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    donga
    /ˈdɒŋɡə/

    noun

    • 1. a dry gully, formed by the eroding action of running water. South African, Australian, New Zealand
    • 2. a temporary, usually transportable, dwelling. Australian

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  3. www.abc.net.au › news › 2016/09/23Origin of the word donga 'a bit of a mystery' to Australian ...

    Sep 23, 2016 · From sweltering bush sheds to luxurious mansions with waterslides and mezzanine bedrooms — the word donga is today embraced by Australians for a wide range of structures. Typically associated with temporary or demountable housing, donga has endured in local slang for about a century. Yet linguists still do not really know where it came from.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDONGA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DONGA definition: 1. a type of ditch (= long, narrow, open hole in the ground) 2. a type of ditch (= long, narrow…. Learn more.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDONGA | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DONGA meaning: 1. a type of ditch (= long, narrow, open hole in the ground) 2. a type of ditch (= long, narrow…. Learn more.

  6. www.reddit.com › r › australiaOrigin of the word donga 'a bit of a mystery' to ... - Reddit

    "Donga" is from a Zulu word (udonga) for a dry watercourse, of which there are many in southern Africa. They were used as trenches in war, and as temporary shelters by nomadic people in peacetime. It makes sense that "donga" in PNG would describe a temporary small shelter, in a land where many lived in improvised shelter not formal buildings.

  7. wikidiff.com › donga › dongerWhat is the difference between donga and donger? | WikiDiff

    is that donga is a transportable building with single rooms, often used on remote work sites or as tourist accommodation while donger is a donga (transportable cabin or tourist accommodation).

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › dongaDONGA Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Donga definition: (in an ice shelf) a small ravine with steep sides.. See examples of DONGA used in a sentence.

  9. dsae.co.za › entry › dongadonga - definition of donga in A Dictionary of South African ...

    donga, noun. / dɒŋɡə /, / dɔŋɡə / Origin: IsiXhosa, IsiZulu Show more. An eroded gully or watercourse formed by the action of running water, but usually dry and with steep, bare sides. Cf. sloot sense 2. Also attributive.