Peng

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See also: PEng, P'eng, Péng, péng, pèng, pēng, pěng, and peng-

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin (Péng).

Proper noun

Peng (plural Pengs)

  1. A surname from Mandarin.

Translations

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Pein (Moselle Franconian)
  • Ping (Kölsch)

Etymology

From Old High German pīna, from Latin poena.

Pronunciation

Noun

Peng f (no plural)

  1. (Ripuarian) pain
    Saach mer drei Saache, die wiehdonn! — ? — Meng Peng, deng Peng on em Schäng seng Peng.
    Tell me three things that hurt! — ? — My pain, your pain, and John’s pain, too. (Humorous example of “Ripuarian Chinese”.)