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longa en · ADP · etymology 1

Etymology

From Australian Kriol langa, from English along. Compare Bislama and Tok Pisin long.

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:Australian Aboriginal) Belonging to; of, in, at, to.
    • This fella song all about the Aboriginal people, coloured people, black people longa Australia. 1991, Jimmy Chi, Bran Nue Dae, in Heiss & Minter, Macquarie PEN Anthology of Aboriginal Literature, Allen & Unwin 2008, p. 137
    • He wait longa river. 2000, Queensland Department of Justice, Aboriginal English in the courts: a handbook:

Synonyms

'long · la

longa en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

From Latin longa.

Meanings

  1. A musical note equal to two (or occasionally three) breves or whole notes.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
longae Number=Plur lexicographic
longe Number=Plur lexicographic
longas Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

quadruple whole note · sextuple whole note

Translations (2)

vi dấu tròn ba (Translations) · vi tròn ba (Translations)