"engma" meaning in All languages combined

See engma on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɛŋ.mə/ Forms: engmas [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps a blend of eng + agma. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|eng|agma|nocap=1}} blend of eng + agma Head templates: {{en-noun}} engma (plural engmas)
  1. (countable) The velar nasal consonant found in such words as song or wink. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-engma-en-noun-vKlaJpJx Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 34
  2. (countable) The symbol ŋ, used to represent that nasal velar consonant in IPA. Tags: countable Synonyms: eng, agma
    Sense id: en-engma-en-noun-04XgB2PP Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 54 46

Inflected forms

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