longa

Etymology 1

From Kriol langa, from English along. Compare Bislama and Tok Pisin long.

prep

  1. (Australian Aboriginal) Belonging to; of, in, at, to.
    This fella song all about the Aboriginal people, coloured people, black people longa Australia. 1991, Jimmy Chi, Bran Nue Dae, in Heiss & Minter, Macquarie PEN Anthology of Aboriginal Literature, Allen & Unwin 2008, p. 137
    He wait longa river. 2000, Queensland Department of Justice, Aboriginal English in the courts: a handbook

Etymology 2

From Latin longa.

noun

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

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