"تنگ" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Persian]

IPA: [taŋɡ] [Classical-Persian], [t̪ʰäŋɡ] [Dari, formal], [t̪ʰäŋɡ] [Dari, formal], [t̪ʰäŋɡ] [Kabuli], [t̪ʰäŋɡ̥] (note: Hazaragi), [t̪ʰæŋɡʲ̥] [Iran, formal], [t̪ʰäŋɡ] [Tajik, formal] Forms: tang [romanization], تنگتَر [comparative], تنگتَرین [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle Persian [script needed] (tng /⁠tang⁠/, “narrow, tight”), from Proto-Indo-European *tenk- (“to compact”), perhaps from *ten- (“to stretch”). Cognate with تنجیدن (tanjidan, “to squeeze”), as well as Old Armenian թանկ (tʻank), an Iranian borrowing. Etymology templates: {{inh|fa|pal|t=narrow, tight|tr=tng|ts=tang}} Middle Persian [script needed] (tng /⁠tang⁠/, “narrow, tight”), {{der|fa|ine-pro|*tenk-|t=to compact}} Proto-Indo-European *tenk- (“to compact”), {{m|ine-pro|*ten-|t=to stretch}} *ten- (“to stretch”), {{m|fa|تنجیدن|t=to squeeze|tr=tanjidan}} تنجیدن (tanjidan, “to squeeze”), {{cog|xcl|թանկ}} Old Armenian թանկ (tʻank) Head templates: {{fa-adj|c=+|tr=tang}} تنگ • (tang) (comparative تنگتَر (tang-tar), superlative تنگتَرین (tang-tarin))
  1. narrow, strait; tight Categories (topical): Tools Related terms: تنگی (tangi), تنک (tonok)
    Sense id: en-تنگ-fa-adj-lWTO7gBm Disambiguation of Tools: 11 30 10 11 29 4 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Persian]

IPA: [taŋɡ] [Classical-Persian], [t̪ʰäŋɡ] [Dari, formal], [t̪ʰäŋɡ] [Dari, formal], [t̪ʰäŋɡ] [Kabuli], [t̪ʰäŋɡ̥] (note: Hazaragi), [t̪ʰæŋɡʲ̥] [Iran, formal], [t̪ʰäŋɡ] [Tajik, formal] Forms: tong [romanization]
Etymology: Via Chagatai from Chinese 桶 (MC thuwngX|duwngX, “tub, keg”) Etymology templates: {{bor|fa|chg|-}} Chagatai, {{der|fa|zh|-}} Chinese, {{ltc-l|桶|tub, keg}} 桶 (MC thuwngX|duwngX, “tub, keg”) Head templates: {{head|fa|noun|||||||f1tr=|f2tr=|f3tr=|head=|head2=|head3=|tr=tong|tr2=|tr3=}} تنگ • (tong), {{fa-noun|tr=tong}} تنگ • (tong)
  1. flagon, carafe, decanter Categories (topical): Tools, Vessels
    Sense id: en-تنگ-fa-noun-E1iCFpFM Disambiguation of Tools: 11 30 10 11 29 4 4 Disambiguation of Vessels: 6 52 18 6 15 1 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Persian]

IPA: [taŋɡ] [Classical-Persian], [t̪ʰäŋɡ] [Dari, formal], [t̪ʰäŋɡ] [Dari, formal], [t̪ʰäŋɡ] [Kabuli], [t̪ʰäŋɡ̥] (note: Hazaragi), [t̪ʰæŋɡʲ̥] [Iran, formal], [t̪ʰäŋɡ] [Tajik, formal] Forms: teng [romanization]
Etymology: Via Chagatai from Chinese 等 (MC tojX|tongX, “equal; sort, type, etc.”), or specifically 戥 (“small steelyard for weighing money and similar items”). Etymology templates: {{bor|fa|chg|-}} Chagatai, {{der|fa|zh|-}} Chinese, {{ltc-l|等|equal; sort, type, etc.}} 等 (MC tojX|tongX, “equal; sort, type, etc.”), {{ltc-l|戥|small steelyard for weighing money and similar items}} 戥 (“small steelyard for weighing money and similar items”) Head templates: {{head|fa|noun|||||||f1tr=|f2tr=|f3tr=|head=|head2=|head3=|tr=teng, tang|tr2=|tr3=}} تنگ • (teng, tang), {{fa-noun|tr=teng, tang}} تنگ • (teng, tang)
  1. a bundle on one half of a beast of burden, package, ass-load Categories (topical): Tools, Units of measure
    Sense id: en-تنگ-fa-noun-T5RUaAOH Disambiguation of Tools: 11 30 10 11 29 4 4 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 7 9 50 13 14 4 4 Categories (other): Persian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 7 4 67 9 11 1 1
  2. a girth, a strap, a band, a brace Categories (topical): Tools
    Sense id: en-تنگ-fa-noun-yCDotjsd Disambiguation of Tools: 11 30 10 11 29 4 4
  3. a wooden instrument with iron teeth used in separating rice from the chaff Categories (topical): Tools
    Sense id: en-تنگ-fa-noun-PqA5VjbI Disambiguation of Tools: 11 30 10 11 29 4 4
  4. a machine for making powder
    Sense id: en-تنگ-fa-noun-neTkFQhx
  5. an oil-press
    Sense id: en-تنگ-fa-noun-GT84MWAR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: دنگ (english: deng, dang)
Etymology number: 3

