Dongolese

noun

Don·​go·​lese

¦däŋgə¦lēz,

¦dȯŋ-,

-ēs

plural Dongolese

: a native or inhabitant of Dongola, capital of the former kingdom of Nubia

Word History

Etymology

Dongola + English -ese

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