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donga.

A usually dry, eroded watercourse running only in times of heavy rain.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɔŋɡə/General-American/ˈdɒŋɡə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A usually dry, eroded watercourse running only in times of heavy rain.

    South-Africa
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dòngà Zulu ū́dongábor. Afrikaans dongabor. English donga Borrowed from Afrikaans donga, borrowed from Zulu ū́dongá, from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dòngà.

noun/dɔŋə/Australia
  1. A transportable building providing accommodation for one person, often used on remote work sites or as tourist accommodation.

    Australia
Where this word comes from

Unknown; probably connected in some way with Etymology 1.

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of donger (“penis”).

    alt-of · alternative
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