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pongee

/ˈpɑnd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
pongee
IPA
/ˈpɑnd͡ʒi/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soft unbleached silk, from China or India, from silkworms that feed on oak leaves.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A pale, yellowish shade of brown similar to beige.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Channa striata (striped snakehead)

noun

Alternative spelling of punji.

Etymology

From Mandarin 本機／本机 (běnjī, literally “one’s own loom; home-woven; homemade”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɑnd͡ʒi/
  • British English: /ˈpɒnd͡ʒi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pongees (plural)

Phrases

pongee stick

Rhymes With

congee

Questions

How do you pronounce pongee?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑnd͡ʒi/.
What does pongee mean?
A soft unbleached silk, from China or India, from silkworms that feed on oak leaves.
Where does pongee come from?
From Mandarin 本機／本机 (běnjī, literally “one’s own loom; home-woven; homemade”).

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