a kingdom occupying an archipelago of more than 150 volcanic and coral islands in the SW Pacific, east of Fiji: inhabited by Polynesians; became a British protectorate in 1900 and gained independence in 1970; a member of the Commonwealth. Official languages: Tongan and English. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: pa'anga. Capital: Nuku'alofa. Pop: 108 020 (2017 est). Area: 750 sq km (290 sq miles)
Also called: Friendly Islands
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ton•ga /ˈtɑŋgə/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -gas.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- British Empire(in S Asia) a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle.
ton•ga
(tong′gə),USA pronunciation n.
Ton•ga (tong′gə),USA pronunciation n.
Ton•ga (tong′gə),USA pronunciation n.
- a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.
- Hindi tāṅgā
- 1870–75
Ton•ga (tong′gə),USA pronunciation n.
- a Polynesian kingdom consisting of three groups of islands in the S Pacific, NE of New Zealand: a former British protectorate. 100,105;
ab. 270 sq. mi. (700 sq. km).[Cap.:]Nukualofa. Also called Ton′ga Is′lands, Friendly Islands.
Ton•ga (tong′gə),USA pronunciation n.
- Language VarietiesTsonga.
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a light two-wheeled vehicle, usually drawn by horses, used in rural areas of India
'Tonga' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Friendly Islands
- Indo-Australian Plate
- Niue
- Nuku'alofa
- Nukualofa
- Pacific Plate
- Polynesia
- Tongan
- Tsonga
- kava
- pa'anga
- seniti
- sitatunga