chongo

Meaning

1. (Guatemala, Mexico, masculine) bun (hairstyle)
2. (Guatemala, masculine) curl of hair
3. (masculine) hair tie (hairstyle)
4. (Peru, colloquial, masculine) a scene (a public display of heightened emotion causing embarrassment)
5. (Peru, masculine, vulgar) brothel; whorehouse
6. (Dominican-Republic, Puerto-Rico, masculine) a weak horse
7. (Puerto-Rico, masculine) a haul of low-quality bananas
8. (Chile, masculine) a blunt knife

Concepts

bun

chignon

pigtails

ponytail

Synonyms

moño

burdel

paria

rodete

bulla

jamelgo

Translations

crocchia

chignon

Pferdeschwanz

Schopf

Chignon

Dutt

paardenstart

Locke

Hyphenated as

chon‧go

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈt͡ʃonɡo/

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl: -

In summary

Of disputed origin. Possibly borrowed from Classical Nahuatl.