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bungo.

A Japanese written language established mainly during the Heian period, circa 900–1200 C.E., and commonly used until circa 1900.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbʊŋɡəʊ/
  1. A Japanese written language established mainly during the Heian period, circa 900–1200 C.E., and commonly used until circa 1900.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 文(ぶん)語(ご) (bungo, “writing language”).

noun
  1. A kind of large canoe used in the southern United States, Central America, and South America.

  2. A large sailboat once used in Mexico.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish bongo (“large canoe”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.