among

== English == === Etymology === The preposition is derived from Middle English among, amang, amange, amonge (“in the presence of, amid, among; in, within; between; during”), from Old English amang, onġemang (preposition), from on (“on, among, in”) (probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- (“on, onto”)) + ġemang (“crowd; mixture”, noun) (from ġe- (prefix forming nouns denoting association or similarity) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“beside, by; near; with”)) + mang- (from mængan, mengan (“to mingle, mix”); ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *menk- (“to knead; to press”))). By surface analysis, a- (prefix meaning ‘at; in; on’) +‎ mong (“crowd, throng; group”). The adverb is derived from Middle English among, amang (“accompanied by, along with, by the side of, in association with, together; all the while, continually; also, besides; at the same time; from time to time, occasionally; meanwhile; within”), from Old English onġemang (adverb): see further above. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA(key): /əˈmʌŋ/ (Northern England) IPA(key): /əˈmʊŋ/ (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /əˈmɐŋ/ Rhymes: -ʌŋ === Preposition === among Of a person or thing: in the midst of and surrounded by (other people or things). Associated with or living alongside (other people or things). Belonging to (a group comprising similar people or things). Distinct in some way from (other members of a group); specifically, superior or pre-eminent compared to (other members of a group). Of an event or a fact. Originally, in the course of; during; now, in the circumstances or context of. Distributed or divided between (members of a group). Done jointly by (two or more people). In the general custom or opinion of (members of a group). Occurring between (members of a group) or within (a group). ==== Usage notes ==== For a comparison of among with amidst and between, see the usage notes at the latter entries. Many Americans view amongst as an archaic or Commonwealth variant, and use among exclusively. ==== Alternative forms ==== amonge, amoung (obsolete) ==== Synonyms ==== amid amidst (however, see the usage note at that entry) amongst (variant of among, slightly dated) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adverb === among (obsolete) Along with (someone or something); together. At the same time, all the while, meanwhile. In addition, beside. Chiefly with contrasting adjectives or adverbs: from time to time, now and then; also, here and there. ==== See also ==== between within === References === === Anagrams === Gamon, Mogan, ang mo, goman, mango, ngoma == Cebuano == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: a‧mong === Verb === among to be made or become a collateral damage to implicate; to connect or involve in an unfavorable or criminal way with something to drag in == Central Bikol == === Etymology === From amo +‎ -ng. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʔamoŋ/ [ˈʔa.moŋ] Hyphenation: a‧mong === Noun === among (Basahan spelling ᜀᜋᜓᜅ᜔) alternative form of amo (“master; boss”) == Ibatan == === Etymology === Compare Yami among. === Noun === among fish == Indonesian == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈʔamoŋ/ [ˈʔa.mɔŋ] Rhymes: -amoŋ === Noun === among jewelry in coronation of odonafi === Further reading === “among”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Javanese == === Romanization === among romanization of ꦲꦩꦺꦴꦁ == Lubuagan Kalinga == === Noun === among party; banquet == Middle English == === Alternative forms === amang, amonkes, omang mang, mong === Etymology === From Old English amang, onġemang, equivalent to a- +‎ mong. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈmɔnɡ/ === Preposition === among among === Adverb === among among ==== Descendants ==== English: among Geordie: amang Scots: amang Yola: amang, mang (aphetic) ==== References ==== “among(es, prep.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. “among(es, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. == Tagalog == === Etymology === From amo +‎ -ng. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔamoŋ/ [ˈʔaː.moŋ] Rhymes: -amoŋ Syllabification: a‧mong === Noun === among (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋᜓᜅ᜔) (colloquial) priest Synonym: pari boss; chief; master Synonym: amo ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “among”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 === Anagrams === Magno, maong == Yami == === Etymology === Compare Ibatan among. === Noun === among fish