tanga

== English == === Etymology 1 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Noun ==== tanga (plural tangas) (historical) Any of various former Asian coins, including: a coin of Portuguese India worth one tenth of a rupee; a gold coin of India issued by various Muslim rulers; a silver coin of India, also issued by Muslim rulers; and a former silver coin of Tibet. === Etymology 2 === From Portuguese tanga, from Kimbundu tanga or ntanga (“coarse cloth; loincloth”). ==== Noun ==== tanga (plural tangas) A pair of tanga briefs. === Anagrams === ganta == Bangi == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-tang. === Verb === tanga to drip == Bikol Central == === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təŋaq. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /taˈŋaʔ/ [taˈŋaʔ] Hyphenation: ta‧nga ==== Preposition ==== tangâ (Basahan spelling ᜆᜅ) between ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Hokkien 蟲仔 / 虫仔 (thâng-á, “little vermin/insect/bug/snake/animal”). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈtaŋa/ [ˈta.ŋa] Hyphenation: ta‧nga ==== Noun ==== tánga (Basahan spelling ᜆᜅ) ant Synonym: sirom ===== Derived terms ===== == Bola == === Noun === tanga village A niolana tanga i palupu turana nibolana ― The length and the width of the village are the same. === References === René van den Berg and Brent Wiebe, Bola Grammar Sketch, p. 101 == Cebuano == === Etymology 1 === From Hokkien 蟲仔 / 虫仔 (thâng-á, “little vermin/insect, bug, snake,animal”). ==== Pronunciation ==== (Standard Cebuano) IPA(key): /ˈtaŋa/ Rhymes: -a Hyphenation: ta‧nga ==== Noun ==== tanga scorpion 2018 — Monreal, Eduardo P., Mga Buluhiong Eksotik (17 October), Bisaya, Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation === Etymology 2 === From Proto-Philippine *taŋa (“to gape stupidly, to gawk”), from Proto-Austronesian *taŋa (“to open wide”). ==== Pronunciation ==== (Standard Cebuano) IPA(key): /taˈŋaʔ/ Rhymes: -aʔ Hyphenation: ta‧nga ==== Adjective ==== tanga bumbling careless, thoughtless slow (of reduced intellectual capacity, not quick to comprehend) absent-minded ==== Verb ==== tanga to bumble to be careless to be slow to comprehend to be absent-minded == Chamorro == === Verb === tanga To desire something, to crave. == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from Portuguese tanga or Spanish tanga. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɑŋ.ɡaː/ Hyphenation: tan‧ga Rhymes: -ɑŋɡaː === Noun === tanga f (plural tanga's, diminutive tangaatje n) thong, G-string (slang) woman, girl ==== Derived terms ==== tangaslip === See also === reetveter string == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish tanga. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tɑ̃.ɡa/ (Quebec) IPA(key): /taŋ.ɡa/ === Noun === tanga m (plural tangas) G-string, thong (underwear) === Further reading === “tanga”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === ganta == Galician == === Verb === tanga inflection of tanguer: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative == Garo == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Verb === tanga To live, be alive. == Hiligaynon == === Etymology 1 === From Hokkien 蟲仔 / 虫仔 (thâng-á, “little vermin, insect, bug, animal”). ==== Pronunciation ==== Hyphenation: ta‧nga IPA(key): /ˈtaŋa/ [ˈta.ŋa] ==== Noun ==== tánga cockroach === Etymology 2 === From Proto-Philippine *taŋa (“to gape stupidly; to gawk”), from Proto-Austronesian *taŋa (“to open wide”). ==== Pronunciation ==== Hyphenation: ta‧nga IPA(key): /taˈŋaʔ/ [taˈŋaʔ] ==== Verb ==== tangâ to raise one's eyes ===== Derived terms ===== == Hungarian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈtɒŋɡɒ] Hyphenation: tan‧ga Rhymes: -ɡɒ === Noun === tanga (plural tangák) G-string, thong, tanga, posing pouch ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== tangabugyi == Icelandic == === Noun === tanga indefinite accusative singular of tangi indefinite dative singular of tangi indefinite genitive singular of tangi indefinite accusative plural of tangi indefinite genitive plural of tangi == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtan.