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longa

prep, noun — 2 senses

longa

prep

Etymology From Australian Kriol langa, from English along. Compare Bislama and Tok Pisin long.

1

Belonging to; of, in, at, to.

Australian Aboriginal

  • This fella song all about the Aboriginal people, coloured people, black people longa Australia.1991, Jimmy Chi, Bran Nue Dae, in Heiss & Minter, Macquarie PEN Anthology of Aboriginal Literature, Allen & Unwin 2008, p. 137
  • He wait longa river.2000, Queensland Department of Justice, Aboriginal English in the courts: a handbook:
Synonyms
la, 'long

longa

noun

Etymology From Latin longa.

1

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music A musical note equal to two (or occasionally three) breves or whole notes.

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