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^[1], Boletín de la Real Academia Española, page 55