"Tong" meaning in English

See Tong in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Tongs [plural]
Etymology: For the surname: Borrowed from Cantonese 湯/汤 (tong1), Cantonese 唐 (tong4), Mandarin 佟 (Tóng), Mandarin 童 (Tóng), etc. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|yue|-}} Borrowed from Cantonese, {{zh-l|湯|tr=tong1}} 湯/汤 (tong1), {{bor|en|yue|-}} Cantonese, {{zh-l|唐|tr=tong4}} 唐 (tong4), {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|^佟}} 佟 (Tóng), {{bor|en|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|^童}} 童 (Tóng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Tongs}} Tong (countable and uncountable, plural Tongs)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Tong-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A place in the United Kingdom:
    A hamlet in Headcorn parish, Maidstone district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ8346).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Kent, England, Villages in England, Villages in Kent, England
    Sense id: en-Tong-en-name-hKBnMaSA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 12 41 11 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 5 14 32 14 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 13 37 12 34
  3. A place in the United Kingdom:
    A village and civil parish in eastern Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7907).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Shropshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Shropshire, England Derived forms: Pete Tong
    Sense id: en-Tong-en-name-Txk9hBGu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 12 41 11 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 5 14 32 14 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 13 37 12 34
  4. A place in the United Kingdom:
    A small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2230).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in West Yorkshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in West Yorkshire, England
    Sense id: en-Tong-en-name-L0r2U3hY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 12 41 11 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 5 14 32 14 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 13 37 12 34
  5. A place in the United Kingdom:
    A village north of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB4436).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland, Places in Scotland, Villages in Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland, Villages in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Tong-en-name-p8f5lg0~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 12 41 11 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 5 14 32 14 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 13 37 12 34

Inflected forms

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          "England",
          "England#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Places in Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland",
        "en:Places in Scotland",
        "en:Villages in Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland",
        "en:Villages in Scotland"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A place in the United Kingdom:",
        "A village north of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB4436)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "United Kingdom",
          "United Kingdom"
        ],
        [
          "Stornoway",
          "Stornoway#English"
        ],
        [
          "Isle of Lewis",
          "Isle of Lewis#English"
        ],
        [
          "Western Isles",
          "Western Isles#English"
        ],
        [
          "Scotland",
          "Scotland#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Tong"
}

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