"hing" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /hɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hing.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɪŋ Etymology: Etymology tree Hindi हींग (hīṅg)bor. English hing Borrowed from Hindi हींग (hīṅg). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|hi:हींग|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Hindi हींग (hīṅg)bor. English hing [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Hindi", "term" : "हींग", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "hi" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "hing", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="hing"> Borrowed from Hindi हींग (hīṅg). Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hing (uncountable)
  1. (India) Asafoetida, especially when used as a seasoning. Tags: India, uncountable Related terms: li hing mui (english: etymologically unrelated)
    Sense id: en-hing-en-noun-k87ff5yZ Categories (other): Indian English, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with etymology trees, Scandiceae tribe plants Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 92 8 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 91 9 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 91 9 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 9 entries: 31 2 2 33 2 7 8 2 5 7 0 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 92 8 Disambiguation of Scandiceae tribe plants: 86 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /hɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hing.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} hing
  1. (dialectal or poetic) alternative form of hang. Tags: alt-of, alternative, dialectal, poetic Alternative form of: hang
    Sense id: en-hing-en-verb-kV-CYiK~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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          "word": "li hing mui"
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