TONGA

Tonga

(noun) the language of the Tongan people of south central Africa (Zambia and Rhodesia)

Tonga, Kingdom of Tonga, Friendly Islands

(noun) a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Proper noun

Tonga

A country in Oceania. Official name: Kingdom of Tonga.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Tonga

A language spoken in Malawi.

Etymology 3

Proper noun

Tonga

A language spoken in Mozambique.

Etymology 4

Proper noun

Tonga

A language spoken in Zambia.

Anagrams

• Atong, on tag, tag on, tango

Etymology 1

Noun

tonga (plural tongas)

(India) A light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage used for transportation in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

Etymology 2

Noun

tonga (uncountable)

(medicine) A drug useful in neuralgia, derived from a Fijian plant supposed to be of the aroid genus Epipremnum.

Anagrams

• Atong, on tag, tag on, tango

Source: Wiktionary


Ton"ga, n. (Med.)

Definition: A drug useful in neuralgia, derived from a Fijian plant supposed to be of the aroid genus Epipremnum.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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