# vanga
## English
### Etymology

From translingual Vanga.

### Noun

vanga (plural vangas)
* Any of several passerine birds, of the family Vangidae, from Madagascar.

#### Derived terms

* sickle-billed vanga

#### Translations
## Corsican
### Alternative forms

* banga

### Noun

vanga f
* shovel, spade

### Further reading

* “vanga” in INFCOR: Banca di dati di a lingua corsa

## Finnish
### Etymology

From taxonomic name Vanga.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈʋɑŋːɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝ŋːɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -ɑŋːɑ
* Hyphenation: van‧ga

### Noun

vanga
* vanga (bird of the family Vangidae)

#### Declension

Possessive forms of vanga (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
vangani
vangani
accusative
nom.
vangani
vangani
gen.
vangani
genitive
vangani
vangojeni vangaini $^{rare}$
partitive
vangaani
vangojani
inessive
vangassani
vangoissani
elative
vangastani
vangoistani
illative
vangaani
vangoihini
adessive
vangallani
vangoillani
ablative
vangaltani
vangoiltani
allative
vangalleni
vangoilleni
essive
vanganani
vangoinani
translative
vangakseni
vangoikseni
abessive
vangattani
vangoittani
instructive
comitative
—vangoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
vangasi
vangasi
accusative
nom.
vangasi
vangasi
gen.
vangasi
genitive
vangasi
vangojesi vangaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
vangaasi
vangojasi
inessive
vangassasi
vangoissasi
elative
vangastasi
vangoistasi
illative
vangaasi
vangoihisi
adessive
vangallasi
vangoillasi
ablative
vangaltasi
vangoiltasi
allative
vangallesi
vangoillesi
essive
vanganasi
vangoinasi
translative
vangaksesi
vangoiksesi
abessive
vangattasi
vangoittasi
instructive
comitative
—vangoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
vangamme
vangamme
accusative
nom.
vangamme
vangamme
gen.
vangamme
genitive
vangamme
vangojemme vangaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
vangaamme
vangojamme
inessive
vangassamme
vangoissamme
elative
vangastamme
vangoistamme
illative
vangaamme
vangoihimme
adessive
vangallamme
vangoillamme
ablative
vangaltamme
vangoiltamme
allative
vangallemme
vangoillemme
essive
vanganamme
vangoinamme
translative
vangaksemme
vangoiksemme
abessive
vangattamme
vangoittamme
instructive
comitative
—vangoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
vanganne
vanganne
accusative
nom.
vanganne
vanganne
gen.
vanganne
genitive
vanganne
vangojenne vangainne $^{rare}$
partitive
vangaanne
vangojanne
inessive
vangassanne
vangoissanne
elative
vangastanne
vangoistanne
illative
vangaanne
vangoihinne
adessive
vangallanne
vangoillanne
ablative
vangaltanne
vangoiltanne
allative
vangallenne
vangoillenne
essive
vangananne
vangoinanne
translative
vangaksenne
vangoiksenne
abessive
vangattanne
vangoittanne
instructive
comitative
—vangoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
vangansa
vangansa
accusative
nom.
vangansa
vangansa
gen.
vangansa
genitive
vangansa
vangojensa vangainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
vangaansa
vangojaan vangojansa
inessive
vangassaan vangassansa
vangoissaan vangoissansa
elative
vangastaan vangastansa
vangoistaan vangoistansa
illative
vangaansa
vangoihinsa
adessive
vangallaan vangallansa
vangoillaan vangoillansa
ablative
vangaltaan vangaltansa
vangoiltaan vangoiltansa
allative
vangalleen vangallensa
vangoilleen vangoillensa
essive
vanganaan vanganansa
vangoinaan vangoinansa
translative
vangakseen vangaksensa
vangoikseen vangoiksensa
abessive
vangattaan vangattansa
vangoittaan vangoittansa
instructive
comitative
—vangoineen vangoinensa :

#### Derived terms

* etelänkiilavanga
* isotiaisvanga
* kiilavanga
* koukkuvanga
* kypärävanga
* nakkelivanga
* outovanga
* pohjankiilavanga
* ruskovanga
* sieppovanga
* sininokkavanga
* sinivanga
* sirppivanga
* tiaisvanga
* tikkavanga
* valkopäävanga

## Icelandic
### Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

### Noun

vanga
* inflection of vangi:
** indefinite accusative/dative/genitive singular
** indefinite accusative/genitive plural

## Italian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈvan.ɡa/
* Rhymes: -anɡa
* Hyphenation: vàn‧ga

### Etymology 1

From Late Latin vanga, of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse vangsni (“ploughshare”).

#### Noun

vanga f (plural vanghe)
* shovel

##### Related terms

* vangare

### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Verb

vanga
* inflection of vangare:
** third-person singular present indicative
** second-person singular imperative

## Latin
### Etymology

Of Germanic origin, from Proto-Germanic *wagnisan (“ploughshare”), from Proto-Indo-European *wogʷʰni- (“coulter”); compare Old Norse vangsni (“ploughshare”).

### Pronunciation

* (Classical Latin) IPA: /ˈu̯an.ɡa/, [ˈu̯äŋɡä]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ˈvan.ɡa/, [ˈväŋɡä]

### Noun

vanga f (genitive vangae); first declension
* a spade with a crossbar for applying the foot

#### Usage notes

The meaning of this word is uncertain. Some authorities translate it as mattock.

#### Declension

First-declension noun.

#### Descendants

* Catalan: fanga
* Italian: vanga

### References

* “vanga”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
* "vanga", in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
* vanga in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

## Malagasy
### Noun

vanga
* hook-billed vanga (Vanga curvirostris)

#### Descendants

* → English: vanga

## Old Norse
### Noun

vanga
* accusative/genitive plural of vangr

## Piedmontese
### Etymology

From Late Latin vanga.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈvaŋɡa/

### Noun

vanga f
* spade