Kanga

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Papiamentu Kanga. Etymology uncertain. Proposed etymologies include a derivation from the term for "poverty" in a now lost creole language or a reference to the toponym Kongo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑ.ŋaː/
• Hyphenation: Kan‧ga

Proper noun

Kanga n

1. A neighbourhood of Willemstad, Curaçao.