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English
Etymology 1
From Middle English mong, monge, mang, from Old English ġemong, ġemang (“a mixture, mingling, throng, crowd, company”) (whence Modern English among), from Proto-Germanic *mangą (“mix”). Compare Proto-West Germanic *mangijan (“to knead, mix”).
Pronunciation
Noun
mong (plural mongs)
- (dialect) A mingling, mixture, or crowd.
- (dialect) A muddle or confusion.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Contraction of mongrel.
Pronunciation
Noun
mong (plural mongs)
- (Australia, slang) A mongrel dog.
1965, Brian James, The Big Burn: Short Stories, page 40:Some blue cattle-dogs and a small pack of mongs barked excitedly, and danced round, and wished they knew what to do in such an unheard-of situation; and no doubt dreamed for days after of what they had done to distinguish themselves.
Etymology 3
Contraction of mongoloid.
Pronunciation
Noun
mong (plural mongs)
- (British, Ireland, slang, offensive, derogatory, dated) A person with Down's syndrome.
- (British, Ireland, slang, offensive, derogatory) A stupid person.
2016 May 5, “Thinking He's Hard (Little T Reply)”, performed by Soph Aspin:Can't you see you don't belong / You're a stupid little fucking mong
Etymology 4
Clipping of among.
Pronunciation
Preposition
mong
- (obsolete) Alternative form of 'mong.
Etymology 5
Borrowed from Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (müṅ), Tai Nüa ᥛᥫᥒᥰ (möeng), Thai เมือง (mʉʉang), Northern Thai ᨾᩮᩬᩥᨦ, Lü ᦵᦙᦲᧂ (moeng), Tai Dam ꪹꪣꪉ, Tai Nüa ᥛᥫᥒᥰ (möeng),Shan မိူင်း (móeng), Lao ເມືອງ (mư̄ang) etc.
Noun
mong
- Alternative form of mueang
References
- ^ Chambers Twentieth Century Dictionary
- ^ “Australia Decoded 'M-5'”, in Joyzine, 2009 March 5 (last accessed)
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “mong”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Dutch
Noun
mong m (plural mongs)
- (slang) mong, shortened version of mongool.
Irish
Noun
mong f (genitive singular moinge, nominative plural moingeanna)
- Alternative form of moing
Mutation
Irish mutation
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Radical
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Lenition
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Eclipsis
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mong
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mhong
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not applicable
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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Javanese
Romanization
mong
- Romanization of ꦩꦺꦴꦁ
Malay
Noun
mong
- gong
Vietnamese
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 望 (“to expect”, SV: vọng). Compare Thai มอง (mɔɔng).
Pronunciation
Verb
mong
- to hope, to expect, to wish for something
Derived terms