klang

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noun

Any periodic sound, especially one composed of a fundamental and harmonics, as opposed to simple periodic sounds (sine tones).

OriginGerman Klang →
Less commonScrabble 10
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Meanings

klang1

nounklang (plural klangs)

plural klangs · alternative clang

  1. entertainmentAny periodic sound, especially one composed of a fundamental and harmonics, as opposed to simple periodic sounds (sine tones).

Klang2

proper nounKlang (plural Klangs)

plural Klangs

  1. A surname.

Klang3

proper noun
  1. A city in Klang District, Selangor, Malaysia.

Origin

klang · noun

  1. GermanKlang
  2. GermanKlang
  3. Englishklang

Borrowed from German Klang.

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Klang · proper noun

  1. GermanKlang
  2. EnglishKlang

Borrowed from Swedish or German Klang.

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Klang · proper noun

  1. MalayKelang
  2. EnglishKlang

Borrowed from Malay Kelang.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 巴生
  • 巴生 (Bāshēng)city in Selangor, Malaysia
Japanese クラン
  • クラン (Kuran)city in Selangor, Malaysia
Korean 클랑
  • 클랑 (Keullang)city in Selangor, Malaysia
Malay Kelang
  • Kelangcity in Selangor, Malaysia
Tamil கிள்ளான்
  • கிள்ளான் (kiḷḷāṉ)city in Selangor, Malaysia
Thai กลัง
  • กลัง (glang)city in Selangor, Malaysia
Ukrainian Кланг
  • Кланг (Klanh)city in Selangor, Malaysia
Cite this entry
APA

klang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/klang

MLA

“klang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/klang. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “klang,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/klang.

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