weng

weng

See also: Weng, wèng, wēng, and wěng

Bavarian

Etymology 1

From Middle High German weinec, wēnec (“marginal”), from Old High German *weinag, wēnag (“miserable”), from Proto-Germanic *wainagaz. Cognate with German wenig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋeŋ/

Adverb

weng

  1. (a) bit, (a) little
    Synonyms: bissl, bisserl
    a weng ― a little bit

Etymology 2

Cognate with German wegen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋeːŋ/

Conjunction

weng

  1. alternative spelling of wegn (“because of”)

Mandarin

Romanization

weng

  1. nonstandard spelling of wēng
  2. nonstandard spelling of wěng
  3. nonstandard spelling of wèng

Usage notes

  • Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

Middle English

Noun

weng

  1. alternative form of winge
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