Adjective [Urdu]

IPA: /t̪əŋɡ/ [Standard, Urdu] Forms: taṅg [romanization], तंग [Hindi]
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian تنگ (tang). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|ur|fa-cls|تنگ|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=tang|ts=}} Classical Persian تنگ (tang), {{bor+|ur|fa-cls|تنگ|tr=tang}} Borrowed from Classical Persian تنگ (tang) Head templates: {{ur-adj|hi=तंग|tr=taṅg}} تنگ • (taṅg) (Hindi spelling तंग)
  1. tight, narrow
    Sense id: en-تنگ-ur-adj-d2JzqPFM
  2. troubled, distressed, vexed
    Sense id: en-تنگ-ur-adj-jaZ-959N Categories (other): Urdu entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Urdu entries with incorrect language header: 4 76 19
  3. distracted, bothered
    Sense id: en-تنگ-ur-adj-5jqUEytW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: تنگ کرنا (tãṅg karnā)

Inflected forms

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      "word": "دنگ"
    }
  ],
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}

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      "word": "تنگ کرنا"
    }
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          "bothered"
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      ]
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}
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    "Persian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Persian lemmas",
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    "Persian terms borrowed from Chagatai",
    "Persian terms derived from Chagatai",
    "Persian terms derived from Chinese",
    "Persian terms derived from Middle Persian",
    "Persian terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Persian terms inherited from Middle Persian",
    "Persian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Requests for native script for Middle Persian terms",
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        "formal"
      ]
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      "ipa": "[t̪ʰäŋɡ]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[t̪ʰäŋɡ]",
      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "[t̪ʰäŋɡ̥]",
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        "formal"
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      "ipa": "[t̪ʰäŋɡ]",
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        "formal"
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    }
  ],
  "word": "تنگ"
}

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        "Classical-Persian"
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      "ipa": "[t̪ʰäŋɡ]",
      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "[t̪ʰäŋɡ]",
      "tags": [
        "Dari",
        "formal"
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      "ipa": "[t̪ʰäŋɡ]",
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  "word": "تنگ"
}

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    "Persian terms derived from Chinese",
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    "fa:Units of measure",
    "fa:Vessels"
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        "7": "",
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        "f2tr": "",
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      "name": "head"
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    {
      "glosses": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a machine for making powder"
      ]
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    {
      "glosses": [
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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        "formal"
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      "ipa": "[t̪ʰäŋɡ]",
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      "ipa": "[t̪ʰäŋɡ̥]",
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      "ipa": "[t̪ʰæŋɡʲ̥]",
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        "formal"
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      "ipa": "[t̪ʰäŋɡ]",
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      "english": "deng, dang",
      "word": "دنگ"
    }
  ],
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}

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    "Urdu entries with incorrect language header",
    "Urdu lemmas",
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    "Urdu terms derived from Classical Persian",
    "Urdu terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Urdu terms with redundant head parameter"
  ],
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      "roman": "tãṅg karnā",
      "word": "تنگ کرنا"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "loanword",
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    },
    {
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      "form": "taṅg",
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        "romanization"
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      "form": "तंग",
      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "/t̪əŋɡ/",
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        "Standard",
        "Urdu"
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}

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