pung

See also: Pung and pu̇ng

English

A pung used to deliver groceries in New Hampshire, USA

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʌŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ʌŋ

Etymology 1

Shortened form of tom-pung, from the same Algonquian etymon as toboggan.

Noun

pung (plural pungs)

  1. (US, Canada) A low box-like sleigh designed to be pulled by one horse.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Chinese (pèng).

Alternative forms

Noun

pung (plural pungs)

  1. (mahjong) A set of three identical tiles.
Coordinate terms
Translations

Verb

pung

  1. (nonstandard) simple past tense and past participle of ping

Ambonese Malay

Etymology

From Malay punya (to have).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /puŋ/

Verb

pung

  1. (transitive) to have
    di pung felem.he/she has a movie

Particle

pung

  1. a possessive particle
    beta pung otomy car

References

  • D. Takaria, C. Pieter (1998) Kamus Bahasa Melayu Ambon-Indonesia, Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa

Aromanian

Verb

pung

  1. Alternative form of pungu

Atong (India)

Etymology

From (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Noun

pung

  1. granary, rice storehouse

References


Chuukese

Adjective

pung

  1. right, correct, just

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse pungr.

Noun

pung c (singular definite pungen, plural indefinite punge)

  1. purse (small bag for carrying money)
    Synonym: pengepung
  2. (anatomy) scrotum
  3. (zoology) a pouch in marsupials where it rears its young during their early infancy

Inflection

Derived terms

  • pungabe c
  • pungbrok n or c
  • pungdyr n
  • punge
  • pungmejse c
  • pungrotte c

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finno-Ugric *poŋka (tuber, boil, unevenness), along with Hungarian bog.

Noun

pung (genitive punga, partitive punga)

  1. bud

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading

  • pung in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat

Icelandic

Noun

pung

  1. indefinite accusative singular of pungur

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse pungr.

Noun

pung m (definite singular pungen, indefinite plural punger, definite plural pungene)

  1. a pouch (including of marsupials)
  2. a purse
  3. (anatomy) a scrotum
    Synonym: skrotum

Derived terms

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse pungr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʊŋː/

Noun

pung m (definite singular pungen, indefinite plural pungar, definite plural pungane)

  1. a pouch (including of marsupials)
  2. a purse
  3. (anatomy) a scrotum
    Synonym: skrotum

Derived terms

References


Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish punger, from Old Norse pungr, itself of unknown origin.

Noun

pung c

  1. a pouch, a purse (small bag that can be closed with drawstring or the like, used to keep small items)
  2. a scrotum
    Synonyms: scrotum, pungsäck
  3. a pouch in marsupials where it rears its young during their early infancy

Declension

Declension of pung 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative pung pungen pungar pungarna
Genitive pungs pungens pungars pungarnas

Derived terms

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