paʻanga

/pɑːˈɑːŋɡə//ˈpɑːŋɡə/

noun

The official currency of Tonga, equal to 100 seniti.

Meanings

nounpaʻanga (plural paʻanga)

alternative pa'anga

  1. The official currency of Tonga, equal to 100 seniti.

Origin

  1. Tonganpaʻanga
  2. Englishpaʻanga

Borrowed from Tongan paʻanga.

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APA

paʻanga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pa%CA%BBanga

MLA

“paʻanga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pa%CA%BBanga. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paʻanga,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pa%CA%BBanga.

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