bungo /ˈbʊŋɡəʊ/ noun3 •A Japanese written language established mainly during the Heian period, circa 900–1200 C.E., and commonly used until circa 1900. •A kind of large canoe used in the southern United States, Central America, and South America.On the third day a bungo passed us, coming down the river from New Grenada, with a cargo and passengers to Santa Martha and the parts adjacent — 1828 •A large sailboat once used in Mexico. formsbungoes · bungos