English Explanatory Dictionary

pongo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A soldier.
  2. A canyon or gorge in South America, especially one cutting through a ridge or mountain range.
  3. A lazy, good-for-nothing person.
  4. Any large ape.

Word forms

pongo pongos pongoes

Etymology

From Kongo mpongo (“gorilla”).

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