# Chongo

> Hair bun or curl.

- Category: noun
- Region: Guatemala
- Published: 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Usage

Term used in Guatemala to refer to a hairstyle where the hair is gathered and rolled into a bun or knot.

## Examples

- "She made a chongo to go to work."
- "She wore her hair up in a chongo."
- "She likes to wear a chongo when exercising."

## Synonyms

- bun
- hair bun
- topknot

## Links

- [View in the dictionary](https://chapinismos.org/en/palabras/chongo/)
- [Spanish version](https://chapinismos.org/es/palabras/chongo/)
- [Spanish version (markdown)](https://chapinismos.org/es/palabras/chongo.md)
- [Full dictionary (llms-full.txt)](https://chapinismos.org/llms-full.txt)