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Japanese
Romanization
hongo
- Rōmaji transcription of ほんご
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish fongo, from Latin fungus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈonɡo/
- Rhymes: -onɡo
- Syllabification: hon‧go
Noun
hongo m (plural hongos)
- fungus
- bowler hat, derby
- Synonym: bombín
- (Latin America) mushroom
- Synonyms: callampa (Chile), champiñón, seta
Derived terms
Further reading
Swahili
Etymology
From -honga (“to bribe”).
Pronunciation
Noun
hongo (n class, plural hongo)
- bribe, tribute (payment exacted from someone)
- Synonyms: rushwa, (Kenya) chai, (Kenya) kitu kidogo