pengö
[ peng-gœ ]
/ ˈpɛŋˌgœ /
noun, plural pen·gö, pen·gös [peng-gœz] /ˈpɛŋˌgœz/.
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér: replaced by the forint in 1946.
Origin of pengö
1925–30; < Hungarian: literally, sounding; present participle of
pengeni to sound, jingle
Words nearby pengö
penfield,
peng dehuai,
penghu,
pengpu,
penguin,
pengö,
penholder,
penhsi,
penicil,
penicillamine,
penicillate
Example sentences from the Web for pengo
Two young ladies, arm in arm, approach, and ask Mrs. Pengo how she is feeling to-day.
In a Steamer Chair and Other Stories |Robert BarrMrs. Pengo replies that she doesn't suppose she will feel any better as long as this rolling of the ship continues.
In a Steamer Chair and Other Stories |Robert Barr
British Dictionary definitions for pengo
pengö
/ (ˈpɛŋɡɜː) /
noun plural -gös
(formerly) the standard monetary unit of Hungary, replaced by the forint in 1946
Word Origin for pengö
from Hungarian, from
pengeni to sound