donga

n. (非洲南部的)陡岸干沟

发音

US /ˈdɔŋɡə/
AU /dɔŋə/
UK /ˈdɒŋɡə/

词形变化

dongas 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A usually dry, eroded watercourse running only in times of heavy rain.

    南非
  2. 1.

    A transportable building providing accommodation for one person, often used on remote work sites or as tourist accommodation.

    澳大利亚

    2009, David Marr, The Ibdian Ocean Solution, Robyn Davidson (editor), The Best Australian Essays 2009, page 118, Workers building roads in the bush sleep in dongas like these and are well paid for their discomfort.

  3. 1.

    Alternative spelling of donger (“penis”).

相关短语

dry as a dead dingo's donga dry as a dead dingo's donger

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dòngà Zulu ū́dongábor. Afrikaans dongabor. English donga Borrowed from Afrikaans donga, borrowed from Zulu ū́dongá, from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dòngà.

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