kunga

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noun

A kind of equid in ancient Mesopotamia (probably a donkey-onager cross).

OriginSumerian 𒀲𒋙𒀭 →
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Meanings

nounkunga (plural kungas)

plural kungas

  1. A kind of equid in ancient Mesopotamia (probably a donkey-onager cross).

Origin

  1. Sumerian𒀲𒋙𒀭
  2. Englishkunga

Learned borrowing from Sumerian 𒀲𒋙𒀭 (^(anše)kunga₂ /⁠kunga⁠/).

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Anagrams

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APA

kunga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kunga

MLA

“kunga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kunga. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kunga,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kunga.

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