Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dongola

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
don-go-la
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital of the state of Northern Sudan.

Etymology

The original form was Tungul, possibly from Old Nubian ⲧⲟⲩⳟ (touŋ, “to be secure”), hence fortress.

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Questions

What does dongola mean?
The capital of the state of Northern Sudan.
Where does dongola come from?
The original form was Tungul, possibly from Old Nubian ⲧⲟⲩⳟ (touŋ, “to be secure”), hence fortress.

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