different between nang vs narg
nang
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /næ?/
- Rhymes: -æ?
Etymology 1
Noun
nang (plural nangs)
- (Australia, slang) A metal bulb filled with nitrous oxide gas, inhaled for its disassociative effects, normally intended as a propellant for whipped cream.
- 1996 March 5, Justin O'Brien, “how long before you peak on acid?”, alt.drugs, Usenet
- I reckon the thing that brings on a trip the quickest is definitly a nang (nitrous oxide bulb) while listening to REALLY intense music
- 1998 October 18, “noise” from hello.net.au and start.net.au, “H ?”, alt.drugs.hard, Usenet
- "helicopters" these days refers to those silly hats with propellers on top, which come with a free ounce of smack at any local K-mart. Y'know, next to the nangs (or bulbs - nitrous oxide for whipped cream).
- 1996 March 5, Justin O'Brien, “how long before you peak on acid?”, alt.drugs, Usenet
Etymology 2
Multicultural London English, from Jamaican English, from Jamaican Creole nyanga, potentially from West African languages, such as Mende nyanga (“ostentation; showing off”) or Hausa yanga (“boastfulness”).
Adjective
nang (comparative more nang, superlative most nang)
- (Britain, slang, chiefly MLE) excellent; awesome; masterful; deeply satisfying.
Synonyms
- fabulous, splendid; See also Thesaurus:excellent
Anagrams
- Gann, Ngan
Bau Bidayuh
Noun
nang
- shrimp (decapod crustacean)
Chuukese
Noun
nang
- heaven
Jingpho
Etymology
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *na-? (“thou”).
Pronoun
nang
- thou, you (singular)
Khumi Chin
Etymology
From Proto-Kuki-Chin *na?, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *na? (“thou”). Cognates include Lashi nang and Burmese ??? (nang).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nã?/
Pronoun
nang
- thou, you (singular)
See also
References
- R. Shafer (1944) , “Khimi Grammar and Vocabulary”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, volume 11, issue 2, page 425
- K. E. Herr (2011) The phonological interpretation of minor syllables, applied to Lemi Chin?[2], Payap University, page 44
Lashi
Etymology
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *na-? (“thou”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na?/, [na???]
Pronoun
nang
- thou, you (singular)
References
- Mark Wannemacher (2011) A phonological overview of the Lacid language?[3], Chiang Mai: Payap University., page 38
- Hkaw Luk (2017) A grammatical sketch of Lacid?[4], Chiang Mai: Payap University (master thesis), page 40
Mandarin
Romanization
nang
- Nonstandard spelling of n?ng.
- Nonstandard spelling of náng.
- Nonstandard spelling of n?ng.
- Nonstandard spelling of nàng.
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.
Mizo
Etymology
From Proto-Kuki-Chin *na?, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *na-? (“thou”).
Pronoun
nang
- thou, you (singular)
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n??/
- Rhymes: -a?
Conjunction
nang
- when, at the time of (referring to past events)
- Synonym: noong
- for, so that, in order to
- Synonyms: para, upang
Particle
nang
- combination of na and -ng; more; already
- used to connect adverbs of manner or degree to the word they modify
- used to connect repeated verbs
Usage notes
- Nang is often confused with ng. According to the Manwal sa Masinop na Pagsulat (Manual to Careful Writing) by the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (Commission on the Filipino Language), nang is used only in the five definitions stated above and ng is used elsewhere. Nang is also confused with na'ng, the contraction of na and ang, wherein the apostrophe is often omitted.
See also
- na
- ng
- na'ng
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà N?i) IPA(key): [na????]
- (Hu?) IPA(key): [na????]
- (H? Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [na????]
Etymology 1
Sino-Vietnamese word from ?.
Noun
nang
- follicle
Etymology 2
Noun
(classifier cây) nang
- (archaic) areca
- Synonym: cau
Yapese
Verb
nang
- to know
nang From the web:
- what animal is goofy
- what animal is uniqua
- what animal is arthur
- what anime is zero two from
- what animal is godzilla
- what animals live in the desert
- what anime should i watch
- what animal lives the longest
narg
English
Etymology
An acronym for "not a real gentleman" Someone who discusses matters of business when not working. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Noun
narg (plural nargs)
- (Internet) A nerd, someone with extensive knowledge of a particular technical field.
- 1994 November 7, "purvis" (username), "Postal Tiddlywinks", in alt.games.tiddlywinks, Usenet:
- Perhaps I can be of some assistance here, as I appear to be a member of the Rules subcommittee and am therefore (and for other reasons to numerous to mention) a narg.
- 1997, November 4, Sunday lunch, cam.misc
- I don't work in the computer industry, either, but all my friends are sad nargs who sit around talking about things like HHGTTG.
- 1998, June 11, Unusual job for talented computer programmer, cam.misc
- ... most of my adult life going out with a succession of computer programmers, physicists, engineers, budding mathematicians and general nargs of both sexes.
- 2001 February 2, "Vicky Larmour" (username), "Any americans reading this? - HELP!!!!", in cam.misc, Usenet:
- > Tried that myself as a kid (must be an inquisitive nargy engineering
- > thing).
- Oi! Brown! Are you calling me a narg? Oh well, fair enough I suppose :-)
- 1994 November 7, "purvis" (username), "Postal Tiddlywinks", in alt.games.tiddlywinks, Usenet:
Derived terms
- nargery
References
- Eric S[teven] Raymond, editor (29 December 2003) , “narg”, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7
Anagrams
- ARNG, gRNA, garn, gnar, gran, grna, rang
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