munga

M3U1N1G2A1

noun

The bonnet monkey.

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Meanings

munga1

nounmunga (plural mungas)

plural mungas

  1. obsoleteThe bonnet monkey.

munga2

nounmunga (uncountable)
  1. AustraliaNew ZealanddatedslanguncountableFood

munga3

nounmunga (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of muga (“type of silk”).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bonnet macaquebonnet monkey

Origin

Shortening of mungaree.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

MaungGunmamanguAmung
Cite this entry
APA

munga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/munga

MLA

“munga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/munga. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “munga,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/munga.

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