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Etymology From Dutch gang (“passageway, alley”), from Middle Dutch ganc, from Old Dutch gank, gang, from Proto-Germanic *gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from *ǵʰengʰ- (“to step; stride”). Doublet of geng. Pronunciation IPA(key): /ɡaŋ/ Hyphenation: gang Noun gang (first-person possessive gangku, second-person possessive gangmu, third-person possessive gangnya) alleyway, alley, narrow street. A narrow pathway bound by walls on both…
Oklahoma Etymology From Choctaw okla (“people”) + homa (“red”).
Old people Etymology From geriatrics; synchronically, from Ancient Greek γῆρας (gêras, “old age”) + -iatric. Adjective Geriatric (comparative more geriatric, superlative most geriatric) Relating to the elderly Elderly, old Relating to…
Etymology Borrowed from Spanish lápiz (“pencil”), borrowed from Latin lapis (“stone”) (whence English lapidary and lapis lazuli), or through Italian lapis; compare also Portuguese lápis. Doublet of lápida. May be connected with…
Bark Etymology From Arabic قِشْرَة (qišra). Pronunciation IPA(key): /ˈʔɔʃ.ra/ Noun qoxra f (plural qxur) hard or dry outer layer bark shell rind; husk crust