Etymology

chang

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Today it means: A traditional harp of central and southwest Asia Full definition →

Persian چنگ
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chang · noun1

  1. Persian · derived fromچنگ
  2. English todaychang

From Persian چنگ (čang).

Chang · proper noun2

From the Wade-Giles romanization of Mandarin 張／张 (Zhāng) Wade-Giles romanization: Chang¹. Doublet of Teo.

Chang · proper noun3

From the Wade-Giles romanization of Mandarin 章 (Zhāng) Wade-Giles romanization: Chang¹.

Chang · proper noun4

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from常
  2. English todayChang

From Mandarin 常 (Cháng).

Chang · proper noun5

  1. Cantonese · borrowed fromzeng⁶
  2. Hakka · borrowed fromChhang
  3. English todayChang

From Chinese 鄭／郑, either via Hakka Chhang or Cantonese zeng⁶.

Chang · proper noun6

  1. Korean · borrowed from장
  2. English todayChang

From Korean 장 (jang).

Chang · proper noun7

  1. dz · borrowed fromལྕང་
  2. English todayChang

Borrowed from Dzongkha ལྕང་ (lcang)

Words from the same roots

Korean장 all →

jang

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