name
Meaning 1
The third month of Meitei traditional lunar calendar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
inga
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Pronunciation
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/ˈɪŋɡə/
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CMU ARPABET: IY1 NG G AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A female given name from Old Norse.
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noun
Meaning 3
Any of the genus Inga of small tropical trees and shrubs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: tree
History
Etymology
From Meitei language.
From Danish, Norwegian, Swedish Inga etc., all from Old Norse Inga.
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese ingá, borrowed from Old Tupi ingá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *iŋa.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Guarayu: inga — Translations
- Nheengatu: ingá — Translations
- Old Tupi: ingá — Translations
- Pirahã: xopóogií — Translations
- Portuguese: ingá — Translations