tanga

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tanga (plural tangas)

1. (historical) Any of various former Asian coins, including: a coin of Portuguese India worth one tenth of a rupee; a gold coin of India issued by various Muslim rulers; a silver coin of India, also issued by Muslim rulers; and a former silver coin of Tibet.
   • 1810, Richard Haklvyt, Hakluyt's Collection of the Early Voyages, Travels, and DIscoveries of the English Nation- Volume 2, page 410:

     The larines are woorth by just value basaruchies 93 and 3 fourth parts, and 4 larines make a seraphine of siluer, which is 5 tangas of good money, and these also haue serafagion of 6, 7, 8, 10, vntil 16, by the 100, for when the ships depart for the North, to say, for Chaul, Diu, Cambaia, or Bassaim, all cary of the same, because it is money more currant then any other.

   • 1841, The Literary Gazette and Journal of the Belles Lettres, page 136:

     The first and largest item is, the purchase of a wife, 25 rupees. Culinary and other utensils.--Bedding, 6 rupees; antimony for the lady's eyes, 3 tangas : an iron boiler, 2 rupees; a wooden bowl and spoons, 3 tangas; ....

   • 1875, Report of a Mission to Yarkund in 1873, under command of Sir T[homas] D. Forsyth, page 73:

     The prices range from 120 tangas = Rupees 25 to 400 tangas = Rupees 80.

   • 1996, Jonathan L. Lee, The "Ancient Supremacy":, →ISBN:

     Three-sevenths, or 300,000 tangas (100,000 Kabul rupees) were remitted to the Amir as tribute, whilst the remaining sum, 400,000 tangas (Rs. 133,333), was retained by the wali for his own expenses.

   • 2003, Ahmad Hasan Dani, Vadim Mikhaĭlovich Masson, History of Civilizations of Central Asia, →ISBN:

     The Samarkand tangas were initially 916 carats, and then rose to 960 carats. Lower-carat tangas were issued in Balkh (875 carats, 916 carats) and in Tashkent. Nevertheless, even the tangas issued under Iskandar Khan are referred to in documentary sources as 'pure'.

From Portuguese tanga, from Kimbundu tanga or ntanga (“coarse cloth; loincloth”).

tanga (plural tangas)

1. A pair of tanga briefs.

• ganta

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təŋaq.

• IPA^(key): /taˈŋaʔ/ [taˈŋaʔ]
• Hyphenation: ta‧nga

tangâ (Basahan spelling ᜆᜅ)

1. between

Borrowed from Hokkien 蟲仔 / 虫仔 (thâng-á, “little vermin/insect/bug/snake/animal”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaŋa/ [ˈta.ŋa]
• Hyphenation: ta‧nga

tánga (Basahan spelling ᜆᜅ)

1. ant

   Synonym: sirom

From Hokkien 蟲仔 / 虫仔 (thâng-á, “little vermin/insect, bug, snake,animal”).

• (Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /ˈtaŋa/
• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: ta‧nga

tanga

1. scorpion

From Proto-Philippine *taŋa (“to gape stupidly, to gawk”), from Proto-Austronesian *taŋa (“to open wide”).

• (Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /taˈŋaʔ/
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Hyphenation: ta‧nga

tanga

1. bumbling
2. careless, thoughtless
3. slow (of reduced intellectual capacity, not quick to comprehend)
4. absent-minded

tanga

1. to bumble
2. to be careless
3. to be slow to comprehend
4. to be absent-minded

For quotations using this term, see Citations:tanga.

tanga

1. To desire something, to crave.

Borrowed from Portuguese tanga or Spanish tanga.

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑŋ.ɡaː/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: tan‧ga
• Rhymes: -ɑŋɡaː

tanga f (plural tanga's, diminutive tangaatje n)

1. thong, G-string

• tangaslip

• reetveter
• string

Borrowed from Spanish tanga.

• IPA^(key): /tɑ̃.ɡa/
• (Quebec) IPA^(key): /taŋ.ɡa/

• Audio:

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tanga m (plural tangas)

1. G-string, thong (underwear)

• “tanga”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

• ganta

tanga

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

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tanga

1. To live, be alive.

From Hokkien 蟲仔 / 虫仔 (thâng-á, “little vermin, insect, bug, animal”).

• Hyphenation: ta‧nga
• IPA^(key): /ˈtaŋa/ [ˈta.ŋa]

tánga

1. cockroach

From Proto-Philippine *taŋa (“to gape stupidly; to gawk”), from Proto-Austronesian *taŋa (“to open wide”).

