Gonggong
English
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the Hanyu Pinyin[1] romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 共工 (Gònggōng) (or 龔工／龚工 (Gōnggōng)), the name of the mythological figure.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɔŋ(ˈ)ɡɔŋ/
Proper noun
[edit]Gonggong
- (Chinese mythology) A water god or monster who terrorized prehistoric China
- (Astronomy) A dwarf planet orbiting in the scattered disc. Its moon is Xiangliu.
Synonyms
[edit]See also
[edit]- (most likely dwarf planets of the Solar System) Ceres, Orcus, Pluto, Haumea, Quaoar, Makemake, Gonggong, Eris, Sedna
References
[edit]- ^ “Selected Glossary”, in The Cambridge Encyclopedia of China[1], Cambridge University Press, 1982, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, pages 476, 480:
- The glossary includes a selection of names and terms from the text in the Wade-Giles transliteration, followed by Pinyin, […]
Kung-kung (Gonggong) 共工
Polish
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Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English Gonggong.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Gonggong m animal
- Gonggong (dwarf planet)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Gonggong
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Gonggong |
| genitive | Gonggonga |
| dative | Gonggongowi |
| accusative | Gonggonga |
| instrumental | Gonggongiem |
| locative | Gonggongu |
| vocative | Gonggongu |
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- en:Chinese mythology
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- Rhymes:Polish/ɔŋɡɡɔŋk
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- pl:Dwarf planets of the Solar System