donga

ˈdɒŋɡə

Definition

Definition of donga - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

erosion ditch

Rare

deep ditch caused by soil erosion

Rare

The heavy rain transformed the field into a network of dongas..

gully

ravine

geography

TECH.

dry, eroded watercourse in South Africa

TECH.

The donga filled with water after the storm.

channel

gully

ravine

housing

Rare

transportable building for accommodation in Australia

Rare

He stayed in a donga while working in the outback.

bunkhouse

Papua New Guinea

Rare

house or shelter in Papua New Guinea

Rare

They built a donga near the village.

hut

shelter

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house or shelter in Papua New Guinea

Expressions with donga

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dry as a dead dingo's donga

exp.

extremely dry, lacking moisture or wetness

The desert was dry as a dead dingo's donga all summer.

Origin of donga

Zulu, donga (gully)

Examples of donga in a sentence

Farmers were concerned about the expanding donga.
The farmers avoided planting near the donga.
Wildlife often gathered around the donga during dry seasons.
The miners lived in dongas near the site.
During the festival, visitors rented dongas for convenience.
The family moved into a donga after the storm.

A donga was constructed for the visiting team.

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French:donga, logement transportable, ...
German:Erosionsrinne, Donga, ...
Italian:burrone di erosione, donga, ...
Spanish:barranco de erosión, cauce seco, ...
Portuguese:ravina, donga, ...
Chinese:沟壑, 侵蚀沟, ...
Japanese:ドンガ, 乾燥水路, ...
Arabic:خَنْدَق تَعْرِيَة, مجرى مائي جاف متآكل, ...
Hebrew:גַּיְא, דוֹנְגָה, ...
Russian:овраг, эродированное русло, ...
Ukrainian:яр, донга, ...
Hindi:डोंगा, सूखी जलधारा, ...
Bengali:ডোঙ্গা, শুষ্ক জলপথ, ...
Catalan:donga, ...
Czech:strž, suché erozní koryto v Jižní Africe, ...
Danish:erosionskløft, tør vandløb, ...
Dutch:donga, verplaatsbare accommodatie, ...
Greek:χαράδρα, ρέμα, ...
Hungarian:vízmosás, száraz vízmosás, ...
Khmer:ប្រឡាយជ្រៅដោយសំណឹកដី, ផ្លូវទឹកស្ងួតដែលត្រូវបានសឹករេចរិលនៅអាហ្វ្រិកខាងត្បូង, ...
Korean:동가, 돈가, ...
Persian:دونگا, ساختمان قابل حمل, ...
Polish:wąwóz erozyjny, donga, ...
Portuguese (BR):ravina, donga, ...
Romanian:ravină, donga, ...
Swedish:donga, uttorkat erosionsfår i Sydafrika, ...
Thai:ร่องลึกจากการกัดเซาะ, ดองกา, ...
Turkish:erozyon hendeği, kuru dere yatağı, ...
Vietnamese:rãnh xói mòn, dòng chảy khô, ...

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