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German
Pronunciation
Verb
gieng
- Obsolete form of ging, used until the 19th century.
1843, The Brothers Grimm, Der Froschkönig oder der eiserne Heinrich:
Zhuang
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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Verb
gieng (1957–1982 spelling gieŋ)
- to argue; to debate
- to squabble over; to complain about
Etymology 2
From Chinese 薑 (MC kjang, “ginger”).
Noun
gieng (Sawndip forms 𫈯 or ⿰羊𦍑, 1957–1982 spelling gieŋ)
- (dialectal, including Wuming) ginger
- Synonym: hing