tonga

Definition

A light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage used for transportation in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

Etymology

From Hindi टाँगा (ṭāṅgā).

Example Sentences

• "Coming up along the Cart-Road a tonga passed me, and my pony, tired with standing so long, set off at a canter."
• "When his tyre went flat, he leapt off and shouted for a tonga."
• "The Muslim ladies who earlier moved out in covered palanquins, dolis and muhafas or completely veiled coaches and victorias are now obliged to go about in tongas, rikshaws and buses leaving aside the earlier scruples."