donga
- noun
- Australian
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donga
- After a long day, the workers returned to their donga to rest and eat dinner.
Examples
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Each donga was equipped with basic beds and a small heater for the cold nights.
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The construction crew stayed in a donga while working on the remote highway project.
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The donga is ready.
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Look at that donga over there!
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The construction crew stayed in a donga while working on the remote highway project.
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Each donga was equipped with basic beds and a small heater for the cold nights.
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After a long day, the workers returned to their donga to rest and eat dinner.
Synonyms
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A small simple building where people live or stay
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A portable shelter or boat used to store supplies and serve as a kitchen for workers
A small, simple shelter where people live, often temporary
A tent used for sleeping when camping
A hut with a simple frame covered in branches or grass used for shelter by Native American people
How Temporary
Surface Forms
Etymology
Donga for a simple temporary shelter probably comes from a South African word udonga meaning 'wall' or 'bank'. Think of a small cabin with plain walls — like a hut or cabin — and you will remember that a donga is a basic, moveable shelter.