# Tonganoxie

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌtɒŋ.ɡəˈnɒk.si/

## Definitions
1. A city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States

## Etymology
Borrowed from Unami Tànkinakwsi (given name), from tànkinakwsi anim (“to look short, to seem small”), from tànk- (“short, small”) + -inakwsi (“to look like”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tonganoxie