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kanga
/ ˈkɑːŋɡɑː /
noun
- a piece of gaily decorated thin cotton cloth used as a garment by women in E Africa
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kanga1
from Swahili
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Example Sentences
Kanga, Mangree, and Gien; three undetermined vocabularies of the "Mithridates."
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The camels move on at the beginning of their day's work to the beating of the kanga, or drum.
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In the evening we refreshed our fancies by witnessing the kanga, or drums beating to the dances of the maidens of Zinder.
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The etymology of the name kanga as applied to this ape is rather obscure.
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Kanga had not spoken as yet by the evening fire, but had been an amused listener.
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