• Hyphenation: ta‧nga
• IPA^(key): /taˈŋaʔ/ [taˈŋaʔ]

tangâ

1. to raise one's eyes

• IPA^(key): [ˈtɒŋɡɒ]
• Hyphenation: tan‧ga
• Rhymes: -ɡɒ

tanga (plural tangák)

1. G-string, thong, tanga, posing pouch

• tangabugyi

tanga

1. indefinite accusative singular of tangi
2. indefinite dative singular of tangi
3. indefinite genitive singular of tangi
4. indefinite accusative plural of tangi
5. indefinite genitive plural of tangi

• IPA^(key): /ˈtan.ɡa/
• Rhymes: -anɡa
• Hyphenation: tàn‧ga

Borrowed from Portuguese tanga.

tanga m (invariable)

1. G-string

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

tanga

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaŋa/ [ˈtaː.ŋʌ] (“looking”)
  • Rhymes: -aŋa
• IPA^(key): /taˈŋa/ [tʌˈŋa] (“biting”)
  • Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: ta‧nga

tánga

1. act of looking, observing, inspecting
2. act of holding something in the mouth or on the teeth

tangá

1. act of biting, nibbling

• Morice Vanoverbergh (1933) “tanga”, in A Dictionary of Lepanto Igorot or Kankanay. As it is spoken at Bauco (Linguistische Anthropos-Bibliothek; XII)‎^[1], Mödling bei Wien, St. Gabriel, Österreich: Verlag der Internationalen Zeitschrift „Anthropos“, →OCLC, page 454
• Allen, Larry (2021) “tánga”, in Kankanaey – English Dictionary, Summer Institute of Linguistics
• Wallace, Judy (2018) “tanga”, in Northern Kankanay – English Dictionary, Summer Institute of Linguistics

tanga

1. to read

tanga

1. ant

tanga class 5 (plural matanga)

1. sail

• tangen m sg

tanga f sg

1. definite feminine singular of tang

tanga

1. inflection of tangi:
   1. oblique singular
   2. accusative plural
   3. genitive plural
2. genitive plural of tǫng

An African borrowing, from Kimbundu tanga.

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃ɡɐ
• Hyphenation: tan‧ga

tanga f (plural tangas)

1. loincloth (garment that covers the crotch)
2. very small bikini

tanga

1. inflection of tangar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Borrowed from French tanguer.

a tanga (third-person singular present tanghează, past participle tangat) 1st conjugation

1. (nautical) To sway back and forth.

tanga

1. ant

• IPA^(key): /ˈtanɡa/ [ˈt̪ãŋ.ɡa]
• Rhymes: -anɡa
• Syllabification: tan‧ga

From a Tupian language.^[1] Or, of African origin and borrowed from Kimbundu ntanga (“loincloth”).^[2]

tanga m (plural tangas)

1. (Spain) G-string, thong

tanga f (plural tangas)

1. (Latin America) G-string, thong

tanga f (plural tangas)

1. southern lapwing

tanga

1. inflection of tangar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

• “tanga”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024

• Audio (Kenya):

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tanga class V (plural matanga class VI)

1. sail

-tanga (infinitive kutanga)

1. to wander, to loiter

   Synonyms: zurura, randaranda

Conjugation of -tanga
Positive present -natanga Subjunctive -tange Negative -tangi Imperative singular tanga
Infinitives
Positive kutanga Negative kutotanga
Imperatives
Singular tanga Plural tangeni
Tensed forms
Habitual hutanga Positive past positive subject concord + -litanga Negative past negative subject concord + -kutanga
Positive present (positive subject concord + -natanga) Singular Plural 1st person ninatanga/natanga tunatanga 2nd person unatanga mnatanga 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anatanga wanatanga other classes positive subject concord + -natanga
Negative present (negative subject concord + -tangi) Singular Plural 1st person sitangi hatutangi 2nd person hutangi hamtangi 3rd person m-wa(I/II) hatangi hawatangi other classes negative subject concord + -tangi
Positive future positive subject concord + -tatanga Negative future negative subject concord + -tatanga
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -tange) Singular Plural 1st person nitange tutange 2nd person utange mtange 3rd person m-wa(I/II) atange watange other classes positive subject concord + -tange
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sitange Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngetanga Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singetanga Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalitanga Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalitanga
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -atanga) Singular Plural 1st person natanga twatanga 2nd person watanga mwatanga 3rd person m-wa(I/II) atanga watanga m-mi(III/IV) watanga yatanga ji-ma(V/VI) latanga yatanga ki-vi(VII/VIII) chatanga vyatanga n(IX/X) yatanga zatanga u(XI) watanga see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwatanga pa(XVI) patanga mu(XVIII) mwatanga
Perfect positive subject concord + -metanga "Already" positive subject concord + -meshatanga "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jatanga "If/When" positive subject concord + -kitanga "If not" positive subject concord + -sipotanga Consecutive katanga / positive subject concord + -katanga Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -katange
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nitanga -tutanga 2nd person -kutanga -watanga/-kutangeni/-watangeni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mtanga -watanga m-mi(III/IV) -utanga -itanga ji-ma(V/VI) -litanga -yatanga ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kitanga -vitanga n(IX/X) -itanga -zitanga u(XI) -utanga see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kutanga pa(XVI) -patanga mu(XVIII) -mutanga Reflexive -jitanga
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -tanga- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -tangaye -tangao m-mi(III/IV) -tangao -tangayo ji-ma(V/VI) -tangalo -tangayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -tangacho -tangavyo n(IX/X) -tangayo -tangazo u(XI) -tangao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -tangako pa(XVI) -tangapo mu(XVIII) -tangamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -tanga) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yetanga -otanga m-mi(III/IV) -otanga -yotanga ji-ma(V/VI) -lotanga -yotanga ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chotanga -vyotanga n(IX/X) -yotanga -zotanga u(XI) -otanga see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kotanga pa(XVI) -potanga mu(XVIII) -motanga
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

