World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesHang
/hæŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part free.
"She decided to hang the new painting on the living room wall."
- 1
The way in which something hangs, falls, or is draped.
"I like the smooth hang of this silk curtain."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'hōn' (strong verb) and Old Norse 'hanga' (weak verb), which merged over time to form the modern English standard. The historical root traces back to Proto-Germanic '*hanhjaną', meaning to be suspended or to suspend.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hang" is said worldwide
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pendre
Transliteration: /pɑ̃dʁ/
"Il a accroché son manteau dans l'entrée."
hängen
Transliteration: /ˈhɛŋən/
"Sie hat das Bild an die Wand gehängt."
appendere
Transliteration: /apˈpɛn.de.re/
"Ha deciso di appendere il quadro in salotto."
colgar
Transliteration: /kolˈɡaɾ/
"Voy a colgar mi chaqueta en el perchero."
pendurar
Transliteration: /pẽ.duˈɾaɾ/
"Ele vai pendurar o quadro na parede."
टांगना
Transliteration: tangna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने दीवार पर तस्वीर टांग दी।"
悬挂
Transliteration: xuánguà
Script: 中文汉字
"她在墙上悬挂了一幅画。"
걸다
Transliteration: geolda
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 벽에 액자를 걸었다."
掛ける
Transliteration: kakeru
Script: 日本語
"彼女は壁に絵を掛けました。"
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