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Waregga

Waregga noun: the Lega people.

Noun

Waregga pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The Lega people.
    • Like the Waregga, the Asama wore caps of lemur, monkey, otter, goat, red buffalo and antelope skin, with long strips of fur or the tails dropped behind.1878, Henry Morton Stanley, Through the Dark Continent, page 308
    • The Waregga, the natives of that district, although living secluded lives, could boast of a fair amount of comfort in their dwelling-places.1883, Robert Cochrane, Lives and Discoveries of Famous Travellers, page 186

Adjective

Waregga (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to these people.
    • They, however, consented to go only as far as the village of Lukwisha, a Waregga chief.1921, Alfred Sharpe, The Backbone of Africa, page 91

Questions about Waregga

What does Waregga mean?
Waregga means the Lega people.
What part of speech is Waregga?
Waregga can be a noun or an adjective.

Words near Waregga in the dictionary

  1. wareful
  2. warefully
  3. warefulness
  4. Warega
  5. Waregas
  6. Waregga
  7. Wareham
  8. Wareham St Martin
  9. Wareham Town
  10. Warehams
  11. Wareheim

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