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Meaning of "dong" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DONG

Of imitative origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DONG

dong  [dɒŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DONG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dong is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb dong in English.

WHAT DOES DONG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dong

Dong or DONG may refer to: ▪ Vietnamese đồng, the currency unit of Vietnam ▪ Dong people, an ethnic minority group in China ▪ Donghu people, Mongolic nomadic tribe ▪ Dong language ▪ Dong Lake, a lake in the Hunan Province of China ▪ Dong quai, a medicinal herb ▪ Dong , a neighborhood division in Korea ▪ A Sponge-model Nokia cellular phone ▪ Dong , a documentary film by filmmaker Jia Zhangke ▪ Dong, Vietnamese for the season of winter ▪ Lá dong, Vietnamese for a type of prayer-plant ▪ Dong, Arunachal Pradesh, the easternmost village in India ▪ Feces, or excrement ▪ A language game where words are spelled out and consonants have the syllable -ong added on the end ▪ A creature in the nonsense poem of Edward Lear, The Dong with a Luminous Nose ▪ A home run in the sport of baseball ▪ A hot dog or German sausage ▪ Dong Open Air, a heavy metal festival in Germany, named after the Dong hill ▪ DONG Energy, one of...

Definition of dong in the English dictionary

The first definition of dong in the dictionary is the deep reverberating sound of a large bell. Other definition of dong is a heavy blow. Dong is also to make a deep reverberating sound.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DONG

PRESENT

Present
I dong
you dong
he/she/it dongs
we dong
you dong
they dong
Present continuous
I am donging
you are donging
he/she/it is donging
we are donging
you are donging
they are donging
Present perfect
I have donged
you have donged
he/she/it has donged
we have donged
you have donged
they have donged
Present perfect continuous
I have been donging
you have been donging
he/she/it has been donging
we have been donging
you have been donging
they have been donging
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I donged
you donged
he/she/it donged
we donged
you donged
they donged
Past continuous
I was donging
you were donging
he/she/it was donging
we were donging
you were donging
they were donging
Past perfect
I had donged
you had donged
he/she/it had donged
we had donged
you had donged
they had donged
Past perfect continuous
I had been donging
you had been donging
he/she/it had been donging
we had been donging
you had been donging
they had been donging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will dong
you will dong
he/she/it will dong
we will dong
you will dong
they will dong
Future continuous
I will be donging
you will be donging
he/she/it will be donging
we will be donging
you will be donging
they will be donging
Future perfect
I will have donged
you will have donged
he/she/it will have donged
we will have donged
you will have donged
they will have donged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been donging
you will have been donging
he/she/it will have been donging
we will have been donging
you will have been donging
they will have been donging
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would dong
you would dong
he/she/it would dong
we would dong
you would dong
they would dong
Conditional continuous
I would be donging
you would be donging
he/she/it would be donging
we would be donging
you would be donging
they would be donging
Conditional perfect
I would have dong
you would have dong
he/she/it would have dong
we would have dong
you would have dong
they would have dong
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been donging
you would have been donging
he/she/it would have been donging
we would have been donging
you would have been donging
they would have been donging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you dong
we let´s dong
you dong
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to dong
Past participle
donged
Present Participle
donging
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DONG

done for
done in
donee
Donegal
doneness
doner
doner kebab
Donets
Donets Basin
Donetsk
donga
dongle
Dongola
Dongting
doning
Donizetti
donjon
donkey
donkey derby
donkey engine

WORDS THAT END LIKE DONG

along
among
Armstrong
belong
for a song
gong
Guangdong
hong
Hong Kong
in the wrong
jong
long
mong
so long
song
strong
summer-long
thong
tong
wrong

Synonyms and antonyms of dong in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dong» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DONG

Find out the translation of dong to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dong from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dong» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dong
570 millions of speakers

English

dong
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दांग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دونغ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dong
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুংজননেন্দ্রি়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dong
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dong
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwanz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டோங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डोंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dong
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dong
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dong
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dong
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

dong
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dong
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

dong
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dong
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dong

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DONG»

The term «dong» is very widely used and occupies the 4.904 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DONG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dong» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dong» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dong

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QUOTES WITH «DONG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dong.
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Tate Donovan
When you first get fame, you're so insecure that you just become a ding dong.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DONG»