ɡa/ Rhymes: -anɡa Hyphenation: tàn‧ga === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Portuguese tanga. ==== Noun ==== tanga m (invariable) G-string === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== tanga inflection of tangere: first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative == Kankanaey == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtaŋa/ [ˈtaː.ŋʌ] (“looking”) Rhymes: -aŋa IPA(key): /taˈŋa/ [tʌˈŋa] (“biting”) Rhymes: -a Syllabification: ta‧nga === Noun === tánga act of looking, observing, inspecting act of holding something in the mouth or on the teeth ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === tangá act of biting, nibbling ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Morice Vanoverbergh (1933), “tanga”, in A Dictionary of Lepanto Igorot or Kankanay. As it is spoken at Bauco (Linguistische Anthropos-Bibliothek; XII)‎[1], Mödling bei Wien, St. Gabriel, Österreich: Verlag der Internationalen Zeitschrift „Anthropos“, →OCLC, page 454 Allen, Larry (2021), “tánga”, in Kankanaey – English Dictionary, Summer Institute of Linguistics Wallace, Judy (2018), “tanga”, in Northern Kankanay – English Dictionary, Summer Institute of Linguistics == Kituba == === Verb === tanga to count to read == Kongo == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-táng. === Verb === tanga to count to read == Lingala == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Bangi tanga. === Verb === -tanga (infinitive kotanga) to drip === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Kongo tanga. === Verb === -tanga (infinitive kotanga) to count to read === Etymology 3 === === Verb === tanga to be disgusted == Masbate Sorsogon == === Noun === tanga ant == Mongo == === Verb === tanga to read == Mwani == === Noun === tanga class 5 (plural matanga) sail == Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === tangen m sg === Noun === tanga f sg definite feminine singular of tang == Old Norse == === Noun === tanga inflection of tangi: oblique singular accusative plural genitive plural genitive plural of tǫng == Portuguese == === Etymology === An African borrowing, from Kimbundu tanga. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɐ̃ɡɐ Hyphenation: tan‧ga === Etymology 1 === ==== Noun ==== tanga f (plural tangas) loincloth (garment that covers the crotch) very small bikini === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== tanga inflection of tangar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “tanga”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “tanga”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French tanguer. === Verb === a tanga (third-person singular present tanghează, past participle tangat) 1st conjugation (nautical) To sway back and forth. ==== Conjugation ==== == Southern Catanduanes Bicolano == === Noun === tanga ant == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtanɡa/ [ˈt̪ãŋ.ɡa] Rhymes: -anɡa Syllabification: tan‧ga === Etymology 1 === From a Tupian language. Or, of African origin and borrowed from Kimbundu ntanga (“loincloth”). ==== Noun ==== tanga m (plural tangas) (Spain) G-string, thong ==== Noun ==== tanga f (plural tangas) (Latin America) G-string, thong ==== References ==== === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== tanga f (plural tangas) southern lapwing === Etymology 3 === ==== Verb ==== tanga inflection of tangar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “tanga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swahili == === Pronunciation === === Noun === tanga class V (plural matanga class VI) sail === Verb === -tanga (infinitive kutanga) to wander, to loiter Synonyms: zurura, randaranda ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Verbal derivations: Applicative: -tangia Causative: -tangisha Reduplicative: -tangatanga Stative: -tangika == Swedish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Portuguese tanga. First attested in 1982. === Noun === tanga c tanga briefs ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === tanga in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) tanga in Svensk ordbok (SO) tanga in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB) == Tagalog == === Etymology 1 === Either from the following: From Proto-Philippine *taŋa (“to gape stupidly, gawk”), from Proto-Austronesian *taŋa (“to open wide”). From Proto-Philippine *taŋah (“stupid, silly, ignorant”). Compare Ilocano tanga, Aklanon tanga, Cebuano tanga, Maranao tanga', and Tausug tanga'. