Definitions For Donga

Etymology 1

From {{bor, en, af, donga}}, from {{der, en, zu, udonga}}.

Noun

DONGA (plural DONGAs) (South Africa) A usually dry, eroded watercourse running only in times of heavy rain.

Translations

Afrikaans: donga German: Donga, f

References

Jean Bradford, A Dictionary of South African English, Oxford (1978).

Etymology 2

{{rfe, en}}

Noun

DONGA (plural DONGAs) (Australia) A transportable building with single rooms, often used on remote work sites or as tourist accommodation.

Usage notes

Usually used in outback Australia, especially the northwest.

Anagrams

Dagon, Dogan, Gonda, dango, dogan, goand, gonad