it's not a problem.
Here, 'venga' is also a subjunctive form showing a concessive or permissive tone.
Venga, le faccio vedere il documento.
Come in, I will show you the document.
In this instance, 'venga' is used formally as an imperative form in addressing someone respectfully.
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