Tanga

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See also: tanga, tánga, tangá, tânga, tângă, -tanga, and -tánga

English

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Etymology

From Swahili tanga (“sail”)

Proper noun

Tanga

  1. A city and port, the capital of the Tanga Region, Tanzania.

References

  • Gunther, John (1955). Inside Africa. Harper & Brothers. p. 407

Cebuano

Etymology

From tanga (“a scorpion”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Ta‧nga

Proper noun

Tanga

  1. a surname transferred from the common noun

German

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Tanga

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese tanga.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtaŋɡa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Tan‧ga

Noun

Tanga m (strong, genitive Tangas, plural Tangas)

  1. G-string, thong (scanty piece of underwear or lingerie)
    Synonyms: G-String, Minislip, String, Stringtanga

Declension

Declension of Tanga
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Tanga die Tangas
genitive eines des Tangas der Tangas
dative einem dem Tanga den Tangas
accusative einen den Tanga die Tangas

Further reading

Swahili

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Tanga

  1. (astronomy) Vela
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