bongo

Thân thiện

A musician plays the bongo drums in a lively band.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A large forest antelope of central Africa: A mammal with a reddish-brown coat marked with white stripes and possessing spiral horns.
   • A small drum: One of a pair of small, connected drums, played by striking with the hands.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Antelope):
  • The bongo is a shy and elusive creature of the African rainforest.
  • We were lucky to spot a bongo during our safari.
• Noun (Drum):
  • The percussionist added a complex rhythm using the bongo.
  • She learned to play the bongo in a music class.

Advanced Usage

• "Bongo drums": The full term for the paired percussion instrument.
  • He brought his bongo drums to the beach party.

Variants and Related Words

• Bongos (n): The plural form, commonly used for both the antelope and the drums.
  • The bongos are an endangered species.
  • He owns several pairs of bongos.

Synonyms

• Antelope: For the animal sense (a more general term).
• Hand drum: For the musical instrument sense.

Related Phrases

• Play the bongos: To perform music on this instrument.
  • He loves to play the bongos in his free time.

Học thuật

Noun

1. large forest antelope of central Africa having a reddish-brown coat with white stripes and spiral horns
2. a small drum; played with the hands

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Tragelaphus eurycerus
• Boocercus eurycerus
• bongo drum