dona
/ˈdəʊnə
/(also dona)
noun Australian /NZ informal, dated
A woman or girlfriend: formidable fighter as he was, his donah was yet more feared...
- "I've just seen Dunstone and his donah," he said.
- Tommy takes his donah for an evening outing.
- He told his donah he knew all the places where they gave the best second-hand clothes in exchange for flowers.
Origin
Mid 19th century: originally British slang, from Spanish doña or Portuguese dona, from Latin domina 'mistress'.