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Date: 1600-1700
Language: Malay

gong

 noun
     
gong
Related topics: Music
gong [countable]
1APM a round piece of metal that hangs in a frame and which you hit with a stick to give a deep ringing sound. It is used as a musical instrument or to announce that a meal is ready
2 British English informal a medal, title, or prize that someone is given
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