PONGO


Meaning of PONGO in English

I. ˈpäŋ(ˌ)gō noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Kongo mpongi, mpungu

1. capitalized : a genus of anthropoid apes comprising the orangutans

2. -s : an anthropoid ape ; especially : orangutan

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: American Spanish, from Quechua puncu door

: a canyon or gorge in So. America especially cutting through a ridge or mountain range

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