kangan.¹

Brit.

/ˈkɑːŋ(ɡ)ə/, U.S.

/ˈkɑŋ(ɡ)ə/, New Zealand English

/ˈkʌːŋʌ/,

/ˈkʌːŋ(ɡ)ə/

Forms: Also kaanga.

Etymology: Maori.

New Zealand.

Indian corn, Zea mays.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > corn, cereals, or grain > [noun] > maize

maizea1544

Turkey corn1597

turkey wheat1598

Indian corn1604

Indian1641

Turkish wheat1670

mealies1801

kanga1843

the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > cereal, corn, or grain > [noun] > maize

Turkey corn1597

turkey wheat1598

Indian corn1604

Indian1641

Turkish wheat1670

mealies1801

kanga1843

1843 E. Dieffenbach Trav. N.Z. II. iii. 366 Kanga, corn, maize.

1905 W. Baucke Where White Man Treads 2 Plantations of..Kaanga (Indian corn).

1949 P. H. Buck Coming of Maori (1950) ii. i. 111 Indian corn..received the name of Kanga, the Maori form of the word corn... A unique method of utilizing it as food was evolved... The unhusked cobs were placed in fenced enclosures in still water where the grain became soft.

1959 Econ. Bot. 13 321/2 The vernacular name covering all maize is kaanga.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

kangan.²

Brit.

/ˈkaŋɡə/, U.S.

/ˈkæŋɡə/, Australian English

/ˈkæŋɡə/

Etymology: Shortened form of kangaroo.

Australian colloquial.

= kangaroo n. 1.

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the world > animals > mammals > group Implacenta > subclass Marsupialia (marsupials) > [noun] > family Macropodidae > kangaroo

kangaroo1773

roo1841

flyer1848

kanga1942

1926 A. A. Milne Winnie-the-Pooh vii. 91 Christopher Robin..said that a Kanga was Generally Regarded as One of the Fiercer Animals.

1926 A. A. Milne Winnie-the-Pooh vii. 93 Kanga never takes her eye off Baby Roo, except when he's safely buttoned up in her pocket.]

1942 C. Barrett On Wallaby iv. 73 ‘Leaves a kanga cold,’ Tim declared after seeing a jerboa in action.

1969 Sun (Melbourne) 12 July 9/3 (heading) Kangas: all are to blame.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

kangan.²

Brit.

/ˈkaŋɡə/, U.S.

/ˈkæŋɡə/, East African English

/ˈkaŋɡa/

Inflections: Plural kangas, unchanged.

Forms: 1800s– kanga, 1900s– khanga (rare).

Origin: A borrowing from Swahili. Etymon: Swahili kanga.

Etymology: < Swahili kanga (plural kanga), perhaps originally a transferred use of kanga speckled guineafowl (which was historically in the same noun class, although it is not so now), taken to be so called with reference to a pattern resembling the markings of the bird.The English form khanga reflects the aspirated quality of the initial k- in Swahili.

East African.

A type of cotton fabric printed with designs in bright colours, typically in squares or rectangles featuring a border on all four sides, and used especially for women's clothing; a piece of this fabric, often worn as a shawl or wrap; = leso n.

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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric from specific place > [noun]

irislams1375

westvale1383

hinderland1465

ypir?1517

Normandy1529

Ghentish1545

mant1575

Scots cloth1581

northerna1592

turquesques1594

Westphalia1612

nilla1614

phota1616

Norwich stuff1618

Venus1629

nicanee1652

East India1659

caffoy1678

Bengal1681

Mantua1699

coffoy1703

Chello1712

negannepaut1725

Russia drab1741

Wilton1744

toile de Jouy1784

sorting-cloth1847

rum-swizzle1851

sarong1858

Yokohama1879

Turkoman1881

Mexican1883

kanga1895

Milanese1926

leso1961

1895 Jrnl. Soc. Arts 11 Sept. 812/1 Another important branch of this trade is in connection with what are known in the local market as ‘kangas’, printed handkerchiefs, measuring about 50 by 72 inches, which form the principal garments of native women.

1964 N.Y. Times Mag. 21 June 39/1 (caption) A vivid, native cotton print—called a Khanga—in red, black and white is used for a tent-like dress that may be sashed or not.

