bongo
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[ bong-goh, bawng- ]
/ ˈbɒŋ goʊ, ˈbɔŋ- /
noun, plural bon·gos, (especially collectively) bon·go.
a reddish-brown antelope, Taurotragus eurycerus, of the forests of tropical Africa, having white stripes and large, spirally twisted horns.
Origin of bongo
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1860–65; probably < a Bantu language; compare Lingala
mongu an antelope
Words nearby bongo
bonesetter,
boneshaker,
boneyard,
bonfire,
bong,
bongo,
bonham,
bonheur,
bonheur-du-jour,
bonhoeffer,
bonhomie
Definition for bongo (2 of 2)
bongo
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[ bong-goh, bawng- ]
/ ˈbɒŋ goʊ, ˈbɔŋ- /
noun, plural bon·gos, bon·goes.
one of a pair of small tuned drums, played by beating with the fingers.
Also called
bongo drum.
Origin of bongo
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1915–20,
Americanism; < American Spanish
bongó
OTHER WORDS FROM bongo
bon·go·ist, nounExample sentences from the Web for bongo
British Dictionary definitions for bongo (1 of 3)
bongo
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/ (ˈbɒŋɡəʊ) /
noun plural -go or -gos
a rare spiral-horned antelope, Boocercus (or Taurotragus) eurycerus, inhabiting forests of central Africa. The coat is bright red-brown with narrow cream stripes
Word Origin for bongo
of African origin
British Dictionary definitions for bongo (2 of 3)
bongo
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/ (ˈbɒŋɡəʊ) /
noun plural -gos or -goes
a small bucket-shaped drum, usually one of a pair, played by beating with the fingers
Word Origin for bongo
American Spanish, probably of imitative origin
British Dictionary definitions for bongo (3 of 3)
Bongo
/ (ˈbɒŋɡəʊ) /
noun
Omar . original name Albert Bernard Bongo . 1935–2009, Gabonese statesman; president of Gabon (1967–2009)