longa
/ˈlɒŋə
/preposition Australian
(In Aboriginal English) belonging to; about; near; with: I bin stockboy longa Nat Buchanan...
- Donny go back longa' house and I been goin' out longa' police station.
- Sposin' bad smell you put bone longa nose no smell 'im.
- He told us you go longa camp; Larry and Archie longa creek.
Origin
Late 19th century: Australian pidgin, perhaps an alteration of 'belonging to'.
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