Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

munga

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
munga
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The bonnet monkey.

Obsolete

noun

Food

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; Dated; Slang; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of muga (“type of silk”).

Uncountable

Etymology

Shortening of mungaree.

Usage

Inflected Forms

mungas (plural)

Questions

What does munga mean?
The bonnet monkey.
Where does munga come from?
Shortening of mungaree.

How to pronounce munga

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