keng

See also: kéng, Kéng, kēng, kěng, and keng'

Kristang

Etymology

From Portuguese quem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /keŋ/

Pronoun

keng

  1. (interrogative) who (what person)[1]
  2. (relative) who (the person that)[2]

References

  • 2010, Ladislav Prištic, Kristang - Crioulo de Base Portuguesa, Masaryk University.
  1. ↑ Prištic, p. 27
  2. ↑ Prištic, p. 27

Luxembourgish

Article

keng f pl (negative indefinite article)

  1. not a (feminine singular)
    Si ass keng Erzéierin
    She is not a teacher
  2. not (plural)
    Si si keng Fräschen, mä Mouken
    They are not frogs, but toads

Declension

Luxembourgish negative articles
masculine feminine neuter plural
nom./acc. keen keng keen keng
dative kengem kenger kengem kengen

Mandarin

Romanization

keng

  1. Nonstandard spelling of kēng.
  2. Nonstandard spelling of kěng.

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.

Uzbek

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *gēŋ.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

keng

  1. broad, wide
  2. vast, spacious
  3. extensive, widespread
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