tsonggo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • chonggo

Etymology

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish chongo, from Mexican Spanish chango, clipping of machango, from Guanche. Compare Ilocano sunggo and Kapampangan songgu. See also unggoy.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃoŋɡo/ [ˈt͡ʃoŋ.ɡo]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈtsoŋɡo/ [ˈt͡soŋ.ɡo]
  • Rhymes: -oŋɡo
  • Syllabification: 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[1], Boletín de la Real Academia Española, page 55
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