sanga

noun

san·​ga

variants or less commonly sangu

ˈsaŋgə

plural -s

: any of various African cattle: such as

a

: an eastern and southern African breed of long-horned small-humped cattle

b

: a western African crossbreed of zebu and native cattle

Word History

Etymology

Amharic sangā

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