Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drongo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
dron-go
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any bird of the genus Dicrurus.

noun

A fool, an idiot, a stupid fellow.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; Derogatory; Slang

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Etymology

From Malagasy drongo.

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What does drongo mean?
Any bird of the genus Dicrurus.
Where does drongo come from?
From Malagasy drongo.

How to pronounce drongo

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