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Meaning of "boonga" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOONGA

Perhaps of native Australian origin, from boong.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BOONGA

boonga  [buːŋə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOONGA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Boonga is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOONGA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Definition of boonga in the English dictionary

The definition of boonga in the dictionary is a Pacific Islander.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOONGA

boomslang
boomy
boon
boon companion
boondocks
boondoggle
boondoggler
Boone
booner
boong
boongary
boonies
boonless
boor
boorish
boorishly
boorishness
booshit
boost
booster

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOONGA

Alba Longa
Albury-Wodonga
araponga
conga
donga
longa
nihonga
ongaonga
ponga
Rarotonga
taonga
tonga
Tsonga
whoonga
wonga
wonga-wonga

Synonyms and antonyms of boonga in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «boonga» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOONGA

Find out the translation of boonga to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of boonga from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boonga» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

boonga
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Boonga
570 millions of speakers

English

boonga
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

boonga
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

boonga
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Бунга
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Boonga
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

boonga
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

boonga
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boonga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Boonga
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

boonga
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

boonga
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Boonga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

boonga
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

boonga
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोंगा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Boonga
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Boonga
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

boonga
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бунга
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

boonga
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

boonga
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

boonga
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

boonga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

boonga
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boonga

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOONGA»

The term «boonga» is normally little used and occupies the 140.357 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of boonga
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «boonga».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOONGA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «boonga» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «boonga» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about boonga

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOONGA»

Discover the use of boonga in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boonga and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Oonga Boonga
But nothing works! Little Louise just goes on crying until big brother Daniel appears on the scene and tells her, "Oonga Boonga." Like magic, Louise's tears stop.
Frieda Wishinsky, 2011
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Oonga Boonga
What will get Baby Louise to stop crying?
Frieda Wishinsky, 1998
3
Essential Readings on Early Literacy
Teacher: (Holds book up) Children: (Overlapping responses) Oonga boonga, oonga boonga, that baby was crying, her brother came back, he say oonga boonga. Teacher: That's right, yes (making eye contact with many different children to ...
Dorothy S. Strickland, 2010
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The Queen's Gold
They were not going to kill Boonga now. If they had intended to do that, they could have done it already. They were talking to him. They wanted something from him. Rasak let his knife drop to his side. He must rescue Boonga, but he must have ...
Norma R. Youngberg, 2000
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A Dictionary of the Malay Tongue, as Spoken in the Peninsula ...
U.flo Aag'in-t-hat. is hunted Flower an), boonga-with the stalk ULCJ) to dag'izn pcsboomo" _ afijg'boonga salrctootoom-.ss awn-salted dag'in that is blown "at! boon'ga gzirammee-tender da- ba cambanga Am &ib-3 boonga , g-in Hat_stuffed  ...
James Howison, 1801
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Political and commercial considerations relative to the ...
there was no tradition of the Perak State ever having sent a Boonga Mas to Siam, or having ever been, in (he remotest degree dependent. The King of Qucdah exhausted every topic of Counsel to persuade the Rajah of Perak to comply, but in ...
John Anderson, 1824
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Political and commercial considerations relative to the ...
there was no tradition of the Perak State ever having sent a Boonga Mas to Siam, or having ever been, in the remotest degree dependent. The King of Quedah exhausted evfcry topic of Counsel to persuade the Rajah of Perak to comply, but in ...
John Anderson, 1824
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The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society: JRGS
Eq29t'on for Tempera- tun2, 'n Feet, + Ab-lute A-titu'le, in Feet. Remarks. 22 2929 Kuthoolee (vill Hoarkeea-Khal Boonga (tent) , . . Sooar-Khal Seemult (village) Puhlee (tent) Murora2 Bidolee (between villages) . Tent 292 ft. above Tal (village) .
Royal Geographical Society, 1834
9
Rebels Against the British Rule
When Ram Singh visited . the sacred shrine, he paid some small alms, and received in recognition of his religious character the following offerings: — from the Mahunts of the Durbar Sahib,* a doshalla and a puggree from Jhunda Boonga, ...
Bhai Nahar Singh, Bhai Kirpal Singh, 1995
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Healing Stories: Picture Books for the Big and Small Changes ...
Ages: 2—6 Cultural context: Native-American Oonga Boonga by Frieda Wishinsky. Illus. by Carol Thompson. 32 pages Dutton, 1999. This is a wonderful story about the unique bond between siblings. Baby Louise is crying, and none of the ...
Jacqueline Golding, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOONGA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boonga is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sandown Park
Fruit Pastille 8-1 (9-2) Slowly away, headway and bumped 6f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 9l behind Boonga Roogeta ... «Sportinglife.com, Jul 15»
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Angelic Upstart looks to be big temptation at Chelmsford City …
After running well on grass at York in May, she was a good third to the aforementioned Boonga Roogeta here on June 3rd, with Bint Dandy fifth ... «Essex Chronicle, Jun 15»
3
Lord of the tipsters
"The third and fourth from that race, Boonga Roogeta and Special Miss, have franked the form by winning subsequently and though this race ... «Sportinglife.com, Jun 15»
4
Ginzan steals the show at Brighton
Tracking the leaders early on, Kirby unleashed the 8-1 shot under a strong drive to out-battle last year's winner Boonga Roogeta and hold off ... «Daily Star, May 15»
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Tony Jakobson: Sunshine Corner can shine in Aintree finale
The four-year-old beat Two Jabs smoothly at Wolverhampton and I just give him the edge over Peter Charalambous's Boonga Roogeta. «Newmarket Journal, Apr 15»
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Sikh 'Fortress Turban' is centrepiece of new exhibition in Lancashire
The turban, known as the Dastaar Boonga or fortress turban, has a tall conical structure resembling a tower or a fortress. It was worn by a group ... «Asian Image, Dec 14»
7
Peslier guides Europe to glory
Boonga Roogeta set the early pace in the 12-furlong heat, with Queally settling in behind, racing in about fifth place for much of the trip before ... «Sportinglife.com, Aug 14»
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Royal appointment is next for Wonderstruck after triumph
“When you think that she is the lead up horse to Boonga Roogeta who can't pass her winning a race like this soon had to happen,” said ... «Newmarket Journal, Jun 14»
9
Exhibition showcases Sikh traditions
It showcases a rare turban, known as the Dastaar Boonga or fortress turban, dating back to the late 1800s. Lorraine Handley and her partner ... «Leicester Mercury, May 14»
10
Rare Sikh battle turban centrepiece of display
It includes a rare dastaar boonga – or fortress turban – worn by the Akali Nihang warriors. It was used to protect the head in battle and held ... «Leicester Mercury, May 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Boonga [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/boonga>. Apr 2024 ».
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