"dango" meaning in All languages combined

See dango on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: dangos [plural], dango [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 団子 (dango). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|団子|tr=dango}} Japanese 団子 (dango) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|dango}} dango (plural dangos or dango)
  1. A Japanese dumpling made from mochiko (rice flour).
    Sense id: en-dango-en-noun-kC7lMMZz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 談合 (dangō). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|談合|tr=dangō}} Japanese 談合 (dangō) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dango (uncountable)
  1. In Japan, bid rigging for public works contracts. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Foods
    Sense id: en-dango-en-noun-vlSlt4io Disambiguation of Foods: 44 56 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Romanization [Japanese]

Head templates: {{head|ja|romanization|head=|sc=Latn}} dango
  1. Rōmaji transcription of だんご Tags: Rōmaji, alt-of, romanization Alternative form of: だんご

Noun [Nkonya]

IPA: /daŋɡó/ Forms: adango [plural]
Etymology: From Akan adanko. Etymology templates: {{bor|nko|ak|adanko}} Akan adanko Head templates: {{head|nko|noun|plural|adango}} dango (plural adango)
  1. rabbit Categories (lifeform): Lagomorphs
    Sense id: en-dango-nko-noun-032WtCrU Categories (other): Nkonya entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Adjective [Äiwoo]

Head templates: {{head|nfl|adjective}} dango
  1. cold (of things, weather) Categories (topical): Temperature
    Sense id: en-dango-nfl-adj-lntVkwSk Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Äiwoo entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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