Ng
See also: -ng, -ոց, .ng, ng, nG, NG, ng̃, Ng̃, and n͠g
English
Etymology
From various Chinese surnames, including 吳／吴 (Cantonese: ng4, Hakka: Ǹg) and 伍 (Cantonese: ng5, Hakka: Ńg) via Cantonese or Hakka, and 黃／黄 (N̂g) and 阮 (Ńg) via Min Nan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪŋ/, /ɛŋ/, [ŋ̍]
- (Hong Kong) IPA(key): [ŋ̍], [m̩]
- Rhymes: -ɪŋ, -ɛŋ
Proper noun
Ng (plural Ngs)
- A surname from Chinese.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ng is the 1,125th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 31,210 individuals. Ng is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (93.2%) individuals.
Anagrams
- GN
Angami
Letter
Ng
- The sixteenth letter of the Angami alphabet, written in the Latin script.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) Ü ü, Üiüi, A a, Aiai, I i, Ieie, U u, Uouo, E e, Eiei, O o, Ouou, K k, Khkh, G g, Ngng, C c, Chch, J j, Jhjh, Nyny, T t, Thth, D d, N n, Tsts, Tshtsh, Dzdz, P p, Phph, B b, M m, Pfpf, Bvbv, Y y, Yhyh, R r, Rhrh, L l, Lhlh, F f, V v, W w, Whwh, S s, Shsh, Z z, Zhzh, H h
Indonesian
Etymology 1
From Hakka 吳／吴 (wú).
Proper noun
Ng
- a surname from Hakka
Etymology 2
From Hakka 伍 (wǔ).
Proper noun
Ng
- a surname from Hakka
Tagalog
Letter
Ng
- The 13th letter of the abakada and the 16th letter of the modern Filipino alphabet.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) titik; A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, Ñ ñ, Ng ng, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
Etymology 2
From Hokkien 黃／黄 (N̂g) & Cantonese 吳／吴 (Ng4). The pronunciation of the surname in Tagalog is influenced by the word, ng.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /naŋ/, [nɐŋ]
- Rhymes: -aŋ
Proper noun
Ng
- a surname from Min Nan of Chinese origin
- a surname from Cantonese of Chinese origin
See also
- Uy
- Wee
- Wong
- Hwang
- Huang
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): /ɛŋ/
- (informal) IPA(key): /ŋ(ː)/
Letter
Ng (upper case, lower case ng)
- The eleventh letter of the Welsh alphabet, called eng and written in the Latin script. It is preceded by G and followed by H.
Mutation
- Ng is the nasal mutation of G and cannot be mutated itself.
See also
- (Latin-script letters) llythyren; A a (Á á, À à, Â â, Ä ä), B b, C c, Ch ch, D d, Dd dd, E e (É é, È è, Ê ê, Ë ë), F f, Ff ff, G g, Ng ng, H h, I i (Í í, Ì ì, Î î, Ï ï), J j, L l, Ll ll, M m, N n, O o (Ó ó, Ò ò, Ô ô, Ö ö), P p, Ph ph, R r, Rh rh, S s, T t, Th th, U u (Ú ú, Ù ù, Û û, Ü ü), W w (Ẃ ẃ, Ẁ ẁ, Ŵ ŵ, Ẅ ẅ), Y y (Ý ý, Ỳ ỳ, Ŷ ŷ, Ÿ ÿ)
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “Ng”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies