tsonggo

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • chonggo

Etymology

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish chongo, from Mexican Spanish chongo / chango, clipping of machango, from Guanche. Compare Ilocano sunggo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃoŋɡo/, [ˈt͡ʃoŋ.ɡo]
  • Hyphenation: tsong‧go

Noun

tsonggo (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜅ᜔ᜄᜓ)

  1. monkey
    Synonyms: unggoy, matsing

Further reading
  • “tsonggo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Quilis, Antonio, Casado-Fresnillo, Celia, Quilis-Sanz, María José (1997) Los filipinismos y otras palabras de Filipinas contenidas en el «Diccionario» de la Academia‎, Boletín de la Real Academia Española, page 55
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