Ng

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

English

Etymology

From various Chinese surnames, including 吳／吴 (Cantonese: ng4, Hakka: Ǹg) and 伍 (Cantonese: ng5, Hakka: Ńg) via Cantonese or Hakka, and 黃／黄 (N̂g) and 阮 (Ńg) via Min Nan.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Ng (plural Ngs)

  1. A surname​.

Tagalog

Etymology

From Hokkien 黃／黄 (N̂g).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɐŋ/

Proper noun

Ng

  1. A surname​ of Chinese origin.

See also

Welsh

Letter

Ng (lower case ng)

  1. The eleventh letter of the Welsh alphabet, called èng and written in the Latin script.
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