TANGA

Tanga

(noun) a port city in northeastern Tanzania on the Indian Ocean

tanga

(noun) 100 tanga equal 1 Tajikistani ruble

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

tanga (plural tangas)

Any of various former Asian coins, including: a coin of Portuguese India equal to 1/10th of a Rupee, a gold coin of India issued by various Muslim rulers, a silver coin of India, also issued by Muslim rulers, a former silver coin of Tibet.

Etymology 2

Noun

tanga (plural tangas)

A bikini bottom composed of two triangular panels connected by strings at the side

Anagrams

• ganta

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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