Definitions For Tong

Etymology 1

From , from , from . Cognate with (modern ), (modern ). Other cognates include and .

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: 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: Hindi: चिमटा, m Italian: pinza, f, tenaglia, f, molla, f Japanese: トング(tongu) Korean: 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:

Verb

(intransitive) To use tongs. (transitive) To grab, manipulate or transport something using tongs.

Translations

Arabic: Armenian: ունելի օգտագործել, sc=Armn, աքցան օգտագործել, sc=Armn Chinese: : Mandarin: 钳起, sc=Hani, 夹起, sc=Hani Czech: French: German: Hindi: Italian: pinzare, attanagliare Japanese: Korean: Portuguese: atazanar, atanazar, atenazar Russian: испо́льзовать щипцы́ Spanish: usar tenaza Vietnamese: Arabic: Armenian: ունելիով վերցնել, sc=Armn, աքցանով վերցնել, sc=Armn Chinese: : Mandarin: 钳起, sc=Hani Czech: French: German: Hindi: Italian: afferrare, attanagliare, abbrancare, aggranfiare Japanese: Korean: Portuguese: atazanar, atanazar, atenazar Russian: захвати́ть щипца́ми Spanish: usar tenaza Vietnamese:

See also

tongs

Etymology 2

From .

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)