gieng

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See also: giêng, giếng, and giềng

German

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gieng

  1. Obsolete form of ging, used until the 19th century.
    • 1843, The Brothers Grimm, Der Froschkönig oder der eiserne Heinrich:
      wenn nun der Tag recht heiß war, so gieng das Königskind hinaus in den Wald.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Old English

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ġīeng

  1. first/third-person singular preterite indicative of gangan

Zhuang

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Etymology 1

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Verb

gieng (1957–1982 spelling gieŋ)

  1. to argue; to debate
  2. 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)

  1. (dialectal, including Wuming) ginger
    Synonym: hing
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