Etymology

donga

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Today it means: A usually dry, eroded watercourse running only in times of heavy rain. Full definition →

Afrikaans donga ← Zulu ū́dongá ← Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dòngà
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donga · noun1

  1. Proto-Bantu*mʊ̀dòngà
  2. Zuluū́dongá
  3. Afrikaansdonga
  4. English todaydonga

Borrowed from Afrikaans donga, borrowed from Zulu ū́dongá, from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dòngà.

donga · noun2

Unknown; probably connected in some way with Etymology 1.

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