PINGO


Meaning of PINGO in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pi ŋ -( ˌ )g ō

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural pingos

Etymology: Inuit pinguq

Date: 1938

: a low hill or mound forced up by hydrostatic pressure in an area underlain by permafrost

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