boonga

/ buːŋə /

noun

1. taboo,  a Pacific Islander

Word History and Origins

Origin of boonga¹

perhaps of native Australian origin, from _boong

Example Sentences

As Makombo spoke, Jean-Louis Boonga Ifaso, an agricultural engineer for Castor, the logging company, sidled up in a dugout canoe, listening in.

From Seattle Times

But Boonga, who also works as an activist, said he knew well the problems of the trade.

From Seattle Times