geng

== Alemannic German == === Alternative forms === ganza, génh === Etymology === From Middle High German ganz, from Old High German ganz (“whole, sound, healthy, complete”), from Proto-West Germanic *gant (“whole, healthy; all, complete”). === Adverb === geng (Gressoney) always === References === Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien == Fiji Hindi == === Etymology === Borrowed from English gang. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡeːnɡ/ === Noun === geng Work gang === References === Fiji Hindi Dictionary == Indonesian == === Etymology === From English gang, from Middle English gang, from Old English gang (“a journey; way; passage”), from Proto-Germanic *gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from *ǵʰengʰ- (“to step; stride”). Doublet of gang. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɛŋ/ Hyphenation: gèng === Noun === gèng (plural geng-geng) (colloquial) gang, a company of persons with distinct identity (colloquial) gang, a company of persons, especially criminals === Verb === geng to form a gang group === Further reading === “geng”, 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 == === Alternative forms === agung === Etymology === From Old Javanese göṅ. === Adjective === geng (literary, polite) big (literary, polite) large (literary, polite) great == Malay == === Etymology === From English gang. === Noun === geng (Jawi spelling ݢيڠ, plural geng-geng or geng2) a group or organisation of criminals. (colloquial) a band or club of friends. ==== Derived terms ==== geng baju merah (informal, derogatory, UMNO party members) geng bawang (informal, Malaysian cyberwarriors) geng plastik hitam (informal, people arrested for violating the Ramadan fast) geng pelangi (derogatory, an LGBT advocacy group) === Further reading === "geng" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Mandarin == === Romanization === geng nonstandard spelling of gēng nonstandard spelling of gěng nonstandard spelling of gèng ==== Usage notes ==== Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone. == Middle English == === Noun === geng alternative form of genge (“band”) == Old English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /jeːnɡ/, [jeːŋɡ] === Verb === ġēng first/third-person singular past indicative of gangan == Old Norse == === Adjective === geng inflection of gengr: nominative singular feminine nominative/accusative plural neuter === Verb === geng first-person singular present indicative active of ganga == Zhuang == === Pronunciation === (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /keːŋ˨˦/ Tone numbers: geng1 Hyphenation: geng === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Tai *k.reːŋᴬ (“hard”). Cognate with Thai แข็ง (kɛ̌ng), Northern Thai ᨡᩯ᩠ᨦ or ᨡᩯᩢ᩠ᨦ, Lao ແຂງ (khǣng), Lü ᦶᦃᧂ (ẋaeng), Tai Dam ꪵꪄꪉ, Shan ၶႅင် (khěng), Tai Nüa ᥑᥦᥒᥴ (xáeng), Phake ၵ︀ိင︀် (khiṅ), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜂𑜫 (khiṅ), Sapa xeŋᴬ¹, Bouyei jeengl, Saek เถรี่ยง (“hard”) and แข้ง (“tight; tense”). ==== Adjective ==== geng (Sawndip forms 𥔶[2] or 殭[2] or 膙[2], 1957–1982 spelling geŋ) hard === Etymology 2 === From Chinese 庚 (MC kaeng). ==== Noun ==== geng (Sawndip form 庚, 1957–1982 spelling geŋ) the seventh of the ten heavenly stems ==== See also ==== === References ===