English Explanatory Dictionary

hong

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. past of hang
noun
  1. A foreign trading company in China.
name
  1. A local government area of Adamawa State, Nigeria.
name
  1. A surname from Mandarin or Taishanese.

Pronunciation

/hɒŋ/ /hɔŋ/ /hɑŋ/

Word forms

hong hongs

Etymology

From Cantonese 行 (hong4, “trade, business”).

Related words

hongbao hong boat
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