munga

English

Etymology 1

Noun

munga (plural mungas)

  1. (obsolete) The bonnet monkey.

Etymology 2

Shortening of mungaree.

Noun

munga (uncountable)

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, slang, dated) Food

Etymology 3

Noun

munga (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of muga (type of silk).

Anagrams

Asi

Noun

munga

  1. hen

Estonian

Noun

munga

  1. genitive singular of munk

Hiligaynon

Noun

munga

  1. hen

Italian

Verb

munga

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

Pitjantjatjara

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmʊŋɐ]

Noun

munga

  1. night
  2. darkness

Derived terms

  • munga-munga (pre-dawn; post-sunset)
  • mungangka (at night)
  • mungatja (of the night)
  • mungaringanyi (to grow dark)
  • mungawaḻuṟu (dusk, twilight)

Warlpiri

Noun

munga

  1. night