Definitions For Tong

Etymology 1

{{PIE root, en, denḱ}} From {{inh, en, ang, tange}}, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, tangō}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *denḱ-, t=to bite}}. Cognate with {{cog, non, tǫng}} (modern {{cog, is, töng}}), {{cog, goh, zanga}} (modern {{cog, de, Zange}}). Other cognates include {{cog, sa, दशति, tr=dáśati, t=to bite}} and {{cog, sq, dang, t=bite, nip}}.

Noun

TONG (plural TONGs) An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.

Derived terms

tonging port tong

Translations

Arabic: {{t-needed, ar}} Armenian: ունելի, sc=Armn, աքցան, sc=Armn Chinese: : Mandarin: 鉗子, sc=Hani, 钳子, tr=qiánzi, sc=Hani, 夾具, sc=Hani, 夹具, tr=jiājù, sc=Hani, 鋏子, sc=Hani, 铗子, tr=jiāzi, sc=Hani Czech: kleště, f-p Dutch: tang, m Finnish: pihdit, p French: pince, f Galician: tenaces, f-p German: {{t-needed, de}} Hindi: चिमटा, m Italian: pinza, f, tenaglia, f, molla, f Japanese: トング(tongu) Korean: {{t-needed, ko}} Kurdish: kêlbetan, m Macedonian: маша, f, sc=Cyrl Portuguese: tenaz, f Romanian: clește, m Russian: ками́нные щипцы́, m-p Spanish: tenaza, f Swedish: tång, c, eldtång, c Thai: คีม Vietnamese: {{t-needed, vi}}

Verb

{{en-verb}} (intransitive) To use tongs. (transitive) To grab, manipulate or transport something using tongs.

Translations

Arabic: {{t-needed, ar}} Armenian: ունելի օգտագործել, sc=Armn, աքցան օգտագործել, sc=Armn Chinese: : Mandarin: 钳起, sc=Hani, 夹起, sc=Hani Czech: {{t-needed, cs}} French: {{t-needed, fr}} German: {{t-needed, de}} Hindi: {{t-needed, hi}} Italian: pinzare, attanagliare Japanese: {{t-needed, ja}} Korean: {{t-needed, ko}} Portuguese: atazanar, atanazar, atenazar Russian: испо́льзовать щипцы́ Spanish: usar tenaza Vietnamese: {{t-needed, vi}} Arabic: {{t-needed, ar}} Armenian: ունելիով վերցնել, sc=Armn, աքցանով վերցնել, sc=Armn Chinese: : Mandarin: 钳起, sc=Hani Czech: {{t-needed, cs}} French: {{t-needed, fr}} German: {{t-needed, de}} Hindi: {{t-needed, hi}} Italian: afferrare, attanagliare, abbrancare, aggranfiare Japanese: {{t-needed, ja}} Korean: {{t-needed, ko}} Portuguese: atazanar, atanazar, atenazar Russian: захвати́ть щипца́ми Spanish: usar tenaza Vietnamese: {{t-needed, vi}}

See also

tongs

Etymology 2

From {{der, en, yue, 堂, tr=tong⁴}}.

Noun

TONG (plural TONGs) A chinese secret society or gang.

Translations

Chinese: : Cantonese: 堂 (tong4, sc=Hani) : Mandarin: 幫會, sc=Hani, 帮会, tr=bānghuì, sc=Hani, 堂, sc=Hani French: tong, m Kurdish: tong, f

See also

triad yakuza

Etymology 3

Noun

TONG (plural TONGs) {{obs sp, en, tongue}}