gongo

See also: GONGO

Portuguese

gongo

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Malay gong, of onomatopoeic origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡõ.ɡu/

Noun

gongo m (plural gongos)

1. gong (percussion instrument)

Derived terms

• salvo pelo gongo (saved by the bell)

Etymology 2

Verb

gongo

1. first-person singular present indicative of gongar

Spanish

Etymology

See gong; senses reinforced by English gong.

Noun

gongo m (plural gongos)

1. Alternative form of gong
2. (Puerto Rico) bell or cowbell

   Synonyms: campana, cencerro

Further reading

• “gongo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Swahili

Etymology

From -gonga (“to hit, beat, strike”).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

gongo class V (plural magongo class VI)

1. club, cudgel
2. top or highest part

Related terms

• mgongo

Yoruba

Etymology

Compare Edo gógóógó (“high”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡó.ŋ́.ɡó/

Noun

góńgó

1. objective; goal

   Synonyms: àfojúsùn, ète

2. peak

   Synonym: òtéńté