Bong

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bong"

English

Etymology

From Bengali বঙ্গ (boṅgo).

Noun

Bong (plural Bongs)

1. (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

1. 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

1. A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.
2. 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

• IPA^(key): /bɔŋ/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Homophone: Bon (chiefly Germany)

Noun

Bong f (genitive Bong, plural Bongs)

1. bong (kind of marihuana pipe)

Declension

Declension of Bong [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Bong	die	Bongs
genitive	einer	der	Bong	der	Bongs
dative	einer	der	Bong	den	Bongs
accusative	eine	die	Bong	die	Bongs

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Hakka 汪 (vông).

Proper noun

Bong

1. a surname from Hakka

Etymology 2

From Hakka 黃／黄 (vòng).

Proper noun

Bong

1. a surname from Hakka

Etymology 3

From Hakka 王 (vòng).

Proper noun

Bong

1. a surname from Hakka

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Borrowed from French bon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boŋ/
• Rhymes: -oŋ

Noun

Bong m (plural Bongen)

1. voucher, coupon

Tagalog

Etymology

From Spanish Bonito +‎ -ng. Spanish bonito is a diminutive of Spanish bueno (“good”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈboŋ/ [ˈboŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋ
• Syllabification: Bong

Proper noun

Bong (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜅ᜔)

1. a diminutive of the male given names Bonito or Bonifacio

Related terms

• Bing
• Boy