tonga
/ˈtɒŋ.ə/
More pronunciations (1)Fewer pronunciations
Australia/ˈtɒŋ.ə/
tonga noun: a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage used for transportation in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
Noun (1)
tonga (plural tongas)
- A light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage used for transportation in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
- Coming up along the Cart-Road a tonga passed me, and my pony, tired with standing so long, set off at a canter.1890, Rudyard Kipling, Plain Tales from the Hills
- When his tyre went flat, he leapt off and shouted for a tonga.1924, EM Forster, A Passage to India, Penguin, published 2005, page 13
Noun (2)
tonga (uncountable)
Proper noun (1) capitalized: Tonga
Tonga
- A country and archipelago of Polynesia in Oceania. Official name: Kingdom of Tonga. Capital and largest city: Nuku'alofa.
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Tonga
Tonga
- A Bantu language, in the Nyasa branch, spoken in Malawi.
- Synonyms:
- Chitonga
Proper noun (3) capitalized: Tonga
Tonga
Proper noun (4) capitalized: Tonga
Tonga
- A Bantu language spoken in Mozambique.
- Synonyms:
- Gitonga
Proper noun (5) capitalized: Tonga
Tonga (plural Tongas)
- A surname.
Proper noun (6) capitalized: Tonga
Tonga
- A barangay of Balud, Masbate, Philippines.
tonga meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
tonga in Hindi
- tonga, a light horse-drawn carriage or cart
- ताँगा tāṅgā
- tonga; a one horse-drawn carriage or cart
- इक्का ikkā
tonga in Tamil
- இது ஒரு நாடாகும்
tonga in Marathi
- टोंगा
tonga in Urdu
- tonga
- تانگا tāṅgā
More languagesFewer languages
- tonga in Bengali
- টোঙ্গা, টঙ্গা
- tonga in Telugu
- టోంగా, టోంగ
- tonga in Malayalam
- രണ്ട് ചക്രമുള്ള കുതിരവണ്ടി
- tonga in Kannada
- ಟೊಂಗಾ
- tonga in Punjabi
- ਟੋਂਗਾ
- tonga in Gujarati
- ટોંગા, ટોન્ગા
- tonga in Odia
- ଟୋଙ୍ଗା, ଟଙ୍ଗା
- tonga in Nepali
- टोङ्गा, टोंगा
Synonyms of tonga
- Chitonga
- Zambezi
- Gitonga
Forms of tonga
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | tongas |
| alternative form | tanga |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Tongas |
Origin of tonga
From Hindi टाँगा (ṭāṅgā).
From Tonga.
From Tongan Tonga, from Samoan toga (“southern”).
Words formed from tonga
Phrases with tonga
Words that rhyme with tonga
Questions about tonga
- What does tonga mean?
- Tonga means a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage used for transportation in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
- What is tonga in Hindi?
- Tonga in Hindi is ताँगा (tāṅgā), इक्का (ikkā). See Tonga meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is tonga?
- Tonga can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce tonga?
- Tonga is pronounced /ˈtɒŋ.ə/ (Australia).
- What is the plural of tonga?
- The plural of tonga is tongas.
Words near tonga in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: tonga (page history and authors); Tonga (page history and authors); इक्का (Hindi) (page history and authors); Tonga (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); tonga (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); تانگا (Urdu) (page history and authors); tonga (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); tonga (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); tonga (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); Tonga (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); tonga (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); tonga (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); tonga (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); tonga (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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