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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'tonga', 'Tonga': /ˈtɒŋgə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtɑŋgə/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tong′gə)

ton•ga /ˈtɑŋgə/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -gas.

British Empire(in S Asia) a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle.

ton•ga (tong′gə),USA pronunciation n.

a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.

Hindi tāṅgā
1870–75

Ton•ga (tong′gə),USA pronunciation n.

a Polynesian kingdom consisting of three groups of islands in the S Pacific, NE of New Zealand: a former British protectorate. 100,105;
ab. 270 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).[Cap.:]Nukualofa. Also called Ton′ga Is′lands, Friendly Islands.

Ton•ga (tong′gə),USA pronunciation n.

Language VarietiesTsonga.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

tonga /ˈtɒŋɡə/ n

a light two-wheeled vehicle, usually drawn by horses, used in rural areas of India

Etymology: 19th Century: from Hindi tāngā

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Tonga /ˈtɒŋə; ˈtɒŋɡə/ n

a kingdom occupying an archipelago of more than 150 volcanic and coral islands in the SW Pacific, east of Fiji: inhabited by Polynesians; became a British protectorate in 1900 and gained independence in 1970; a member of the Commonwealth. Official languages: Tongan and English. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: pa'anga. Capital: Nuku'alofa. Pop: 108 020 (2017 est). Area: 750 sq km (290 sq miles)Also called: Friendly Islands

'tonga' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Friendly Islands - Niue - Nuku'alofa - Polynesia - Tongan - Indo-Australian Plate - kava - Nukualofa - pa'anga - Pacific Plate - Tsonga - seniti - sitatunga

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