c. 1600, from Malay (Austronesian) gong, which is probably imitative of its sound when struck. As a verb by 1853. Related: Gonged; gonging.
gondolier
Gondwana
gone
goner
gonfalon
gong
goniometer
gonna
gono-
gonoph
gonorrhea
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