chang
See also: Chang, cháng, chàng, chāng, chẳng, and chǎng
English
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Mosaic depicting a chang player
Alternative forms
- çeng
Etymology
From Persian چنگ.
Noun
chang (plural changs)
- (often italicized) A traditional harp of central and southwest Asia
See also
- kee chang
- Keen-chang
- Pyeong-chang
- Wu-chang
Anagrams
- ganch
Japanese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡ɕã̠ɴ]
Suffix
chang • (-chan)
- (Internet slang, cutesy) Alternative spelling of ちゃん (-chan)
Mandarin
Romanization
chang
- Nonstandard spelling of chāng.
- Nonstandard spelling of cháng.
- Nonstandard spelling of chǎng.
- Nonstandard spelling of chàng.
Usage notes
- English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
Mapudungun
Noun
chang (Unified spelling)
- (anatomy) leg
Romani
Alternative forms
- čang
Etymology
From Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?], from Sanskrit टङ्क (ṭaṅka, “leg, shank”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃaŋɡ/
Noun
chang f (plural changa)
- (anatomy) leg
- knee