English edit

Etymology 1 edit

Noun edit

tanga (plural tangas)

  1. (historical) Any of various former Asian coins, including: a coin of Portuguese India worth one tenth of a rupee; a gold coin of India issued by various Muslim rulers; a silver coin of India, also issued by Muslim rulers; and a former silver coin of Tibet.
    • 1810, Richard Haklvyt, Hakluyt's Collection of the Early Voyages, Travels, and DIscoveries of the English Nation- Volume 2, page 410:
      The larines are woorth by just value basaruchies 93 and 3 fourth parts, and 4 larines make a seraphine of siluer, which is 5 tangas of good money, and these also haue serafagion of 6, 7, 8, 10, vntil 16, by the 100, for when the ships depart for the North, to say, for Chaul, Diu, Cambaia, or Bassaim, all cary of the same, because it is money more currant then any other.
    • 1841, The Literary Gazette and Journal of the Belles Lettres, page 136:
      The first and largest item is, the purchase of a wife, 25 rupees. Culinary and other utensils.--Bedding, 6 rupees; antimony for the lady's eyes, 3 tangas : an iron boiler, 2 rupees; a wooden bowl and spoons, 3 tangas; ....
    • 1875, Report of a Mission to Yarkund in 1873, under command of Sir T[homas] D. Forsyth, page 73:
      The prices range from 120 tangas = Rupees 25 to 400 tangas = Rupees 80.
    • 1996, Jonathan L. Lee, The "Ancient Supremacy":, →ISBN:
      Three-sevenths, or 300,000 tangas (100,000 Kabul rupees) were remitted to the Amir as tribute, whilst the remaining sum, 400,000 tangas (Rs. 133,333), was retained by the wali for his own expenses.
    • 2003, Ahmad Hasan Dani, Vadim Mikhaĭlovich Masson, History of Civilizations of Central Asia, →ISBN:
      The Samarkand tangas were initially 916 carats, and then rose to 960 carats. Lower-carat tangas were issued in Balkh (875 carats, 916 carats) and in Tashkent. Nevertheless, even the tangas issued under Iskandar Khan are referred to in documentary sources as 'pure'.

Etymology 2 edit

From Portuguese tanga, from Kimbundu tanga or ntanga (coarse cloth; loincloth).

Noun edit

 
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tanga (plural tangas)

  1. A pair of tanga briefs.

Anagrams edit

Bikol Central edit

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təŋaq.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /taˈŋaʔ/, [taˈŋaʔ]
  • Hyphenation: ta‧nga

Preposition edit

tangâ (Basahan spelling ᜆᜅ)

  1. between
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from Hokkien 蟲仔虫仔 (thâng-á, little vermin/insect/bug/snake/animal).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtaŋa/, [ˈta.ŋa]
  • Hyphenation: ta‧nga

Noun edit

tánga (Basahan spelling ᜆᜅ)

  1. ant
    Synonym: sirom
Derived terms edit

Cebuano edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Hokkien 蟲仔虫仔 (thâng-á, little vermin/insect, bug, snake,animal).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

tanga

  1. scorpion

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Philippine *taŋa (to gape stupidly, to gawk), from Proto-Austronesian *taŋa (to open wide).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

tanga

  1. bumbling
  2. careless, thoughtless
  3. slow (of reduced intellectual capacity, not quick to comprehend)
  4. absent-minded

Verb edit

tanga

  1. To bumble.
  2. To be careless.
  3. To be slow to comprehend.
  4. To be absent-minded.

Quotations edit

For quotations using this term, see Citations:tanga.