• Verbal derivations:
  • Applicative: -tangia
  • Causative: -tangisha
  • Stative: -tangika
  • Other formations: -tangatanga

Borrowed from Portuguese tanga. First attested in 1982.

tanga c

1. tanga briefs

• tanga in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• tanga in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• tanga in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Either from the following:

• From Proto-Philippine *taŋa (“to gape stupidly, gawk”), from Proto-Austronesian *taŋa (“to open wide”).
• From Proto-Philippine *taŋah (“stupid, silly, ignorant”).

Compare Ilocano tanga, Aklanon tanga, Cebuano tanga, Maranao tanga', and Tausug tanga'.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /taˈŋa/ [t̪ɐˈŋa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: ta‧nga

tangá (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅ)

1. (offensive, vulgar) stupid; foolish; ignorant; slow-witted

   Synonyms: gunggong, tunggak, bangag, ungas, hangal, mangmang, maang, bobo, manga, uslak, banggak, tunggak, tonto, ungag, timang, libsang, binsa, pulpol, idyota, supak, urat, pindeho, banday, (slang) bopol

   Mukha kang tanga!

   You look stupid!

2. (offensive, vulgar) uneducated

   Synonym: walang-pinag-aralan

tangá (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅ)

1. (offensive, vulgar) idiot; stupid person; fool

   Synonyms: gunggong, tunggak, bangag, ungas, hangal, mangmang, maang, manga, uslak, banggak, timang, tunggak, ungag, tonto, libsang, binsa, idyota, supak, pindeho, tupa, (obsolete) usang-tao

   Hoy, tanga!

   Hey, fool!

2. act of gazing absentmindedly (at something)

   Synonyms: pagtanga, malag

3. (by extension) act of wasting one's time by gazing absentmindedly (at something)

Borrowed from Hokkien 蟲仔 / 虫仔 (thâng-á, “little vermin; insect; bug”). Compare Bikol Central tanga and Cebuano tanga.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈtaŋaʔ/ [ˈt̪aː.ŋɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -aŋaʔ
• Syllabification: ta‧nga

tangà (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅ)

1. clothes moth
2. potato worm; weevil (the presence of which is with a certain peculiar taste or odor)
3. bookworm

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈtaŋaʔ/ [ˈt̪aː.ŋɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -aŋaʔ
• Syllabification: ta‧nga

tangà (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅ) (obsolete)

1. ancient prohibition with penalty clause
2. act of making and fulfilling a promise
3. payment agreement

• kabawalan

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈtaŋa/ [ˈt̪aː.ŋɐ]
    • Rhymes: -aŋa
  • IPA^(key): /ˈtaŋaʔ/ [ˈt̪aː.ŋɐʔ] (obsolete)
• Syllabification: ta‧nga

tanga (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜅ) (obsolete)

1. act of extending the neck to see something

• “tanga”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• “tanga”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025
• Noceda, Fr. Juan José de, Sanlucar, Fr. Pedro de (1860) Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves‎^[2] (in Spanish), Manila: Ramirez y Giraudier
• San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero‎^[3], La Noble Villa de Pila
  • page 64: “Apolillarſe) Tang̃a (pp) las palmas”
  • page 311: “Eſtender) Tang̃a [(pp)] el cuello para ver algo q̃ no al cança auer”
  • page 488: “Polilla) Tang̃a (pp) dela ropa”
  • page 595: “Vedar) Tang̃a (pp) mandando noſe haga tal o tal cosa”
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*taŋa₂”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*taŋah”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
• Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980) “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics, volume B, number 71 (PDF), Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page 134

• tagan, ganta, Gatan, angat, atang, ngata, Angat

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑŋɡɑ/

tanga (definite accusative tangayı, plural tangalar)

1. thong

-tanga (infinitive okutanga)

1. To study.
2. To read.

tanga

1. ant