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Jamaican Creole
Etymology
Possibly from or related to nyanga, from Mende nyanga (“ostentation; showing off”). Possibly influenced by Spanish yanga (“carelessly; without necessity”). Compare Proto-Bantu *-yȧng- (“dance in joy”) and Kongo -yangalala (“be happy”).
Pronunciation
Noun
yanga (plural yanga dem, quantified yanga)
- A dance with a fast rhythm.
Verb
yanga
- To walk or dance provocatively.
References
- Cassidy, Frederic Gomes, Le Page, Robert Brock, editors (2002), Dictionary of Jamaican English, 2nd edition, University of the West Indies Press, →ISBN, page 484
Kapampangan
Noun
yánga
- type of earthen jar used to store rice for making busa
Tagalog
Pronunciation
Noun
yangá (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜅ) (uncommon)
- flowerpot
- Synonyms: paso, masetera
Further reading
- “yanga”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018