Meaning
A usually dry, eroded watercourse running only in times of heavy rain.
Etymology
Origin: Dutch
Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dòngà Zulu ū́dongábor. Afrikaans dongabor. English donga Borrowed from Afrikaans donga, borrowed from Zulu ū́dongá, from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dòngà.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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