Tonga

/ˈtɒŋgə/ noun

Definition

› a country consisting of a group of islands to the east of Australia

Tongan

/ˈtɒŋən/ adjective › coming from or relating to Tonga Tongan noun › someone from Tonga

(Definition of Tonga noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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