kanga

khanga

/ (ˈkɑːŋɡɑː) /

noun

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

Nearby words

kandy, kane, kaneohe, kang, kang-de, kanga, kanga pirau, kangaroo, kangaroo care, kangaroo closure, kangaroo court

Word Origin for kanga

from Swahili

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Examples from the Web for kanga

Kanga had not spoken as yet by the evening fire, but had been an amused listener.
My Dark Companions|Henry M. Stanley
The Kanga Maru had launched her torpedoes, and then tried to escape.
Banzai!|Ferdinand Heinrich Grautoff
The Kanga Maru listed to port and disappeared in the waves, over which a few straggling American shots swept.
Banzai!|Ferdinand Heinrich Grautoff
The camels move on at the beginning of their day's work to the beating of the kanga, or drum.
Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2|James Richardson

In the evening we refreshed our fancies by witnessing the kanga, or drums beating to the dances of the maidens of Zinder.
Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2|James Richardson