kanga

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Punjabi ਕੰਘਾ (kaṅghā). ==== Alternative forms ==== kangha ==== Noun ==== kanga (plural kangas) (Sikhism) A comb, required to be worn at all times by Sikhs, one of the five Ks. === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Swahili kanga, from Proto-Bantu *nkángà. ==== Noun ==== kanga (plural kangas) A colourful printed cotton garment worn by women in East Africa. === Etymology 3 === From kangaroo, rhyming slang for screw. ==== Noun ==== kanga (plural kangas) (slang) A prison warder. === Anagrams === Kagan, kagan, nagak, ngaka == Abidji == === Noun === kanga crab === References === Moïse Adjèbè Aka, Émile Yédé N’guessan, Jonas N’guessan et Chantal Tresbarats, Syllabaire abidji, Abidjan, Les nouvelles éditions africaines, coll. « Je lis ma langue », 1984. == Anyi == === Noun === kanga crab == Bangi == === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-kàng. ==== Verb ==== kanga to take, to catch to close to lock === Etymology 2 === Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-káng, a variant of Proto-Bantu *-kádanga. ==== Verb ==== kanga to fry to roast == Baoule == === Noun === kanga crab == Bongo == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kàᵑɡà/ === Noun === kanga ostrich === References === Moi, Daniel Rabbi and Mario Lau Babur Kuduku, Sister Mary Mangira Michael, Simon Hagimir John, Rapheal Zakenia Paul Mafoi, Nyoul Gulluma Kuduku. 2018. Bongo – English Dictionary. Juba, South Sudan. SIL-South Sudan. == Cebuano == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ka‧nga === Noun === kanga (pathology) leprosy == Japanese == === Romanization === kanga Rōmaji transcription of かんが == Kituba == === Verb === kanga to pack to close == Kongo == === Verb === kanga to pack to close === Verb === kanga to fry == Lingala == === Etymology === Borrowed from Bangi kanga. === Verb === -kanga (infinitive kokanga) to catch to close to lock to pack == Luba-Kasai == === Verb === kanga to fry == Māori == === Etymology === From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *kaŋa (“put a curse on someone”). === Verb === kanga (passive kangaa or kangahia or kangaia) to curse, to swear === Noun === kanga cursing swear word === Further reading === John C. Moorfield (2011), “kanga”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN == Old Tupi == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *kaŋ, from Proto-Tupian *kaŋ. Cognate with Mbya Guarani kã. === Noun === kanga (possessable) bone (component of a skeleton) frame (structural elements of a building or other constructed object) ==== Related terms ==== === References === Navarro, Eduardo de Almeida (2013), “kanga”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil [Dictionary of Old Tupi: The Classical Indigenous Language of Brazil ] (overall work in Portuguese), São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, page 216, column 1 == Shona == === Etymology === From Proto-Bantu *-kánga. === Verb === -kángá (infinitive kukángá) to fry == Swahili == === Alternative forms === khanga === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nkángà. === Pronunciation === (Unguja standard) IPA(key): /ˈkɑ.ᵑɡɑ/ === Noun === kanga class IX (plural kanga class X) kanga (garment) guinea fowl ==== Descendants ==== → English: kanga → Malagasy: akanga == Yoruba == === Alternative forms === kànǹga === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kã̀.ɡā/ === Noun === kànga water well, a shallow well ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Derived terms ====