Chamorro edit

Verb edit

tanga

  1. To desire something, to crave.

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Portuguese tanga or Spanish tanga.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑŋ.ɡaː/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: tan‧ga
  • Rhymes: -ɑŋɡaː

Noun edit

tanga f (plural tanga's, diminutive tangaatje n)

  1. thong, G-string

Derived terms edit

See also edit

French edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish tanga.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

tanga m (plural tangas)

  1. G-string, thong (underwear)

Further reading edit

Anagrams edit

Galician edit

Verb edit

tanga

  1. inflection of tanguer:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Garo edit

Etymology edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb edit

tanga

  1. To live, be alive.

Hiligaynon edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Hokkien 蟲仔虫仔 (thâng-á, little vermin, insect, bug, animal).

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: ta‧nga
  • IPA(key): /ˈtaŋa/, [ˈta.ŋa]

Noun edit

tánga

  1. cockroach

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Philippine *taŋa (to gape stupidly; to gawk), from Proto-Austronesian *taŋa (to open wide).

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: ta‧nga
  • IPA(key): /taˈŋaʔ/, [taˈŋaʔ]

Verb edit

tangâ

  1. To raise one's eyes
Derived terms edit

Hungarian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈtɒŋɡɒ]
  • Hyphenation: tan‧ga
  • Rhymes: -ɡɒ

Noun edit

tanga (plural tangák)

  1. G-string, thong, tanga, posing pouch

Declension edit

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative tanga tangák
accusative tangát tangákat
dative tangának tangáknak
instrumental tangával tangákkal
causal-final tangáért tangákért
translative tangává tangákká
terminative tangáig tangákig
essive-formal tangaként tangákként
essive-modal
inessive tangában tangákban
superessive tangán tangákon
adessive tangánál tangáknál
illative tangába tangákba
sublative tangára tangákra
allative tangához tangákhoz
elative tangából tangákból
delative tangáról tangákról
ablative tangától tangáktól
non-attributive
possessive - singular
tangáé tangáké
non-attributive
possessive - plural
tangáéi tangákéi
Possessive forms of tanga
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. tangám tangáim
2nd person sing. tangád tangáid
3rd person sing. tangája tangái
1st person plural tangánk tangáink
2nd person plural tangátok tangáitok
3rd person plural tangájuk tangáik

Derived terms edit

Icelandic edit

Noun edit

tanga

  1. indefinite accusative singular of tangi
  2. indefinite dative singular of tangi
  3. indefinite genitive singular of tangi
  4. indefinite accusative plural of tangi
  5. indefinite genitive plural of tangi

Italian edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from Portuguese tanga.

Noun edit

tanga m (invariable)

  1. G-string

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb edit

tanga

  1. inflection of tangere:
    1. first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Kituba edit

Verb edit

tanga

  1. to read

Masbate Sorsogon edit

Noun edit

tanga

  1. ant

Mwani edit

Noun edit

tanga class 5 (plural matanga)

  1. sail

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Alternative forms edit

Noun edit

tanga f sg

  1. definite feminine singular of tang

Old Norse edit

Noun edit

tanga

  1. inflection of tangi:
    1. oblique singular
    2. accusative plural
    3. genitive plural
  2. genitive plural of tǫng

Portuguese edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Noun edit

tanga f (plural tangas)

  1. loincloth (garment that covers the crotch)
  2. very small bikini

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

tanga

  1. inflection of tangar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Romanian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French tanguer.

Verb edit

a tanga (third-person singular present tanghează, past participle tangat) 1st conj.

  1. (nautical) To sway back and forth.

Conjugation edit

Southern Catanduanes Bicolano edit

Noun edit

tanga

  1. ant

Spanish edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtanɡa/ [ˈt̪ãŋ.ɡa]
  • Rhymes: -anɡa
  • Syllabification: tan‧ga

Etymology 1 edit

From a Tupian language.

Noun edit

tanga f (plural tangas)

  1. G-string, thong

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

tanga

  1. inflection of tangar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading edit

Swahili edit

 
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Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

tanga (ma class, plural matanga)

  1. sail

Verb edit

-tanga (infinitive kutanga)

  1. to wander, to loiter
    Synonyms: zurura, randaranda

Conjugation edit

Conjugation of -tanga
Positive present -natanga
Subjunctive -tange
Negative -tangi
Imperative singular tanga
Infinitives
Positive kutanga
Negative kutotanga
Imperatives
Singular tanga
Plural tangeni
Tensed forms
Habitual hutanga
Positive past positive subject concord + -litanga
Negative past negative subject concord + -kutanga
Positive present (positive subject concord + -natanga)
Singular Plural
1st person ninatanga/natanga tunatanga
2nd person unatanga mnatanga
3rd person m-wa(I/II) anatanga wanatanga
other classes positive subject concord + -natanga
Negative present (negative subject concord + -tangi)
Singular Plural
1st person sitangi hatutangi
2nd person hutangi hamtangi
3rd person m-wa(I/II) hatangi hawatangi
other classes negative subject concord + -tangi
Positive future positive subject concord + -tatanga
Negative future negative subject concord + -tatanga
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -tange)
Singular Plural
1st person nitange tutange
2nd person utange mtange
3rd person m-wa(I/II) atange watange
other classes positive subject concord + -tange
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sitange
Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngetanga
Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singetanga
Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalitanga
Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalitanga
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -atanga)
Singular Plural
1st person natanga twatanga
2nd person watanga mwatanga
3rd person m-wa(I/II) atanga watanga
m-mi(III/IV) watanga yatanga
ji-ma(V/VI) latanga yatanga
ki-vi(VII/VIII) chatanga vyatanga
n(IX/X) yatanga zatanga
u(XI) watanga see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) kwatanga
pa(XVI) patanga
mu(XVIII) mwatanga
Perfect positive subject concord + -metanga
"Already" positive subject concord + -meshatanga
"Not yet" negative subject concord + -jatanga
"If/When" positive subject concord + -kitanga
"If not" positive subject concord + -sipotanga
Consecutive katanga / positive subject concord + -katanga
Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -katange
Object concord (indicative positive)
Singular Plural
1st person -nitanga -tutanga
2nd person -kutanga -watanga/-kutangeni/-watangeni
3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mtanga -watanga
m-mi(III/IV) -utanga -itanga
ji-ma(V/VI) -litanga -yatanga
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kitanga -vitanga
n(IX/X) -itanga -zitanga
u(XI) -utanga see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kutanga
pa(XVI) -patanga
mu(XVIII) -mutanga
Reflexive -jitanga
Relative forms
General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -tanga- + relative marker)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -tangaye -tangao
m-mi(III/IV) -tangao -tangayo
ji-ma(V/VI) -tangalo -tangayo
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -tangacho -tangavyo
n(IX/X) -tangayo -tangazo
u(XI) -tangao see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -tangako
pa(XVI) -tangapo
mu(XVIII) -tangamo
Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -tanga)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -yetanga -otanga
m-mi(III/IV) -otanga -yotanga
ji-ma(V/VI) -lotanga -yotanga
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chotanga -vyotanga
n(IX/X) -yotanga -zotanga
u(XI) -otanga see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kotanga
pa(XVI) -potanga
mu(XVIII) -motanga
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Derived terms edit

Swedish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Portuguese tanga. First attested in 1982.

Noun edit

tanga c

  1. tanga briefs

Declension edit

Declension of tanga 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative tanga tangan tangor tangorna
Genitive tangas tangans tangors tangornas

Further reading edit

Tagalog edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Philippine *taŋa (to gape stupidly; to gawk), from Proto-Austronesian *taŋa (to open wide).[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: ta‧nga
  • IPA(key): /taˈŋa/, [tɐˈŋa]
  • Rhymes: -a

Adjective edit

tangá (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅ)

  1. stupid; foolish; ignorant; slow-witted
    Synonyms: gunggong, tunggak, bangag, ungas, hangal, mangmang, maang, manga, uslak, banggak, tunggak, ungag, libsang, binsa, supak
    Mukha kang tanga!
    You look stupid!
  2. uneducated
    Synonym: walang-pinag-aralan
Derived terms edit

Noun edit

tangá (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅ)

  1. idiot; stupid person; fool
    Hoy, tanga!
    Hey, fool!
  2. act of gazing absentmindedly (at something)
    Synonym: pagtanga
  3. (by extension) act of wasting one's time by gazing absentmindedly (at something)

Etymology 2 edit

From Hokkien 蟲仔虫仔 (thâng-á, little vermin; insect; bug).[2] Compare Bikol Central tanga and Cebuano tanga.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: ta‧nga
  • IPA(key): /ˈtaŋaʔ/, [ˈta.ŋɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -a

Noun edit

tangà (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅ)

  1. clothes moth
  2. potato worm; weevil (the presence of which is with a certain peculiar taste or odor)
  3. bookworm
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit

Etymology 3 edit

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: ta‧nga
  • IPA(key): /ˈtaŋaʔ/, [ˈta.ŋɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -a

Noun edit

tangà (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅ) (obsolete)

  1. ancient prohibition with penalty clause
  2. act of making and fulfilling a promise
  3. payment agreement
Derived terms edit
See also edit

Etymology 4 edit

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: ta‧nga
  • IPA(key): /ˈtaŋa/, [ˈta.ŋɐ]
  • Rhymes: -a

Noun edit

tanga (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅ) (obsolete)

  1. act of extending the neck to see something
Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen (2010–), “*taŋa₁ § *taŋa”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
  2. ^ Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980), “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics (PDF), volume B, issue 71, Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page 134

Further reading edit

  • tanga”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • tanga”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024

Turkish edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

tanga (definite accusative tangayı, plural tangalar)

  1. thong

Declension edit

Inflection
Nominative tanga
Definite accusative tangayı
Singular Plural
Nominative tanga tangalar
Definite accusative tangayı tangaları
Dative tangaya tangalara
Locative tangada tangalarda
Ablative tangadan tangalardan
Genitive tanganın tangaların
Possessive forms
Nominative
Singular Plural
1st singular tangam tangalarım
2nd singular tangan tangaların
3rd singular tangası tangaları
1st plural tangamız tangalarımız
2nd plural tanganız tangalarınız
3rd plural tangaları tangaları
Definite accusative
Singular Plural
1st singular tangamı tangalarımı
2nd singular tanganı tangalarını
3rd singular tangasını tangalarını
1st plural tangamızı tangalarımızı
2nd plural tanganızı tangalarınızı
3rd plural tangalarını tangalarını
Dative
Singular Plural
1st singular tangama tangalarıma
2nd singular tangana tangalarına
3rd singular tangasına tangalarına
1st plural tangamıza tangalarımıza
2nd plural tanganıza tangalarınıza
3rd plural tangalarına tangalarına
Locative
Singular Plural
1st singular tangamda tangalarımda
2nd singular tanganda tangalarında
3rd singular tangasında tangalarında
1st plural tangamızda tangalarımızda
2nd plural tanganızda tangalarınızda
3rd plural tangalarında tangalarında
Ablative
Singular Plural
1st singular tangamdan tangalarımdan
2nd singular tangandan tangalarından
3rd singular tangasından tangalarından
1st plural tangamızdan tangalarımızdan
2nd plural tanganızdan tangalarınızdan
3rd plural tangalarından tangalarından
Genitive
Singular Plural
1st singular tangamın tangalarımın
2nd singular tanganın tangalarının
3rd singular tangasının tangalarının
1st plural tangamızın tangalarımızın
2nd plural tanganızın tangalarınızın
3rd plural tangalarının tangalarının

Umbundu edit

Verb edit

-tanga (infinitive okutanga)

  1. To study.
  2. To read.

Conjugation edit

Waray Sorsogon edit

Noun edit

tanga

  1. ant