Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thetribe Tungini — the chigoe flea.
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Examples
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In 2004, Tarot traveled to Rio in order to collaborate with Brazilian artist and architect Antonio JosŽ de Barros Carvalho (also known as "Tunga").
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A cow in the picture had her calf taken from her in a cart (Tunga), while her love kept her continue to follow the calf.
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He was looking for a suitable location for starting a peetham and at this place on the bank of the river Tunga he saw a snake sheltering a frog from the hot sun under its hood as the pregant frog was in labour.
Neer Dosa and Appam in Mangalore Anjali 2007
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People now feed the fish here on the ghats of the Tunga.
Neer Dosa and Appam in Mangalore Anjali 2007
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He was looking for a suitable location for starting a peetham and at this place on the bank of the river Tunga he saw a snake sheltering a frog from the hot sun under its hood as the pregant frog was in labour.
Archive 2007-12-01 Anjali 2007
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In this exhibition, prominent contemporary artists Fryer, Kruger and Turk push the boundaries of interactivity while Kusama, Tunga, Clegg, the Chapman brothers and Cattelan explore mental states, real or imagined.
The Art of Chess Jan 2009
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People now feed the fish here on the ghats of the Tunga.
Archive 2007-12-01 Anjali 2007
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"I'm not sure my Tunga is good enough for all that," sighed Galich.
A Cold Red Sunrise Kaminsky, Stuart M. 1988
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Tunga is either the filaments of the lotus, or the tree called Punnaga which is identified with the
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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He rode home to Tunga and told his father of his encounter with Grettir.
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