wonga-wonga

wong·a-wong·a

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wong-uh-wong-uh]
- /ˈwɒŋ əˈwɒŋ ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wong-uh-wong-uh]
- /ˈwɒŋ əˈwɒŋ ə/

Definitions of wonga-wonga word

noun wonga-wonga a woody Australian vine, Pandorea pandorana, of the bignonia family, having showy clusters of yellowish-white flowers streaked with purple. 1
noun wonga-wonga a large Australian pigeon, Leucosarcia melanoleuca 0
noun wonga-wonga an Australian evergreen vine of the genus Pandorea or Tecoma, esp T. australis 0

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Origin of wonga-wonga

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; by ellipsis from wonga-wonga vine, perhaps to be identified with wonga-wonga a kind of pigeon < Dharuk wa-ŋa-wa-ŋa

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Parts of speech for Wonga-wonga

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wonga-wonga popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.