pongo

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See also: Pongo

English

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Etymology

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From Kongo mpongo (gorilla).

Noun

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pongo (plural pongos or pongoes)

  1. (British, military slang) A soldier.
  2. A canyon or gorge in South America, especially one cutting through a ridge or mountain range.
  3. (British, slang) A lazy, good-for-nothing person.

Italian

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from translingual Pongo, from Kongo mpongi, mpungu.

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Noun

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pongo m (plural ponghi)

  1. (zoology) any member of the Pongo taxonomic genus
  2. (uncountable, usually capitalized as Pongo) the Pongo taxonomic genus

Etymology 2

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From a brand name.

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Noun

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pongo m (uncountable)

  1. a kind of coloured/colored plasticine

Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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pongo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of porre

Further reading

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  • pòngo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • póngo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈponɡo/ [ˈpõŋ.ɡo]
  • Rhymes: -onɡo
  • Syllabification: pon‧go

Etymology 1

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Noun

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pongo m (plural pongos)

  1. orangutan
    Synonym: orangután

Etymology 2

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Verb

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pongo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of poner

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