bongo
noun
- one of a pair of connected tuned drums that are played by beating with the hands
noun
- a Caribbean dance of African origin, typically performed at a wake by male dancers who form a circle and take turns to execute energetic and nimble hopping and kicking moves with arms outstretched
noun
- species of herbivorous, mostly nocturnal forest ungulate, Tragelaphus eurycerus
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈbɒŋ.ɡəʊ/ / /ˈbɑŋ.ɡoʊ/
name
- A Central Sudanic language spoken by the Bongo people in sparsely populated areas of Bahr al Ghazal in South Sudan.
- A gewog of Chhukha District, Bhutan.
noun
Etymology: From United States Spanish bongó, from a Bantu language; probably Ekele boungu.
- Either of a pair of small drums of Cuban origin, played by beating with the hands.
“He's banging on the bongos like a chimpanzee.”
verb
Etymology: From United States Spanish bongó, from a Bantu language; probably Ekele boungu.
- To play the bongo drums.
- Of the heart, etc.: to beat with an irregular rhythm.
- To hit something rhythmically with the hands.