Tongan
/ˈtɒŋən/noun, adjective
Tongan is spelled T-O-N-G-A-N: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Tongan means “An Austronesian language of the Polynesian branch spoken in Tonga” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Tongan is Tongans.
How many letters and syllables are in Tongan?
| Letters | 6: T-O-N-G-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 51,738th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Tongan?
Tongan appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,738th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Tongan?
- /ˈtɒŋən/
- /ˈtɒŋɡən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Tongan.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Tongan
- Tongans plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Tongan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An Austronesian language of the Polynesian branch spoken in Tonga.
- 2
A person from Tonga or of Tongan descent.
adjective
- 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Tonga, the Tongan people or the Tongan language.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tongan in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tonguien , Tongien, Tonguien, Tongienne, Tonguienne, Tongais |
| German | Tongaisch , Tongaer, Tongaerin , tongaisch |
| Portuguese | tonga, tonganês |
| Spanish | tongano , tongana |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Tongan come from?
From Tonga + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).