ang

Everyday

1. (Mandarin, pinyin) «ang» is a sound in Mandarin Chinese, as in «áng» (昂, to raise the head). It sounds like «ahng» to an English ear and is not an English word. tree →
2. (Tagalog) «Ang» is the Filipino word for «the». tree →
3. (a name) Ang is a surname in Southeast Asia, like the film director Ang Lee. tree →

In the lessons

Met in language lessons on Chinese or Filipino, or as part of a name. It is a fragment, not an English word.

Examples

• In pinyin, «ang» rhymes roughly with «long» without the l. tree →
• «Ang bahay» means «the house» in Tagalog. tree →
• Ang Lee is a famous film director. tree →
• Our Mandarin teacher practised «ang» and «an». tree →
• My friend's surname is Ang. tree →
• «Ang» on its own is not an English word. tree →

Note

Not English. In pinyin, tone marks change the meaning; without them the word is unclear. As a name it takes a capital A.