mong

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Middle English mong, monge, mang, from Old English ġemong, ġemang (“a mixture, mingling, throng, crowd, company”) (whence Modern English among), from Proto-Germanic *mangą (“mix”). Compare Proto-West Germanic *mangijan (“to knead, mix”). ==== Pronunciation ==== enPR: mŭng, IPA(key): /ˈmʌŋ/ Rhymes: -ʌŋ ==== Noun ==== mong (plural mongs) (dialect) A mingling, mixture, or crowd. (dialect) A muddle or confusion. ===== Derived terms ===== mongcorn === Etymology 2 === Contraction of mongrel. ==== Pronunciation ==== enPR: mŭng, IPA(key): /ˈmʌŋ/ Rhymes: -ʌŋ ==== Noun ==== mong (plural mongs) (Australia, slang) A mongrel dog. === Etymology 3 === Contraction of mongoloid. ==== Pronunciation ==== enPR: mŏng, IPA(key): /mɒŋ/ Rhymes: -ɒŋ ==== Noun ==== mong (plural mongs) (UK, Ireland, slang, offensive, derogatory, dated) A person with Down's syndrome. (UK, Ireland, slang, offensive, derogatory) A stupid person. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== mong out === Etymology 4 === Clipping of among. ==== Pronunciation ==== enPR: mŭng, IPA(key): /mʌŋ/ Rhymes: -ʌŋ ==== Preposition ==== mong (obsolete) Alternative form of 'mong. === Etymology 5 === Borrowed from Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (müṅ), Tai Nüa ᥛᥫᥒᥰ (möeng), Thai เมือง (mʉʉang), Northern Thai ᨾᩮᩬᩥᨦ, Lü ᦵᦙᦲᧂ (moeng), Tai Dam ꪹꪣꪉ, Tai Nüa ᥛᥫᥒᥰ (möeng),Shan မိူင်း (móeng), Lao ເມືອງ (mư̄ang) etc. ==== Noun ==== mong Alternative form of mueang. === References === == Dutch == === Noun === mong m (plural mongs, no diminutive) (slang) mong, shortened version of mongool == Irish == === Noun === mong f (genitive singular moinge, nominative plural moingeanna) alternative form of moing === Mutation === == Javanese == === Romanization === mong romanization of ꦩꦺꦴꦁ == Kapampangan == === Alternative forms === 'ng (contraction, informal, after words ending with vowel, usually in set phrases) === Etymology === From mo +‎ ing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmoŋ/ [ˈmoŋ] === Particle === mong marks the topic of a sentence to underscore that a situation is indeed the case or certainly true. Synonyms: ing, mang, ring Yakumong munta. ― I'm going. (literally, “As for me also, I'm indeed going.”) Ngenimong marimla. ― Today is too cold. (literally, “Even for today, it's too cold.”) ==== Usage notes ==== mang indicates that the final result is independent of the subject matter and remains unchanged by any topical shift. It also indicates a general situation. Aldomang masanting. ― The day is nice. ("The day remains consistently fine, mirroring yesterday's conditions”.) while mang and mong are nearly interchangeable, they possess a slight nuance; mong functions as an emphatic marker, confirming that a condition is precisely as stated. Aldomong masanting. ― The day is nice. ("The day is indeed consistently fine, mirroring yesterday's established conditions”.) ring expresses addition or similarity. It indicates that the situation is the same as something else previously mentioned. Aldoring masanting. ― The day is nice too. ("The day is also pleasant, mirroring yesterday's conditions.) ing indicates the result is topic-dependent or unique and subject to change if the focus shifts. It is also an article that can appear either before or after the initial word of a phrase. Aldo ing masanting. ― The day is nice. ("The day is uniquely pleasant, even if recent days were bad”.) ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ==== == Malay == === Noun === mong gong == Vietnamese == === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mawŋ͡m˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [mawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [mɔŋ˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [mawŋ͡m˧˧] === Etymology 1 === Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 望 (“to expect”, SV: vọng). Compare Thai มอง (mɔɔng). ==== Verb ==== mong • (懞, 矇, 蒙, 芒, 夢) to hope, to expect, to wish for something ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.). ==== Noun ==== (classifier cái) mong (Mekong Delta) mud slider used for fishing or clam harvesting in alluvial plains of Southern Vietnam