kanga

See also: kānga and känga

English

Etymology 1

From Punjabi ਕੰਘਾ (kaṅghā).

Alternative forms

Noun

kanga (plural kangas)

  1. (Sikhism) A comb, required to be worn at all times by Sikhs, one of the five Ks.

Etymology 2

From Swahili kanga.

Noun

kanga (plural kangas)

  1. A colourful printed cotton garment worn by women in East Africa.

Anagrams

Baoule

Noun

kanga

  1. crabe

Cebuano

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ka‧nga

Noun

kanga

  1. (medicine) leprosy

Japanese

Romanization

kanga

  1. Rōmaji transcription of かんが

Swahili

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *ǹkángà.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑ.ᵑɡɑ/

Noun

kanga (n class, plural kanga)

  1. kanga (garment)
  2. guinea fowl
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