pongo

word

PONG-goh

Definition

The genus name for orangutans in scientific classification. Also British military slang for a soldier, or used as a name (e.g., Pongo the Dalmatian from 101 Dalmatians).

Usage & Nuances

Multiple uses: (1) Scientific: Pongo is the genus containing Bornean and Sumatran orangutans. (2) British slang: a mildly derogatory term for an army soldier, used by navy/air force. (3) Pop culture: the father Dalmatian in Disney's 101 Dalmatians.

Spanish: pongo Portuguese (BR): pongo Portuguese (PT): pongo Chinese (Simplified): 猩猩属 Chinese (Traditional): 猩猩屬 Hindi: पोंगो Arabic: بونغو Bengali: পঙ্গো (বৈজ্ঞানিক শ্রেণিবিন্যাস - পশু) - পান্ডা (ব্রিটিশ স্ল্যাং: সৈনিকের জন্য, কম প্রচলিত) - পঙ্গো (ডালমেশিয়ান কুকুরের নাম)Russian: понго (научное название) - понго (слэнг: солдат, уничижительно) - Понго (имя собаки)Japanese: ポンゴ（学名） - ポンゴ（イギリス軍の俗語: 陸軍兵士） - ポンゴ（犬の名前）Vietnamese: Pongo (danh pháp khoa học) - Pongo (tiếng lóng Anh: lính lục quân) - Pongo (tên chó dalmatian)Korean: 퐁고 (학명) - 퐁고 (영국 군대 속어: 육군 병사) - 퐁고 (달마시안 강아지 이름)Turkish: Pongo (bilimsel ad) - Pongo (İngiliz askeri argosu: kara kuvvetleri askeri) - Pongo (köpek ismi)Urdu: پونگو (سائنسی نام) - پونگو (برطانوی فوجی اصطلاح: سپاہی) - پونگو (کتے کا نام)Indonesian: Pongo (nama ilmiah) - Pongo (slang Inggris: tentara darat) - Pongo (nama anjing dalmatian)

Example Sentences

The species Pongo pygmaeus is the Bornean orangutan.

basic

My daughter named her stuffed dog Pongo after watching 101 Dalmatians for the tenth time.

natural

Pongo is the scientific name for the orangutan genus.

basic

In the movie, Pongo and Perdita have 15 puppies.

basic

The sailors liked to call the army men pongos — a tradition going back generations in the British military.

natural

Researchers studying Pongo abelii in Sumatra discovered that these orangutans use tools more frequently than previously thought.

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