different between fang vs dang
fang
English
Pronunciation
- enPR: f?ng, IPA(key): /fæ?/
- Rhymes: -æ?
Etymology 1
From an abbreviation of fangtooth, from Middle English *fangtooth, *fengtooth, from Old English fængt?þ, fengt?þ (“canine tooth”, literally “snag-tooth, catch-tooth”). Cognate with German Fangzahn (“fang”, literally “catch-tooth”) and Dutch vangtand.
Noun
fang (plural fangs)
- a long, pointed canine tooth used for biting and tearing flesh
- (in snakes) a long pointed tooth for injecting venom
Derived terms
- fanged
- fangless
- unfang
Translations
Verb
fang (third-person singular simple present fangs, present participle fanging, simple past and past participle fanged)
- (rare) To strike or attack with the fangs.
- To enable to catch or tear; to furnish with fangs.
- 1722, Ambrose Philips, The Briton
- chariots fang'd with scythes
- 1722, Ambrose Philips, The Briton
Etymology 2
From Middle English fangen, from Old English f?n (“to take, grasp, seize, catch, capture, make prisoner, receive, accept, assume, undertake, meet with, encounter”), and Old Norse fanga (“to fetch, capture”), both from Proto-Germanic *fanhan?, *fang?n? (“to catch, capture”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh??- (“to attach”). Cognate with West Frisian fange (“to catch”), Dutch vangen (“to catch”), German fangen (“to catch”), Danish fange (“to catch”), Albanian peng (“to hinder, hold captive”), Sanskrit ?????? (p??áyati, “(s)he binds”).
Verb
fang (third-person singular simple present fangs, present participle fanging, simple past and past participle fanged)
- (transitive, dialectal or archaic) To catch, capture; seize; grip; clutch; lay hold of.
- 1605, John Webster, Northward Ho, Act 1, Scene 2:
- Gentlemen, break not the head of the peace: it's to no purpose, for he's in the law's clutches; you see he's fanged.
- 1605, John Webster, Northward Ho, Act 1, Scene 2:
- (transitive, dialectal or obsolete) To take; receive with assent; accept.
- (transitive, obsolete, as a guest) To receive with hospitality; welcome.
- (transitive, obsolete, a thing given or imposed) To receive.
- (transitive, dialectal) To receive or adopt into spiritual relation, as in baptism; be godfather or godmother to.
Synonyms
- (seize; grip; clutch): clasp, grasp, grip; See also Thesaurus:grasp
- (take): land, lay hands on, score; See also Thesaurus:receive or Thesaurus:take
- (receive with hospitality): greet, welcome
- (receive): cop, get; See also Thesaurus:receive
- (adopt into spiritual relation):
Derived terms
Etymology 3
From Middle English fang, feng (“a catching, capture, seizing”), from Old English fang, feng (“grip, embrace, grasp, grasping, capture, prey, booty, plunder”), from Proto-Germanic *fang?, *fangiz, *fanhiz (“catch, catching, seizure”), from *fanhan? (“to catch, capture”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh??- (“to attach”). Cognate with Scots fang (“that which is taken, capture, catch, prey, booty”), Dutch vang (“a catch”), Low German fangst (“a catch”), German Fang (“a catch, capture, booty”), Swedish fång, fångst, Icelandic fang. Related also to Latin pangere (“to solidify, drive in”), Albanian mpij (“to benumb, stiffen”), Ancient Greek ??????? (p?gnumi, “to stiffen, firm up”), Sanskrit ?????? (p??áyati, “(s)he binds”).
Noun
fang (plural fangs)
- (now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) A grasping; capture; the act or power of seizing; hold.
- That which is seized or carried off; booty; spoils; stolen goods.
- Any projection, catch, shoot, or other thing by which hold is taken; a prehensile part or organ.
- (mining) A channel cut in the rock, or a pipe of wood, used for conveying air.
- (rare, in the plural) Cage-shuts.
- (nautical) The coil or bend of a rope; (by extension) a noose; a trap.
- (nautical) The valve of a pump box.
Synonyms
- (stolen goods): See Thesaurus:booty
Derived terms
- fanging
- lose the fang
Verb
fang (third-person singular simple present fangs, present participle fanging, simple past and past participle fanged)
- (Scotland, transitive) To supply (a pump) with the water necessary for it to operate.
Catalan
Etymology
Of Germanic origin, from Gothic ???????????????????? (fanga, “mud, addle, mire”), from Proto-Germanic *fang? (“wetness, moisture”), from Proto-Indo-European *penk- (“mud, rot, filth”).
Cognate with French fange (“mud, mire”) (from Germanic), German feucht (“moist, damp”), Dutch vocht (“moisture, humidity”), Old English f?ht (“moist, damp”), Swedish fukt (“moisture, humidity”).
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /?fa?k/
- (Central) IPA(key): /?fa?/
Noun
fang m (plural fangs)
- mud
Derived terms
- a pastar fang
- fangós
- parafang
Descendants
- Spanish: fango
See also
- llot
Further reading
- “fang” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “fang” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “fang” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “fang” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Danish
Verb
fang
- imperative of fange
- Catch.
