gong

English

noun

Definitions

(musical instruments) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer.
(British) A medal or award, particularly Knight Bachelor.

Etymology

Derived from Malay gong.

Origin

Malay

gong

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

gonglike English
gongpit English
gongster English
pit English
gong Dutch, Flemish
gong Spanish, Castilian
gong Norwegian Bokmål
ゴング Japanese
gonge-put Middle English
ghong Afrikaans
agong Tagalog
gong Malay