BONGO


Meaning of BONGO in English

~ 1 [ 'bɒŋgəʊ ]

■ noun ( plural ~s or ~es ) each of a pair of small drums, held between the knees and played with the fingers.

Origin

1920s: from Latin Amer. Sp. bongó .

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~ 2 [ 'bɒŋgəʊ ]

■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) an African forest antelope having a chestnut coat with white stripes. [ Tragelaphus euryceros .]

Origin

C19: from Kikongo.

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