Pondo
/ (ˈpɒndəʊ) /
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noun
plural -do or -dos a member of a Negroid people of southern Africa, living chiefly in Pondoland
the language of this people, belonging to the Bantu grouping of the Niger-Congo family, and closely related to Xhosa
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Words nearby Pondo
ponderous, pond hockey, Pondicherry, pond life, pond lily, Pondo, pondok, Pondoland, pond scum, pond-skater, pond snail
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How to use Pondo in a sentence
Only her respect for domestic discipline, she said, prevented her retaliating with "Old Pondo" on the housemaid's cupboard.
Tono Bungay|H. G. WellsReached a small spring of water called Pondo Kubang, the only one to be met with till the hill is descended.
The History of Sumatra|William MarsdenThe Pondo have shown some appreciation of the benefits of education.
I'd like to put an old label on to him round the middle like his bottles are, with Ol Pondo on it.
Tono Bungay|H. G. Wells