English

Etymology
From Medieval D. bonge, bonne or bonghe, "stopper," or perhaps from F. bonde, which may itself be either of Germanic origin, or from Gaulic bunda - either way probably from puncta 'hole', the female form of L. punctus, past participle of pungere 'prick'

Pronunciation
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Noun
en-noun|bung
#a stopper, alternative to a cork, often made of rubber used to prevent fluid passing through the neck of a bottle, a hole in a vessel etc.

1. cecum or anus, especially of a slaughter animal

#(slang) a bribe

Verb
to bung

1. to plug, as with a bung
2. to heave, toss, throw, chuck
3. to batter, bruise; to cause to bulge or swell
4. to pass a bribe

References
R:Online Etymology Dictionary
R:Websters

Tok Pisin
Verb
bung, trans. bungim
#to gather
#:Long ples bodi bilong daiman i stap, ol taragau i save kam bung. Where the dead body is, the hawks come to gather. Matthew 24:28

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