tanga

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tanga^¹

/ˈtɑ.ᵑɡɑ/
/ˈt̪ɑ.ᵑɡɑ/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-canga, from Proto-Bantu *-cànga. Inherited through a Northern-dialect form -t̪anga. Doublet of -changa (“to collect”), which was inherited directly into the Southern dialects.

In Sabaki, cognate with Ngazidja Comorian -tsanga and Giryama -tsanga. Other Bantu cognates include Nyamwezi -sanga and Herero -hanga.

noun matanga

class v sail

verb -tanga · kutanga · kutotanga · tanga · tangeni

to wander, to loiter
Similar: zurura, randaranda

Tanga^²

proper noun

Vela

In English

Vela constellation

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"tanga." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/tanga. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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tanga. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/tanga

Chicago

"tanga." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/tanga.

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@misc{tanga_2026,
  title = {tanga},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/tanga},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}