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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbanda
"La polizia ha arrestato membri della banda coinvolta nel furto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A group of people who associate together for a common purpose, often criminal.
"The police arrested members of the gang involved in the robbery." - 2
A group of friends or companions.
"He went out with his gang to celebrate his birthday."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'gang', meaning 'a going, journey, or path', of Germanic origin and related to Old Norse 'gangr' and German 'Gang'. The meaning shifted in the 17th century from 'a set of people working together' to refer to groups of associates, and later criminal organizations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gang" is said worldwide
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gang
Transliteration: ɡɑ̃
"La police a arrêté des membres du gang impliqué dans le vol."
Gang
Transliteration: ɡaŋ
"Die Polizei hat Mitglieder der Gang festgenommen, die an dem Raub beteiligt waren."
banda
Transliteration: ˈbanda
"La polizia ha arrestato membri della banda coinvolta nel furto."
pandilla
Transliteration: panˈdiʝa
"La policía arrestó a miembros de la pandilla involucrada en el robo."
gangue
Transliteration: ˈɡɐ̃ɡi
"A polícia prendeu membros da gangue envolvidos no roubo."
गैंग
Transliteration: gaiṅg
"पुलिस ने डकैती में शामिल गैंग के सदस्यों को गिरफ्तार किया।"
帮派
Transliteration: bāngpài
"警方逮捕了参与抢劫的帮派成员。"
갱
Transliteration: gaeng
"경찰은 강도 사건에 연루된 갱의 구성원을 체포했다."
ギャング
Transliteration: gyangu
"警察は強盗に関与したギャングのメンバーを逮捕した。"
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