Noun
pingo (plural pingoes or pingos)
(geomorphology) A conical mound of earth with an ice core caused by permafrost uplift, particularly if lasting more than a year. [from 1920s]
Synonym: hydrolaccolith
(Sri Lanka, dated) A flexible pole supported on one shoulder, with a load suspended from each end.
Synonyms: carrying pole, milkmaid's yoke, shoulder pole
(Sri Lanka, dated) A measure of weight equivalent to that which can be carried using a pingo, perhaps about 55 pounds (25 kilograms) (see the 2013 quotation).
Synonym: picul
"How special to have been given this sewing that is so old, and had so much history," said Pingo. Source: Internet