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English word origin

Etymology of tonga

From Hindi टाँगा (ṭāṅgā).

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage used for transportation in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

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From Hindi टाँगा (ṭāṅgā).

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Source etymology 2

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noun

A drug useful in neuralgia, derived from a Fijian plant supposed to be of the aroid genus Epipremnum.

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

From Tonga.

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