Where does “donga” come from?
donga (English) comes from Afrikaans donga, from Zulu udonga, from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dòngà.
donga (English): A usually dry, eroded watercourse running only in...
Definitions
- A usually dry, eroded watercourse running only in...
Ancestry of “donga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | donga | donga |
| 2 | Zulu | udonga | wall; washed-out ravine or gully, deep waterway;... |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | *mʊ̀dòngà | — |