Tonga

ˈtɒŋɡə

Definition

Definition of Tonga - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

culturepeople from an island nation in the South Pacific

The Tonga are known for their rich cultural heritage.

geographycountry in Polynesia with many islands

Tonga is known for its beautiful beaches.

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Origin of Tonga

Polynesian, Tonga (south)

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Friendly Islands

politics

the Kingdom of Tonga, a constitutional monarchy

pa'anga

finance

the standard monetary unit of Tonga

pa'angas

finance

unit of money in Tonga

Tongan

nationality

person from Tonga or with Tonga ancestry

Tongan

language

Austronesian language spoken in Tonga

Tongan

adj.

geography

related to the Kingdom of Tonga or its people

Examples of Tonga in a sentence

Many of the Tonga live on the islands in the South Pacific.
Tonga has a rich cultural heritage.
The king of Tonga visited last year.

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French:peuple tongien, Tonga, ...
German:Tonga-Bevölkerung, Tonga, ...
Italian:Tonga, ...
Spanish:gente de Tonga, Tonga, ...
Portuguese:Tonga, ...
Chinese:汤加人, 汤加, ...
Japanese:トンガ人, トンガ, ...
Arabic:تُونْغا, ...
Hebrew:עַם טוֹנגָה, טוֹנְגָה, ...
Russian:тонганцы, Тонга, ...
Ukrainian:тонганці, Тонга, ...
Hindi:टोंगा के लोग, टोंगा, ...
Bengali:টোঙ্গার মানুষ, টোঙ্গা, ...
Catalan:gent de Tonga, Tonga, ...
Czech:Tonžané, Tonga, ...
Danish:Tonga-folket, Tonga, ...
Dutch:Tonga, ...
Greek:Τόνγκα, ...
Hungarian:tongaiak, Tonga, ...
Khmer:ជនជាតិតុងហ្គា, តុងហ្គា, ...
Korean:통가, ...
Persian:تونگا, ...
Polish:Tonga, ...
Portuguese (BR):povo de Tonga, Tonga, ...
Romanian:Tonga, ...
Swedish:Tonga, ...
Thai:ชาวตองกา, ตองกา, ...
Turkish:Tongalılar, Tonga, ...
Vietnamese:người Tonga, Tonga, ...

tonga

ˈtɒŋɡə

Definition of tonga - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

transportation

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light two-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses

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They traveled to the market in a tonga.

buggy

carriage

cart

medical

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drug from a Fijian plant used for neuralgia

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The doctor prescribed tonga for her neuralgia.

medicine

remedy

treatment

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Origin of tonga

Polynesian, tonga (south) + -a (place)

Examples of tonga in a sentence

The tonga driver navigated the narrow streets skillfully.
She found relief from her pain with tonga.
Tonga was a traditional remedy passed down through generations.

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French:charrette légère, tonga, ...
German:Pferdekutsche, Tonga, ...
Italian:carrozza a due ruote, tonga, ...
Spanish:tonga, ...
Portuguese:carroça, tonga, ...
Chinese:双轮马车, 神经痛药, ...
Japanese:トンガ, ...
Arabic:تُونْغا, تونغا, ...
Hebrew:טוֹנְגָה, ...
Russian:тонга, лекарство из тонги, ...
Ukrainian:тонга, ліки з Фіджі, ...
Hindi:टोंगा, टोंगा दवा, ...
Bengali:টাঙ্গা, ফিজিয়ান ওষুধ, ...
Catalan:tonga, medicament de Fiji, ...
Czech:tonga, lék proti neuralgii z fidžijské rostliny, ...
Danish:hestevogn, tonga, ...
Dutch:tonga, neuralgiemedicijn, ...
Greek:τόνγκα, ...
Hungarian:tonga, fidzsi növényi eredetű neuralgia elleni szer, ...
Khmer:រទេះសេះស្រាលកង់ពីរ, ឱសថពីរុក្ខជាតិហ្វីជីសម្រាប់ព្យាបាលការឈឺសរសៃប្រសាទ, ...
Korean:통가, 약물, ...
Persian:تونگا, ...
Polish:tonga, lek fidżyjski na nerwobóle, ...
Portuguese (BR):carroça, tonga, ...
Romanian:tonga, ...
Swedish:tonga, fijiansk medicin, ...
Thai:รถม้าตองกา, ยาตองก้า, ...
Turkish:tonga, ...
Vietnamese:xe ngựa tonga, tonga, ...

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Definition of Tonga - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of Tonga

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Examples of Tonga in a sentence

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Definition of tonga - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of tonga

Terms related to tonga

Examples of tonga in a sentence

View all translations of tonga

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