chang

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word chang. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word chang, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say chang in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word chang you have here. The definition of the word chang will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofchang, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Mosaic depicting a chang player
English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

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

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

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