Tong

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tong"

English

Etymology

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Proper noun

Tong (plural Tongs)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Tong is the 2730^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 13196 individuals. Tong is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (81.26%) and White (11.58%) individuals.

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• tóng, tong (Veldeke spelling)
• Tǫng (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *tungā, from Proto-Germanic *tungǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s (“tongue”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /toŋ/
• (uncommon) IPA^(key): /tɔŋ/
• Rhymes: -oŋ, -ɔŋ

Noun

Tong f (plural Tonge, diminutive Töngke or Töngske or Tönkske or Töngeltje) (German-based spelling, Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, Eupen spelling)

1. (anatomy) tongue

Usage notes

• The diminutive form Töngeltje is exclusively used in Eupen.

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 董 (Tóng) or 唐 (Tông).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtoŋ/, [ˈtoŋ]

Proper noun

Tong (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜅ᜔)

1. a surname from Hokkien

See also

• Tung