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- [bong-goh, bawng-]
- /ˈbɒŋ goʊ, ˈbɔŋ-/
- /ˈbɒŋ.ɡəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bong-goh, bawng-]
- /ˈbɒŋ goʊ, ˈbɔŋ-/
Definitions of bongo word
- countable noun bongo A bongo is a small drum that you play with your hands. 3
- noun bongo a rare spiral-horned antelope, Boocercus (or Taurotragus) eurycerus, inhabiting forests of central Africa. The coat is bright red-brown with narrow cream stripes 3
- noun bongo a small bucket-shaped drum, usually one of a pair, played by beating with the fingers 3
- noun bongo Omar. original name Albert Bernard Bongo. 1935–2009, Gabonese statesman; president of Gabon (1967–2009) 3
- noun bongo a large African antelope (Tragelaphus eurycerus) with a reddish-brown coat and white stripes 3
- noun bongo either of a pair of small joined drums, each of different pitch, struck with the fingers 3
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Origin of bongo
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; probably < a Bantu language; compare Lingala mongu an antelope
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Parts of speech for Bongo
noun
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bongo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bongo usage trend in Literature
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