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Noun [English]

Forms: pongos [plural], pongoes [plural]
Etymology: From Kongo mpongo (“gorilla”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|kg|mpongo|gloss=gorilla}} Kongo mpongo (“gorilla”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|es}} pongo (plural pongos or pongoes)
  1. (UK, military slang) A soldier. Tags: UK, slang
    Sense id: en-pongo-en-noun-dnCdlUFH Categories (other): British English Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (UK, slang) A lazy, good-for-nothing person. Tags: UK, slang
    Sense id: en-pongo-en-noun-2FeUORJh Categories (other): British English
  3. (archaic) Any large ape. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-pongo-en-noun-5cGIV3CZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: pongos [plural]
Etymology: From Peruvian Spanish [Term?], thought to be from Quechua puncu/punku or Aymara ponco "door, gate". Semantically, compare puerta. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es}} Spanish [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} pongo (plural pongos)
  1. A river canyon or gorge in Peru, especially a narrow, deep one cutting through a ridge or mountain range, carved by an Andean river. Coordinate_terms: cluse
    Sense id: en-pongo-en-noun-PTPDCtnV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 27 15 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 3 5 18 12 13 8 19 1 3 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 7 16 12 15 8 20 0 1 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Italian]

IPA: /ˈpɔn.ɡo/ Forms: ponghi [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔnɡo Etymology: Borrowed from translingual Pongo, from Kongo mpongi, mpungu. Etymology templates: {{wp|it:+ (zoologia)}}, {{bor+|it|mul|Pongo}} Borrowed from translingual Pongo, {{der|it|kg|mpongi}} Kongo mpongi Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} pongo m (plural ponghi)
  1. (zoology) any member of the Pongo taxonomic genus Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-pongo-it-noun-an1UxHRT Categories (other): Zoology, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 3 5 18 12 13 8 19 1 3 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 7 16 12 15 8 20 0 1 19 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (uncountable, usually capitalized as Pongo) the Pongo taxonomic genus Tags: capitalized, masculine, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-pongo-it-noun-mbsgfZZE Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 3 5 18 12 13 8 19 1 3 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 7 16 12 15 8 20 0 1 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Italian]

IPA: /ˈpɔn.ɡo/, /ˈpon.ɡo/
Rhymes: -ɔnɡo, -onɡo Etymology: From a brand name. Etymology templates: {{wp|it:+ (modellismo)}} Head templates: {{it-noun|m|-}} pongo m (uncountable)
  1. a kind of coloured/colored plasticine (play dough) Tags: masculine, uncountable
    Sense id: en-pongo-it-noun-pI6VdZBc
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [Italian]

IPA: /ˈpon.ɡo/
Rhymes: -onɡo Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|it|verb form}} pongo
  1. first-person singular present indicative of porre Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: porre
    Sense id: en-pongo-it-verb-YC8BhzN~ Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 3 5 18 12 13 8 19 1 3 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 7 16 12 15 8 20 0 1 19 Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 12 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun [Spanish]

IPA: /ˈponɡo/, [ˈpõŋ.ɡo] Forms: pongos [plural]
Rhymes: -onɡo Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} pongo m (plural pongos)
  1. orangutan Tags: masculine Synonyms: orangután
    Sense id: en-pongo-es-noun-K19aQGxb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Spanish]

IPA: /ˈponɡo/, [ˈpõŋ.ɡo] Forms: pongos [plural]
Rhymes: -onɡo Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} pongo m (plural pongos)
  1. pongo (canyon) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-pongo-es-noun-w6DTpcSZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb [Spanish]

IPA: /ˈponɡo/, [ˈpõŋ.ɡo]
Rhymes: -onɡo Head templates: {{head|es|verb form}} pongo
  1. first-person singular present indicative of poner Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: poner
    Sense id: en-pongo-es-verb-SV7VXT5B Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 3 5 18 12 13 8 19 1 3 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 7 16 12 15 8 20 0 1 19 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 2 8 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          "text": "[…] regarded the jockos, pongos, and orangs as animals all belonging to one species. The young African animals observed by him and von Tulpe (chimpanses) must have been young pongos (66). The name pongo was afterwards applied to the old misshapen orang-utan.",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Spanish",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "pongo (canyon)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pongo",
          "pongo"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈponɡo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpõŋ.ɡo]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-onɡo"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pongo"
}

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