Ng

See also: -ng, -ոց, .ng, ng, nG, NG, ng̃, Ng̃, and n͠g

English

Etymology

From various Chinese surnames, including 吳／吴 (Cantonese: ng⁴, Hakka: Ǹg) and 伍 (Cantonese: ng⁵, Hakka: Ńg) via Cantonese or Hakka, and 黃／黄 (N̂g) and 阮 (Ńg) via Min Nan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪŋ/, /ɛŋ/, [ŋ̍]
• (Hong Kong) IPA^(key): [ŋ̍], [m̩]
• Rhymes: -ɪŋ, -ɛŋ

Proper noun

Ng (plural Ngs)

1. A surname from Chinese.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ng is the 1,125^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 31,210 individuals. Ng is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (93.2%) individuals.

Anagrams

• GN

Angami

Letter

Ng

1. The sixteenth letter of the Angami alphabet, written in the Latin script.

See also

• (Latin-script letters) Ü ü, Üiüi, A a, Aiai, I i, Ieie, U u, Uouo, E e, Eiei, O o, Ouou, K k, Khkh, G g, Ngng, C c, Chch, J j, Jhjh, Nyny, T t, Thth, D d, N n, Tsts, Tshtsh, Dzdz, P p, Phph, B b, M m, Pfpf, Bvbv, Y y, Yhyh, R r, Rhrh, L l, Lhlh, F f, V v, W w, Whwh, S s, Shsh, Z z, Zhzh, H h

Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Hakka 吳／吴 (wú).

Proper noun

Ng

1. a surname from Hakka

Etymology 2

From Hakka 伍 (wǔ).

Proper noun

Ng

1. a surname from Hakka

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From the usage of the ⟨ng̃⟩ digraph in the Spanish-based orthography to represent /ŋ/. Each pronunciation has a different source:

• Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English N and English G.
• Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜅ (nga).

Alternative forms

• NG

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Ng
• (letter name, Filipino alphabet): IPA^(key): /ˈʔen dji/, [ˈʔɛn d͡ʒɪ]
• (letter name, Abakada alphabet): IPA^(key): /ˈŋa/, [ˈŋa]
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ŋ/, [ŋ]
• Rhymes: -en dji, -a

Letter

Ng (upper case, lower case ng, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈ᜔ ᜇ᜔ᜌᜒ)

1. The sixteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (Filipino alphabet), called en dyi and written in the Latin script.

See also

• (Latin-script letters) titik; A a, B b, C c, D d, E e, F f, G g, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, Ñ ñ, Ng ng, O o, P p, Q q, R r, S s, T t, U u, V v, W w, X x, Y y, Z z
• G̃

Letter

Ng (upper case, lower case ng, Baybayin spelling ᜅ)

1. The twelfth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (Abakada alphabet), called nga and written in the Latin script.

Etymology 2

From Hokkien 黃／黄 (N̂g) & Cantonese 吳／吴 (Ng⁴). The pronunciation of the surname in Tagalog is influenced by the word, ng.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naŋ/, [nɐŋ]
• Rhymes: -aŋ

Proper noun

Ng (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜅ᜔)

1. a surname from Min Nan of Chinese origin
2. a surname from Cantonese of Chinese origin

See also

• Huang
• Hwang
• Uy
• Wee
• Wong

 

Further reading

• “Ng”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /ɛŋ/
  • (informal) IPA^(key): /ŋ(ː)/

Letter

Ng (upper case, lower case ng)

1. The eleventh letter of the Welsh alphabet, called eng and written in the Latin script. It is preceded by G and followed by H.

Mutation

• Ng is the nasal mutation of G and cannot be mutated itself.

See also

• (Latin-script letters) llythyren; A a (Á á, À à,  â, Ä ä), B b, C c, Ch ch, D d, Dd dd, E e (É é, È è, Ê ê, Ë ë), F f, Ff ff, G g, Ng ng, H h, I i (Í í, Ì ì, Πî, Ï ï), J j, L l, Ll ll, M m, N n, O o (Ó ó, Ò ò, Ô ô, Ö ö), P p, Ph ph, R r, Rh rh, S s, T t, Th th, U u (Ú ú, Ù ù, Û û, Ü ü), W w (Ẃ ẃ, Ẁ ẁ, Ŵ ŵ, Ẅ ẅ), Y y (Ý ý, Ỳ ỳ, Ŷ ŷ, Ÿ ÿ)

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “Ng”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies