gongo

== Japanese == === Romanization === gongo Rōmaji transcription of ごんご == Portuguese == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Malay gong, of onomatopoeic origin. ==== Pronunciation ==== ==== Noun ==== gongo m (plural gongos) gong (percussion instrument) ===== Derived terms ===== salvo pelo gongo (saved by the bell) === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== gongo first-person singular present indicative of gongar === Further reading === “gongo”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “gongo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === See gong; senses reinforced by English gong. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡonɡo/ [ˈɡõŋ.ɡo] Rhymes: -onɡo Syllabification: gon‧go === Noun === gongo m (plural gongos) alternative form of gong (Puerto Rico) bell or cowbell Synonyms: campana, cencerro === Further reading === “gongo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swahili == === Etymology === From -gonga (“to hit, beat, strike”) +‎ -o. === Pronunciation === === Noun === gongo class V (plural magongo class VI) club, cudgel top or highest part ==== Related terms ==== mgongo == Yoruba == === Etymology === Compare Edo gógóógó (“high”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡó.ŋ́.ɡó/ === Noun === góńgó objective; goal Synonyms: àfojúsùn, ète peak Synonym: òtéńté