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donga

noun
don·ga | \ˈdäŋgə, ˈdȯŋ-\
plural -s

Definition of donga 

chiefly Africa

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

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History and Etymology for donga

Afrikaans, from Zulu

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