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- [peng-gœ]
- /ˈpɛŋˌgœ/
- /ˈpeŋ.ɡəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [peng-gœ]
- /ˈpɛŋˌgœ/
Definitions of pengo word
- noun plural pengo a former silver coin and monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér: replaced by the forint in 1946. 1
- noun pengo former monetary unit of Hungary 0
- noun pengo (formerly) the standard monetary unit of Hungary, replaced by the forint in 1946 0
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Origin of pengo
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30; < Hungarian: literally, sounding; present participle of pengeni to sound, jingle
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Parts of speech for Pengo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pengo popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.