tang

tang · noun¹

1. Old Norse · derived fromtangi“pointed metal tool”
2. Middle English · derived fromtange
3. English todaytang

From Middle English tange, variant of tonge (“tongs, fang”), from Old Norse tangi (“pointed metal tool”), perhaps related to Old Norse tunga (“tongue”). But see also Middle Dutch tanger (“sharp, tart, pinching”).

tang · noun, verb²

Imitative

tang · noun³

Probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish tang (“seaweed”), Swedish tång, Icelandic þang

tang · noun⁴

Clipping of poontang.

tang · noun⁵

Unknown

Tang · proper noun⁶

1. Mandarin · borrowed from唐
2. English todayTang

Borrowed from Mandarin 唐 (Táng).

Tang · proper noun⁷

1. Mandarin · borrowed from湯 /汤
2. English todayTang

Borrowed from Mandarin 湯 /汤 (Tāng).

Tang · proper noun⁸

1. Cantonese · borrowed from滕
2. English todayTang

Borrowed from Cantonese 滕 (tang4).

Tang · proper noun⁹

1. Cantonese · borrowed from鄧 /邓
2. English todayTang

Borrowed from Cantonese 鄧 /邓 (dang6).

Tang · proper noun¹⁰

1. Teochew · borrowed from陳 /陈
2. English todayTang

Borrowed from Teochew 陳 /陈 (dang5).

Tang · proper noun¹¹

1. Hokkien · borrowed from董
2. English todayTang

Borrowed from Hokkien 董 (táng).

Tang · proper noun¹²

1. Persian · borrowed fromتنگ“narrow, tight”
2. English todayTang

Borrowed from Persian تنگ (tang, “narrow, tight”).

Tang · proper noun¹³

1. dz · borrowed fromསྟང
2. dz · borrowed fromསྟང
3. English todayTang

Borrowed from Dzongkha སྟང (stang).