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The plural of "bongo" is "bongos" or "bongoes."
bongo(
bang
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go
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el bongó (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
When the chorus hits, the bongo player puts down the bongos and starts playing the bell.Cuando entra el coro, el bongosero deja el bongó y empieza a tocar la campana.
b. el bongo (M) (Cuba) (Puerto Rico) (Venezuela)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Venezuela
Bongos, maracas, and claves are the traditional percussion instruments played in son music.Los bongos, las maracas y la clave son los instrumentos de percusión tradicionales que se tocan en el son.
2. (animal)
a. el bongo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The bongo lay down in the shade to escape the heat of the savannah.El bongo se acostó a la sombra para evitar el calor de la sabana.
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