- Capture.
German
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -a?
Verb
fang
- singular imperative of fangen
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse fang (“catch; embrace, hold”), from Proto-Germanic *fang? (“catch”), from Proto-Germanic *fanhan? (“to take, to seize; to catch, to capture”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fau?k/
- Rhymes: -au?k
Noun
fang n (genitive singular fangs, nominative plural föng)
- embrace, hold, grasp
- Synonym: faðmur
- (in the plural) provisions
- Synonym: vistir
Declension
Related terms
- fá (“to get, to receive”)
- fengur (“catch; benefit, gain”)
Mandarin
Romanization
fang
- Nonstandard spelling of f?ng.
- Nonstandard spelling of fáng.
- Nonstandard spelling of f?ng.
- Nonstandard spelling of fàng.
Usage notes
- English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
fang n (definite singular fanget, indefinite plural fang, definite plural fanga or fangene)
- lap
Verb
fang
- imperative of fange
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /f???/
Etymology 1
From Old Norse fang
Noun
fang n (definite singular fanget, indefinite plural fang, definite plural fanga)
- lap
Etymology 2
Verb
fang
- imperative of fanga
References
- “fang” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fang?, *fangiz, *fanhiz (“catch, catching, seizure”), from *fanhan? (“to catch, capture”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /f?n?/, [f???]
Noun
fang m
- plunder, booty
Declension
Related terms
- f?n
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology 1
From Old Irish fang (compare Welsh gwanc (“voracity”))
Noun
fang f (genitive singular fainge, plural fangan)
- vulture
- raven
References
- “fang” in Edward Dwelly, Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic–English Dictionary, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, 1911, ?ISBN.
- Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “fang”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Etymology 2
Origin uncertain
Noun
fang
- fank, sheep pen
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dang
English
Pronunciation
- enPR: d?ng, IPA(key): /dæ?/
- Rhymes: -æ?
Etymology 1
A minced oath of damn.
Verb
dang (third-person singular simple present dangs, present participle danging, simple past and past participle danged)
- (euphemistic) Damn.
Interjection
dang
- (euphemistic) Damn.
Adjective
dang (not comparable)
- (euphemistic) Damn.
Synonyms
- darn, durn
Translations
Noun
dang (plural dangs)
- A damn, a negligible quantity, minimal consideration.
Etymology 2
See ding.
Verb
dang
- (obsolete) simple past tense of ding
Etymology 3
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
dang (third-person singular simple present dangs, present participle danging, simple past and past participle danged)
- (transitive, obsolete) To dash.
- Till she, o'ercome with anguish, shame, and rage, Danged down to hell her loathsome carriage - Christopher Marlowe
Anagrams
- N.D. Ga., NDGA, gDNA, gdna
Albanian
Etymology
A lengthening of danë, Gheg variant of darë. Compare Old High German zanga (“tongs”).
Noun
dang f
- bite, nip
Related terms
- darë
Jingpho
Etymology
Borrowed from Burmese ?????? (tuing:)
Verb
dang
- to measure
References
- Kurabe, Keita (2016-12-31) , “Phonology of Burmese loanwords in Jinghpaw”, in Kyoto University Linguistic Research?[1], volume 35, DOI:10.14989/219015, ISSN 1349-7804, pages 91–128
Kholosi
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective
dang
- full
References
- Eric Anonby; Hassan Mohebi Bahmani (2014) , “Shipwrecked and Landlocked: Kholosi, an Indo-Aryan Language in South-west Iran”, in Cahier de Studia Iranica xx?[2], pages 13-36
Luxembourgish
Verb
dang
- second-person singular imperative of dangen
Manam
Noun
dang
- water
References
- Manam organized phonology data (2011, SIL)
Mandarin
Romanization
dang (Zhuyin ???)
- Nonstandard spelling of d?ng.
- Nonstandard spelling of d?ng.
- Nonstandard spelling of dàng.
Usage notes
- English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
Northern Haida
Etymology
From Haida dáng.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d?a?/
Pronoun
dang
- you
- haaw-gwaa dang qaaguhla-gii? (in songs or storytelling)
- /ha?w.??wa? d?a? q?a???uhla.??i/
- there-(question) you leave-(perfect tense)
- Have you left?
- kuu-gu dang qaaguhl-gii? (in speech)
- /k??u.??u d?a? q?a???uhl.??i/
- there-(question) you leave-(perfect tense)
- Have you left?
- haaw-gwaa dang qaaguhla-gii? (in songs or storytelling)
References
- John Enrico, Northern Haida Songs
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *taang (“to extend, stretch”); cognate with Khmer ?????? (tr?daang, “to stretch out limbs”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà N?i) IPA(key): [za????]
- (Hu?) IPA(key): [ja????]
- (H? Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ja????]
Verb
dang
- (of limbs) to stretch out
Related terms
- d?ng (“to stretch out”)
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