pon·go I. \ˈpäŋ(ˌ)gō\noun Etymology: New Latin, from Kongo mpongi, mpungu 1.capitalized: a genus of anthropoid apes comprising the orangutans 2.-s: an anthropoid ape; especially: orangutan II. noun (-s) Etymology: American Spanish, from Quechua puncu door : a canyon or gorge in So. America especially cutting through a ridge or mountain range