# Tonga
## English
### Pronunciation

* (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA: /ˈtɒŋ.ə/
* (UK) IPA: /ˈtɒŋ.ə/, /ˈtɒŋ.ɡə/
* (US) IPA: /ˈtɑŋ.ɡə/, /ˈtɔŋ.ɡə/, /ˈtoʊŋ.ə/
* Audio (UK):(file)
* Audio (US):(file)
* Rhymes: -ɒŋə, Rhymes: -ɒŋɡə, Rhymes: -əʊŋə

### Etymology 1

From Tongan Tonga, from Samoan toga (“southern”).

#### Proper noun

Tonga
* A country and archipelago in Polynesia in Oceania. Official name: Kingdom of Tonga. Capital and largest city: Nuku'alofa.

##### Derived terms

* Tonga Trench

##### Translations
#### See also

* Australia
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* Kiribati
* Marshall Islands
* Micronesia
* Nauru
* New Zealand
* Niue
* Palau
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tonga
* Tuvalu
* Vanuatu
* Appendix:Countries of the world

### Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

#### Proper noun

Tonga
* A Bantu language, in the Nyasa branch, spoken in Malawi.
    Synonym: Chitonga

### Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

#### Proper noun

Tonga
* A Bantu language, in the Botatwe branch, spoken in Zambia and Zimbabwe.
    Synonyms: Chitonga, Zambezi
** 2019, Namwali Serpell, The Old Drift, Hogarth:Enela cleared their way through the throng, speaking in Tonga, a heavy language that freighted the air with ceremony.

### Etymology 4

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

#### Proper noun

Tonga
* A Bantu language spoken in Mozambique.

### Etymology 5

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

#### Proper noun

Tonga (plural Tongas)
* A surname.

##### Statistics

* According to the 2010 United States Census, Tonga is the 38332nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 578 individuals. Tonga is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (74.57%) and White (10.9%) individuals.

#### Further reading

* Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Tonga”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

### Etymology 6
#### Proper noun

Tonga
* A barangay of Balud, Masbate, Philippines.
    Coordinate terms: Baybay, Bongcanaway, Calumpang, Cantil, Casamongan, Danao, Dao, Guinbanwahan, Ilaya, Jangan, Jintotolo, Mabuhay, Mapili, Mapitogo, Pajo, Palane, Panguiranan, Panubigan, Poblacion, Pulanduta, Quinayangan Diotay, Quinayangan Tonga, Salvacion, Sampad, San Andres, San Antonio, Sapatos, Talisay, Tonga, Ubo, Victory, Villa Alvarez — barangays of Balud

### Anagrams

* Atong, on tag, tag on, tango

## Afrikaans
### Proper noun

Tonga
* Tonga (a country and archipelago in Polynesia in Oceania; capital and largest city: Nuku'alofa)

#### Related terms

* Tongaan
* Tongaans

## Catalan
### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central, Balearic) [ˈtoŋ.ɡə]
* IPA: (Valencia) [ˈtoŋ.ɡa]
* Audio (Valencia):(file)

### Proper noun

Tonga f
* Tonga (a country and archipelago in Polynesia in Oceania)

#### Derived terms

* tongalès

## Central Nahuatl
### Proper noun

Tonga
* Tonga (a country and archipelago in Polynesia in Oceania)

## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈtoŋɡa]

### Proper noun

Tonga f (relational adjective tonžský or tongský, demonym Tonžan)
* Tonga (a country and archipelago in Polynesia in Oceania)

#### Declension
## Danish
### Proper noun

Tonga
* Tonga (a country and archipelago in Polynesia in Oceania)

#### Related terms

* tonganer
* tongansk

## Dutch
### Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈtoːn.ɡaː/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: Ton‧ga

### Proper noun

Tonga n
* Tonga (a country and archipelago in Polynesia in Oceania)

#### Derived terms

* Tongaan m / Tongaanse f
* Tongaans

## Faroese
### Etymology

From Tongan Tonga, from Samoan toga (“southern”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈtʰɔŋka/

### Proper noun

Tonga n
* Tonga (a country and archipelago in Polynesia in Oceania)

#### Declension
## Finnish
### Etymology

From Tongan Tonga.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈtoŋːɑ/, [ˈt̪o̞ŋːɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -oŋːɑ
* Hyphenation: Ton‧ga

### Proper noun

Tonga
* Tonga (a country and archipelago in Polynesia in Oceania)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Tonga (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Tongani
accusative
nom.
Tongani
gen.
Tongani
genitive
Tongani
partitive
Tongaani
inessive
Tongassani
elative
Tongastani
illative
Tongaani
adessive
Tongallani
ablative
Tongaltani
allative
Tongalleni
essive
Tonganani
translative
Tongakseni
abessive
Tongattani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Tongasi
accusative
nom.
Tongasi
gen.
Tongasi
genitive
Tongasi
partitive
Tongaasi
inessive
Tongassasi
elative
Tongastasi
illative
Tongaasi
adessive
Tongallasi
ablative
Tongaltasi
allative
Tongallesi
essive
Tonganasi
translative
Tongaksesi
abessive
Tongattasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Tongamme
accusative
nom.
Tongamme
gen.
Tongamme
genitive
Tongamme
partitive
Tongaamme
inessive
Tongassamme
elative
Tongastamme
illative
Tongaamme
adessive
Tongallamme
ablative
Tongaltamme
allative
Tongallemme
essive
Tonganamme
translative
Tongaksemme
abessive
Tongattamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Tonganne
accusative
nom.
Tonganne
gen.
Tonganne
genitive
Tonganne
partitive
Tongaanne
inessive
Tongassanne
elative
Tongastanne
illative
Tongaanne
adessive
Tongallanne
ablative
Tongaltanne
allative
Tongallenne
essive
Tongananne
translative
Tongaksenne
abessive
Tongattanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Tongansa
accusative
nom.
Tongansa
gen.
Tongansa
genitive
Tongansa
partitive
Tongaansa
inessive
Tongassaan Tongassansa
elative
Tongastaan Tongastansa
illative
Tongaansa
adessive
Tongallaan Tongallansa
ablative
Tongaltaan Tongaltansa
allative
Tongalleen Tongallensa
essive
Tonganaan Tonganansa
translative
Tongakseen Tongaksensa
abessive
Tongattaan Tongattansa
instructive
comitative

