pongo
Definition of pongo
1 capitalized : a genus of anthropoid apes comprising the orangutans
2 plural -s : an anthropoid ape; especially : orangutan
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Origin and Etymology of pongo
New Latin, from Kongo mpongi, mpungu
pongo
Definition of pongo
-s
: a canyon or gorge in South America especially cutting through a ridge or mountain range
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Origin and Etymology of pongo
American Spanish, from Quechua puncu door
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