pingo.
A conical mound of earth with an ice core caused by permafrost uplift, particularly if lasting more than a year.
Meaning & usage
A conical mound of earth with an ice core caused by permafrost uplift, particularly if lasting more than a year.
Where this word comes from
From Greenlandic pingu or Inuktitut pingu (“hummock, small hill”).
A flexible pole supported on one shoulder, with a load suspended from each end.
A measure of weight equivalent to that which can be carried using a pingo, perhaps about 55 pounds (25 kilograms) (see the 2013 quotation).
Where this word comes from
Apparently from Sinhalese [Term?] (?), but the word has not yet been identified.
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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.