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munga

munga noun: the bonnet monkey. Also the alternative form of muga.

Noun (1)

munga (plural mungas)

  1. (obsolete) The bonnet monkey.

Noun (2)

munga (uncountable)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, dated, slang) Food

Also used as

munga is also the alternative form of muga.

Forms of munga

pluralmungas

Origin of munga

Shortening of mungaree.

Questions about munga

What does munga mean?
Munga means the bonnet monkey.
What part of speech is munga?
Munga is a noun.
What is the plural of munga?
The plural of munga is mungas.

Words near munga in the dictionary

  1. Munfords
  2. Munfordville
  3. mung
  4. mung bean
  5. mung beans
  6. munga
  7. Mungal
  8. Mungan syndrome
  9. mungaree
  10. mungas
  11. Mungay Creek

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