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black mongo

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Philippines/ˌblak ˈmoŋ.ɡo/

black mongo noun: black bean; black soybean.

Noun

black mongo (uncountable)

  1. (Philippines) black bean; black soybean

Forms of black mongo

alternative formblack monggo
alternative formblack mungo

Origin of black mongo

From black + Spanish mongo, which is a calque of Hokkien 烏豆 /乌豆 (o͘-tāu, literally “black bean”). See also Tagalog utaw (“black mongo”), Cebuano utaw (“black mongo”).

Questions about black mongo

What does black mongo mean?
Black mongo means black bean; black soybean.
What part of speech is black mongo?
Black mongo is a noun.
How do you pronounce black mongo?
Black mongo is pronounced /ˌblak ˈmoŋ.ɡo/ (Philippines).

Words near black mongo in the dictionary

  1. black mirrors
  2. black mist
  3. black mists
  4. Black Monday
  5. black money
  6. black mongo
  7. Black Monk
  8. Black Monks
  9. black moon
  10. black moons
  11. black moss

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