ging

English

/ˈɡɪŋ/

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) A company; troop; a gang.
  • (dated) A slingshot

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English gyng inherited from Old English genge (a troop, company, privy, retinue) inherited from Proto-Germanic *gangiją (pace, walk).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*gangiją

Gloss

pace, walk

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

歩

Emoji
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