ang
Translingual
editEtymology 1
editPossibly clipping of Anglo-Saxon (“Old English”).
Symbol
editang
See also
editEtymology 2
editNoun
editang
- (computing) Alternative letter-case form of ANG.
Albanian
editEtymology
editDialectal. From Proto-Albanian *anga, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂(o)nǵʰ- (“narrow”), Proto-Indo-European *h₂enǵʰ- (“to constrict”). Cognate to Latin ango (“to cramp (up), constrict”), German eng (“narrow”).[1]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editang m (definite angje, definite plural angu)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editReferences
edit- ^ Demiraj, B. (1997) Albanische Etymologien: Untersuchungen zum albanischen Erbwortschatz [Albanian Etymologies: […]] (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 7)[1] (in German), Amsterdam, Atlanta: Rodopi, page 79
- ^ Tirta, Mark (2004). Petrit Bezhani (ed.). Mitologjia ndër shqiptarë (in Albanian). Tirana: Mësonjëtorja. →ISBN.
- ^ Tirta 2004, pp. 132–137.
Atong (India)
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ŋa-j ~ ka.
Pronoun
editang
References
edit- van Breugel, Seino. 2015. Atong-English dictionary, second edition. Available online: https://www.academia.edu/487044/Atong_English_Dictionary.
Bikol Central
editPronunciation
editParticle
editang (Basahan spelling ᜀᜅ᜔)
- Alternative form of an
Cebuano
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Central Philippine *aŋ. Cognate with Tagalog ang, Bikol Central an, Hiligaynon ang, Waray-Waray an, Kapampangan ing, Tausug in. Compare archaic ing, now used in the form 'y.
Pronunciation
editArticle
editang
- direct marker for all nouns other than personal proper nouns
- Midagan ang lalaki.
- The man ran.
- Gikaon sa iring ang isda.
- The cat ate the fish.
See also
editDirect | Indirect | Oblique | ||||
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Definite | Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | |||
Common | Singular | ang | ing†, 'y | sa, sang† | og | sa |
Plural | ang mga | ing mga†, 'y mga |
sa mga, sang mga† |
og mga | sa mga | |
Personal | Singular | si | ni | kang* | ||
Plural | sila ni, silang sa† |
nila ni, nilang na† |
(kan)ila ni*, (kan)ilang* ka† | |||
†Archaic *Indirect personal forms used instead in colloquial speech. |
Dimasa
editEtymology
editUltimately from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ŋa.
Pronoun
editáng
Haitian Creole
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editang
Hokkien
editFor pronunciation and definitions of ang – see 翁 (“elderly man; father; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 翁). |
Irish
editNoun
editang f (genitive singular anga, nominative plural angaí)
- Alternative form of eang (“track, gusset”)
Declension
edit
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Mutation
editradical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
---|---|---|---|
ang | n-ang | hang | not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ang”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Jingpho
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Burmese အင် (ang).
Noun
editang
References
editMandarin
editRomanization
editang
- Nonstandard spelling of āng.
- Nonstandard spelling of áng.
- Nonstandard spelling of ǎng.
- Nonstandard spelling of àng.
Usage notes
edit- 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.
Minangkabau
editPronoun
editang
Mokilese
editNoun
editang (construct angen)
References
edit- Harrison, Sheldon P., Mokilese-English Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1977
Old Frisian
editPronunciation
editDeterminer
editāng
- Alternative form of ēnich
References
edit- Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN
Old Norse
editEtymology
editUnclear origin. Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe”).
Noun
editang n
Declension
editRelated terms
editReferences
edit- “ang”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Tagalog
editAlternative forms
edit- 'ng — contraction, informal, after words ending with vowel, usually in set phrases
Etymology
editFrom Proto-Central Philippine *aŋ. Cognate with Bikol Central an, Cebuano ang, Hiligaynon ang, Waray-Waray an. See also Kapampangan ing and Tausug in.
Pronunciation
editArticle
editang (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜅ᜔)
- direct marker for all nouns other than personal proper nouns
- Kinain ng pusa ang isda.
- The cat ate the fish.
- Ang kidlat ay gumuguhit ng mga ugat sa taniman ng langit.
- (The) lightning sketches roots under the soil of the sky.
- used with a quality for emphasis and to give it an adjectival meaning
Usage notes
edit- This particle is analyzed as the definite article (i.e., the) when used alone, and the indefinite article (i.e., a or an) when used with the numeral isa (“one”).
- ang araw ― the sun
- ang isang tao ― a person
- Direct personal proper nouns (primarily names) are marked with si.
See also
editFurther reading
edit- “ang” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[3], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
- “ang”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Zorc, David Paul (1979–1983) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 1, page 18
- Robert Blust (2012) “The Proto—Malayo-Polynesian Multiplicative Ligature *ŋa: A Reply to Reid”, in Oceanic Linguistics[4], volume 51, number 2, →ISSN, pages 538–566
Anagrams
editVietnamese
editAlternative forms
edit- (central Vietnam, southern Vietnam) ảng
Etymology
editNon-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 盎 (SV: áng).
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaːŋ˧˧]
Audio (Saigon): (file)
Noun
edit(classifier cái) ang • (盎, 𤮃, 坱, 央, 垵)
- (Northern Vietnam) a kind of water container
- (historical) a traditional instrument made from wood or bamboo, used to measure grain
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