Main Entry: ¹bon·go

Pronunciation: \ˈbäŋ-(ˌ)gō, ˈbȯŋ-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural bongos also bongoes

Etymology: American Spanish bongó

Date: 1920

: one of a pair of small connected drums of different sizes and pitches played with the hands

— bon·go·ist \-ˌgō-ist\ noun