pengö

[ peng-gœ ]

/ ˈpɛŋˌgœ /

noun, plural pen·gö, pen·gös [peng-gœz] /ˈpɛŋˌgœz/.

a former silver coin and monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér: replaced by the forint in 1946.

Nearby words

penfield, peng dehuai, penghu, pengpu, penguin, pengö, penholder, penhsi, penial, penicil, penicillamine

Origin of pengö

1925–30; < Hungarian: literally, sounding; present participle of pengeni to sound, jingle

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Examples from the Web for pengo

Two young ladies, arm in arm, approach, and ask Mrs. Pengo how she is feeling to-day.
In a Steamer Chair and Other Stories|Robert Barr
Mrs. Pengo replies that she doesn't suppose she will feel any better as long as this rolling of the ship continues.
In a Steamer Chair and Other Stories|Robert Barr

British Dictionary definitions for pengo

pengö

/ (ˈpɛŋɡɜː) /

noun plural -gös

(formerly) the standard monetary unit of Hungary, replaced by the forint in 1946

Word Origin for pengö

from Hungarian, from pengeni to sound

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