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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PONGO

From Kongo mpongo.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PONGO

pongo  [ˈpɒŋɡəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PONGO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pongo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PONGO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pongo in the English dictionary

The definition of pongo in the dictionary is an anthropoid ape, esp an orang-utan or a gorilla. Other definition of pongo is a soldier or marine.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PONGO


bingo
ˈbɪŋɡəʊ
bongo
ˈbɒŋɡəʊ
Congo
ˈkɒŋɡəʊ
dingo
ˈdɪŋɡəʊ
drongo
ˈdrɒŋɡəʊ
Durango
djʊˈræŋɡəʊ
fandango
fænˈdæŋɡəʊ
fango
ˈfæŋɡəʊ
flamingo
fləˈmɪŋɡəʊ
gringo
ˈɡrɪŋɡəʊ
Kongo
ˈkɒŋɡəʊ
lingo
ˈlɪŋɡəʊ
Mandingo
mænˈdɪŋɡəʊ
mango
ˈmæŋɡəʊ
Marengo
məˈrɛŋɡəʊ
mongo
ˈmɒŋɡəʊ
mongoe
ˈmɒŋɡəʊ
pingo
ˈpɪŋɡəʊ
Sango
ˈsɑːŋɡəʊ
tango
ˈtæŋɡəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PONGO

pondweed
pone
pone bread
ponent
ponerology
pong
ponga
pongee
pongid
pongy
poniard
ponies
ponk
Pontypridd
pony
pony club
pony express
pony trekking
pony up

WORDS THAT END LIKE PONGO

Belgian Congo
Benue-Congo
camerlengo
charango
Chilpancingo
contango
Democratic Republic of Congo
Domingo
fungo
ingo
jingo
Middle Congo
Niger-Congo
Okavango
quango
Republic of Congo
Santo Domingo
stingo
the Democratic Republic of Congo
Victoria de Durango

Synonyms and antonyms of pongo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pongo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PONGO

Find out the translation of pongo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pongo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pongo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

猩猩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pongo
570 millions of speakers

English

pongo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

PonGo
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بونجو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Понго
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pongo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একজাতীয় বনমানুষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pongo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pongo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pongo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オランウータン属
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pongo
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pongo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Pongo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Pongo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोंगो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pongo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Pongo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pongo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Понго
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Pongo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pongo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Pongo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pongo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Pongo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pongo

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PONGO»

The term «pongo» is very widely used and occupies the 17.046 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PONGO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pongo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pongo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pongo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PONGO»

Discover the use of pongo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pongo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Cafe Pongo Cookbook: More Than 220 Recipes from the ...
Presents a collection of recipes for breakfast dishes, soups, salads, sandwiches, appetizers, side dishes, main dishes, and desserts from the Hudson Valley restaurant.
Valerie Nehez, 2001
2
Walt Disney Productions presents Pongo and Perdy: two happy ...
Pongo and Perdy help their owners get together, which eventually leads to marriage.
Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney Productions, 1980
3
Pongo
The first book from Jesse Hodgson tells the story of an orangutan's journey to see the sun.
Jesse Hodgson, 2013
4
Writing with At-Risk Youth: The Pongo Teen Writing Method
This book describes a specific program for teaching and mentoring expressive writing by at-risk youth—a program that can generate transformative change in the teens, and generate significant new satisfactions for you.
Richard Gold, 2014
5
American Colony on the Rio Pongo: The War of 1812, the Slave ...
When Americans looked to the African coast in the 1810 to 1830 period for areas in which they could settle large numbers of free and freed African Americans, they considered the Rio Pongo.
Bruce L. Mouser, 2013
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Orang-utan Biology
Both upper and lower canines are sexually dimorphic in Pongo, a condition usually considered ancestral for hominoids (Delson and Andrews, 1975). The lack of sexual dimorphism in Hylobates and Homo therefore represents a derived  ...
Jeffrey H. Schwartz, 1988
7
Creating the Hybrid Intellectual: Subject, Space, and the ...
In Los ríos profundos, the young Ernesto is surprised to see his first pongo; upon seeing the Indian, he wishes to approach him and speak with him in Quechua, but the pongo is afraid to speak to the boy. Ernesto notices the almost animal state ...
Anne Lambright, 2007
8
The Pongo Papers and the Duke of Berwick
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Alfred Bruce Douglas, 2010
9
Pongo and the Bull
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
HardPress, Hilaire Belloc, 2013
10
Technique and Application in Dental Anthropology
... -0.6806 0.0047 2365 CMNH-B3538 Pan troglodytes 2.9140 -0.8236 0.0031 4588 CMNH-B3553 Pan troglodytes 1.9077 0.3084 0.0057 14926 SAPM1981103 Pongo pygameus 0.3261 0.1303 0.0047 672 SAPM1981106 Pongo pygameus ...
Joel D. Irish, Greg C. Nelson, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PONGO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pongo is used in the context of the following news items.
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What's On: Corn Exchange Newbury's Family Festival
Monday, August 3. Pongo's Party featuring the voice of CBeebies' Justin Fletcher and Nicole Davis. Pongo's Party ... «getreading, Jul 15»
2
Freed orangutan gives birth to second baby
The original subspecies living in Central Kalimantan is Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii. Veterinarian Agus Irwanto of the orangutan reintroduction ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
3
Things to do and places to go in Bucks on a rainy day
From Pongo's party to Singing in the Rain, keep tabs on some of the best theatre in the area, all at Wycombe swan. 9. The Roald Dahl Museum. «Get Bucks, Jul 15»
4
Summer party fun with pongo
On Friday, August 28, Pongo's Party comes to town - bringing with it a huge children's band and the 'biggest ever game of pass the parcel' the ... «Blackpool Gazette, Jul 15»
5
G.W. Mullins Pens Book on Native American Legends
... The Revenge Of The Katcinas, How The Circle (Pongo) Katcina And His Wife Became Stars, The Kokoshori Katcina And The Shongopavi ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
6
The Moomins return
Events to look out for are Pongo's Party for ages 3+ on Tuesday, August 11 at 2pm, featuring the voice of CBeebies' star Mr Tumble (Justin ... «Haverhill Echo, Jul 15»
7
A definitive ranking of weddings in Disney movies
Although they're stuck outside looking in, even Perdita and Pongo can't help getting swept up in the emotion of it all and reciting their vows as ... «WABC-TV, Jul 15»
8
Weekly GAA club notes
Activities and stalls will include wheel of fortune, duck race, pongo, bottle stall, bungy, obstacle course, cake stall etc. etc. Monica Halligan is ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
9
Pongo succumbs to cancer
GLOVERSVILLE, NY (NEWS 10) – Sad news to pass along, Pongo, the beagle mix found with a large tumor on her back has died. The pup lost ... «NEWS10 ABC, Jul 15»
10
Happening this weekend: Pet-related events you can attend
Pongo Fund Pet Food Bank: Pet food will be distributed to struggling pet owners from 10 a.m. -1:30pm at The Pongo Fund's Southeast Portland ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Pongo [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pongo>. May 2024 ».
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