Etymology

From AcholiCategory:English terms derived from Acholi#NANGA naŋa.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈnaŋə/Category:English 2-syllable words#NANGACategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#NANGA

Noun

nanga (plural nangas)Category:English lemmas#NANGACategory:English nouns#NANGACategory:English countable nouns#NANGACategory:English entries with incorrect language header#NANGACategory:Pages with entries#NANGACategory:Pages with 4 entries#NANGA

1. (musicCategory:en:Musical instruments#NANGA) A simple wooden harp or zither used in central and eastern Africa.
   • 1950, Roslyn Rensch, The harp: from Tara's halls to the American schools:

     The "shoulder harp" or "nanga" had a boat-shaped sound chest.

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   • 1975, Sibyl Marcuse, A survey of musical instruments, page 403:

     The nanga of Nubia is similar; here also, long wooden pegs prevent the strings from slipping.

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   • 1986, Okot p'Bitek, Artist, the Ruler:

     The artist uses his voice, he sings his laws to the accompaniment of the nanga, the harp; he twists his body to the rhythm of the drums, to proclaim his rules.

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Anagrams

• Angan, ngana, Anang, ganna

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)Category:Requests for etymologies in Garo entries#NANGA

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)Category:Requests for etymologies in Garo entries#NANGA

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naŋa/Category:Iban terms with IPA pronunciation#NANGA
• Hyphenation: na‧nga
• Rhymes: -aŋaCategory:Rhymes:Iban/aŋa#NANGA

Noun

nangaCategory:Iban lemmas#NANGACategory:Iban nouns#NANGACategory:Iban entries with incorrect language header#NANGACategory:Pages with entries#NANGACategory:Pages with 4 entries#NANGA

1. (geographyCategory:iba:Geography#NANGA) confluence (point where two rivers or streams meet)

Etymology

From PersianCategory:Swahili terms derived from Persian#NANGA لنگر (langar).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

nanga class IX (plural nanga class X)Category:Swahili lemmas#NANGACategory:Swahili nouns#NANGACategory:Swahili entries with incorrect language header#NANGACategory:Swahili class IX nouns#NANGACategory:Pages with entries#NANGACategory:Pages with 4 entries#NANGA

1. anchor (tool to hook a vessel into sea bottom)