Inga
/ˈɪŋɡə/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of the genus Inga of small tropical trees and shrubs.
"Here are the mimosas, the ingas, the acacias, the maples, the beautiful ailantus, and the fine fruit tree, the mango."
- 2 any tree or shrub of the genus Inga having pinnate leaves and showy usually white flowers; cultivated as ornamentals wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 The third month of Meitei traditional lunar calendar.
- 2 A female given name from Old Norse.
Example
More examples"“I can understand Lithuanian; I can even read it a little, but I write like a horse,” Inga joked."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese ingá, borrowed from Old Tupi ingá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *iŋa.
Etymology 2
From Meitei language.
Etymology 3
From Danish, Norwegian, Swedish Inga etc., all from Old Norse Inga.