"chang" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: changs [plural], çeng [alternative]
Etymology: From Persian چنگ (čang). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fa|چنگ|tr=čang}} Persian چنگ (čang) Head templates: {{en-noun}} chang (plural changs)
  1. (often italicized) A traditional harp of central and southwest Asia Related terms: kee chang, Keen-chang, Pyeong-chang, Wu-chang
    Sense id: en-chang-en-noun-7UTEyCCe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 36 18 3 3 3 3 32 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 17 5 5 5 5 29 1 0

Inflected forms

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