Ng

See also: -ng, -ոց, .ng, ng, nG, NG, ng̃, Ng̃, and n͠g

English

Etymology

From various Chinese surnames, including (Cantonese: ng4, Hakka: Ǹg) and (Cantonese: ng5, Hakka: Ńg) via Cantonese or Hakka, and (N̂g) and (Ńg) via Min Nan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪŋ/, /ɛŋ/, [ŋ̍]
  • (Hong Kong) IPA(key): [ŋ̍], [m̩]
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋ, -ɛŋ

Proper noun

Ng (plural Ngs)

  1. 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


Angami

Letter

Ng

  1. The sixteenth letter of the Angami alphabet, written in the Latin script.

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Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Hakka ().

Proper noun

Ng

  1. a surname from Hakka

Etymology 2

From Hakka ().

Proper noun

Ng

  1. a surname from Hakka

Tagalog

Letter

Ng

  1. The 13th letter of the abakada and the 16th letter of the modern Filipino alphabet.

See also

Etymology 2

From Hokkien (N̂g) & Cantonese (Ng4). The pronunciation of the surname in Tagalog is influenced by the word, ng.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naŋ/, [nɐŋ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋ

Proper noun

Ng

  1. a surname from Min Nan of Chinese origin
  2. a surname from Cantonese of Chinese origin

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Welsh

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): /ɛŋ/
    • (informal) IPA(key): /ŋ(ː)/

Letter

Ng (upper case, lower case ng)

  1. 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

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
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