donga

[ dong-guh, dawng-guh ]

/ ˈdɒŋ gə, ˈdɔŋ gə /

noun

(in an ice shelf) a small ravine with steep sides.

(in South Africa) an eroded ravine; a dry watercourse.

Origin of donga

1875–80; <Nguni (compare Zulu u(lu)donga); perhaps directly < a pidginized form with loss of the class prefix, as Fanagalo donga

Words nearby donga

done to a T, Donets, Donets Basin, Donetsk, dong, donga, Dongen, Don Giovanni, dongle, Dongola, Dongola leather

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Example sentences from the Web for donga

Strange scenes took place during those awful hours in the donga, and wonderful escapes were made.
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. V (of VI)|Louis Creswicke
Now, however, looking backwards, I saw three or four men riding out of a donga two thousand five hundred yards away.
Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900)|A. G. Hales
Whilst they remained thus, suddenly through the mist they heard a voice shouting from the other side of the donga.
The Ghost Kings|H. Rider Haggard
The arrival of fresh ammunition being delayed, the gun teams are withdrawn to the donga.
History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4)|Sir Frederick Maurice.

They also took refuge in the donga, and waited for better times.
The Great Boer War|Arthur Conan Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for donga (1 of 2)

donga¹

/ (ˈdɒŋɡə) /

noun

Southern African, Australian and NZ a steep-sided gully created by soil erosion

Word Origin for donga

C19: Afrikaans, from Nguni donga washed out gully

British Dictionary definitions for donga (2 of 2)

donga²

/ (ˈdɒŋɡə) /

noun

(in Papua New Guinea) a house or shelter

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单词	donga
释义	donga [ dong-guh, dawng-guh ] / ˈdɒŋ gə, ˈdɔŋ gə / noun (in an ice shelf) a small ravine with steep sides. (in South Africa) an eroded ravine; a dry watercourse. Origin of donga 1875–80; <Nguni (compare Zulu u(lu)donga); perhaps directly < a pidginized form with loss of the class prefix, as Fanagalo donga Words nearby donga done to a T, Donets, Donets Basin, Donetsk, dong, donga, Dongen, Don Giovanni, dongle, Dongola, Dongola leather Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for donga Strange scenes took place during those awful hours in the donga, and wonderful escapes were made. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. V (of VI)\|Louis Creswicke Now, however, looking backwards, I saw three or four men riding out of a donga two thousand five hundred yards away. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900)\|A. G. Hales Whilst they remained thus, suddenly through the mist they heard a voice shouting from the other side of the donga. The Ghost Kings\|H. Rider Haggard The arrival of fresh ammunition being delayed, the gun teams are withdrawn to the donga. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4)\|Sir Frederick Maurice. They also took refuge in the donga, and waited for better times. The Great Boer War\|Arthur Conan Doyle British Dictionary definitions for donga (1 of 2) donga¹ / (ˈdɒŋɡə) / noun Southern African, Australian and NZ a steep-sided gully created by soil erosion Word Origin for donga C19: Afrikaans, from Nguni donga washed out gully British Dictionary definitions for donga (2 of 2) donga² / (ˈdɒŋɡə) / noun (in Papua New Guinea) a house or shelter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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