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kanga.

A comb, required to be worn at all times by Sikhs, one of the five Ks.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A comb, required to be worn at all times by Sikhs, one of the five Ks.

    Sikhism
Where this word comes from

From Punjabi ਕੰਘਾ (kaṅghā).

noun
  1. A colourful printed cotton garment worn by women in East Africa.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *nkángà Swahili kangabor. English kanga Borrowed from Swahili kanga, from Proto-Bantu *nkángà.

noun
  1. A prison warder.

    slang
Where this word comes from

From kangaroo, rhyming slang for screw.

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