kanga
khanga
/ (ˈkɑːŋɡɑː) /
noun
a piece of gaily decorated thin cotton cloth used as a garment by women in E Africa
Origin of kanga
1from Swahili
Words Nearby kanga
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How to use kanga in a sentence
kanga, Mangree, and Gien; three undetermined vocabularies of the "Mithridates."
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies | Robert Gordon LathamThe camels move on at the beginning of their day's work to the beating of the kanga, or drum.
In the evening we refreshed our fancies by witnessing the kanga, or drums beating to the dances of the maidens of Zinder.
The etymology of the name kanga as applied to this ape is rather obscure.
Gorillas & Chimpanzees | R. L. Garnerkanga had not spoken as yet by the evening fire, but had been an amused listener.
My Dark Companions | Henry M. Stanley
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