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Kanga.

a neighbourhood of Willemstad, Curaçao

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkɑ.ŋaː/
  1. a neighbourhood of Willemstad, Curaçao

    neuter
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Papiamentu Kanga. Etymology uncertain. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from the term for "poverty" in a now lost creole language or a reference to the toponym Kongo.

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