Etymology

narang

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Dharug ngarang
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narang · adjective1

  1. Dharug · borrowed fromngarang“little, younger”
  2. English todaynarang

Borrowed from Dharug ngarang (“little, younger”). First attested in 1827.

Narang · proper noun2

  1. Punjabi · borrowed fromਨਾਰੰਗ
  2. English todayNarang

Borrowed from Punjabi ਨਾਰੰਗ (nāraṅg). Compare with Punjabi ਨਾਰੰਗੀ (nāraṅgī, “orange”), Classical Persian نارنگ (nārang, “orange”) and Punjabi ਨੌਰੰਗਾ (nauraṅgā, “Indian pitta”, literally “nine-colored”); the first two are doublets of orange.

Narang · proper noun3

  1. dz · borrowed fromན་རང་
  2. English todayNarang

Borrowed from Dzongkha ན་རང་ (na rang).

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