"kang" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kangs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Chinese 炕. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|zh|炕}} Chinese 炕 Head templates: {{en-noun}} kang (plural kangs)
  1. A traditional long platform of brick, clay or concrete, used for heating in colder parts of China and suitable for sleeping on at night. Categories (lifeform): Macropods
    Sense id: en-kang-en-noun-IAc0yu93 Disambiguation of Macropods: 54 6 16 17 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3
  2. A large Chinese water jar.
    Sense id: en-kang-en-noun-uSNiBDtC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: kangs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} kang (plural kangs)
  1. (informal) Clipping of kangaroo. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Alternative form of: kangaroo
    Sense id: en-kang-en-noun-hDfd38T-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: kangs [plural], kangz [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|kangs|kangz}} kang (plural kangs or kangz)
  1. (humorous) Pronunciation spelling of king. Tags: alt-of, humorous, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: king
    Sense id: en-kang-en-noun-w8NaA74x Categories (other): English pronunciation spellings
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Verb

Forms: kangs [present, singular, third-person], kanging [participle, present], kanged [participle, past], kanged [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} kang (third-person singular simple present kangs, present participle kanging, simple past and past participle kanged)
  1. (Android programming, slang) To appropriate someone else's work. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-kang-en-verb-k4BFGSw-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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