Definition

1. Noun:
   • A Dravidian language spoken in south central India: "Pengo" refers to a specific language belonging to the Dravidian family, primarily used in a region of India.
   • Formerly the basic unit of money in Hungary until it was replaced by the forint in 1946: "Pengo" was the name of the Hungarian currency unit before the introduction of the forint.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Language):
  • Linguists are studying the grammar of the Pengo language.
  • Few written records exist for Pengo.
• Noun (Currency):
  • My grandfather saved some old pengo coins from before the war.
  • Hyperinflation made the pengo virtually worthless before it was replaced.

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in historical or linguistic contexts. When referring to the currency, it is often modified by "Hungarian" for clarity (e.g., ).

Variants and Related Words

• Forint (n): The Hungarian currency that replaced the pengo.
• Dravidian (adj/n): Referring to the language family to which the Pengo language belongs.

Synonyms

• For the currency: former Hungarian monetary unit.
• For the language: Dravidian tongue.

Notes on Different Meanings

• These are two distinct, unrelated meanings (a language and a historical currency). The correct meaning is determined entirely by context.

Noun

1. a Dravidian language spoken in south central India
2. formerly the basic unit of money in Hungary until it was replaced by the forint in 1946