geng

See also: Geng, gēng, gěng, and gèng

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

• ganza, génh

Etymology

From Old High German ganz (“whole, sound, healthy, complete”), from Proto-Germanic *gantaz (“whole, healthy; all, complete”). Cognate with German ganz.

Adverb

geng

1. (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

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Fiji Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from English gang.

Chinese family name: 耿 (gěng)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡeːnɡ/

Noun

geng

1. Work gang

References

• Fiji Hindi Dictionary

Chinese family name: gěng 耿

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Indonesian

Etymology

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From English gang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɛŋ/
• Hyphenation: gèng

Noun

gèng (first-person possessive gengku, second-person possessive gengmu, third-person possessive gengnya)

1. (colloquial) gang, a company of persons with distinct identity.
2. (colloquial) gang, a company of persons, especially criminals.

Verb

geng

1. to form a gang group

Further reading

• “geng” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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Javanese

Alternative forms

• agung

Etymology

From Old Javanese göṅ

Adjective

geng

1. (literary, polite) big
2. (literary, polite) large
3. (literary, polite) great

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Mandarin

Romanization

geng

1. Nonstandard spelling of gēng.
2. Nonstandard spelling of gěng.
3. 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.

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Old Norse

Adjective

geng

1. inflection of gengr:
   1. nominative singular feminine
   2. nominative/accusative plural neuter

Verb

geng

1. first-person singular present indicative active of ganga