tungo

[tuhng-goh]

noun

Australian.

plural

tungos 

1. rat-kangaroo.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tungo¹

Of obscure origin

Example Sentences

Tungo, which I take to be from tung, lingua, probably in the sense of eloquence.

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Islamic conversions Some people in Babanki Tungo - a farming village known for producing many of Cameroon's vegetables - thought they were "satanic gifts" sent to punish their father, who already had 13 other children by two different wives.

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This has led some village elders to predict that the largely Christian Babanki Tungo will be slowly Islamised.

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Many people in Babanki Tungo now see the birth of Pheinbom and Shevoboh as a blessing rather than a curse.

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The girls' story has had another importance consequence for the people of Babanki Tungo.

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