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bongo

1

[ bong-goh, bawng- ]

noun

plural bongos, (especially collectively) bongo.
  1. a reddish-brown antelope, Taurotragus eurycerus, of the forests of tropical Africa, having white stripes and large, spirally twisted horns.


bongo

2

[ bong-goh, bawng- ]

noun

plural bongos, bongoes.
  1. one of a pair of small tuned drums, played by beating with the fingers.

Bongo

1

/ ˈɒŋɡəʊ /

noun

  1. BongoOmar19352009MGabonesePOLITICS: head of state Omar . original name Albert Bernard Bongo . 1935–2009, Gabonese statesman; president of Gabon (1967–2009)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bongo

2

/ ˈɒŋɡəʊ /

noun

  1. a rare spiral-horned antelope, Boocercus (or Taurotragus ) eurycerus , inhabiting forests of central Africa. The coat is bright red-brown with narrow cream stripes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bongo

3

/ ˈɒŋɡəʊ /

noun

  1. a small bucket-shaped drum, usually one of a pair, played by beating with the fingers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Dzg· noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of bongo1

1860–65; probably < a Bantu language; compare Lingala mongu an antelope

Origin of bongo2

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; from Latin American Spanish (Puerto Rico) DzԲó
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of bongo1

of African origin

Origin of bongo2

American Spanish, probably of imitative origin
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Woburn Safari Park described the eastern mountain bongo calf's birth as hugely important for global conservation.

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He was equally compelling on acoustic guitar for Jane’s trademark lyrically and musically poignant true tale “Jane Says,” backed by bongos and steel drums.

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More than a decade later, there are no bongos or essential oils at L.A.’s latest wave of death cafes and, most noticeably, their attendees skew younger.

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It has some of the fewer than 100 remaining critically endangered mountain bongos in the world, alongside rhinos, elephants, buffaloes, lions, leopards and others.

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Kenya’s benga and Tanzania’s bongo flava reverberate across dance floors in East Africa, just as fuji and high life do in West Africa.

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