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Etymology 1
From ma- + tanga (“between”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ma‧ta‧nga
- IPA(key): /mataˈŋaʔ/
Adjective
matangâ (intensified matangaon)
- late-night
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From ma- + tanga (“ant(s)”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ma‧ta‧nga
- IPA(key): /maˈtaŋa/
Adjective
matánga (intensified matangahon)
- full of ants; infested with ants
- Synonym: masirom
French
Etymology
From Lingala matánga.
Pronunciation
Noun
matanga m (plural matanga or matangas)
- (Congo) wake, vigil
Mokpwe
Noun
matanga
- (anatomy) leg (of a human being)
Swahili
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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Noun
matanga class VI (plural only)
- mourning period, funeral
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
matanga
- plural of tanga