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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TANGA

From Portuguese, ultimately of Banth origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TANGA

tanga  [ˈtæŋɡə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TANGA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tanga 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 TANGA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tanga in the English dictionary

The definition of tanga in the dictionary is a triangular loincloth worn by indigenous peoples in tropical America. Other definition of tanga is a type of very brief bikini.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TANGA


anger
ˈæŋɡə
charanga
ˌtʃæˈræŋɡə
chimichanga
ˌtʃɪmɪˈtʃæŋɡə
clangor
ˈklæŋɡə
clangour
ˈklæŋɡə
Googleganger
ˈɡuːɡəlˌɡæŋɡə
Kananga
kəˈnæŋɡə
Katanga
kəˈtæŋɡə
khanga
ˈkæŋɡə
languor
ˈlæŋɡə
Mahajanga
ˌmæhəˈdʒæŋɡə
manga
ˈmæŋɡə
mbaqanga
əmbɑːˈkæŋɡə
mganga
əmˈɡæŋɡə
panga
ˈpæŋɡə
sanga
ˈsæŋɡə
Tange
ˈtæŋɡə
Zamboanga
ˌzæmbəʊˈæŋɡə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TANGA

tang
Tanganyika
Tanganyikan
tangata tiriti
tangata whenua
Tange
tangelo
tangence
tangency
tangent
tangent galvanometer
tangental
tangentally
tangential
tangential point
tangentiality
tangentially
tangerine
tanghin
tanghinin

WORDS THAT END LIKE TANGA

anga
Bucaramanga
changa
Ganga
inanga
kanga
karanga
kawanatanga
kotahitanga
Mpumalanga
pa´anga
ranga
rangatiratanga
runanga
Tauranga
tikanga
whare wananga

Synonyms and antonyms of tanga in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tanga» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TANGA

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

Translator English - Chinese

坦噶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tanga
570 millions of speakers

English

tanga
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टांगा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طنجة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

танга
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tanga
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Tanga
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tanga
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tanga
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タンガ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탄가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tanga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tanga
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குதிரை வண்டியை ஓட்டிச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टेंगा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tanga
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tanga
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tanga
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

танга
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tanga
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τάνγκα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tanga
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tanga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tanga
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tanga

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TANGA»

The term «tanga» is very widely used and occupies the 13.725 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «tanga» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of tanga
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «tanga».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TANGA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tanga» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tanga» 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 tanga

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TANGA»

Discover the use of tanga in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tanga and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Your name shall be Tanga
'Your name shall be Tanga', she insists. In this disturbing novel about sexual abuse and violence, Calixthe Beyala voices the solidarity that unites women across racial, religious and class barriers.
Calixthe Beyala, Marjolijn De Jager, 1996
2
Tanga: A Novel of Forbidden Love in an African Village
headlights. Into some washed-out hill and tangle of vines. The tanga thought he had finished him and gave up his rifle. In the truck we started down to the elephant. “The M drove too fast, not seeing how the road fell away into fog and tree tops.
Eric Madeen, 2009
3
Challenging Nature: Local Knowledge, Agroscience, and Food ...
In Challenging Nature, Philip Porter examines eighteen farming communities to understand what the farmers there know about their environment and which historical and economic factors play into the lack of food security.
Philip W. Porter, 2006
4
Marching on Tanga: (With General Smuts in East Africa)...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Francis Brett Young, 2011
5
East Africa
lonelyplanet.com KENYA (150km) To Dar es Salaam O C E A N I N D I A N Isebania Sirare Tarime NAIROBI Tanga Watamu Shinyalu Andei Mtito Loitokitok Timau Fort Banya Sagara Muranga Horohoro Lunga Lunga Laisamis El Wak Takaba ...
Mary Fitzpatrick, Tim Bewer, Matthew Firestone, 2009
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Cook Islands Maori Dictionary
No'o taetaevao, live wild. tanga, in the phrase ka tanga atu ei (ki), and now, on top of that. Ka tanga atu ei ki te 'apinga tei kitea ki tona 'are, kare i kitea e 'ea 'a tona 'openga. And now on top of it all, with that thing being found in his house, ...
Jasper Buse, Raututi Taringa, Bruce Biggs, 1995
7
Tanzania: With Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia
Another factor in Tanga's unusually sedate atmosphere is that the real hub of commercial activity has shifted outside the city centre. The grid of streets that surround the bus station and market seem far more colourful and crowded, and they ...
Philip Briggs, 2009
8
Colloquial Swahili: The Complete Course for Beginners
vyo Kitanda kinachotoka Tanga . . . The bed which comes from Tanga . . . (same as ye – o Mtu anayetoka Tanga . . . The person who comes from Tanga . . . Watu wanaotoka Tanga... The people who come from Tanga . . . N yo zo Barua ...
Lutz Marten, Donovan Lee Mcgrath, 2005
9
Marching on Tanga - With General Smuts in East Africa
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Francis Brett Young, 2010
10
Of Suffocated Hearts and Tortured Souls: Seeking Subjecthood ...
Calixthe Beyala, Th t'appelleras Tanga (Paris: Stock, 1988), 14; translated by Marjolijn de Jager under the title Your Name Shall Be Tanga (Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinemann, 1996). 7. 52. Beyala, Tanga, 5, 1. 53. In 1995, Beyala was accused by ...
Valérie Orlando, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TANGA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tanga is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mbabazi, Tanga Odoi Clash Over Nomination Fees
Former NRM secretary general Amama Mbabazi and current party electoral commission Dr Tanga Odoi clashed today morning over nomination fees. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Yes, Tanga Port Will Help Boost Cargo Handling
The move to use Tanga Port to offload Petroleum product imports under the Bulk Procurement System (BPS) has been commended by the key stakeholders in ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
3
Tanga Port poised to offload petroleum products
THE government, through the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA), is finalising preparations to start using the Tanga Port to offload ... «Daily News, Jun 15»
4
STAMICO embarks on oil exploration in Tanga
THE State Mining Corporation (STAMICO) is undergoing shell oil and natural gas exploration project at Gombero area in Tanga region. Speaking to journalists ... «Daily News, May 15»
5
Dar, Tanga flop in ECA basketball championship
TANZANIA teams continued to falter in the 16th edition of the East and Central African Inter-cities Basketball Championship after Tanga and Dar es Salaam lost ... «Daily News, May 15»
6
CEO of Tanga Radio contests for NPP Primaries
Mr Bawa Rashid Agana , the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tanga FM radio station based in Bolgatanga, has filed to contest for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ... «Vibe Ghana, Apr 15»
7
Top Drivers Brace for 'Zig Zag Tanga Rally'
TOP local and foreign drivers are expected to spin the wheels during the 'Zig Zag Tanga Rally 2015' from May 2-3 in Tanga. This will be the second event in the ... «AllAfrica.com, Apr 15»
8
Five countries due for Tanga trade fair
TANGA, Tanzania - Exhibitors and business people from five countries will feature in the 3rd Tanga International Trade Fair set for between May 28 and June 6. «East African Business Week, Apr 15»
9
New Tanga Port to Boost Tanzania Economy
Tanga — Two Tanzanian companies have announced an advanced stage in the implementation of the Mwambani Economic Corridor Project in Tanga region, ... «East African Business Week, Apr 15»
10
12 Killed, 83 Injured in Tanga, Moro Accidents
TWELVE people died and 83 others were injured in two different road accidents involving buses in Tanga and Morogoro regions. In Handeni District, 10 people ... «AllAfrica.com, Apr 15»

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