chang

See also: Chang, cháng, chàng, chāng, chẳng, and chǎng

English
Mosaic depicting a chang player

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Persian چنگ‎.

Noun

chang (plural changs)

  1. (often italicized) A traditional harp of central and southwest Asia

See also

Anagrams

Japanese

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕã̠ɴ]

Suffix

chang(ちゃん) • (-chan) 

  1. (Internet slang, cutesy) Alternative spelling of ちゃん (-chan)

Mandarin

Romanization

chang

  1. Nonstandard spelling of chāng.
  2. Nonstandard spelling of cháng.
  3. Nonstandard spelling of chǎng.
  4. 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)

  1. (anatomy) leg

Romani

Alternative forms

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)

  1. (anatomy) leg
  2. knee
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