2012 Business Daily (Nairobi) (Nexis) 11 Jan. The kanga seems to be like jeans, an all time fashion favourite.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

n.¹1843

n.²1942

单词	kanga
释义	kangan.¹ Brit. /ˈkɑːŋ(ɡ)ə/, U.S. /ˈkɑŋ(ɡ)ə/, New Zealand English /ˈkʌːŋʌ/, /ˈkʌːŋ(ɡ)ə/ Forms: Also kaanga. Etymology: Maori. New Zealand. Indian corn, Zea mays. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > corn, cereals, or grain > [noun] > maize maizea1544 Turkey corn1597 turkey wheat1598 Indian corn1604 Indian1641 Turkish wheat1670 mealies1801 kanga1843 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > cereal, corn, or grain > [noun] > maize Turkey corn1597 turkey wheat1598 Indian corn1604 Indian1641 Turkish wheat1670 mealies1801 kanga1843 1843 E. Dieffenbach Trav. N.Z. II. iii. 366 Kanga, corn, maize. 1905 W. Baucke Where White Man Treads 2 Plantations of..Kaanga (Indian corn). 1949 P. H. Buck Coming of Maori (1950) ii. i. 111 Indian corn..received the name of Kanga, the Maori form of the word corn... A unique method of utilizing it as food was evolved... The unhusked cobs were placed in fenced enclosures in still water where the grain became soft. 1959 Econ. Bot. 13 321/2 The vernacular name covering all maize is kaanga. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022). kangan.² Brit. /ˈkaŋɡə/, U.S. /ˈkæŋɡə/, Australian English /ˈkæŋɡə/ Etymology: Shortened form of kangaroo. Australian colloquial. = kangaroo n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Implacenta > subclass Marsupialia (marsupials) > [noun] > family Macropodidae > kangaroo kangaroo1773 roo1841 flyer1848 kanga1942 1926 A. A. Milne Winnie-the-Pooh vii. 91 Christopher Robin..said that a Kanga was Generally Regarded as One of the Fiercer Animals. 1926 A. A. Milne Winnie-the-Pooh vii. 93 Kanga never takes her eye off Baby Roo, except when he's safely buttoned up in her pocket.] 1942 C. Barrett On Wallaby iv. 73 ‘Leaves a kanga cold,’ Tim declared after seeing a jerboa in action. 1969 Sun (Melbourne) 12 July 9/3 (heading) Kangas: all are to blame. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022). kangan.² Brit. /ˈkaŋɡə/, U.S. /ˈkæŋɡə/, East African English /ˈkaŋɡa/ Inflections: Plural kangas, unchanged. Forms: 1800s– kanga, 1900s– khanga (rare). Origin: A borrowing from Swahili. Etymon: Swahili kanga. Etymology: < Swahili kanga (plural kanga), perhaps originally a transferred use of kanga speckled guineafowl (which was historically in the same noun class, although it is not so now), taken to be so called with reference to a pattern resembling the markings of the bird.The English form khanga reflects the aspirated quality of the initial k- in Swahili. East African. A type of cotton fabric printed with designs in bright colours, typically in squares or rectangles featuring a border on all four sides, and used especially for women's clothing; a piece of this fabric, often worn as a shawl or wrap; = leso n. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric from specific place > [noun] irislams1375 westvale1383 hinderland1465 ypir?1517 Normandy1529 Ghentish1545 mant1575 Scots cloth1581 northerna1592 turquesques1594 Westphalia1612 nilla1614 phota1616 Norwich stuff1618 Venus1629 nicanee1652 East India1659 caffoy1678 Bengal1681 Mantua1699 coffoy1703 Chello1712 negannepaut1725 Russia drab1741 Wilton1744 toile de Jouy1784 sorting-cloth1847 rum-swizzle1851 sarong1858 Yokohama1879 Turkoman1881 Mexican1883 kanga1895 Milanese1926 leso1961 1895 Jrnl. Soc. Arts 11 Sept. 812/1 Another important branch of this trade is in connection with what are known in the local market as ‘kangas’, printed handkerchiefs, measuring about 50 by 72 inches, which form the principal garments of native women. 1964 N.Y. Times Mag. 21 June 39/1 (caption) A vivid, native cotton print—called a Khanga—in red, black and white is used for a tent-like dress that may be sashed or not. 2012 Business Daily (Nairobi) (Nexis) 11 Jan. The kanga seems to be like jeans, an all time fashion favourite. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.¹1843n.²1942n.²1942
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