donga

[ dong-guh, dawng-guh ]

noun

1. (in an ice shelf ) a small ravine with steep sides.
2. (in South Africa) an eroded ravine; a dry watercourse.

donga

¹

/ ˈdɒŋɡə /

noun

1. a steep-sided gully created by soil erosion

donga

²

/ ˈdɒŋɡə /

noun

1. (in Papua New Guinea) a house or shelter

Word History and Origins

Origin of donga¹

1875–80; < Nguni (compare Zulu u(lu)donga ); perhaps directly < a pidginized form with loss of the class prefix, as Fanagalo donga

Word History and Origins

Origin of donga¹

C19: Afrikaans, from Nguni donga washed out gully

Example Sentences

"South Korea and the U.S. believe this could be a sign of reprocessing work being done to obtain weapons-grade plutonium," the Donga Ilbo newspaper quoted a government source as saying.

From Reuters

"The possibility of a nuclear test by North Korea is not ruled out," Donga Ilbo quoted a senior government official as saying, without elaborating on what analysis pointed to the assessment the move may be related to a nuclear test.

From Reuters

North Korea has long suffered from food insecurity and South Korea's DongA Ilbo newspaper reported in mid-February that Pyongyang's food crisis may have deteriorated.

From Reuters

South Korea’s DongA Ilbo newspaper reported earlier this month that the Yoon administration could lease about 500,000 155 mm shells to the U.S., which could be used to indirectly supply Ukraine.

From Seattle Times

The DongA Ilbo newspaper cited unnamed government sources saying that South Korea decided to "lend" the ammunition instead of selling in order to minimise the possibility of South Korean shells being used in the Ukraine conflict.

From Reuters