ca꞉ŋgo

O'odham

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chango, itself a clipping of machango, from Guanche.

Noun

ca꞉ŋgo (plural cacaŋgo or caca꞉ŋgo)

  1. monkey
    Synonym: gogs 'o'odham

Derived terms

  • ca꞉ŋgo-bahi (“chain pipe wrench”, literally “monkey's tail”)
  • ca꞉ŋgo-mo'o (“coconut”, literally “monkey's head”)

References

  • Mathiot, Madeleine (2013), Tohono 'O'odham–English Dictionary‎[1], volume I, archived from the original on 22 November 2019, page 51
  • Saxton, Dean; Saxton, Lucille; Enos, Susie (1983), “chahngo”, in Dictionary: Tohono Oʼodham/Pima to English, English to Tohono Oʼodham/Pima, 2nd edition, Tucson: The University of Arizona Press, published 1998, →ISBN, page 7
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