"Bong" meaning in English

See Bong in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology templates: {{wp|+ County}} Head templates: {{en-prop}} Bong
  1. A county of Liberia. Capital: Gbarnga. Categories (place): Counties of Liberia, Places in Liberia
    Sense id: en-Bong-en-name-Pb7cNpbm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: Bongs [plural]
Etymology: From Bengali বঙ্গ (boṅgo). Etymology templates: {{wp|+ (term)}}, {{bor|en|bn|বঙ্গ}} Bengali বঙ্গ (boṅgo) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bong (plural Bongs)
  1. (India, sometimes offensive) A Bengali (from West Bengal). Tags: India, offensive, sometimes
    Sense id: en-Bong-en-noun-tQsDaL0S Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

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