wonga-wonga

noun

A species of pigeon, Leucosarcia melanoleuca, endemic to eastern Australian.

OriginDharug wungawunga →
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Meanings

nounwonga-wonga (plural wonga-wongas)

plural wonga-wongas

  1. A species of pigeon, Leucosarcia melanoleuca, endemic to eastern Australian.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
wonga pigeon

Origin

  1. Dharugwungawunga
  2. Englishwonga-wonga

Borrowed from Dharug wungawunga.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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