donga

American  

[dong-guh, dawng-guh] / ˈdɒŋ gə, ˈdɔŋ gə /

noun

1. (in an ice shelf ) a small ravine with steep sides.

2. (in South Africa) an eroded ravine; a dry watercourse.

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donga ¹ British  

/ ˈdɒŋɡə /

noun

1. a steep-sided gully created by soil erosion

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donga ² British  

/ ˈdɒŋɡə /

noun

1. (in Papua New Guinea) a house or shelter

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Etymology

Origin of donga

1875–80; < Nguni (compare Zulu u(lu)donga ); perhaps directly < a pidginized form with loss of the class prefix, as Fanagalo donga

Example Sentences

In 2023, "Donga", a film by Muhannad Lamin about the 2011 uprising, was shown at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.

From Barron's

“If we win the election we will need time to closely examine the issues at the center of the trade relationship with the U.S. as well as any progress made on the tariff negotiations and come up with alternatives,” an official from Lee’s camp told the South Korean newspaper Donga Ilbo last week.

From Los Angeles Times

"South Korea and the U.S. believe this could be a sign of reprocessing work being done to obtain weapons-grade plutonium," the Donga Ilbo newspaper quoted a government source as saying.

From Reuters

"The possibility of a nuclear test by North Korea is not ruled out," Donga Ilbo quoted a senior government official as saying, without elaborating on what analysis pointed to the assessment the move may be related to a nuclear test.

From Reuters

North Korea has long suffered from food insecurity and South Korea's DongA Ilbo newspaper reported in mid-February that Pyongyang's food crisis may have deteriorated.

From Reuters