"Tang" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /tæŋ/, /tɑːŋ/
Etymology: From Mandarin 唐 (Táng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|唐|tr=Táng}} Mandarin 唐 (Táng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tang
  1. The imperial dynasty of China which reigned from 618 to 907. Categories (topical): Chinese dynasties, History of China
    Sense id: en-Tang-en-name-dEviCbvS Disambiguation of Chinese dynasties: 20 20 18 14 14 2 2 2 2 2 4 0 Disambiguation of History of China: 22 22 20 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
  2. The Turkic dynasty of China which lasted from 923 to 936. Categories (topical): Chinese dynasties, History of China
    Sense id: en-Tang-en-name-WsLJ5SFS Disambiguation of Chinese dynasties: 20 20 18 14 14 2 2 2 2 2 4 0 Disambiguation of History of China: 22 22 20 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
  3. A kingdom in China which existed between 937 and 975. Categories (topical): Chinese dynasties, History of China Categories (place): Places in China, Polities
    Sense id: en-Tang-en-name-7-MmUQZM Disambiguation of Chinese dynasties: 20 20 18 14 14 2 2 2 2 2 4 0 Disambiguation of History of China: 22 22 20 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
  4. Any of a number of places in China. Categories (topical): Chinese dynasties, History of China
    Sense id: en-Tang-en-name-bvNAw7eb Disambiguation of Chinese dynasties: 20 20 18 14 14 2 2 2 2 2 4 0 Disambiguation of History of China: 22 22 20 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
  5. Any of a number of places in China.
    A county of Baoding, Hebei, China.
    Categories (topical): Chinese dynasties, History of China Categories (place): Counties of China, Places in China, Places in Hebei
    Sense id: en-Tang-en-name-fPTUhAzn Disambiguation of Chinese dynasties: 20 20 18 14 14 2 2 2 2 2 4 0 Disambiguation of History of China: 22 22 20 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
  6. A Chinese surname from Mandarin.
    Sense id: en-Tang-en-name-5U~zf9fP Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: T'ang (alt: from Wade–Giles)
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /tæŋ/, /tɑːŋ/ Forms: Tangs [plural]
Etymology: From Mandarin 湯/汤 (Tāng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|湯|tr=Tāng}} Mandarin 湯/汤 (Tāng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Tangs}} Tang (plural Tangs)
  1. A Chinese surname from Mandarin. Synonyms: T’ang (alt: from Wade–Giles)
    Sense id: en-Tang-en-name-5U~zf9fP1 Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

IPA: /tæŋ/, /tɑːŋ/ Forms: Tangs [plural]
Etymology: From Cantonese 滕 (tang4). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|滕|tr=tang4}} Cantonese 滕 (tang4) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Tangs}} Tang (plural Tangs)
  1. A Chinese surname from Cantonese.
    Sense id: en-Tang-en-name-0EV1VJgJ Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Proper name

IPA: /tæŋ/, /tɑːŋ/ Forms: Tangs [plural]
Etymology: From Cantonese 鄧/邓 (dang6). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|鄧|tr=dang6}} Cantonese 鄧/邓 (dang6) Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|Tangs}} Tang (plural Tangs)
  1. A Chinese surname from Cantonese.
    Sense id: en-Tang-en-name-0EV1VJgJ1 Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Proper name

IPA: /tæŋ/, /tɑːŋ/ Forms: Tangs [plural]
Etymology: From Teochew 陳/陈 (dang5). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|zhx-teo|陳|tr=dang5}} Teochew 陳/陈 (dang5) Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|Tangs}} Tang (plural Tangs)
  1. A Chinese surname from Teochew.
    Sense id: en-Tang-en-name-Zv4aqVaA Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Proper name

IPA: /tæŋ/, /tɑːŋ/ Forms: Tangs [plural]
Etymology: From Min Nan 董 (táng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan|董|tr=táng}} Min Nan 董 (táng) Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|Tangs}} Tang (plural Tangs)
  1. A Chinese surname from Min Nan.
    Sense id: en-Tang-en-name-YGs-lecd Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 6

Proper name

IPA: /tæŋ/, /tɑːŋ/
Etymology: From Persian ⁧تنگ⁩ (tang, “narrow, tight”). Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|fa|تنگ||narrow, tight|tr=tang}} Persian ⁧تنگ⁩ (tang, “narrow, tight”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tang
  1. Any of a number of places, including a village in Iran and a village in Afghanistan.
    Sense id: en-Tang-en-name-CdB02Zyl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 7

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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