tanga

noun

tan·​ga tən-ˈga 

plural tanga

: a former monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ Tajikistan ruble

Word History

Etymology

Tajik, from Tajik & Persian, a silver coin, cash

First Known Use

2000, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

Tanga

geographical name

Tan·​ga ˈtaŋ-gə 

city and port on a channel of the Indian Ocean in Tanzania on the northeastern mainland population 247,000