kanga

khanga

/ (ˈkɑːŋɡɑː) /

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noun

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

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Word Origin for kanga

from Swahili

Words nearby kanga

Kandinsky, Kandinsky, Wassily, Kandy, Kaneohe, kang, kanga, kanga pirau, kangaroo, kangaroo care, kangaroo closure, kangaroo court

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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 Latham
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
The etymology of the name kanga as applied to this ape is rather obscure.
Gorillas & Chimpanzees|R. L. Garner

Kanga had not spoken as yet by the evening fire, but had been an amused listener.
My Dark Companions|Henry M. Stanley