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WordNet
n. 100 tanga equal 1 Tajikistani ruble
Wikipedia
A tanga is a pair of briefs consisting of small panels connected by strings at the sides. There are tanga briefs both for men and for women.
Tanga (Deu no New York Times?) is a 1987 Brazilian comedy film directed by the comic artist Henfil and written by him and Joffre Rodrigues.
Tanga may refer to:
A Tonga or tanga ( IAST ṭā̃gā, Hindi: टाँगा, Urdu: ٹانگہ, Bengali: টাঙ্গা) is a light carriage or curricle drawn by two horses (compare ekka) used for transportation in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. They have a canopy over the carriage with a single pair of large wheels. The passengers reach the seats from the rear while the driver sits in front of the carriage. Some space is available for baggage below the carriage, between the wheels. This is often used to carry hay for the horses.
Tangas were popular before the advent of automobiles and are still in use in some parts of South Asia. They are a popular mode of transportation because they are fun to ride in, and are usually cheaper to hire than a taxi or rickshaw. However, in many cities, tangas are not allowed to use highways because of their slow pace. In Pakistan, tangas are mainly found in the older parts of cities and towns, and are becoming less popular for utilitarian travel and more popular for pleasure. Tangas have become a traditional feature of weddings and other social functions in Pakistan, as well as in other nations. Tanga or tanga also served most of the urban and rural areas of Pakistan over decades. Hence Tonga became culture of Pakistan. But from last two decades Tonga is being disappear from Pakistani culture as people are now facilitated with the alternate public service transport means like Auto Rikshaw etc. This dying culture also needs attention of Government. In this regards efforts of Pakistani National channel i.e Ptv News are being encouraged at every level. Famous Producer of Ptv News Mr. Junaid Sultan has prepared a very informative report on Dying Tanga Culture. Its is important to note that no doubt in the cities of Pakistan Tonga service is disappears from various famous cities like Rawalpindi but Ptv Producer Junaid Sultan has told general public that Tonga service is still prevailing in the rural area of Capital city i.e Islamabad. He said Tonga service is serving people in a town of village Tarlai, known as "Sudhraan".
In India, Tangas also prevail in rural areas of North India like Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab. Apart from the modern modes of transport, tangas are still standing in line at bus stops, railway stations to transport luggage and passengers to their destinations in small towns of North India. The culture of the Tanga is disappearing due to the speed of modern transportation and the earnings people make. However, there are still some that continue to support themselves and keep the tradition alive. Tourists that come to India, still take rides in tangas to experience the Indian charm. It is the still one of the most appreciated experiences of Northern India.
The Tanga was legal currency in Tajikistan between 10 May 1995 and 29 October 2000 and was worth one hundredth of a Tajikistani ruble. No coins or banknotes were ever issued denominated in Tanga.
In January 1997 the exchange rate was 350 Tajikistani rubles per US dollar, making one Tanga worth just under 0.003 US cents.
Usage examples of "tanga".
The Tanga fertilizer company required 140,000 tons of imports to produce 100,000 tons of fertilizer.
There were four excellent ports, and from two of them, Tanga and the capital, Dar-es-Salaam, railways ran far into the interior.
Landing at Tanga on the 4th, it was met by a German force, superior in the art of bush fighting if not in numbers which hurried down from Moschi, and was compelled to re-embark with a loss of 800 casualties.
In May and June the other divisions cleared the Pave and Usambara mountains, reached Handeni and Kangata, and with naval assistance occupied Tanga, Pangani, Sadani Bay, and Bagamoyo in July and August almost without opposition.
He was now in German East Africa and it was his intention to skirt the mountains west of Kilimanjaro, whose rugged peaks he was quite willing to give a wide berth, and then swing eastward along the south side of the range to the railway that led to Tanga, for his experience among men suggested that it was toward this railroad that German troops would be likely to converge.
He had crossed the railroad some distance back and judged that the wounded were being taken to it for transportation to a base hospital and possibly as far away as Tanga on the coast.
She was humiliated and angry--it was long before she would admit it, that she, who prided herself upon her woodcraft, was lost in this little patch of country between the Pangani and the Tanga railway.
You know and I know that we could not reach the Tanga railway on foot.
The consulate in Zanzibar, and Crocker and the Germans in Tanga all assure us that the journey is safe and straightforward, so you are not to worry about me, my dearest one.
The return to the Crater was accomplished without difficulty, and the following day, when the entire party was reassembled, they prepared to separate for the last time: Regensburger, Lukas and the bulk of the porters were to go west across the Serengeti, along the line of the projected railway to Speke Gulf at the foot of Lake Victoria, while Thomas was to head north towards Simba and take the train to the coast, before embarking at Tanga for the return passage.
His hair was long at the back of his head, hanging over his drenched shirt and he could feel that his beard, unshaved since Tanga, had grown again, though this time he knew it must be grey.
At Tanga, Thomas bought some new clothes, and on board ship he visited the barber and tried to fatten himself up.
Roasted haunches of grain fed zorcan, full bowls of rich whipped columa berries, platters of harten liver pates, iced serinfish, and trays of expensive tanga fruit were just a sampling of the offerings.
Landing at Tanga on the 4th, it was met by a German force, superior in the art of bush fighting if not in numbers which hurried down from Moschi, and was compelled to re-embark with a loss of 800 casualties.
In May and June the other divisions cleared the Pave and Usambara mountains, reached Handeni and Kangata, and with naval assistance occupied Tanga, Pangani, Sadani Bay, and Bagamoyo in July and August almost without opposition.