Etymology

longa

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Today it means: Belonging to; of, in, at, to. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Australian Kriol langa ← English along
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longa · preposition1

  1. English · derived fromalong
  2. Australian Kriol · borrowed fromlanga
  3. English todaylonga

From Australian Kriol langa, from English along. Compare Bislama and Tok Pisin long.

longa · noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromlonga
  2. English todaylonga

From Latin longa.

Words from the same roots

Latinlonga all →

longe

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. Belonging to; of, in, at, to.

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