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ponghee

/pɒŋˈɡiː/

ponghee is the obsolete spelling of phongyi.

Meaning of phongyi

Noun

phongyi (plural phongyis or phongyi)

  1. A Buddhist monk.
    • The death of a Ponghee or president of a kyoung is regarded as a great event, and the funeral is conducted with pomp and ceremony. The body, being emboweled, and its juices pressed out, is filled with honey.1839, Howard Malcom, Travels in South-Eastern Asia, embracing Hindustan, Malaya, Siam and China […]

Forms of ponghee

pluralponghees

Questions about ponghee

What is ponghee the obsolete spelling of?
Ponghee is the obsolete spelling of phongyi.
How do you pronounce ponghee?
Ponghee is pronounced /pɒŋˈɡiː/.

Words near ponghee in the dictionary

  1. pongee sticks
  2. pongees
  3. pongelow
  4. ponger
  5. pongers
  6. ponghee
  7. ponghees
  8. pongid
  9. pongids
  10. pongier
  11. pongiest

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