#### Derived terms

* tongalainen

### Anagrams

* tango, togan

## German
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Tonga n (proper noun, genitive Tongas or (optionally with an article) Tonga)
* Tonga (a country and archipelago in Polynesia in Oceania)

#### Derived terms

* Tongaer
* tongaisch

## Hungarian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈtoŋɡɒ]
* Hyphenation: Ton‧ga
* Rhymes: -ɡɒ

### Proper noun

Tonga
* Tonga (a country and archipelago in Polynesia in Oceania; official name: Tongai Királyság)

#### Derived terms

* tongai

### See also

* Ausztrália
* Cook-szigetek
* Fidzsi-szigetek
* Kiribati
* Marshall-szigetek
* Mikronéziai Szövetségi Államok, (loosely) Mikronézia
* Nauru
* Niue
* Palau
* Pápua Új-Guinea
* Salamon-szigetek
* Szamoa
* Tonga
* Tuvalu
* Új-Zéland
* Vanuatu

## Italian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈtɔn.ɡa/
* Rhymes: -ɔnɡa
* Hyphenation: Tòn‧ga

### Proper noun

Tonga f
* Tonga (a country and archipelago in Polynesia in Oceania)

#### Derived terms

* tongano

### Anagrams

* tango

## Japanese
### Romanization

Tonga
* Rōmaji transcription of トンガ

## Latin
### Proper noun

Tonga f sg (genitive Tongae); first declension
* (New Latin) Tonga (a country and archipelago in Polynesia in Oceania)

#### Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

## Norwegian Bokmål
### Proper noun

Tonga
* Tonga (a country and archipelago in Polynesia in Oceania)

#### Related terms

* tonganer
* tongansk

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Proper noun

Tonga
* Tonga (a country and archipelago in Polynesia in Oceania)

#### Related terms

* tongan, tonganar
* tongansk

## Polish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈtɔŋ.ɡa/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɔŋɡa
* Syllabification: Ton‧ga

### Proper noun

Tonga n (indeclinable, related adjective tongijski)
* Tonga (a country and archipelago in Polynesia in Oceania)

#### Derived terms

* Tongijczyk
* Tongijka

### See also

* Australia
* Fidżi
* Kiribati
* Mikronezja
* Nauru
* Niue
* Nowa Zelandia
* Palau
* Papua-Nowa Gwinea
* Samoa
* Tonga
* Tuvalu ~ Tuwalu
* Vanuatu
* Wyspy Cooka
* Wyspy Marshalla
* Wyspy Salomona

### Further reading

* Tonga in Polish dictionaries at PWN

## Portuguese
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈtõ.ɡɐ/
* Hyphenation: Ton‧ga

### Proper noun

Tonga f
* Tonga (a country and archipelago in Polynesia in Oceania)

#### Usage notes

Tonga is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.

#### Derived terms

* tonganês

## Rarotongan
### Etymology

Borrowed from Tongan Tonga.

### Proper noun

Tonga
* Tonga (a country and archipelago in Polynesia in Oceania)

### References

“Tonga” in Cook Islands Languages, 2016.

## Spanish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈtonɡa/ [ˈt̪õŋ.ɡa]
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -onɡa
* Syllabification: Ton‧ga

### Proper noun

Tonga ?
* Tonga (a country and archipelago in Polynesia in Oceania)

### Anagrams

* tango

## Swedish
### Proper noun

Tonga n (genitive Tongas)
* Tonga (a country and archipelago in Polynesia in Oceania)

#### Related terms

* tongan
* tongansk
* tonganska

### Further reading

* Tonga in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
* Utrikes namnbok (12th ed., 2024)
* Svensk MeSH

## Tongan
### Etymology

From Samoan toga (“southern”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /to.ŋa/

### Proper noun

Tonga
* Tonga (a country and archipelago in Polynesia in Oceania)

## Turkish
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Tonga
* Tonga (a country and archipelago in Polynesia in Oceania)

#### Derived terms

* Tongalı

### See also

* Avustralya
* Cook Adaları
* Fiji
* Kiribati
* Marshall Adaları
* Mikronezya
* Nauru
* Niue
* Palau
* Papua Yeni Gine
* Samoa
* Solomon Adaları
* Tonga
* Tuvalu
* Vanuatu
* Yeni Zelanda

## Welsh
### Proper noun

Tonga f
* Tonga (a country and archipelago in Polynesia in Oceania)

#### Coordinate terms

* Awstralia
* Ciribati
* Fanwatw
* Ffiji
* Micronesia
* Nawrw
* Niue
* Palaw
* Papwa Gini Newydd
* Samoa
* Seland Newydd
* Tonga
* Twfalw
* Ynysoedd Cook
* Ynysoedd Marshall
* Ynysoedd Solomon