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Tonga en · PROPN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtɔŋ.ɡə/ (US)
  • /ˈtoʊŋ.ə/ (US)
  • /ˈtɑŋ.ɡə/ (US)
  • /ˈtɒŋ.ə/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • /ˈtɒŋ.ɡə/ (UK)
  • (US) audio
  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈtɒŋ.ə/ (UK)

Etymology

From Tongan Tonga, from Samoan toga (“southern”).

Meanings

  1. A country and archipelago of Polynesia in Oceania. Official name: Kingdom of Tonga. Capital and largest city: Nuku'alofa.

Deriveds

Tonga Trench

Translations (65)

da Tonga (country) · nl Tonga (country) · mer Tonga (country) · cmn 東加 /东加 (country) · xmf ტონგა (country) · ja トンガ (country) · de Tonga (country) · cmn 湯加 /汤加 (country) · mk Тонга (country) · sh Тонга (country) · sh Tonga (country) · yo Tonga (country) · luo Tonga (country) · rar Tonga (country) · tr Tonga (country) · vi Tôn-ga (country) · tr Tonga Krallığı (country) · fud Toga (country) · pt Tonga (country) · kln Tonga (country) · ki Tonga (country) · uk То́нга (country) · tl Tonga (country) · sv Tonga (country) · nv Tʼónga (country) · fr Tonga (country) · to Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga (country) · hi टोंगा (country) · ast Tonga (country) · it Tonga (country) · el Τόγκα (country) · to Tonga (country) · ru То́нга (country) · cs Tonga (country) · th ตองกา (country) · luy Tonga (country) · kam Tonga (country) · fo Tonga (country) · th ตองงา (country) · af Tonga (country) · nrf Tonga (country) · uk То́нґа (country) · ro Tonga (country) · nb Tonga (country) · nn Tonga (country) · br Tonga (country) · es Tonga (country) · bn টোঙ্গা (country) · bg Тонга (country) · wls Toga (country) · mr टाँगा (country) · ar تُونْغَا (country) · haw Kona (country) · ko 통가 (country) · acw تونقا (country) · pl Tonga (country) · el Τόνγκα (country) · ia Tonga (country) · ca Tonga (country) · km តុងហ្កា (country) · sm Toga (country) · eo Tongo (country) · ka ტონგა (country) · sw Tonga (country) · fi Tonga (country)

wikidata: Q678

Tonga en · PROPN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtɔŋ.ɡə/ (US)
  • /ˈtoʊŋ.ə/ (US)
  • /ˈtɑŋ.ɡə/ (US)
  • /ˈtɒŋ.ə/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • /ˈtɒŋ.ɡə/ (UK)
  • (US) audio
  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈtɒŋ.ə/ (UK)

Etymology

Meanings

  1. A Bantu language, in the Nyasa branch, spoken in Malawi.

Synonyms

Chitonga

Tonga en · PROPN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtɔŋ.ɡə/ (US)
  • /ˈtoʊŋ.ə/ (US)
  • /ˈtɑŋ.ɡə/ (US)
  • /ˈtɒŋ.ə/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • /ˈtɒŋ.ɡə/ (UK)
  • (US) audio
  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈtɒŋ.ə/ (UK)

Etymology

Meanings

  1. A Bantu language, in the Botatwe branch, spoken in Zambia and Zimbabwe.
    • Enela cleared their way through the throng, speaking in Tonga, a heavy language that freighted the air with ceremony. 2019, Namwali Serpell, The Old Drift, Hogarth:

Synonyms

Chitonga · Zambezi

Tonga en · PROPN · etymology 4

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtɔŋ.ɡə/ (US)
  • /ˈtoʊŋ.ə/ (US)
  • /ˈtɑŋ.ɡə/ (US)
  • /ˈtɒŋ.ə/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • /ˈtɒŋ.ɡə/ (UK)
  • (US) audio
  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈtɒŋ.ə/ (UK)

Etymology

Meanings

  1. A Bantu language spoken in Mozambique.

Synonyms

Gitonga

Tonga en · PROPN · etymology 5

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtɔŋ.ɡə/ (US)
  • /ˈtoʊŋ.ə/ (US)
  • /ˈtɑŋ.ɡə/ (US)
  • /ˈtɒŋ.ə/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • /ˈtɒŋ.ɡə/ (UK)
  • (US) audio
  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈtɒŋ.ə/ (UK)

Meanings

  1. A surname.

Forms

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Tongas Number=Plur lexicographic

Tonga en · PROPN · etymology 6

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtɔŋ.ɡə/ (US)
  • /ˈtoʊŋ.ə/ (US)
  • /ˈtɑŋ.ɡə/ (US)
  • /ˈtɒŋ.ə/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
  • /ˈtɒŋ.ɡə/ (UK)
  • (US) audio
  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈtɒŋ.ə/ (UK)

Meanings

  1. A barangay of Balud, Masbate, Philippines.