pongo

1 of 2

noun (1)

pon·​go

ˈpäŋ(ˌ)gō

1

capitalized : a genus of anthropoid apes comprising the orangutans

2

plural -s : an anthropoid ape

especially : orangutan

pongo

2 of 2

noun (2)

"

plural -s

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

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

New Latin, from Kongo mpongi, mpungu

Noun (2)

American Spanish, from Quechua puncu door

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