kanga

/ ˈkɑːŋɡɑː /

noun

1. a piece of gaily decorated thin cotton cloth used as a garment by women in E Africa

Word History and Origins

Origin of kanga¹

from Swahili

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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