bungo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Japanese written language established mainly during the Heian period, circa 900–1200 C.E., and commonly used until circa 1900.
noun
  1. A kind of large canoe used in the southern United States, Central America, and South America.
  2. A large sailboat once used in Mexico.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʊŋɡəʊ/

Word forms

bungo bungos bungoes

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 文(ぶん)語(ご) (bungo, “writing language”).

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