noun
- plural of tonga; light horse-drawn two-wheeled vehicles used for passenger transport, especially in South Asia
Usage: chiefly South Asian
Examples
- The tourists hired tongas to explore the old city.
- Several tongas waited outside the railway station for passengers.
- The colorfully decorated tongas are a popular sight in many Indian hill stations.
- We took tongas from the market back to our hotel.
- The narrow streets were filled with tongas carrying visitors to the temple.
- Local tongas provide an authentic way to see the historic district.