tonga

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

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noun a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970
noun the language of the Tongan people of south central Africa (Zambia and Rhodesia)

From Hindi टाँगा (ṭāṅgā).

“Whar you raise dat tonga? — The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition, Rudyard Kipling
The Tonga Islands are nominally independent, but are practically a British protectorate. — Commercial Geography: A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges, Jacques W. (Jacques Wardlaw) Redway
Some tribes, such as the Tongas, have good voices, and a marked taste for music. — Impressions of South Africa, James Bryce, Viscount Bryce

Kingdom of Tonga, Friendly Islands

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