Where does “tongawalla” come from?

tongawalla (English) comes from English Tonga, from Tongan Tonga, from Samoan toga — south; southern.

tongawalla (English): The operator of a tonga

Definitions

  1. The operator of a tonga

Ancestry of “tongawalla”, step by step

tongawalla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Tonga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTongaA Bantu, in the Nyasa branch, spoken in Malawi
2TonganTonga—
3Samoantogasouth; southern

via English walla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwallaAlternative form of wallah
Every word from Samoan toga →Every word from Tongan Tonga →Every word from English Tonga →
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