gieng

See also: giêng, giếng, and giềng

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡiːŋ/

Verb

gieng

1. Obsolete form of ging, used until the 19th century.
   • 1843, The Brothers Grimm, Der Froschkönig oder der eiserne Heinrich:

     wenn nun der Tag recht heiß war, so gieng das Königskind hinaus in den Wald.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ji͜yːnɡ/, [ji͜yːŋɡ]

Verb

ġīeng

1. first/third-person singular preterite indicative of gangan

Zhuang

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /kiːŋ˨˦/
• Tone numbers: gieng¹
• Hyphenation: gieng

Etymology 1

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Verb

gieng (1957–1982 spelling gieŋ)

1. to argue; to debate
2. to squabble over; to complain about

Etymology 2

From Chinese 薑 (MC kjang, “ginger”).

Noun

gieng (Sawndip forms 𫈯 or ⿰羊𦍑, 1957–1982 spelling gieŋ)

1. (dialectal, including Wuming) ginger

   Synonym: hing