bongo
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bongo¹
- /ˈbɒŋ.ɡəʊ/ UK
- /ˈbɑŋ.ɡoʊ/ US
Rhymes with -ɒŋɡəʊ, -ɑŋɡoʊ
Where it comes from
From Spanish bongo.
noun bongos
- A striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus.
bongo²
- /ˈbɒŋ.ɡəʊ/ UK
- /ˈbɑŋ.ɡoʊ/ US
Rhymes with -ɒŋɡəʊ, -ɑŋɡoʊ
Where it comes from
From United States Spanish bongó, from a Bantu language; probably Ekele boungu.
noun bongos · bongoes
-
Either of a pair of small drums of Cuban origin, played by beating with the hands.
He's banging on the bongos like a chimpanzee.
Similar: bongo drum
verb bongos · bongoing · bongoed
- To play the bongo drums.
- Of the heart, etc.: to beat with an irregular rhythm.
- To hit something rhythmically with the hands.
Bongo³
proper noun
Translations
Talk about this word "bongo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bongo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bongo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bongo "bongo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bongo.Cite this
@misc{bongo_2026,
title = {bongo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bongo},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
