Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jang

/dʒˈæŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: jang
IPA: /dʒˈæŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Countable

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An island of the Marshall Islands in Maloelap Atoll, Ratak Chain, Micronesia, Pacific Ocean.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname from Korean.

name

A surname from Korean.

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A village in Eastern Rukum district, Lumbini, Nepal.

noun

Fermented ingredients used as the base for many Korean dishes and sauces.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Korean Revised Romanization of Korean 장 (jang); from 張, 章, 莊, 蔣; from Chinese.

Origin

Source language: Korean

Word Breakdown

Root: 장, -, जाङ

Usage

Inflected Forms

Jangs (plural) Chang (alternative) Zhang (alternative) Zang (alternative) Yang (alternative) Jahng (alternative) Jean (alternative)

Phrases

jing-jang

Frequently Paired Words

jing-jang

Rhymes With

hang gang bang sang wang yang lang chang rang zhang dang tang

Questions

How do you pronounce jang?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˈæŋ/.
What does jang mean?: A surname.
Where does jang come from?: It is traced to Korean.

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