hong

See also: hōng, hóng, hǒng, hòng, hông, hồng, and Hong

English

Etymology

From Cantonese 行 (hong4, “trade, business”).

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Could someone with knowledge of Cantonese verify this etymology? Is it a shortening of 洋行”)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒŋ

Noun

hong (plural hongs)

1. a foreign trading company in China

Anagrams

• Gohn

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Irish

Noun

hong m

1. h-prothesized form of ong

Verb

hong

1. h-prothesized form of ong

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Ludian

Etymology

Akin to Finnish honka.

Noun

hong

1. forest pine

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Mandarin

Romanization

hong

1. Nonstandard spelling of hōng.
2. Nonstandard spelling of hóng.
3. Nonstandard spelling of hǒng.
4. Nonstandard spelling of hòng.

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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Palauan

Etymology

From Japanese 本 (hon).

Noun

hong

1. book

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Veps

Noun

hong

1. forest pine

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare Chinese 烘 (hōng), Thai แห้ง (hɛ̂ɛng).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hawŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [hɔŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [hawŋ͡m˧˧]

Verb

hong • (𣈞, 𤈤)

1. to dry (in the wind, sun, or near the fire)

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Zhuang

Etymology

From Chinese 工 (OC *koːŋ).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /hoːŋ˨˦/
• Tone numbers: hong¹
• Hyphenation: hong

Noun

hong (1957–1982 spelling hoŋ)

1. work; labor.

   Synonym: goeng