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- [dong-guh, dawng-guh]
- /ˈdɒŋ gə, ˈdɔŋ gə/
- /ˈdɒŋ.ɡə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dong-guh, dawng-guh]
- /ˈdɒŋ gə, ˈdɔŋ gə/
Definitions of donga word
- noun donga (in an ice shelf) a small ravine with steep sides. 1
- noun donga (in South Africa) an eroded ravine; a dry watercourse. 1
- noun donga (Australia) A transportable building with single rooms, often used on remote work sites or as tourist accommodation. 1
- noun donga a steep-sided gully created by soil erosion 0
- noun donga (in Papua New Guinea) a house or shelter 0
- noun donga in South Africa, a gully in a veld 0
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Origin of donga
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < Nguni (compare Zulu u(lu)donga); perhaps directly < a pidginized form with loss of the class prefix, as Fanagalo donga
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Parts of speech for Donga
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
donga popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
donga usage trend in Literature
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