geng

See also: Geng, gēng, gěng, gèng, gäng, and ging

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old High German ganz (whole, sound, healthy, complete), from Proto-West Germanic *gant (whole, healthy; all, complete).

Adverb

geng

  1. (Gressoney) always

References

Fiji Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from English gang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡeːnɡ/

Noun

geng

  1. Work gang

References

Indonesian

Etymology

From English gang, from Middle English gang, from Old English gang (a journey; way; passage), from Proto-Germanic *gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from *ǵʰengʰ- (to step; stride). Doublet of 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

Javanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Javanese göṅ.

Adjective

geng

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

Malay

Etymology

From English gang.

Noun

geng (Jawi spelling ݢيڠ, plural geng-geng, informal 1st possessive gengku, 2nd possessive gengmu, 3rd possessive gengnya)

  1. a group or organisation of criminals.
  2. (colloquial) a band or club of friends.

Derived terms

  • geng baju merah (informal, derogatory, UMNO party members)
  • geng bawang (informal, Malaysian cyberwarriors)
  • geng plastik hitam (informal, people arrested for violating the Ramadan fast)
  • geng pelangi (derogatory, an LGBT advocacy group)

Further reading

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.

Middle English

Noun

geng

  1. Alternative form of genge (band)

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeːnɡ/, [jeːŋɡ]

Verb

ġēng

  1. first/third-person singular past indicative of gangan

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

Zhuang

Etymology

From Chinese (MC kaeng).

Pronunciation

Noun

geng (Sawndip form , 1957–1982 spelling geŋ)

  1. the seventh of the ten heavenly stems

See also

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