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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ton•ga /ˈtɑŋgə/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -gas. - British Empire(in S Asia) a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ton•ga (tong′gə),USA pronunciation n. - a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.
Ton•ga (tong′gə),USA pronunciation n. - a Polynesian kingdom consisting of three groups of islands in the S Pacific, NE of New Zealand: a former British protectorate. 100,105;
ab. 270 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).[Cap.:]Nukualofa. Also called Ton′ga Is′lands, Friendly Islands.
Ton•ga (tong′gə),USA pronunciation n. - Language VarietiesTsonga.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tonga /ˈtɒŋɡə/ n - a light two-wheeled vehicle used in rural areas of India
Etymology: 19th Century: from Hindi tāngā Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Tonga /ˈtɒŋə; ˈtɒŋɡə/ n - a kingdom occupying an archipelago of more than 150 volcanic and coral islands in the SW Pacific, east of Fiji: inhabited by Polynesians; became a British protectorate in 1900 and gained independence in 1970; a member of the Commonwealth. Official languages: Tongan and English. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: pa'anga. Capital: Nuku'alofa. Pop: 104 000 (2004 est). Area: 750 sq km (290 sq miles)
Also called: Friendly Islands
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