"loong" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /lʊŋ/ Forms: loong [plural], loongs [plural], lóng [alternative]
Rhymes: -ʊŋ Etymology: Borrowed from Mandarin 龍 /龙 (lóng). This spelling is used to differentiate the word from long. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|cmn|龍}} Borrowed from Mandarin 龍 /龙 (lóng) Head templates: {{en-noun|*|+}} loong (plural loong or loongs)
  1. (uncommon, chiefly China) A Chinese dragon. Wikipedia link: loong Tags: China, uncommon Categories (topical): Dragons

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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