English word origin

Etymology of Tonga

From Tongan Tonga, from Samoan toga (“southern”).

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The source etymologies

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Source etymology 1

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name

A country and archipelago of Polynesia in Oceania. Official name: Kingdom of Tonga. Capital and largest city: Nuku'alofa.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Tongan Tonga, from Samoan toga (“southern”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Derivation mentionTongato
Derivation mentiontogasm

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Source etymology 2

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name

A Bantu language, in the Nyasa branch, spoken in Malawi.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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Source etymology 3

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A Bantu language, in the Botatwe branch, spoken in Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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Source etymology 4

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A Bantu language spoken in Mozambique.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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