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English
Etymology
From Bengali বঙ্গ (boṅgo).
Noun
Bong (plural Bongs)
- (India, sometimes offensive) A Bengali (from West Bengal).
Cebuano
Etymology
From Spanish Bonito + -ng. Spanish bonito is a diminutive of Spanish bueno (“good”).
Proper noun
Bong
- a diminutive of the male given names Bonito or Bonifacio
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Bong.
Dutch
Etymology
- (Peel en Maas) First attested as Boyck and Boijnct in 1506. Potentially derived from Middle Dutch boede (“cottage, shed”) suffixed with -ing.
- (Venlo) First attested as Bonger Heide in 1803-1820. Potentially derived from Middle Dutch boede (“cottage, shed”) suffixed with -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɔŋ/
- Hyphenation: Bong
- Rhymes: -ɔŋ
Proper noun
Bong n
- A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
- A hamlet in Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
Etymology
From English bong, from Thai บ้อง (bɔ̂ng). Feminine gender after Pfeife (“pipe”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Bong f (genitive Bong, plural Bongs)
- bong (kind of marihuana pipe)
Declension
Indonesian
Etymology 1
From Hakka 汪 (vông).
Proper noun
Bong
- a surname from Hakka
Etymology 2
From Hakka 黃/黄 (vòng).
Proper noun
Bong
- a surname from Hakka
Etymology 3
From Hakka 王 (vòng).
Proper noun
Bong
- a surname from Hakka
Luxembourgish
Etymology
Borrowed from French bon.
Pronunciation
Noun
Bong m (plural Bongen)
- voucher, coupon
Tagalog
Etymology
From Spanish Bonito + -ng. Spanish bonito is a diminutive of Spanish bueno (“good”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Bong (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜅ᜔)
- a diminutive of the male given names Bonito or Bonifacio