Etymology

inga

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Today it means: Any of the genus Inga of small tropical trees and shrubs. Full definition →

Brazilian Portuguese ingá
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inga · noun1

  1. Brazilian Portuguese · borrowed fromingá
  2. Brazilian Portuguese · borrowed fromingá
  3. English todayinga

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese ingá, borrowed from Old Tupi ingá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *iŋa.

Inga · proper noun2

From Meitei language.

Inga · proper noun3

  1. Old Norse · derived fromInga
  2. Swedish · borrowed fromInga
  3. English todayInga

From Danish, Norwegian, Swedish Inga etc., all from Old Norse Inga.

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