tanga

¹ American  

[tuhng-gah] / təŋˈgɑ /

noun

1. either of two former coins of India, one gold and one silver, issued by various Muslim rulers.

2. a former coin of Portuguese India, equal to the 10th part of a rupee.

3. a former silver coin of Tibet of varying weight and fineness.

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Tanga ² American  

[tang-guh] / ˈtæŋ gə /

noun

1. a seaport in NE Tanzania.

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tanga ¹ British  

/ ˈtæŋɡə /

noun

1. a triangular loincloth worn by indigenous peoples in tropical America

2. a type of very brief bikini

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Tanga ² British  

/ ˈtæŋɡə /

noun

1. a port in N Tanzania, on the Indian Ocean: Tanzania's second port. Pop: 190 000 (2005 est)

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Etymology

Origin of tanga

First recorded in 1590–1600, tanga is from the Hindi word taṅgā

Example Sentences

Ratajkowski was first spotted in the look in 2016, rocking variations of what is now known more fondly as the "tanga" bottom.

From Fox News

“Madrid stand there exposed, in a tanga,” wrote El País, “reality is the scourge of hope.”

From The Guardian

Everything was put by except his knife, and this, drawn from his tanga, was now held tightly in his grasp.

From Project Gutenberg

Loa means long, and tanga, a bag; or, as an adjective, freedom from restriction.

From Project Gutenberg

The money of Cochin are all the same sorts which are currant in Goa, but the duckat of gold in value is 10 tangas of good money.

From Project Gutenberg