nang

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) enPR: năng; IPA(key): /næŋ/ Rhymes: -æŋ === Etymology 1 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Noun ==== nang (plural nangs) (Australia, New Zealand, slang) A metal bulb filled with nitrous oxide gas, inhaled for its disassociative effects, normally intended as a propellant for whipped cream. Synonym: whippet === Etymology 2 === Multicultural London English, from Jamaican English, from Jamaican Creole nyanga, potentially from West African languages, such as Mende nyanga (“ostentation; showing off”) or Hausa yanga (“boastfulness”). ==== Adjective ==== nang (comparative more nang, superlative most nang) (UK, slang, chiefly MLE) excellent; awesome; masterful; deeply satisfying. ===== Synonyms ===== fabulous, splendid; See also Thesaurus:excellent === Anagrams === Gann, Ngan, NGAN == Banjarese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Javanese nang, a variation of ning. === Conjunction === nang which ((relative) who, whom, what) == Bau Bidayuh == === Noun === nang shrimp (decapod crustacean) == Bikol Central == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnaŋ/ [ˈn̪aŋ] === Conjunction === nang (Basahan spelling ᜈᜅ᜔) alternative form of nan (“and”) == Chuukese == === Noun === nang heaven == Jingpho == === Etymology === From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *na-ŋ (“thou”). === Pronoun === nang thou, you (singular) == Kapampangan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnaŋ/ [ˈnäŋ] Hyphenation: nang === Etymology 1 === From na +‎ ing. ==== Preposition ==== nang (plural dari) of; possessive particle, used only with personal names Synonyms: ning, naning, nening, noning, dila, deri Kuwentu nang Maria. ― Story of Maria. Gawa nang Deena. ― Work of Deena. ==== See also ==== === Etymology 2 === Compare Kapampangan ineng, Tagalog ineng. ==== Alternative forms ==== neng ==== Noun ==== nang (masculine nung) (endearing) darling; dear; love Synonyms: irug, sinta, ojo Coordinate term: nung (formal) Term of address to a young female by elders ===== See also ===== == Khumi Chin == === Etymology === From Proto-Kuki-Chin *naŋ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *naŋ (“thou”). Cognates include Burmese နင် (nang). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nã˥/ === Pronoun === nang thou, you (singular) ==== See also ==== === References === R. Shafer (1944), “Khimi Grammar and Vocabulary”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, volume 11, number 2, page 425 K. E. Herr (2011), The phonological interpretation of minor syllables, applied to Lemi Chin‎[2], Payap University, page 44 == Lashi == === Etymology === From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *naŋ¹, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *na-ŋ. Cognates include Burmese နင် (nang). === Pronunciation === (Waingmaw) IPA(key): [naŋ˧˧] (Mongko) IPA(key): [naŋ˥˧] Hyphenation: nang === Pronoun === nang you, thou (singular) === References === Qingxia Dai; Jie Li (2007), 勒期语研究 [The study of the Leqi language], Beijing: Central Institute for Nationalities Publishing House, →ISBN, page 78 Mark Wannemacher (2011), A phonological overview of the Lacid language‎[4], Chiang Mai: Payap University., page 33 Hkaw Luk (2017), A grammatical sketch of Lacid‎[5], Chiang Mai: Payap University (master thesis), page 40 == Liangmai Naga == === Etymology === From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *naŋ (“thou”). === Pronoun === nang (dual nanai, plural naliu) you == Mandarin == === Romanization === nang nonstandard spelling of nāng nonstandard spelling of náng nonstandard spelling of nǎng nonstandard spelling of nàng ==== 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. == Mizo == === Etymology === From Proto-Kuki-Chin *naŋ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *na-ŋ (“thou”). === Pronoun === nang (plural nangni) thou, you (singular) ==== See also ==== == Ottawa == === Etymology === cf. Ojibwe anang === Noun === nang anim star === References === Jerry Randolph Valentine (2001), Nishnaabemwin Reference Grammar, University of Toronto, page 117 == Tagalog == === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /naŋ/ [n̪ɐŋ] Rhymes: -aŋ Syllabification: nang Homophones: ng, na'ng, Ng === Conjunction === nang (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜅ᜔) when, at the time of (referring to past events) for, so that, in order to Synonyms: para, upang ==== See also ==== === Particle === nang (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜅ᜔) combination of na and -ng; more; already used to connect adverbs of manner or degree to the word they modify used to connect repeated verbs ==== Usage notes ==== Nang is often confused with ng. According to the Manwal sa Masinop na Pagsulat (Manual on Orthography) by the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (Commission on the Filipino Language), nang is used only in the five definitions stated above and ng is used elsewhere. Nang is also confused with na'ng, the contraction of na and ang, wherein the apostrophe is often omitted. ==== See also ==== === Preposition === nang (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜅ᜔) archaic spelling of ng === Further reading === “nang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 == Tedim Chin == === Etymology === From Proto-Kuki-Chin *naŋ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *naŋ. === Pronoun === nang you (singular) ==== References ==== Zomi Ordbog based on the work of D.L. Haokip == Vietnamese == === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [naːŋ˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [naːŋ˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [naːŋ˧˧] === Etymology 1 === Sino-Vietnamese word from 囊. ==== Noun ==== nang follicle === Etymology 2 === From Proto-Vietic *p-naːŋ. Cognate with Thavung pənaːŋ¹. Doublet of tân lang. Related to Eastern Katu panang, Malay pinang, Rade mnang, Bih pinang, Chinese 檳榔 / 槟榔 (bīngláng). Due to the extremely limited distribution of this word in Austroasiatic (Vietic, Katuic) and Austronesian (Malayo-Chamic), it is difficult to trace the exact source. The Chinese word is obviously a loan, most likely from an Austronesian language. ==== Noun ==== (classifier cây) nang (obsolete) areca Synonym: cau ===== Usage notes ===== Survives as a fossil in mo nang (“areca spathe”). == Yapese == === Verb === nang to know