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Type Words
Type of polynesian
Type Words
Type of malayo-polynesian, polynesian
Type Words
Derivation tonga

Examples of tongan

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Tongan captain Finau Maka addressed the crowd at Westpac Stadium in his mother tongue.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Tongan winger Fetu'u Vainikolo scores during last night's victory over Japan in Whangarei.
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Tongan is unusual among Polynesian languages in that it has a so-called definitive accent.
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Tongan pushovers that take 10 minutes to create are all the rage.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Tongan natives see obesity as a positive thing, especially in men.
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Tongan men wear a tupenu, a cloth that is similar to a sarong, which is wrapped around the waist.
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Tongan rugby captain Finau Maka poses for a photo with fans.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Tongan is primarily a spoken, rather than written, language.
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Tongan fans were a highlight of the Rugby World Cup.
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  • A Polynesian native or inhabitant of Tonga
  • Of or relating to the island monarchy of Tonga or its people; "Tongan beaches"
  • The Polynesian language spoken by the Tongan people
  • (tonga) a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970
  • Coordinates: 20u00B0S 175u00B0WuFEFF / uFEFF20u00B0S 175u00B0WuFEFF / -20; -175
  • A Tonga or tanga (IAST u1E6Du0101u0303gu0101, Hindi: u091Fu093Eu0901u0917u093E, Urdu: u0679u0627u0646u06AFu06C1, Bengali: u099Fu09BEu0999u09CDu0997u09BE) is a light carriage or curricle drawn by two horses (compare ekka) used for transportation in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. They have a canopy over the carriage with a single pair of large wheels. The passengers reach the seats from the rear while the driver sits in front of the carriage...
  • (Tonga (ethnic group)) The Tonga (also called Batonga, Lake Shore Tonga or Nyasa Tonga) are an ethnic group living in northern Malawi. A related ethnic group also called the Tonga are found in Zambia and Zimbabwe, with some in Mozambique.
  • (Tonga (microprocessor)) The Pentium II brand refers to Intel's sixth-generation microarchitecture ("P6") and x86-compatible microprocessors introduced on May 7, 1997. Containing 7. ...
  • (Tonga (Tuvalu)) Tonga is a village in Tuvalu.