chang

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

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Persian چنگ (čang).

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

  • Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

Mapudungun

Noun

chang (Unified spelling)

  1. (anatomy) leg

Romani

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀚𑀁𑀖𑀸 (jaṃghā), from Sanskrit जङ्घा (jáṅghā, “shank”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃaŋɡ/

Noun

chang f (plural changa)

  1. (anatomy) leg
  2. knee

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jáṅghā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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