Tanga

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See also: tanga, tánga, tangá, tânga, tângă, -tanga, and -tánga

English

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Etymology

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From Swahili tanga (“sail”)

Proper noun

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Tanga

  1. A city and port, the capital of the Tanga Region, Tanzania.

References

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  • Gunther, John (1955). Inside Africa. Harper & Brothers. p. 407

Cebuano

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Etymology

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From tanga (“a scorpion”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Ta‧nga

Proper noun

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Tanga

  1. a surname transferred from the common noun

German

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German Wikipedia has an article on:
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Tanga

Etymology

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Borrowed from Portuguese tanga.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtaŋɡa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Tan‧ga

Noun

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Tanga m (strong, genitive Tangas, plural Tangas)

  1. G-string, thong (scanty piece of underwear or lingerie)
    Synonyms: G-String, Minislip, String, Stringtanga

Declension

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Declension of Tanga [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Tanga die Tangas
genitive eines des Tangas der Tangas
dative einem dem Tanga den Tangas
accusative einen den Tanga die Tangas

Further reading

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Swahili

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Swahili Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Tanga

  1. (astronomy) Vela
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