donga

 
Pronunciation: /ˈdɒŋgə/

noun

  • 1South African & Australian/NZ a dry gully, formed by the eroding action of running water.
  • 2Australian a temporary, usually transportable, dwelling.
  • 3Australian the bush; the remote countryside.

Origin:

donga (sense 1) from Xhosa and Zulu udonga; donga (sense 2) is said to stem from an extended usage of the term in the Boer War