donga

noun

don·​ga

ˈdäŋgə,

ˈdȯŋ-

plural -s

chiefly Africa

: a narrow steep-sided ravine formed by water erosion but usually dry except in the rainy season

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans, from Zulu

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