Meanings
inga1
plural ingas
- biologyAny of the genus Inga of small tropical trees and shrubs.
Fruit trees such as ingas are underutilized in reforestation efforts.
1989, “Lost crops of the Incas”, in U.S, National Research Council, page 2791 more example
Here are the mimosas, the ingas, the acacias, the maples, the beautiful ailantus, and the fine fruit tree, the mango.
1838, The British cyclopaedia, page 605
Inga2
- The third month of Meitei traditional lunar calendar.
Inga3
- A female given name from Old Norse.
Origin
inga · noun
- Brazilian Portugueseingá
- Brazilian Portugueseingá
- Englishinga
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese ingá, borrowed from Old Tupi ingá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *iŋa.
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Full word history & related roots →Inga · proper noun
- Old NorseInga
- SwedishInga
- EnglishInga
From Danish, Norwegian, Swedish Inga etc., all from Old Norse Inga.
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Portuguese ingá
- ingáTranslations
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Cite this entry
inga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inga
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