Standard Lemma guide
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noun
A usually dry, eroded watercourse running only in times of heavy rain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: arroyo, wadi, wash
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A transportable building providing accommodation for one person, often used on remote work sites or as tourist accommodation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative spelling of donger (“penis”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dòngà Zulu ū́dongábor. Afrikaans dongabor. English donga Borrowed from Afrikaans donga, borrowed from Zulu ū́dongá, from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dòngà.
Unknown; probably connected in some way with Etymology 1.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
