Definitions and meaning of leng
leng
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɛŋ/
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- Rhymes: -ɛŋ
Adjective
leng (comparative lenger, superlative lengest)
- Alternative form of peng (“attractive, excellent”).
Derived terms
Related terms
Noun
leng (countable and uncountable, plural lengs)
- Alternative form of peng (“attractive woman”).
Anagrams
Cimbrian
Etymology
From Middle High German legen, from Old High German legen, from Proto-West Germanic *laggjan, from Proto-Germanic *lagjaną (“to lay”). Cognate with German legen, English lay.
Verb
leng (auxiliary håm)
- (Luserna) to lay
Related terms
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
Hungarian
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlɛŋɡ]
- Hyphenation: leng
- Rhymes: -ɛŋɡ
Verb
leng
- (intransitive) to swing, oscillate, sway, rock
Conjugation
Derived terms
(With verbal prefixes):
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References
Further reading
- leng in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
Malay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /leŋ/
- Rhymes: -eŋ
Noun
leng (Jawi spelling ليݞ, informal 1st possessive lengku, 2nd possessive lengmu, 3rd possessive lengnya)
- (units of measure) A traditional Malay unit of volume, equivalent to an imperial pint.
Further reading
- “leng” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Mandarin
Romanization
leng
- Nonstandard spelling of lēng.
- Nonstandard spelling of léng.
- Nonstandard spelling of lěng.
- Nonstandard spelling of lèng.
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.
Mochica
Pronunciation
Noun
leng
- water
Synonyms
References
- José Antonio Salas, Diccionario mochica-castellano, castellano-mochica (2002)
Northern Kurdish
Etymology
From Proto-Iranian *langa-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *langa- (“lame”). Confer Persian لنگ (leng, “lame; leg”), Central Kurdish لەنگ (leng), Sanskrit लङ्ग (laṅga, “lame”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
leng (Arabic spelling لەنگ)
- lame, limping
- Synonym: topal
- (literal and figurative) awkward
Noun
leng m (Arabic spelling لەنگ)
- Alternative form of ling (“leg; foot”)
Declension
References
- Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “leng I”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 441
- Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “leng II”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 441
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *langi, from Proto-Germanic *langiz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lenj/, [lend͡ʒ]
Adverb
lenġ
- longer (comparative degree of lange)
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Ash-Wednesday"
- c. 990, Wessex Gospels, John 6:66
Zazaki
Etymology
Related to Persian لنگ (lang).
Adjective
leng
- lame
- limping
Zou
Noun
leng
- pigeon
References
- Lukram Himmat Singh (2013) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou, Canchipur: Manipur University, page 45
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