Discover the use of dong in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dong and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dong Zhongshu, a ‘Confucian’ Heritage and the Chunqiu Fanlu
The assumption that a system described as ‘Confucianism’ formulated by Dong Zhongshu became accepted as the norm during the Western Han dynasty (202 BCE – 9 CE) is challenged and his supposed authorship of the Chunqiu fanlu examined.
Michael Loewe, 2011
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Modern HPLC for Practicing Scientists
Topics covered include: HPLC operation Method development Maintenance and troubleshooting Modern trends in HPLC such as quick-turnaround and "greener" methods Regulatory aspects While broad in scope, this book focuses particularly on ...
Michael W. Dong, 2006
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Ethnographic Fieldwork
How do we know certain things after having done fieldwork? Are we sure we know? And what exactly do we know? This book describes ethnographic fieldwork as the gradual accumulation of knowledge about something you don't know much about.
Jan Blommaert, Jie Dong, Prof Jan Blommaert, Dong Jie, 2010
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China's Unequal Treaties: Narrating National History
China's Unequal Treaties offers a study, based on primary sources, of the linguistic development and polemical uses of the expression "Unequal Treaties" to refer to the treaties written between 1842 and 1943.
Dong Wang, 2005
5
The Legend of Hong Kil Dong, the Robin Hood of Korea
Graphic novel treatment of the life and career Hong Kil Dong, the Korean equivalent of Robin Hood.
‎2006
6
I Came to in Geumho-dong
James Hersh, a mentally disturbed former journalist-anarchist from Canada, moves to South Korea to teach English and to escape his dysfunctional life back home.
Dave Hazzan, 2007
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China's Major Mysteries: Paranormal Phenomena and the ...
"This fascinating book, an updated edition of Paul Dong's ground-breaking 1984 work, The Four Major Mysteries of Mainland China, uncovers the historical origins behind China's most incredible unsolved mysteries.
Paul Dong, 1984
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Dong Quai: Woman's Wonder Drug
This fully illustrated comprehensive 12-book series provides the reader with detailed information on each of the 12 natural cures presented.
Stephanie Pedersen, 2000
9
Teaching Language and Content to Linguistically and ...
Discusses what constitutes effective instruction for students for whom English is not their native language. The book offers teaching principles as well as concrete ideas for teaching content subject matter knowledge to diverse students.
Yu Ren Dong, 2004
10
The Dong language in Guizhou Province, China
Presents studies of Dong (2.5 million in southwestern China) history, culture, tonal language, grammar, phonology, lexicon and orthography.
Yaohong Long, Guoqiao Zheng, D. Norman Geary, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DONG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dong is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jobs galore! Dong Energy and Morrisons commit to long-term …
HUNDREDS of new jobs have been pledged to the Grimsby area today as two giants of retail and industry committed to long-term future ... «Grimsby Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Lee Dong Gun speaks up about his relationship with T-ara's Jiyeon
While T-ara's Jiyeon addressed her fans about her relationship with actor Lee Dong Gun, the actor did the same for his fans by writing a ... «allkpop, Jul 15»
3
Jiyeon Of T-ara Announces Relationship With Actor Lee Dong Gun
T-ara member Jiyeon and popular actor Lee Dong Gun have been confirmed dating after meeting and wokring together on a movie set, reports ... «KpopStarz, Jul 15»
4
HK Audio an Elementary choice for Korea's Siksa-dong catholic …
A comprehensive HK Audio Elements system has been chosen to provide sound reinforcement at the recently completed 500-capacity ... «EtNow.com, Jul 15»
5
Dong Energy picks Fife's Briggs for cable contract
The framework agreement with Danish power major Dong Energy will see the Burntisland-headquartered group provide a range of services to ... «The Courier, Jul 15»
6
New Korean Celebrity Couple Alert! -- K-Drama Actor Lee Dong Gun …
K-drama actor Lee Dong Gun was pictured with Jiyeon of K-pop group T-ARA. Jiyeon is affectionately holding Dong Gun's hand to her face. «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
7
GOT7's Junior Weighs In On His Performance In 'My Love Eun Dong'
In "My Love Eun Dong," Junior portrays the 17-year-old version of Park Hyun Soo, who develops a touching relationship with 13-year-old Ji ... «KDramaStars, Jul 15»
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What a dai pai dong meal might cost if you're careless
Next time you're in the mood for a triple serving in a dai pai dong, you might want to check the menu again — and again. And be sure to listen ... «EJ Insight, Jul 15»
9
SolidFire pulls off gloves for unholy storage ding-dong. Ding-ding!
Punchy all-flash array startup SolidFire has taken the gloves off in its competition with EMC, NetApp and Pure Storage by releasing competitive ... «The Register, Jul 15»
10
Iowa Scientist Dong-Pyon Han Sent To Prison After Faking Results …
Dong-Pyon Han, a former scientist at Iowa State University, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison on July 1 after falsifying results for ... «NewNowNext, Jul 15»

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