tanga

[ tuhng-gah ]

/ təŋˈgɑ /

noun

either of two former coins of India, one gold and one silver, issued by various Muslim rulers.

a former coin of Portuguese India, equal to the 10th part of a rupee.

a former silver coin of Tibet of varying weight and fineness.

Also tangka.

Origin of tanga

First recorded in 1590–1600, tanga is from the Hindi word taṅgā

Words nearby tanga

Tane, Tanen Taunggyi, Taney, Taneyev, tang, tanga, Tanganyika, Tanganyikan, tangata māori, tangata tiriti, tangata whenua

Definition for tanga (2 of 2)

Tanga

[ tang-guh ]

/ ˈtæŋ gə /

noun

a seaport in NE Tanzania.

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Example sentences from the Web for tanga

Ipanema has long been the hotbed of beach apparel, launching looks like the tanga and the g-string.
The Girl From Ipanema Is Not Alone: Rio’s Famous Beach Is A Rich, Cultural Kaleidoscope|Brandon Presser|June 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was disembarked from the troopship near Tanga, and then moved against the position.
New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915|Various
Korogwe is in the Usambara hills, on the north bank of the Pangani river, and is reached by railway from Tanga.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7|Various
Everything was put by except his knife, and this, drawn from his tanga, was now held tightly in his grasp.
Afloat in the Forest|Mayne Reid

At that time the only railway in the country was a line from Tanga to the Usambara highlands.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7|Various
He it was who told me of his discovery of a seam of anthracite coal in the bed of a river near the Tanga railway.
Sketches of the East Africa Campaign|Robert Valentine Dolbey

British Dictionary definitions for tanga (1 of 2)

tanga

/ (ˈtæŋɡə) /

noun

a triangular loincloth worn by indigenous peoples in tropical America

a type of very brief bikini

Word Origin for tanga

from Portuguese, ultimately of Banth origin

British Dictionary definitions for tanga (2 of 2)

Tanga

/ (ˈtæŋɡə) /

noun

a port in N Tanzania, on the Indian Ocean: Tanzania's second port. Pop: 190 000 (2005 est)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	tanga
释义	tanga [ tuhng-gah ] / təŋˈgɑ / noun either of two former coins of India, one gold and one silver, issued by various Muslim rulers. a former coin of Portuguese India, equal to the 10th part of a rupee. a former silver coin of Tibet of varying weight and fineness. Also tangka. Origin of tanga First recorded in 1590–1600, tanga is from the Hindi word taṅgā Words nearby tanga Tane, Tanen Taunggyi, Taney, Taneyev, tang, tanga, Tanganyika, Tanganyikan, tangata māori, tangata tiriti, tangata whenua Definition for tanga (2 of 2) Tanga [ tang-guh ] / ˈtæŋ gə / noun a seaport in NE Tanzania. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tanga Ipanema has long been the hotbed of beach apparel, launching looks like the tanga and the g-string. The Girl From Ipanema Is Not Alone: Rio’s Famous Beach Is A Rich, Cultural Kaleidoscope\|Brandon Presser\|June 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was disembarked from the troopship near Tanga, and then moved against the position. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915\|Various Korogwe is in the Usambara hills, on the north bank of the Pangani river, and is reached by railway from Tanga. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7\|Various Everything was put by except his knife, and this, drawn from his tanga, was now held tightly in his grasp. Afloat in the Forest\|Mayne Reid At that time the only railway in the country was a line from Tanga to the Usambara highlands. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7\|Various He it was who told me of his discovery of a seam of anthracite coal in the bed of a river near the Tanga railway. Sketches of the East Africa Campaign\|Robert Valentine Dolbey British Dictionary definitions for tanga (1 of 2) tanga / (ˈtæŋɡə) / noun a triangular loincloth worn by indigenous peoples in tropical America a type of very brief bikini Word Origin for tanga from Portuguese, ultimately of Banth origin British Dictionary definitions for tanga (2 of 2) Tanga / (ˈtæŋɡə) / noun a port in N Tanzania, on the Indian Ocean: Tanzania's second port. Pop: 190 000 (2005 est) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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