tonga
NounUS[ton-guh]/ˈtɑnɡə/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970Synonyms: Kingdom of TongaFriendly IslandsInstance of country, statePart of PolynesiaMembers Tongan
- the language of the Tongan people of south central Africa (Zambia and Zimbabwe)Synonyms: Tonga languageType of Bantu, Bantoid language
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ton′ga noun
Medicine A drug useful in neuralgia, derived from a Fijian plant supposed to be of the aroid genus Epipremnum.
Ton′ga noun
Origin: Hind. tāngā, Skr. tamaṅgaka.
A kind of light two-wheeled vehicle, usually for four persons, drawn by ponies or bullocks. India
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement