トンガ語

Japanese

Kanji in this term
語
ご Grade: 2
on’yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) トンガご [tòńgágó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [tõ̞ŋɡa̠ɡo̞]

Etymology 1

Compound of トンガ (“Tonga”) +‎ 語 (-go, “language”), ultimately from Tongan Tonga.

Proper noun

トンガ語(ご) • (Tonga-go) 

1. the Austronesian Tongan language

Etymology 2

Compound of トンガ (“Tonga”) +‎ 語 (-go, “language”), ultimately from a Bantu root.

Proper noun

トンガ語(ご) • (Tonga-go) 

1. any of several related Bantu languages sharing the same Tonga label:
   1. the Tonga language (Zambia and Zimbabwe)
   2. the Tonga (Nyasa) language, spoken in Malawi
   3. the Guitonga language (Mozambique)