Used in a Sentence

tanga

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for tanga.

Editorial note

Jia Cheong Tan is distinctly a anagram from Tanga Jochen I, which shows to a German operation.

Examples7
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A pair of tanga briefs.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of tanga gathered in one view.

noun

A pair of tanga briefs.

noun

A city and port, the capital of the Tanga Region, Tanzania.

noun

(historical) Any of various former Asian coins, including: a coin of Portuguese India worth one tenth of a rupee; a gold coin of India issued by various Muslim rulers; a silver coin of India, also issued by Muslim rulers; and a former silver coin of Tibet.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for tanga.

noun

A pair of tanga briefs.

noun

A city and port, the capital of the Tanga Region, Tanzania.

noun

(historical) Any of various former Asian coins, including: a coin of Portuguese India worth one tenth of a rupee; a gold coin of India issued by various Muslim rulers; a silver coin of India, also issued by Muslim rulers; and a former silver coin of Tibet.

Example sentences

1

Jia Cheong Tan is distinctly a anagram from Tanga Jochen I, which shows to a German operation.

2

I had the pleasure of standing on the bridge [1] of a freighter in Tanga once as cement was loaded.

3

The story about Daily Deals is that although Local Daily Deals such as Groupon and Living Social went through boom and bust the Online Daily Deals such as Woot, Tanga and Zulily did very well before Groupon and continue to do so.

4

Mombasa and Dar must be more modern than Tanga, as they are on a list of container ports.

5

(Tanga is a port roughly halfway between Mombasa and Dar es Salaam.) They didn't have containers or cranes.

Proper noun examples

1

Mombasa and Dar must be more modern than Tanga, as they are on a list of container ports.

2

(Tanga is a port roughly halfway between Mombasa and Dar es Salaam.) They didn't have containers or cranes.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use tanga in a sentence?

Jia Cheong Tan is distinctly a anagram from Tanga Jochen I, which shows to a German operation.

What does tanga mean?

A pair of tanga briefs.

What part of speech is tanga?

tanga is commonly used as noun.