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /taˈŋa/ [t̪ɐˈŋa] Rhymes: -a Syllabification: ta‧nga ==== Adjective ==== tangá (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅ) (offensive, vulgar) stupid; foolish; ignorant; slow-witted Synonyms: gunggong, tunggak, bangag, ungas, hangal, mangmang, maang, bobo, manga, uslak, banggak, tunggak, tonto, ungag, timang, libsang, binsa, pulpol, estupido, idyota, supak, urat, pindeho, banday, (slang) bopol, (slang) tolongges (offensive, vulgar) uneducated Synonym: walang-pinag-aralan ===== Derived terms ===== ==== Noun ==== tangá (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅ) (offensive, vulgar) idiot; stupid person; fool Synonyms: gunggong, tunggak, bangag, ungas, hangal, mangmang, maang, manga, uslak, banggak, timang, tunggak, ungag, tonto, libsang, binsa, idyota, supak, pindeho, tupa, (slang) iskurukutoy, (obsolete) usang-tao act of gazing absentmindedly (at something) Synonyms: pagtanga, malag (by extension) act of wasting one's time by gazing absentmindedly (at something) === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Hokkien 蟲仔 / 虫仔 (thâng-á, “little vermin; insect; bug”). Compare Bikol Central tanga and Cebuano tanga. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈtaŋaʔ/ [ˈt̪aː.ŋɐʔ] Rhymes: -aŋaʔ Syllabification: ta‧nga ==== Noun ==== tangà (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅ) clothes moth potato worm; weevil (the presence of which is with a certain peculiar taste or odor) bookworm ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 3 === ==== Pronunciation ==== (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈtaŋaʔ/ [ˈt̪aː.ŋɐʔ] Rhymes: -aŋaʔ Syllabification: ta‧nga ==== Noun ==== tangà (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅ) (obsolete) ancient prohibition with penalty clause act of making and fulfilling a promise payment agreement ===== Derived terms ===== ===== See also ===== kabawalan === Etymology 4 === ==== Pronunciation ==== (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈtaŋa/ [ˈt̪aː.ŋɐ] Rhymes: -aŋa IPA(key): /ˈtaŋaʔ/ [ˈt̪aː.ŋɐʔ] (obsolete) Syllabification: ta‧nga ==== Noun ==== tanga (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅ) (obsolete) act of extending the neck to see something ===== Derived terms ===== === Further reading === “tanga”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 “tanga”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2026. Noceda, Fr. Juan José de; Sanlucar, Fr. Pedro de (1860), Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves, y coordinado por…, ultimamente aumentado y corregido por varios religiosos de la Orden de Agustinos calzados.‎[2] (overall work in Spanish and Classical Tagalog), Manila: Ramírez y Giraudier. San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613), Vocabulario de lengua tagala. El romance castellano puesto primero. Primera, y segunda parte.‎[3] (overall work in Early Modern Spanish and Classical Tagalog), as directed by Gov. Gen. Juan de Silva, Pila, Laguna: La noble Villa de Pila, por Tomás Pinpin y Domingo Loag. page 64: “Apolillarſe) Tang̃a (pp) las palmas” page 311: “Eſtender) Tang̃a [(pp)] el cuello para ver algo q̃ no al cança auer” page 488: “Polilla) Tang̃a (pp) dela ropa” page 595: “Vedar) Tang̃a (pp) mandando noſe haga tal o tal cosa” Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*taŋa₂”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*taŋah”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980), “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics, volume B, number 71 (PDF), Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page 134 === Anagrams === tagan, ganta, Gatan, angat, atang, ngata, Angat == Turkish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɑŋɡɑ/ === Noun === tanga (definite accusative tangayı, plural tangalar) thong ==== Declension ==== == Umbundu == === Verb === -tanga (infinitive okutanga) to study to read ==== Conjugation ==== == Waray Sorsogon == === Noun === tanga ant