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Longa vs Ponga - What's the difference?

longa | ponga |

As nouns the difference between longa and ponga

is that longa is (music) a musical note equal to two or three breves, ie four or six whole notes while ponga is cyathea dealbata , a medium-sized tree fern endemic to new zealand.

As a preposition longa

is (australian aboriginal) on, in, at, to.

longa

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) langa, from (etyl) (m). Compare (etyl) and (etyl) long.

Preposition

(English prepositions)
  • (Australian Aboriginal) on, in, at, to
  • * 2000, Queensland Department of Justice, Aboriginal English in the courts: a handbook
    • He wait longa river.
    Synonyms
    * la * 'long

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) longa.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) A musical note equal to two or three breves, i.e. four or six whole notes.

    • Anagrams

    * Australian Aboriginal English ----

    ponga

    English

    Alternative forms

    * punga

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Cyathea dealbata , a medium-sized tree fern endemic to New Zealand.
    • ----