Definitions for BONGO
ˈbɒŋ goʊ, ˈbɔŋ-bon·go

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bongo, bongo drumnoun

   a small drum; played with the hands

2. bongo, Tragelaphus eurycerus, Boocercus eurycerusnoun

   large forest antelope of central Africa having a reddish-brown coat with white stripes and spiral horns

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bongonoun

   A striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus.

2. bongonoun

   One of a pair of small drums of Cuban origin, played by beating with the hands.

3. bongoverb

   To play the bongo

4. bongoverb

   To beat with an irregular rhythm

5. bongoverb

   To hit something rhythmically with the hands.

6. Etymology: From American Spanish bongó.

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1. bongo

   A bongo is a type of African drum that consists of two connected drums of different sizes. The larger drum is called the "hembra" (female) and the smaller one is called the "macho" (male). They are typically played while being held between the knees or hanging in a stand and are struck with the hands. Bongos are prominently used in Latin music, particularly salsa and Afro-Cuban jazz.

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1. Bongo

   The western or lowland bongo, Tragelaphus eurycerus eurycerus, is a herbivorous, mostly nocturnal forest ungulate and among the largest of the African forest antelope species. Bongos are characterised by a striking reddish-brown coat, black and white markings, white-yellow stripes and long slightly spiralled horns. Indeed, bongos are the only Tragelaphid in which both sexes have horns. Bongos have a complex social interaction and are found in African dense forest mosaics. The lowland bongo faces an ongoing population decline and the IUCN Antelope Specialist Group considers the western or lowland bongo, T. eurycerus eurycerus, to be Near Threatened on the conservation status scale. The eastern or mountain bongo, T. eurycerus isaaci, of Kenya has a coat even more vibrant than that of T. eurycerus eurycerus. The mountain bongo is only found in the wild in one remote region of central Kenya. The mountain bongo is classified by the IUCN Antelope Specialist Group as Critically Endangered with more specimens in captivity than in the wild. In 2000, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums upgraded the bongo to a Species Survival Plan Participant and in 2006 named the Bongo Restoration to Mount Kenya Project to its list of the Top Ten Wildlife Conservation Success Stories of the year. However, in 2013 it seems these successes have been negated with reports that there are possibly only 100 Eastern Mountain Bongs left in the wild due to logging & poaching.

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1. bongo

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BONGO

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bongo is ranked #65424 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bongo surname appeared 303 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Bongo.
   
   65.6% or 199 total occurrences were White.
   14.1% or 43 total occurrences were Black.
   8.5% or 26 total occurrences were Asian.
   5.2% or 16 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   3.9% or 12 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   2.3% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Antelope
   • Drum

Anagrams for BONGO »

1. bogon

2. boong

How to pronounce BONGO?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say BONGO in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of BONGO in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of BONGO in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of BONGO in a Sentence

1. Barro Chambrier:

   Ali Bongo's track record is disastrous, he's trying to force his way through and take the country hostage. He is a threat to the country. We are going to bring this nightmare to an end.

2. Omar Bongo:

   All the revenues from my share of the inheritance will go to a foundation for youth and education because everyone knows - and I say it again - that the youth were sacred in the eyes of President Omar Bongo Ondimba.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=BONGO
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bongo
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=BONGO
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html